NTEN

JUNE 14, 2012

Last summer, we pulled together data from some of the country’s leading nonprofits to bring you the 2011 Benchmarks Extra: Facebook report, laying out basic benchmarks for nonprofit pages on Facebook. Judging by attendance at our webinar and the responses we got last year, it seemed like folks appreciated the data!

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 24, 2023

Nonprofit professionals are constantly being challenged to be more “data-driven” in their work. This is where the increasing amount of nonprofit sector research reports can help. Being able to benchmark performance against what other nonprofits are doing is an important starting point to understanding your own data.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What do web stats mean, anyway? Allan’s argument is that because NTEN is in a leadership position in the field, it should lead in showing transparency by publishing its web stats.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

To refine a content strategy, I used the Fan Page insights metrics tool, particularly the stats on interactions and Fan Page growth. The M&R social media benchmarks study is a good start, although the benchmarks are based on a small sample size. Is this a meaningless set of data or useful? I have not done this yet.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

These stats were compiled by the team at Blackbaud, long-time stand-out providers of nonprofit technology. They’ve been applying science to major gifts fundraising to help nonprofits raise funds more effectively. How much more will they be able to raise, based on your current team’s data? How do we know this?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Flicker photo: mattedgar If I could sum up the last 10 years of my life in nonprofit technology in one sentence, I'd say that up to this point, technology has been about helping us better record and manage information. . We're all about to become data analysts, turning those statistics into intelligence. We'd be happy to have you!

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Connection Cafe

JULY 13, 2010

We publish these reports annually and they are powerful tools to help you evaluate how your nonprofit stacks up against other, similar organizations. Then, use the benchmarking report to identify some areas where you may be able to improve. Author: Lacey Kruger. Watch an interview with Vinay about the report here.

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NTEN

APRIL 11, 2011

At the Nonprofit Technology Conference last month, I got the chance to sit in on the session about the 2011 Social Networking Benchmark Report. As we talked through all the stats – how many nonprofits are on Facebook, what they're doing there, and so on – a great questions came from the crowd. What do I do with all these interactions?

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NetWits

MAY 19, 2011

Whether it’s your first fundraising event, or tenth, helping supporters be great peer-to-peer fundraisers is always on the mind of successful event fundraising organizations. That said, here are 5 tips to help ensure your participants are as successful as possible. 2) Educate. 4) Activate.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

While there’s a ton of insightful data I could share, there are 5 must-know recurring giving stats I want you to know. If you want to dig into all of the results, you can check out the full study (including 32 unique and data-driven test ideas) at: recurringgiving.com. But don’t just take my word for it…let’s look at the data.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 24, 2017

In the study, we identify areas for potential growth and share key performance indicators to help you benchmark and refine your existing events. In addition to stats and facts, our authors dug into the data and found new fundraising insights around: Gender roles. Canadian vs. American fundraising stats and more!

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

If your campaign is beating the benchmarks, it gives you the tools you need to show off to your boss! There are pages upon pages (43 to be exact) of data and insights to help you set goals and shape your fundraising strategy. In fundraiser stats, cycling events outperform all other event types.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

The stats below represent 5,721 organizations from 160 countries. The data is also available in the report in infographic format by region: Africa, Asia, Australia & New Zealand, Europe, Latin America & the Caribbean, and the United States & Canada. Are you an expert on how NGOs in Africa use technology? Click to Tweet.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 13, 2013

Benchmarks let us know how we perform compared to our event fundraising peers. Metrics and benchmarks can be our guides to whether your efforts at creating a great experience for participants are paying off. Percent of participants who are on teams and similar stats, team size, team retention rate, etc. Set your own baseline.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 24, 2014

The device syncs with my apps that help me track my miles and meals while the FitBit itself tracks my activity level, steps, and my sleeping patterns. The benchmark study found in terms of participant population and revenue that while team captains bring in 27% of the revenue, the members of their team raise a little more than 57 percent.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2013

But what do we actually do with our data once we pull that report? How can we use our data during our fundraising event or campaign to identify opportunities that help us achieve our goals? A big chunk of these participants are your outliers ; the fundraisers who help you bring home the dollars so you can achieve your mission.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

Four tips to help you get started. Help people connect with others. According to the “ eNonprofit Benchmarks Study ” done by NTEN (shout out to Holly Ross ) email is still the “killer app” that reaches the most people. Stats, stats, stats …. Facebook Pages give you stats!! Be active daily.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

The list includes See3 Communications '' 2013 Benchmarks for Nonprofit Video , mGive ''s recent Text Giving Study , M+R Research Lab ''s eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , and the 2013 Visual Storytelling Best Practices Guide by Resource Media , all for free! Did you know that play can help you, too? Register now!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 2, 2015

Her company helps mission-led businesses succeed, and also connect socially minded investors with “impact investing” opportunities, where they can generate both financial returns and social impact. If you want to go for extra credit, you can also do sector benchmarking with resources like B Analytics and CSR HUB.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

The list includes See3 Communications '' 2013 Benchmarks for Nonprofit Video , mGive ''s recent Text Giving Study , M+R Research Lab ''s eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , and the 2013 Visual Storytelling Best Practices Guide by Resource Media , all for free! Did you know that play can help you, too? Register now!

