The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 240: The Science of Philanthropy
For the past 10 years, the Blackbaud Institute Index has tracked year-over-year trends in philanthropy and annual giving statistics—with the …
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For the past 10 years, the Blackbaud Institute Index has tracked year-over-year trends in philanthropy and annual giving statistics—with the …
The peer-to-peer fundraising marketplace has undergone a transformation with momentum rapidly shifting toward individually directed fundraising and “DIY” or independent campaigns.
Blackbaud hosted its annual conference for nonprofits from September 29 through October 1 in National Harbor, MD. Nonprofit experts from around the …
Even wonder how your fundraising event is doing compared to other events in the industry? In March, Blackbaud released the …
Dennis McCarthy and I had the pleasure of presenting Online Benchmarking: What Worked in 2012 at the Nonprofit Technology Conference …
In 1860, the Pony Express was the fastest means to communicate from coast to coast in the United States. A …
Infographics are all the rage, and do we have one for you today! Who doesn’t love big bold pictures with …
The sixth annual Convio Online Marketing Benchmark Index Study is now officially released. At a macro-level, we continue to see …
I’m the world’s worst smack talker. Just ask my husband or close friends who love to rip on me about my beloved Fightin’ Texas Aggie Football Team, who has a 31.4% win rate against our rivals, the Texas Longhorns.
I struggle with “talking smack” because it’s hard to argue against the truth. No matter how passionately I might feel about my team, we lose to UT in 2 out of every 3 games. There is not much room for smack talk when the stats clearly communicate who is the leader. There is no better way to communicate truth than by looking at the numbers.
Last week the Run Walk Ride Fundraising Council, an independent group focused on supporting the non-profit fundraising event industry, released its 2011 report of the top 30 fundraising events in the US.
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Insert bar chart of providers over the last 4 year demonstrating growth on Convio, declines in everyone else.
Overall Growth vs. Convio only Growth
If you are interested in learning more about how your event stacks up against other Convio clients, check out the P2P Benchmark Report.
If you are interested in digging a little deeper in the RWR 30 data set, check out the Top 10 Fundraising Events Infographic from my friends at Event360.
On a side note: Despite the final score of the football game, the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band always wins half time. Whoop!
Dear Event Fundraising Fans, I hope everyone’s enjoying the summer and looking forward to a fun 4th of July! I’ve …
