The Power of Peer-to-Peer

June 20, 2013

Donor retention is incredibly important, but to keep your fundraising growing you need to do more than just keep existing donors. You need to acquire new ones too! This infographic that we produced a while back highlights how peer-to-peer fundraising can be an incredibly valuable acquisition tool. Although it focuses on the holiday giving period, the acquisition benefits of peer-to-peer fundraising can (and should be) leveraged all year round!

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Herkimer County HealthNet, Inc.

Twenty-five years ago agencies, providers, and stakeholders in Herkimer County decided to come together because decisions were being made by outsides systems that were negatively impacting the health and well-being of Herkimer County residents. This was the beginning of Herkimer County HealthNet. Originally conceived as the “Herkimer County Healthcare Planning Consortium”, it was an informal coalition of concerned stakeholders who met to discuss the threats to Herkimer County’s health and human services system. Funding from the New York State Department of Health became available and those involved with the organization decided to become their own nonprofit. This enabled HealthNet to take advantage of other funding opportunities that a governmental entity would normally not be able to.

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Nonprofit Survey

Infographic | October 11, 2021

BVU’s Nonprofit Stability Index is designed to collect and share real-time data on the health of the nonprofit sector in Northeast Ohio.102 nonprofits responded to this survey.

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Using Your Donors’ Top Motivators to Drive Retention

Infographic | April 27, 2022

Donors retention has been, and always will be, a priority for nonprofits. One of the keys to retaining donors id capitalizing on what motivates them.

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Why Donors Give: Infographic

Infographic | December 9, 2019

We asked 3,000 year-end donors to tell us why they gave to find out what they care about most. Our conclusion: donors give out when they believe in your mission and know you do good work in the community you serve. They don’t care as much about self-interested reasons for giving, such as knowing someone on your Board or getting a tax deduction.

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7 Types of Donor Data to Include in Your Wealth Screening

Infographic | January 30, 2020

Who said donor data can’t be pretty? The infographic below, originally published by DonorSearch, highlights the seven types of wealth data that organizations should ask for when conducting bulk wealth screening. Bulk screenings are just one of many tools that researchers can use to collect information about donors.

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19 Future Fundraising Trends and Statistics

Infographic | February 4, 2020

Giving Goes Digital in the Future of Fundraising. It has been discovered that the idea of raising funds online is growing very fast. Over the past decade, fundraising has improved significantly. In the year 2000, fundraising stood at 1.7% while in 2010, online fundraising alone stood at 10.7%. In an economy with GDP of $14.99 trillion, total fundraising contributed 2%. It was discovered that for a GDP of 40%, total fundraising contributed 2%. Nevertheless, the massive rates of online giving represent a small fraction of overall giving. This channel of giving is an opportunity for non-profit organizations to raise funds.

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Responsibilities of the Nonprofit Board

Infographic | April 8, 2020

Like for-profit businesses, nonprofits range in size from small and medium organizations to very large, well-established organizations. These differences in size affect the way that nonprofits conduct every aspect of their operations, including fundraising, developing volunteer programs, establishing financial processes, and selecting a board of directors.

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Spotlight

Herkimer County HealthNet, Inc.

Twenty-five years ago agencies, providers, and stakeholders in Herkimer County decided to come together because decisions were being made by outsides systems that were negatively impacting the health and well-being of Herkimer County residents. This was the beginning of Herkimer County HealthNet. Originally conceived as the “Herkimer County Healthcare Planning Consortium”, it was an informal coalition of concerned stakeholders who met to discuss the threats to Herkimer County’s health and human services system. Funding from the New York State Department of Health became available and those involved with the organization decided to become their own nonprofit. This enabled HealthNet to take advantage of other funding opportunities that a governmental entity would normally not be able to.

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