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Care2

MARCH 26, 2009

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) I hope the data is useful to everyone.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 20, 2015

As the daughter of archaeologists, I find a great deal of similarity in delving into the secrets that can be revealed by studying the details of our events as reflected in our performance data. Statistical data help us understand how our programs are performing and highlight opportunities for improvement.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 12, 2014

Data from Network for Good shows that branded donation forms receive average gifts that are 38% larger than the average gifts made through generic pages. Bigger donate buttons help convert more donors. In the mood for more facts, figures and really cool stats from that online giving report?

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 26, 2018

Here are some key stats that recap the impact to the higher ed sector: Online giving grew 13.2% The quality of data about alumni and other friends and stakeholders continues to be key. This helps drive people—in a targeted and appropriate way—to online campaigns via email, text, and other methods. in 2017 compared to 2016.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 24, 2013

My goal was to provide fellow fundraisers with an intense regime to help you identify growth opportunities and hopefully solve some challenges you might have encountered along the way. On November 5th Boot Camp begins with a session all about data. This was actually and is still one of my favorite activities. See you at Boot Camp!

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 6, 2013

In Executive Director Karen Worcester’s opening keynote to the 2000+ in attendance, her message was clear- to find yourself, you must first lose yourself in helping others. And I hope the compilation below does just that- helps you help others. It’s important that you begin paying attention to the stats.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Now in its third edition, the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report provides 100+ donor benchmarks for NPOs, NGOs, and charities worldwide. The data reveal how donors prefer to give and engage with their favorite causes and charitable organizations. 10 Key Stats from the. 10 Key Stats from the. Australia and New Zealand.

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Neon CRM

JULY 19, 2023

1/4th of Annual Nonprofit Revenue is Raised in December Source: M+R Benchmarks According to the 2023 M+R Benchmarks Report , December giving accounts for roughly one fourth (26%) of annual nonprofit revenue. If you need some help planning your campaign, be sure to download our handy guide, Neon One’s Ultimate Year-End Giving Timeline.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2013

I know I promised you more data, but first I hope you’ll indulge me in sharing a story with you. But, what you learn along the way will help you make better decisions. In fundraising and life for that matter you’re not always going to have a proven formula, sometimes it takes an unlikely coach to help you win a championship.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 9, 2013

That’s why I turn to data. In case I couldn’t tell which sock was for which foot – they helped me out my kindly labeling the socks with R and L. This group needs a little extra coaching to help them feel more comfortable asking for donations. Wow, data… you constantly amaze me. Is that how people feel?

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Connection Cafe

JULY 9, 2015

Or is it something that helps defray event costs? Let’s help them become great fundraisers. There is LOTS more P2P Benchmark data where this came from! Download the new 2014 Peer-to-Peer Benchmark Study. Read more about participant loyalty stats. Be transparent about your registration fee.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

According to the Open Data Project , of the 89% of nonprofits worldwide that use social media in their digital marketing and fundraising strategy, 75% of those use Instagram. The best practices below should help if you’re nonprofit is noticing a decrease in engagement and exposure. It helps build your location page.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

At CauseVox, we’re all about helping everyone to meet their goals – donors and the causes they support. We want to help nonprofits that implement year-end fundraising campaigns be successful. Your answers to these questions should help you to determine the type of campaign you want to create, and how you do it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2007

" She not only gives an overview of the different choices of analytics software tools available, but also provides basic definitions for the data one might collect. How can Google Analytics reports data help improve your Web site's performance. What follows is a very rough draft for a script. What is the visual metaphor?

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

industry benchmarks. everything before lays the foundation, everything during and after helps you improve and change your strategy. How do you share your data? ARC - gather data every morning and share with organization via email; issues that seem sensitive or are newsworthy will contact subject matter experts to follow up.

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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. Take this stat from the M+R report mentioned above: Organizations have 50 mobile numbers in their contact list for every 1,000 email addresses. They make data collection easier.

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Classy

JUNE 24, 2021

This is especially true on social media because there are so many data points you can track. However, this amount of data can be overwhelming, so nonprofits have to prioritize which metrics to actually measure. Benchmarking Your Engagement Rate. However, more important than benchmarking is consistent improvement over time.

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