In the crowded nonprofit industry you need to stay ahead of the competition for donors, grants, and mindshare. Our primary and secondary research on the nonprofit industry can help you benchmark your organization against your peers. Here you can read, at no charge, results of industry surveys, along with analysis and secondary research from respected nonprofit researchers.
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry
Blackbaud has conducted its State of the Nonprofit Industry survey annually for seven of the past eight years. The study asks nonprofit leaders to report on some of the management strategies they’re using, and the degree to which they anticipate changes in their organizations this year and next.
The Blackbaud Index
The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving and The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving are updated on the 15th of each month and are based on a three-month moving average of year-over-year percent changes in revenue. They represent the most comprehensive and timely sources of charitable giving available.
2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmark Report
The 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmark Report is the third publication of the ongoing Target Analytics Internet Giving Benchmarking study, which has been analyzing giving data from major North American nonprofits since 2006. This year’s analysis covers 15.6 million donors and more than $1.16 billion dollars in revenue.
Index of National Fundraising Performance
The Target Analytics Index of National Fundraising Performance analyzes direct marketing giving for many of the largest non-profit organizations in the country, and is updated on a quarterly basis.
Peer-to-Peer Event Fundraising Consumer Survey
In 2011, Blackbaud and the Run Walk Ride Fundraising Council conducted an online survey of individuals who have participated in at least one walk, ride, or run event in the last two years.