Greater Giving

JUNE 4, 2021

What if you could skip that step, and instead create an open door for sponsors to offer up their own donations—without even having to ask for money? Focus Conversation on the Sponsor, NOT You. From your very first pitch to a potential sponsor, you should be gearing every conversation to what the sponsor wants.

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Sponsor Open Create Conversation 83

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Sponsored by Network for Good – an easy-to-use all-in-one nonprofit fundraising platform. You can use that benchmark to determine how well your ad copy is performing. What Metrics to Review When Analyzing Your Campaign Your campaign(s) up and running, it’s time to assess whether your campaign is performing up to par.

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Evaluation Campaign Grant Google 271

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

According to the 2020 Benchmarks Report , revenue from monthly gifts increased by 22% in 2019 and now accounts for 17% of all online revenue for nonprofits. For example, secure five local community sponsors that will give $2,000 each and create a $10,000 matching gift campaign. That’s the traditional way to do it.

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Practice Fundraising Online Nonprofit 342

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2017

The webinar was the final webinar in a three-year webinar series sponsored by the Public Interest Registry. Due to the decline in reach on social media, nonprofits should prioritize email communications and fundraising in 2018 [ Benchmarks for Success ]. You can view the webinar archive on SlideShare. billion by 2020.

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Communication Trend Fundraising Online 273

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

It’s a good practice to occasionally tag important partners and sponsors in image tweets, but doing so often will only annoy them. So, be sure to regularly retweet partners, chapters, staff, activists, donors, and sponsors. Don’t be a photo tag spammer either! 3) Tweet content that inspires engagement.

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Twitter Practice Nonprofit Social Media 343

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

Common benchmarks include the number of new donors, the number of new email subscribers, or volunteer sign-ups. About the Sponsor Firefly Partners is a women-owned, LGBTQ+ certified, and minority-owned digital marketing agency. Our mission is to develop accessible online experiences that empower progressive organizations to thrive.

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Fundraising Practice Guide Campaign 235

NetWits

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Here’s what it would look like if you were on par with our benchmarks … If one of your participants sends 30 emails on the day of your contest they’d receive 7.5 For more Friends Asking Friends benchmarks, see Amy Braiterman’s post “ Averages, medians and modes … Oh my! ”. How can you raise $150?

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Contest Mind Fundraising Ipod 183

Association Analytics

MAY 20, 2024

This symbiotic relationship between member needs, sponsor engagement, and revenue generation can help to form the cornerstone of successful non-dues revenue strategies. By addressing these needs, your association can not only enhance member satisfaction but also attract sponsors who want to engage with your audience.

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Associations Poll Sponsor Audience 169

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Sponsor Updates : With the new Sponsor Update, a business can share videos, articles, or other content with not only their followers, but other members in relevant niches. Members will see relevant and useful Sponsored Updates in their homepage feed, and will have the option to follow, comment on, share, or ‘like’ posts.

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Linkedin Profile Nonprofit Sponsor 119

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 25, 2024

Use benchmark data from past actions or other nonprofits to evaluate your campaigns, and then work to improve the metrics that matter most. About the Sponsor iMission is a social sector marketing agency and a nonprofit technology consulting firm. 2) A/B Testing Not sure what subject line to go with?

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Marketing Fundraising Nonprofit Social Media 204

Classy

JUNE 23, 2021

Fundraising benchmarks help you elevate where your current strategy shines compared to peers in the sector. Step 2: Know Which Fundraising Benchmarks to Share With Your Nonprofit Board. Top Fundraising Benchmarks to Share With Your Nonprofit Board from Classy. Step 3: Present Compelling Recommendations to Your Nonprofit Board .

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Slideshare Benchmark Fundraising Share 56

Greater Giving

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The 2024 M+R Benchmarks Study found that December giving accounts for 26% of all online revenue for nonprofits, with the final week alone contributing 13% of total online donations. At the event, acknowledge major donors, dedicated volunteers, or corporate sponsors by name to add a personal touch and inspire others to step up their support.

