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First Impressions: Spontaneous Giving Insights
In this free Blackbaud Institute report, you’ll hear directly from spontaneous, first-time donors to learn what motivates them and how you can harness this generosity for your mission.
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2018 Charitable Giving Report
Tracking over $31 billion in U.S.-based charitable giving from the Blackbaud Index, the 2018 Charitable Giving Report is one of the most credible resources on fundraising performance in the social good community.
The Right Mix
Your organization could achieve greater success by diversifying its revenue streams and aligning marketing and fundraising to better communicate your mission and impact.
Finding Your Own Right Mix
The Right Mix explored how a diverse fundraising portfolio can amplify your organization’s financial security and sustainability. By understanding the benefits and pitfalls of different funding mixes, your organization can further strengthen donor retention and increase fundraising revenue.
Financial Management Toolkit
Get step-by-step guidance from 12 nonprofit finance experts on organizational strategy, cybersecurity, sustainer programs, and more to learn how you can partner across your organization and reshape your overall funding strategies.
Untapped Potential
Data health is a key part of fundraising success. Fundraisers need to clean data and keep it up to date, so they can use it to develop more meaningful relationships with existing donors.
npEXPERTS 2020: Making Waves
As the first Australia and New Zealand edition of npEXPERTS, this eBook gathers the voices of philanthropic leaders from across the region. These experts delve into topics like donor journeys, social media networks, corporate partnerships and more—all to help you take advantage of philanthropy’s most significant changes.
Tech Trends: How U.S. Nonprofits Connect
This report aims to gain a better understand of how NGOs and nonprofits use technology. It is the only research project dedicated to studying how charitable organizations worldwide use web and email communications, online and mobile fundraising tools, and social and mobile media to engage their supporters and donors.
npEXPERTS 2018: Making Waves
This popular annual report series brings philanthropic leaders together, delivering their insight and perspectives on the topics most important to you—all in one helpful, easy-to-read resource.
The Next Generation of AUS NZ Giving – 2018
Understanding your supporters on a fundamental level leads to better fundraising for your organization. The first-ever Next Generation of Australian and New Zealander Giving helps you gain the knowledge you need by revealing the multichannel preferences and charitable habits of Generation Zers, Millennials, Generation Xers, Baby Boomers and Matures.
The Next Generation of UK Giving – 2018
The first step to building meaningful relationships with supporters is learning about them at a fundamental level. The Next Generation of UK Giving helps you do just that, by revealing multichannel preferences and charitable habits of Generation Zers, Millennials, Generation Xers, Baby Boomers and Matures.
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