Digital Resources
Online giving grows in America
February 20, 2012Online giving has continued to rise in the US according to The Blackbaud Online Giving Report. In 2011 it was up 13% on a year-over-year basis when large International Affairs organisations are removed from the analysis. Large organisations grew by 8.6%, medium organisations grew 13.1% and smaller not-for-profits grew 12.8% compared to the same time period in [...]
The Wired Wealthy: Using the Internet to Connect with Your Middle and Major Donors
December 6, 2011For the decade or so that charities have been raising money online, the lion’s share of attention has gone to small gift fundraising. This seminal research into the online behaviors and preferences of major and middle donors, shows that there is significant room for improvement in the way nonprofits meet their online needs. The report [...]
Convio Nonprofit Online Benchmark Study (USA)
The Convio Online Nonprofit Benchmark™ Study is designed to help nonprofit professionals evaluate beneficial online marketing metrics, evaluate the effectiveness of their organization compared to similar organizations and determine strategies for future success. This year’s study analyzes data compiled from nearly 500 nonprofit organizations, representing millions of online interactions and transactions from Convio’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) [...]
The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving (USA)
The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving is a broad-based fundraising index that reports online giving trends of more than 1,780 nonprofit organizations representing $426 million in yearly online giving on a monthly basis. The Index is based on actual revenue statistics from nonprofit organizations of all sizes representing arts, culture, and humanities; education; environment and [...]
Charity Technology Survey (UK)
November 30, 2011Allows you to buy the 2011 Charity IT, Charity CRM Software and Charity Accounting Software surveys together, saving £25. The reports offer essential guidance whether you are looking to upgrade your CRM system, benchmark your accounting software package or stay up-to-date with the latest IT trends and ideas.
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Funding For ICT (UK)
Whilst there are a number of trusts and grant funders who look favourably on applications for ICT within a project application, a limited number of funders will specifically fund ICT. Here ther ICTHub have compiled a list of funding bodies (mainly foundations) with specific schemes for funding ICT.
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The Constituent Engagement System
November 17, 2011Slow fundraising growth and an increasing number of not-for-profit organisations are highlighting the competition for constituent support and the need for not-for-profits to create deeper, longer-term relationships with constituents. This white paper from Convio looks at a new breed of technology — the constituent engagement system — which is poised to gain momentum in the not-for-profit sector as a [...]
Passion, persistence, and partnership: the secrets of earning more online
September 21, 2011nfpSynergy have published an update of their report from 3 years ago about the secrets of earning more online.
They carried out a survey of what charities are doing with social media, combining this with trend data on how the wider world is using social media, which shows the rise of the mobile internet and the [...]
Text Giving Donor Survey Report
July 8, 2011This new study commissioned by the mGive Foundation in America, sought to answer common questions about the mobile donation channel. The study covers:
Demographic data for mobile donors.
Impact of micro-donations on larger gifts.
How mobile campaigns can attract unique donors.
Desired frequency of advocacy messaging via text.
Reasons donors are attracted to mobile campaigns.
You can download the full report [...]
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