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Volunteer Charity Donor Reflection 52

CauseVox

DECEMBER 2, 2024

With updated benchmarks, you’ll have a roadmap to guide your campaign and keep your team focused. Consider securing a new match from a corporate sponsor, board member, or major donor. If so, make that a prominent part of your year-end messaging, as matches can be a strong incentive for donors. But why stop there?

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Campaign Fundraising Social Media Gift 82

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2020

We studied 778 nonprofit organizations’ video posts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram from January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019 to establish benchmarks, identify trends, and uncover insights. My team at Tectonic Video wanted to find out. The Nonprofit Video Index.

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Video Share Social Nonprofit 321

Tableau

JUNE 3, 2021

Members must include: Executive sponsor. Members of the C-suite who oversee information, data, and technology are common sponsors, though some organizations choose chief financial officers when objectives are centered on financial metrics. Communicate the benchmarks. Data experts. How will I know my committee is successful?

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Leadership Data Create Metrics 111

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

According to the 2020 Benchmarks Data from M+R , overall online giving revenue increased by 10% in 2019, and revenue from monthly gifts increased by 22%. By Kelly Pullin , Marketing Manager at RoundUp App – the nation’s largest tool for rounded up donations, giving nonprofits across the country a new stream of recurring giving.

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Fundraising Effective Nonprofit Donation 290

Recode by Vox

MARCH 13, 2025

The author, Matthew Barnett, uses a commercially available AI model (GPT-4o) to go through a US Department of Labor-sponsored database of over 19,000 job tasks and categorize each of them as doable remotely (writing code, sending emails) or not doable remotely (firefighting, bowling). A task, notably, is not the same as a job or occupation.

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Laptop Classes Job Model 91

TechCrunch

APRIL 22, 2022

Study up on churn rate basics to set customer and revenue benchmarks. Jain explains the differences between customer and revenue churn, shares formulas for calculating benchmarks, and answers the question: “What is a good monthly churn rate?” ” Study up on churn rate basics to set customer and revenue benchmarks.

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Rate Fundraising Law Benchmark 88

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

The number one thing I hope anyone takes away from this Recurring Giving Benchmark Study is that a recurring donation is not just of tremendous value to the organization – it is of tremendous value to the donor. Maybe their gift is better invested somewhere else. What’s the biggest takeaway from this recurring giving study?

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Stats Giving Fundraising Gift 250

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2011

Report Release: The 2010 Nonprofit IT Staffing and Spending … – "Nearly 1,200 nonprofit professionals filled out the latest annual survey, sponsored by NTEN and The NonProfit Times, providing us with another year of benchmarks and data concerning: salaries, outsourcing, recruiting, organizational structure, and other aspects of Information (..)

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Web Bookmarking Map Conversation 114

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

In terms of Facebook Ads cost benchmarks, here is a useful summary from Web FX based on $300 million in spending: 4) Add a “Donate” button to your page and posts. There’s a steep learning curve to Facebook Ads and to improve you’ll need to experiment and track your results in Google Analytics.

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Facebook Practice Nonprofit Social Media 364

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2018

According to M+R Benchmarks , half of nonprofit website traffic comes from mobile and tablet users. Looking at pages per session and bounce rate (ideally less than 70%), how engaged are our website visitors? What sections of our website are getting the most and least attention in terms of page views?

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Websites Nonprofit Donation Site 240

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Evolving from Scientist to Founder (Sponsored by Mayfield). To bridge this gap, join Bessemer partner Mary D’Onofrio as she shares definitive benchmarking statistics and qualitative insights for companies looking to scale to new heights, focusing on growth from $1 to $10 million of ARR.

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San Francisco Learning Benchmark Sponsor 87

Care2

JUNE 5, 2010

between 2008 and 2009, according to the 2010 e-Benchmark study , though the report did note that online revenue for half of the nonprofits included in the study either held steady with 2008 or declined. Beth Kanter has a terrific post about evaluating nonprofit commitment and investment in sponsored fundraising contests.

