NetWits

JUNE 13, 2011

Although the findings of the recently released 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report haven’t changed much since the last edition three years ago, its release has (re)fueled the conversation fire in the #nptech community. It’s a great guide for making the most of your channel-surfing donors.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

While a large majority of donations are still made by check (79 percent), online fundraising is the fastest growing donation channel. – eNonprofit Benchmark study. Median revenue per donor for multichannel supporters was $339 compared to $88 for offline. 13% – eNonprofit Benchmark Study. – Blackbaud.

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NetWits

JUNE 24, 2011

At these times I can really relate to direct mail specialists, who’ve dealt with their channel being out of vogue for a decade. So I’ve been extremely gratified to see the buzz surrounding Blackbaud’s 2011 donor Centrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmark Report. The report, which covers 15.6 million donors and more than $1.16

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NetWits

MAY 19, 2011

We may also need to educate users about fundraising tools like Blackbuads Friends Asking Friends – Teaching them things like how to customize their personal fundraising page, how to import contacts for emailing, and how to enter offline donations. Utilize naming opportunities to recognize above described benchmarks.

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sgEngage

MAY 31, 2011

This report continues to be the most significant analysis of online/offline giving trends based on actual data from nonprofits. This report continues to be the most significant analysis of online/offline giving trends based on actual data from nonprofits. Retention rates for online donors continue to lag offline donor trends.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Actually, it’s single channel communication that’s dead. Donors Flip Channels Dunham+Company has new data out in “A National Survey of the Impact of Offline Communication on Online Donations.&# Donors flip channels. Successful organizations make channel flipping effortless and effective.

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Mail Trend Offline Blackbaud 82

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Charities that have traditionally focused on offline fundraising have also learned in recent years the importance of online giving. The end-of-year online fundraising opportunity only underscores the importance of this channel as a giving source. Research by Target Analytics looked into donors and the channel flipping that they do.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2014

As KD Paine and I wrote in “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” measuring your social media channels, overall communications or marketing strategy is not a form of voodoo black magic; it is an art and a science. The only way to do that is to benchmark against your organization’s performance or peer organizations.

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Care2

JUNE 15, 2011

But what if you don’t have the budget or staff to focus on eight (or eighteen) different giving channels? Join us on Wednesday, June 29 from 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET for Multi-Channel Fundraising: Magic or Myth? How can I leverage online and offline giving for better fundraising results? We can help! Please register now!

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Channel Fundraising Blackbaud Advocacy 58

Everyaction

MAY 24, 2018

The annual M+R Benchmarks Report has arrived again, shining a light on trends that are shaping nonprofits’ digital programs. Having shared and discussed this year’s Benchmarks Report with many of our partners, here’s twelve key trends that have resonated strongly within the EveryAction community. Mobile list size grew by 35% in 2017.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

If you’ve been in the nonprofit industry for a while, you’ve likely heard that “direct mail is dead” or that offline fundraising is on the decline. But … Offline Still Rules. 90 percent or more of fundraising revenue comes from offline sources. Because Internet usage continues to skyrocket.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

If you haven’t started, it may be time for your organization to pay special attention to how online and offline work as complimentary fundraising channels, rather than competing initiatives, so you can improve overall giving through multichannel marketing. coordinated, thoughtful multichannel marketing is still pretty rare.

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Bloomerang

JULY 30, 2021

An M+R benchmarks study found that nonprofit text messaging audiences grew by 26% in 2020, outpacing growth for other popular channels like Facebook and email. Here’s what makes SMS opt-ins a great addition to your subscriber collection avenues: They offer flexibility, allowing you to gather opt-ins offline and online.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Keep in mind that 92% of giving still comes from offline channels and that 32% of online donors switch to give through offline channels. This varies a lot by sector and online giving type, but is still significantly larger than the average offline gift. When does most of the online giving happen?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Another aspect of the Index data that is interesting is the growing percentage of total fundraising that comes from online channels. Target Analytics, a Blackbaud company, has been looking at trends in online and offline giving for many years now. Multichannel donors are more loyal than offline or online donors alone.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 1, 2010

A higher percentage of donors 45 to 54 and 55 to 64 give online than offline. 25% of donors aged 65 and older give both online and offline. Also, a higher percentage of donors with annual incomes greater than $50,000 and beyond $100,000 give online than offline. Online donors don’t give offline Wrong.

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Trend Online Giving Offline 81

Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

Multi-channel marketing is the practice of communicating and marketing across many channels. By leveraging multiple communication channels—email, mobile, direct mail, websites, social media, paid and earned media, SEO, and more, you expand your reach to engage new donors and supporters. Why is it important for nonprofits?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2013

If you have been following me on Twitter, Facebook, this blog or other social media channels, you know that my father passed away several weeks ago. A total of 3,094 Tweets, Facebook Status Updates, or other social channel used the hashtag #OceanLoveEarl from 6/23-7/15. Total raise $5563 or 10% over goal of $5,000 in 2 weeks.

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NTEN

JUNE 8, 2011

The 2011 donorCentrics Internet and MultiChannel Giving Benchmarking Report was just released last week, updating the version I excitedly blogged about , lo, those many moons ago. We've been talking a lot about multi-channel fundraising in the last year or two, which begs the question: Are donors really multi-channel?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 16, 2011

My Facebook page is a focus group or channel for research. Benchmarking comparing your organization’s past performance to itself or doing a formal or informal analysis of peer organizations can help. It also helps to break down your goal into monthly or quarterly benchmarks. How Networked Nonprofits Use Facebook Smart.ly.

