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 Facebook Insights tool lets you see trends Fan acquisition and subscription. The M&R social media benchmarks study is a good start, although the benchmarks are based on a small sample size.

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Care2

MARCH 23, 2012

The 2012 eNonprofit Benchmark study comes out April 5 th and is packed with great data that highlights key online fundraising and advocacy response rates as well as social media metrics. Not to worry, you can get a sneak peak at some of they key benchmarks in this terrific infographic that illustrates: Fundraising.

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TechImpact

MAY 12, 2014

Stats say 47% of email is now opened on a mobile device Litmus –”Email Analytics” (Aug 2013). Mobile received the largest percentage of unique clicks (40%), webmail was a strong second with 35% – Experian “Quarterly Email Benchmark Study” (Q2 2013). O2 – “Mobile life report” UK (2013). Equinux (June 2013).

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Care2

MAY 24, 2013

Last month we reported that online fundraising response rates declined 27% between 2011-2012, according to the eNonprofit Benchmark study. The latest Blackbaud Online Marketing Benchmark Study for Nonprofits that analyzed data from 500 organizations using the Luminate platform also indicated a steep decline in fundraising response rates.

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Care2

MARCH 22, 2011

Check out the 2010 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study from M+R Strategic Services and NTEN which surveyed 40 nonprofit organizations and analyzed all of this data and more. Key Benchmarks: How Did Your Nonprofit Measure Up ? Nonprofits need to pay special attention to this stat. Are nonprofits experimenting with mobile more?

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

There are 75 pages of statistics and trend information in the report. Giving Amount Trends High net worth households gave $54,016 on average to charity in 2009. Smörgåsbord of Stats Here are just a sample of some of the statistics in the report worth noting: 98.2% The average wealth of respondents was $10.7 This is a 34.9%

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

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!! You may be thinking “why do stats matter?”. See a sample of what the stats look like here.

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Neon CRM

JULY 19, 2023

Here are 10 year-end giving statistics that show just how important the final month of the year can be—and how your nonprofit can leverage these trends to make your end-of-year campaign a success. Even as all giving declined in 2022 according to the M+R Benchmarks, the same study found an 11% increase in monthly giving.

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Care2

JULY 2, 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)

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JULY 12, 2021

Giving USA 2020 Charitable Giving Trends. Social Media Today Facebook Fundraiser Stats. M+R Benchmarks 2020 Social Media Data and M+R Benchmarks 2021. Nonprofit Tech for Good. Double the Donation. DonorSearch. Blackbaud Institute 2019 Charitable Giving Report. Philanthropy Outlook Total Giving Projections.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 5, 2013

Blackbaud’s 2013 Peer to Peer Fundraising Benchmark report provides information that you can use to not only measure your success but to learn about trends and best practices in event fundraising.

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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

APRIL 24, 2014

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. Want to learn more about using peer-to-peer benchmarks to get better results? Team Captains.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 24, 2023

Being able to benchmark performance against what other nonprofits are doing is an important starting point to understanding your own data. Trends Reports First, let’s look at reports that focus on large scale trends impacting the entire sector. This is where the increasing amount of nonprofit sector research reports can help.

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Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

Set benchmarks and specific goals for traffic, engagement, and online giving for the year. Monthly Website Stats: Monthly visits, unique visitors, pageviews, pages per Visit, time on site, and bounce rate (aim for under 60%). Review procedures for rapid response and crisis management with key leadership.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 12, 2014

Of course, just because online giving is trending upward, it doesn’t mean your NPO (or anyone else’s) can rest on its laurels and enjoy the increased revenue without continuing to optimize your online presence. In the mood for more facts, figures and really cool stats from that online giving report? Don’t let laziness creep in.

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Care2

JUNE 13, 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) Take a look at the stats below.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Download the e-benchmarks study for all the analysis. Some stats about text message users: over 80% come from email lists. Growth rate is at about 49.5%, though churn is at 31%. The response rate for text messaging where people are asked to make a call to a decision maker on the organization's behalf is 4.9%.

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Care2

MAY 22, 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) Brand Your Issue. Be Everywhere.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2007

Act 2: Selecting An Analytics Tool There are a number of web analytics software tools available ranging from simple web counters, web hosting stat tools and more powerful (and expensive) software packages. What is the overall trend in the number of visits for each page of our site? What is your benchmark? Week, Month).

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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% In this engaging webinar , Sue and James provided their unique perspectives on the reasons driving these new trends around online giving, #GivingTuesday, and more. in 2017 compared to 2016. What’s Next?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Are you noticing a trend here? Benchmarks & Stats Event Fundraising Friends Asking Amy Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Traditional Events' When asked why they didn’t win, the answer is always “we didn’t execute.” When asked how are going to win this week, the answer is always “we’re going to execute.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

About a year ago, I decided to benchmark my blog using some tips suggested by Avinash Kaushik. Kaushik suggested these metrics for benchmarking blogs: Raw Author Contribution (posts & words in post). Calculating benchmarks should not take you more time than it is worth. Word Press users can use General Stats plugin.).

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 10, 2007

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) a) Build or buy. b) Ask around.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 22, 2013

To establish benchmarks for measuring success of our design efforts. If a client hasn’t had Analytics for a year, 3 months would be the shortest timeframe we’d want to evaluate to ensure we get a clear enough picture of trends over time. To understand how visitors interact with the site. Methodology. Research Questions.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 3, 2007

Read More » More Nonprofit Benchmarks Kyle Keller in Influence 4 May 2010 A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post on how organizations can use Convio’s Online Nonprofit Benchmarks Study to determine how well they are doing online compared to others.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 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) Reader Comments (5) Nice post Allyson!

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Care2

MAY 7, 2007

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)

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 2007

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) Guess a girl can dream.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Check out this post: Nonprofit Content Marketing – Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends for 2014 and don’t miss the associated Nonprofit content marketing infographic. Three Guesses , Claire Axelrad tries to make sense of the downward trend and offer up some guidance as to how nonprofits can begin responding.

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Care2

APRIL 21, 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) Ads liked to the site had a.6%

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Care2

AUGUST 12, 2007

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)

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 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) Reader Comments (5) Nice post Allyson!

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Demographics Social Media Advocacy Online 34

Care2

APRIL 21, 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) Ads liked to the site had a.6%

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Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 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)

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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. In addition to the global benchmarks, this year the benchmarks are also available for six regions: Africa. 10 Key Stats from the. 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report.

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