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Not your mother's sector: How young changemakers are shaking up the nonprofit world

Not your mother's sector: How young changemakers are shaking up the nonprofit world: "Over the last few years, a number of people in the nonprofit sector have started to question how the sector has always operated, wondering if things could be done differently. Some are even trying entirely new approaches to typical nonprofit work. We spoke with a few of these emerging leaders to get a sense of what they think is going well, what’s wrong, what’s changing, and what they’re per"



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Disrupting Charity: What is the future of philanthropy? | The Agenda

Disrupting Charity: What is the future of philanthropy? | The Agenda: "In 2012, DoSomething, a nonprofit organization focused on creating grassroots social change, discovered text messaging was the best way to communicate with its youthful audience. They didn’t anticipate the consequences."



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Overall Charitable Giving to Nonprofits Increased in April | Blackbaud News

Overall Charitable Giving to Nonprofits Increased in April | Blackbaud News: – Providing the most up-to-date information on charitable giving, Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB) today updated The Blackbaud Index with charitable giving trends through April 2014 as well as announced the launch of a new higher education specialty index that tracks fundraising revenue for colleges and universities.

Based on data from 4,138 organizations that raised more than $13 billion in the prior 12 months, The Blackbaud Index reported that overall charitable giving grew 1.3 percent for the three months ending April 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013.

Among 3,281 charities that raised $1.8 billion online in the prior 12 months, online giving grew 7.9 percent in the same three-month period, as compared to the same period in 2013.

Where fundraising, crowdsourcing and gamification meet – lessons from Super Bowl

Where fundraising, crowdsourcing and gamification meet – lessons from Super Bowl: Two of the biggest marketing trends are crowdsourcing and gamification. They’ve been tried and tested and are ready for charities to adopt. You might think they are new and too risky but I beg to differ.

Charitable Giving Experiences Biggest Boost Since Great Recession | Blackbaud News

Charitable Giving Experiences Biggest Boost Since Great Recession | Blackbaud News: Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) today released its Charitable Giving Report, featuring the sector’s first look at actual data showing how nonprofit fundraising performed in 2013, as well as commentary from leading experts in the field. The Report draws from The Blackbaud Index, which tracks $12.5 billion in U.S.-based charitable giving from more than 4000 organizations on a monthly basis to provide the largest analysis of overall and online giving trends in the nonprofit sector.

• Read the full press release
• Watch a video: 5 Key Findings from the 2013 Charitable Giving Report  

No Money for Donor Acquisition? Focus on Retention

No Money for Donor Acquisition? Focus on Retention: At a FundRaising Success conference, Roger Craver reminded attendees of the importance of donor retention. Craver is the founder of DonorTrends and chief blogger at The Agitator.

In his keynote address at the conference, Craver said that, during these difficult times, we should focus our resources on our organization's "missionaries," "loyalists," and "lapsed donors."

BLACKBAUD INDEX: Fundraising & Online Giving Trends

BLACKBAUD INDEX: Fundraising & Online Giving Trends

The Blackbaud Index: Overall Charitable Giving in
February Was Up 2.9%, and Online Giving Grew 10.8%

The Blackbaud Index today reported that overall giving increased 2.9% and online giving increased 10.8% for the three months ending February 2013 as compared to the same period in 2012, indicating a continued recovery of charitable giving.

Marc Chardon: Nonprofit Trends: Flight to Quality

Marc Chardon: Nonprofit Trends: Flight to Quality: In my initial post of this year, I predicted that we won't be seeing much of an increase in charitable giving in 2013. In that same post, I attributed some of this to what I called a "flight to quality." So what does this mean, and why does it matter?

When I say "flight to quality," I'm talking about the observable trend of donors deciding to support fewer organizations, consolidating their giving with those that mean the most to them from a mission perspective, demonstrate sustainability and treat them well. I

Clergy role tied to faith giving | Philanthropy North Carolina

Clergy role tied to faith giving | Philanthropy North Carolina: Congregations with clergy aware of their giving trends and with younger people attending were more likely to see positive fundraising results in the first half of 2011 and first half of 2012, a new study says.

Exciting Time To Be A Fundraiser | The Agitator - Fundraising, Direct Marketing and Advocacy Strategies for Nonprofits

Exciting Time To Be A Fundraiser | The Agitator - Fundraising, Direct Marketing and Advocacy Strategies for Nonprofits: I had already posted yesterday’s piece on the importance of thinking bigger and better when I received Marc Chardon’s view of the “Key Non Profit Sector Trends in 2013.”

Marc is the CEO of Blackbaud. His views are important. Partly because he sets the future strategy for a company that provides fundraising tools and data for nearly 30,000 nonprofits, but also because he’s a calm, thoughtful guy who participates in and supports some important thought leadership in our sector. (See especially the summary of Growing Philanthropy – an incisive view to the future that you can download here.

