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APRIL 12, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Good Nonprofit Infographics Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on April 12th, 2011 Who doesn’t love a good infographic? A lot of good information about how donors research their giving to nonprofits. All Rights Reserved

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Troubling Nonprofit Statistics Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on October 28th, 2010 I spend a lot of time looking at metrics and benchmarks from across the nonprofit sector. Recurring Giving Benchmarking Analysis says so.

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MAY 10, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 25 Largest Online Fundraising Nonprofits in 2010 Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on May 10th, 2011 The Chronicle of Philanthropy is not only a great publication, but they also publish some excellent research about online fundraising trends.

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Online Fundraising Nonprofit Blackbaud 111

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

These tools – all quick hits you can get started with easily – focus on everything from research and writing to benchmarking and analyzing. Research Tools. We’ll start at the beginning: researching topics, sites and ideas. Here’s hoping you find the perfect shortcut for your work ! Google Scholar. Open Site Explorer.

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Tools Internet Marketing Free 167

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. Below is an overview of how you can get off to a great start when: Collecting opt-ins and contact details. Collecting contact details and fundraising with SMS opt-in.

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Support Fundraising Broadcast Contact 119

Nucleus

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

We explored these in a blot titled The New Member Data Produced by Virtual Events and created an infographic depicting 2020 virtual event benchmarks. Another is to know exactly how each attendee interacted with each of your sponsors and exhibitors.

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Sponsor Virtual Data Benefit 130

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

This Member round up features mergers and lots of great new tools to help you with everything from storytelling to benchmarking and finding local Jewish holiday celebrations. Learn more at https://stori.es/ or send them a message by way of their contact form.

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Storytelling Tools Benchmark Israel 64

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MARCH 7, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Key Trends in Nonprofit Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on March 7th, 2011 Blackbaud has released two new groundbreaking research studies that reveal insights about peer-to-peer event fundraising.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Just When You Thought Direct Mail Was Dead Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on November 10th, 2010 It’s baaack! Always Read the Fine Print It should be noted that all respondents were contacted via the Internet.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Top States for New Donors & Online Donors Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on November 23rd, 2010 Blackbaud has a tremendous amount of data about the nonprofit sector. That’s the power and importance of benchmarking.

District of Columbia 73

District of Columbia Donor Trend Online 73

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DECEMBER 14, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Top States for Loyal & Wealthy Donors Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on December 14th, 2010 Blackbaud has a tremendous amount of data about the nonprofit sector. That’s the power and importance of benchmarking.

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District of Columbia Trend Donor Blackbaud 74

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FEBRUARY 15, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 2010 Online Giving Trends Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on February 15th, 2011 Blackbaud released its 2010 Online Giving Report today. Over the next few weeks I’ll be going through some of the findings and trends in the report.

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Trend Online Giving Blackbaud 99

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Myths about Online Giving Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on December 1st, 2010 There are so many myths about online giving. Here are five that need to be busted. Older donors don’t give online Wrong. All Rights Reserved

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Trend Online Giving Blackbaud 87

CauseVox

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Download Your Fundraising Planning Guide and Calendar Template: Fundraising calendars are designed to outline donor correspondence, campaign timelines, special events , benchmark dates, and other noteworthy occurrences that your fundraising team will be engaged in over the course of the year. Donor cultivation is a year-round effort.

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Calendar Template Fundraising Develop 79

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 17, 2011

I shared results from the newest eNonprofit Benchmarks Study from NTEN and M+R Strategic Services. Sign-up from anywhere – make sure you’re providing a way for people to sign up from the side bar or other clear area on every page and not just by finding your “contact us&# page.

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email Marketing Nebraska Omaha 169

ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 24, 2011

As the Manager of Marketing, Communications, and Stakeholder Relations, I work to advance the Center's mission to ensure that our portfolio of research, education, technical assistance, and convenings are known by our stakeholders. Most plans offer a benchmark against which actual performance can be measured and reviewed (more on this later.)

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Communication Effective Impact Benchmark 93

Bloomerang

AUGUST 29, 2022

Use benchmarks to set your budget. The M+R 2022 Benchmarks have a section devoted to nonprofit digital advertising with breakdowns by format, organization size, and cause area. This is where the added value comes in: Your digital ads are also user research. It’s important to set expectations and budget accordingly.

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Digital Program Tips Nonprofit 134

The AI Alignment Forum

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Published on February 8, 2025 1:40 AM GMT The Open Philanthropy has just launched a large new Request for Proposals for technical AI safety research. Here we're sharing a reference guide , created as part of that RFP, which describes what projects we'd like to see across 21 research directions in technical AI safety.

