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7 Database Goals for Your Independent School’s Capital Campaign

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And for a capital campaign, data-driven decisions depend on you and me, the unsung data nerds operating quietly in the background. We work hard to transform basic input into high-quality data. An audit query can be as simple as looking for data entry errors, like a recent cash gift with a gift date of two years later.

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Demographics via Candid: A data-driven approach to encourage equitable funding practices

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Pledges were made to reduce barriers, shift power, and engage in more equitable funding practices. Candid saw an opportunity to relieve this data-request burden while also providing a standardized benchmark measurement for the entire sector: enter Demographics via Candid. Introducing Demographics via Candid.

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Online Fundraising Checklist: Opportunities You Can’t Afford to Miss

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There is undeniable momentum in online fundraising as highlighted by data in the Blackbaud Luminate Online® Benchmark Report 2020. There are a few data points from the Benchmark Report that offer a glimpse into the future of online fundraising: 42.4% Hopefully we will never repeat 2020. increase in email conversion rate.

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82 Fundraising and Social Media Stats for Nonprofits

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92% of donors say it is important that NGOs, nonprofits, and charities make a concerted effort to protect their contact and financial information from data breaches ( Global Trends in Giving Report ). Email messaging drives 13% of all online revenue ( M+R Benchmarks Report ). 84% text-to-pledge gifts are fulfilled ( MobileCause ).

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Text-to-Give: The Ultimate Guide to Mobile Fundraising

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According to the M+R Benchmarks 2023 report , 62% of nonprofits used text messaging for fundraising purposes in 2022. Text-to-give (also known as text-to-donate, text-to-pledge, or text fundraising) is a form of mobile fundraising that asks donors to send a keyword to a text fundraising phone number.

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Donor Database Management: A Quick Guide to Prospect Setup and Tracking

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Few things are as important to successful fundraising teams as clean data around your prospect portfolio and moves management. Is a pledge paid over a period of time acceptable? Data is critically important to the success of a portfolio management and moves management program. Data Mapping: Prepare for implementation.

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10 Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits

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The third post in this series, 10 Donation Page Best Practices for Nonprofits , provides detailed advice, but its worth reiterating that the first step in being successful in online fundraising is having well-designed, data-driven donation pages. Compare that to 36% that said social media and 19% that said print.

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