Nonprofits expecting better year - The Washington Post

Nonprofits expecting better year - The Washington Post: According to a canvas of community organizations in the region, nearly half (46 percent) report that their donors have expressed plans to maintain or increase contributions this year, compared with 27 percent last year and only 15 percent in 2009, according to a report released Monday by the Center for Nonprofit Advancement. The group surveyed nonprofits in the District, Northern Virginia and Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in Maryland.

CharityVillage� Trend Watch for Nonprofits

CharityVillage� Trend Watch for Nonprofits: Trends that are becoming mainstream, affecting most associations and charities, need to be high on the list of issues for strategic discussion and action by nonprofit leaders. These trends are pronounced and are becoming more significant. The question becomes how influential they will be in shaping organizational agendas through 2015.

I see five trends that are worthy of strategic focus by boards and staff leadership in 2012 and 2013. They are not in any particular order.

Nonprofit Conference on Fundraising Development

Nonprofit Conference on Fundraising Development: Registration is now open for the upcoming:
Nonprofit Conference on Fundraising Development Speaker Series Session

Date: May 7, 2012
Time: 8:00a.m. - 12:30p.m. ET
Location: Booz Allen Hamilton Newman Auditorium, McLean, VA, or via the web
Cost: $25.00 (a $100.00 value)
Session Title: Your Comprehensive Development Plan: New Trends, New Methods, New Vision

Fundraising On the Rise for 10th Consecutive Month

BLACKBAUD: Press Releases: "Fundraising On the Rise for 10th Consecutive Month
Blackbaud debuts new specialty index focused on international affairs organizations

Charleston, S.C. (July 15, 2011) – Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) today announced the release of a report focused on fundraising trends based on monthly findings from The Blackbaud Index and featuring commentary from Drakes Bay Fundraising and CARE USA. Additionally, Blackbaud announced the release of a new specialty index focused on international affairs organizations."

Donor Giving Trends for Today and Tomorrow, Part 1 : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success

Fundraising Success covers New York Chapters Fundraising Day

Donor Giving Trends for Today and Tomorrow, Part 1 : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success: "A key facet to successful fundraising is studying donor trends and understanding how best to act on them — in the short and long term. At the Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater New York Chapter'sFund Raising Day in New York, four fundraising experts discussed donor giving trends and what they mean for fundraisers." #FRDNY

Fundraising bucks national trends - News

Fundraising bucks national trends - News: "Annual giving increased 9 percent in 2011, with annual donations to the University topping $5.3 million as of June 6.

Annual giving - all directly-solicited gifts of up to $25,000 - represents 5.7 percent of the $92 million raised by GW so far this year. Complete fundraising totals will not be calculated until after the end of the fiscal year, June 30."

Donor Trends, Motivations and Future of Philanthropy According to Survey : Page 1 of 1 : FundRaising Success

Donor Trends, Motivations and Future of Philanthropy According to Survey : Page 1 of 1 : FundRaising Success: "That's why there are so many studies out there tracking donor activity, giving habits and response channels. Last month, Penelope BurkOpens in a new window, president of Cygnus Applied ResearchOpens in a new window, released the third annual Cygnus Donor Survey, Where Philanthropy is Headed in 2011Opens in a new window."

Jewish fundraising these days requires creativity and a Jewish community connection | j. the Jewish news weekly of Northern California

Jewish fundraising these days requires creativity and a Jewish community connection | j. the Jewish news weekly of Northern California: "Examining fundraising trends anywhere in North America should begin with two assumptions: fundraising is more successful in a strong economy, and committed, accountable fundraising professionals can be effective in good times as well as bad.

CG cook, phyllisHowever, Jewish life in the West is often considered to be worthy of observation as a “canary in the coal mine,” portending significant changes that might not be widely evident. The Bay Area Jewish population is largely composed of people who were born elsewhere or whose immediate families hail from elsewhere. Individuals who reside in the area in which they were born have been more likely to maintain formal contacts within the Jewish community, including belonging to the synagogue in which they were raised and donating to Jewish charities"

Blackbaud Research on Online Giving � A. Fine Blog

Blackbaud Research on Online Giving � A. Fine Blog: "I was very pleased by the response from the attendees, but it’s not what stuck with me for the day. I attended a presentation later in the day by Blackbaud. Chuck Longfield, the company’s head of research gave a presentation on the state of fundraising on land and on line that the company gathers from it’s 24,000 nonprofit users (quite a data set!) Here is a link to the findings they were reporting on. I asked Chuck if he was seeing any trends in the behavior of donors whose entry point is online. Do they give less over time? Do they give once and never again? Are the size of their donations less than the ones given by donors who begin through an in person event or through direct mail?"