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MARCH 18, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 2011 NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference – Day 2 Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on March 18th, 2011 Day 2 of NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference ( #NTC ) in Washington, DC is when things really kick into high gear.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

As a general rule, donations pages should be simple, optimized for mobile giving, and ask for the minimal amount of information required to make a donation and to capture a donor’s contact information. All that said, if you are a small nonprofit with limited resources, keep it simple and do your research.

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Practice Fundraising Online Nonprofit 342

TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2022

“Account-based” intelligence — i.e., research into potential customers — can help during the prospecting process. But it requires a thorough, vetted source of information and contacts in departments like business development, sales and recruiting. Image Credits: Crunchbase. billion valuation.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Guys Like Good Causes Too Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on November 22nd, 2010 eMarketer recently had an article called “Men Care About Causes Too&# that highlights some new research. All Rights Reserved

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Causes Trend Blackbaud Nonprofit 65

Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2024

Plus, the M+R Benchmarks 2024 report highlighted the fact that online fundraising essentially stayed flat in 2023 (declining by 1%). That can include actual fundraising solutions, such as donation forms and event registration, or tools that help you manage and contact your donors, such as CRM or marketing software.

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Software Fundraising Donation Campaign 95

DataRobot

MAY 27, 2021

Michael earned his MD and PhD degrees from Emory University, and today his research combines mathematical and epidemiological models with high-throughput phage-display–based serological laboratory investigations. Many epidemiologists said contact tracing and laboratory-based qPCR testing just can’t work once you have a lot of cases.

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Test Public Disaster India 98

Neon CRM

MAY 17, 2023

The Best Time for Nonprofit Emails For our latest research report, The Nonprofit Email Report: Data-Backed Insights for Better Engagement , we analyzed 37,472 email campaigns (that’s 157,048,634 individual emails) and then broke down important benchmarks by list size. Do you notice a pattern?

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email Fundraising Time Benchmark 69

Whole Whale

MAY 2, 2024

Have interns update content with new statistics, research, and internal cross links. Website content creation Beyond updating, consider whole new sections of the site that could be researched and created. Super customer support Most websites have contact us forms that people then slowly respond to. Visit Campus 15.

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International Program Ideas Data 98

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010

The study is part of an ongoing research partnership with the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University , which began in 2006. There are 75 pages of statistics and trend information in the report. All Rights Reserved

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Philanthropy Studies Trend Blackbaud 79

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JANUARY 16, 2024

For professional fundraising teams, expanding your pool of prospects could include asking board members , volunteers, and major donors to provide a list of colleagues, corporate contacts, family, and friends, anyone they can recommend who has the capacity to give and an affinity for your cause. Lean on AI to craft a better story.

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Effective Fundraising Tips Donor 99

DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

Most often, organizations develop technology plans when they’re in the market for new solutions, with the plan providing a structured approach to the research and purchasing process. Research technology vendors. Step 6: Research technology vendors. Contingency plan for unexpected technical emergencies or failures.

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Template Guide Technology Nonprofit 98

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MAY 18, 2011

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Blackbaud Trend Nonprofit Fundraising 68

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DECEMBER 7, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking What Facebook Knows Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on December 7th, 2010 Think about all the things people post on Facebook or any other social networking website. That can be a good thing and sometimes that can be a bad thing.

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Facebook Trend Blackbaud Nonprofit 79

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JUNE 2, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Questions for Geoff Livingston Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on June 2nd, 2011 I’m starting a new series of short interviews with people who are really changing what’s happening in the nonprofit sector. All Rights Reserved

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Trend Question Nonprofit Blackbaud 72

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking It’s the Seating Chart, Stupid Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on November 18th, 2010 Where should the Internet team be on the organization chart? Who should own the Internet at our nonprofit? All Rights Reserved

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Chart Trend Blackbaud Nonprofit 64

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

By Aidan Hijleh, Nonprofit Partnership Liaison, Benchmark Email. Whether your grassroots organization relies on social networks or thrives on face to face (F2F) contact, these five basic tips will help you achieve your fundraising goals more successfully. Determine your "pricing" strategy. What your image is among the donating public.

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Fundraising Tips Donation Social Network 81

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NOVEMBER 30, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking What is Jumo? Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on November 30th, 2010 Jumo means “together in concert” in Yoruba, a West African language. Its also valuable for small business, artists, and much more. All Rights Reserved

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Trend Nonprofit Blackbaud New York 96

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Tis the Season for Charity Gift Cards Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on November 9th, 2010 The Los Angeles Times had an article the other day called “Causes offers gift cards for charitable giving.&# All Rights Reserved

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Gift Charity Trend Los Angeles 64

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JANUARY 12, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking What’s Different One Year After Haiti? Do you have established contacts with the media and online content sites? Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on January 12th, 2011 One year ago a devastating 7.0 All Rights Reserved

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