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Fundraising Contest Sponsor Boston 57

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2010

The controversy prompted some conference sponsors to consider hosting a forum to examine how these contests are designed and managed. What’s missing from the current debate though are the perspectives of marketers and corporate philanthropic managers who sponsor and manage these programs.

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Contest Philanthropy Sponsor Causes 88

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2013

I’ve also used this as benchmark for my training and peer learning projects so one could quantify transformation. The next step in using this framework has been to established quantifiable measures – which allows organizations to see progress. And, I must also emphasize how important learning from failure is.

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Measure Learning Social Media Metrics 105

CauseVox

JULY 11, 2022

Whether participants are joining with a corporate sponsor, or signing up with family and friends, individuals of all ages and skill levels can make an impact by raising money for kids in need. However, this fee was waived for corporate participants if their company was sponsoring. Corporate Sponsors for Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Events.

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Tips Fundraising Sponsor Nonprofit 78

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2012

Paige spoke at a luncheon that Care2 sponsored of the Direct Marketing Association of Washington (DMAW). What does social media success look like, anyway?" The full report is here. Target's data this year was drawn from 80 different nonprofit organizations, 38 million donors, 79 million gifts and $2.5

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Web Social Media San Francisco Search 117

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 18, 2024

There is no data to provide benchmarks for the optimal number of times to post to Threads on a weekly basis, but through experimentation, Nonprofit Tech for Good has settled on posting every other day. So, be sure to regularly repost partners, chapters, staff, activists, donors, and sponsors. Respond to authentic direct messages.

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Practice Nonprofit Social Media Profile 192

M+R

JUNE 5, 2023

If radical anti-family forces have their way, this UN sponsored program is likely to become an all-out assault on our traditional family structure. Looking for benchmarks? We’ve got some Benchmarks. Five minutes ago, you probably weren’t thinking about the UN and their “radical anti-family forces.”

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Conservancy Influence Mail Children 97

NTEN

JUNE 13, 2011

[Editor's note: the following is an excerpt from the 2011 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report , sponsored by NTEN , CommonKnowledge , and Blackbaud. You can get the entire report for free here.] It turns out that nonprofits of all sizes are able to scale their fundraising efforts on commercial social networks.

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Fundraising Social Social Network Blackbaud 71

NTEN

APRIL 20, 2011

However, for the most part, investments in IT staffing and other areas stayed remarkably steady, and we even saw some year-over-year growth in some areas. >

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Survey Report Nonprofit Benchmark 66

Google Research AI blog

JULY 10, 2023

As a leader in natural language processing and understanding, and a Diamond Level sponsor of ACL 2023 , Google will showcase the latest research in the field with over 50 publications, and active involvement in a variety of workshops and tutorials.

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Google Language Benchmark Model 93

NTEN

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

This week's sponsor is Event 360! There are also three prizes each week: one each for a members that has renewed for 2013, participated in #NTENThanks, and participated in a program during the week. THANKS : Member Appreciation Month wouldn't be the same without a whole lot of "thank you" going around.

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Program Fundraising NTEN Celebrate 60

Whole Whale

JULY 17, 2024

Have people sign up for a fun field day, or pay to sponsor teams. Sell tickets, sell towels, sponsor teams, and have fun with it. Sponsored Brick or Wall Building something new? Sell sponsored bricks or walls in your physical location. online auctions, affiliate advertising) Have broad appeal (e.g., GetLighthouse.io

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Ideas Fundraising Raise Causes 98

CauseVox

APRIL 22, 2022

Whether participants are joining with a corporate sponsor, or signing up with family and friends, individuals of all ages and skill levels can make an impact by raising money for kids in need. For the Jane-A-Thon, Invest in Kids had benchmark prizes for fundraisers who hit their minimum fundraising goal.

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Practice Fundraising Registration Sponsor 76

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

But if we look at for-profit companies using the sponsored tweet model (e.g. retweet this message and our company will donate $x to charity), there is a better a benchmark. Take for example the Haagen-Daz campaign to raise money on TwitCause for honeybee research. .

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Advice Marketing Charity Influence 93