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Facebook Network Metrics Nonprofit 102

Care2

MARCH 23, 2009

For example, 12 of the groups in the study had a median increase in online donors of 39% from 2007 to 2008, while their offline donors decreased a median -3% over the same period. 12 of the groups had a median increase in online donors of 315% over the past five years, while offline donors declined a median -6% over the same period.

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Channel Case Study Fundraising Offline 42

Care2

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

While a large majority of donations are still made by check (79 percent), online fundraising is the fastest growing donation channel. – eNonprofit Benchmark study. Median revenue per donor for multichannel supporters was $339 compared to $88 for offline. 13% - eNonprofit Benchmark Study. ?Three – AFP.

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Fundraising Blackbaud Benchmark Info 73

CauseVox

DECEMBER 2, 2024

With updated benchmarks, you’ll have a roadmap to guide your campaign and keep your team focused. And don’t rely on just one channel; emails, social media posts, and direct mail all play a part in meeting donors where they are. To keep their attention, you’ll need to meet them across multiple channels.

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Campaign Fundraising Gift Reflection 77

Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

According to a benchmark report , the average one-time email gift is $87! 2 Grassroots Campaigning: How To Use Online Channels To Build Offline Support. When you’re planning your fundraising strategies , consider how your emails channels may be affecting offline campaigns. That’s to say for every $1.00

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Connection Cafe

MAY 6, 2011

However, it’s really interesting how integrated online and offline marketing has evolved into in 2011. Ten years ago online/offline integration meant sending similar messages at similar times to a direct mail list, complimenting with a single email and maybe a landing page and special donation form.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2013

While beautiful charity galas and creative offline campaigns still gather support for nonprofits’ causes, they slowly slip away from donors’ focus. According to the 2013 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , online revenue grew by 21% over 2011 totals, presenting nonprofits even more reasons to pull out the heavy gear and start online fundraising.

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Offline Support Online Donor 38

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

Social channels continued to show strong growth over the past 12 months, with top social networks adding more than 135 million new users in the course of 2013. Benchmark Studies and Examples. Twitter is now a primary news channel for a number of international organizations.

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Policy Social Media International News 104

Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2021

With so many options available, online and offline, it’s time to go beyond the tried-and-true fundraising fundamentals. . Take a look at the M+R 2021 Benchmarks report and s hare some data and examples with your “powers that be.” Put enough boots on the ground to become effective at building relationships through multiple channels.

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Digital Marketing Fundraising Strategy 100

Care2

MARCH 23, 2009

For example, 12 of the groups in the study had a median increase in online donors of 39% from 2007 to 2008, while their offline donors decreased a median -3% over the same period. 12 of the groups had a median increase in online donors of 315% over the past five years, while offline donors declined a median -6% over the same period.

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Channel Fundraising Case Study Offline 28

Care2

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

The second calculator shows benchmark values from a recent study so that you can compare the performance of your names with those of other organizations working in the same field. Benchmark average value of an email address. Source: Convio; The Online Marketing (eCRM) Nonprofit Benchmark Index™ Study January 2007. Environmental.

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email Benchmark Measure Advocacy 56

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The data speaks for itselfaccording to the M+R Benchmarks 2024 report : Of desktop users who made their way to a nonprofits main donation page, only 16% completed a gift. For example, you can ask donors about their preferred communication channel to receive updates about their donations. Nonprofits have a conversion problem.

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Process Donation Build Online 52

Connection Cafe

JULY 6, 2017

New data from Target Analytics , a division of Blackbaud, reveals key insights into online and offline donors. The findings are based on analysis of online and offline giving data from sixteen large national nonprofits in the United States during 2016 and represents more than 6.5 million donors. They’re Are Younger.

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Offline Donor Online Retention 35

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

There was an emphasis on finding consistent or standardized quantitative benchmarks. is about building a bridge between two-way online communication and offline actions and impact. Synthesis of grassroots organization to channel social change. Measurement is the major theme as the sector grows up. He defined it as: "If Web 1.0

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Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

But with so many elements to modern fundraising—both online and offline—it can be tough to keep up. Any good stewardship plan involves consistent and strategic engagement with your donors through a number of channels and with a variety of touchpoints. Don’t forget: Different types of donors often prefer different kinds of channels.

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2011

billion in yearly revenue on a monthly basis, both offline and online. Disaster Giving Giving both online and offline towards disaster relief had a significant impact on the nonprofit sector in 2010. Small and medium organizations were up in the analysis, but large nonprofits were down 28.2%.

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Blackbaud Disaster Haiti Giving 64

Care2

APRIL 16, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Q: Does this include offline giving too?

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Social Media Advocacy email Online 44

sgEngage

JANUARY 12, 2011

Do you have offline and well as online channels ready to go? Technology Can your website and giving forms handle 4x their normal traffic? Do you have a scaled down shadow website ready to go? Do you have email templates ready to go? Unfortunately, this will not be the last emergency that nonprofit organizations will have to respond to.

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Haiti Trend Difference Blackbaud 64