State of the Nonprofit Workplace 2019

February 5, 2019

We’ve all seen the stats outlining the poor retention rates for working fundraisers, with most leaving their positions every 16-18 months. Researcher Penelope Burk found that this costs nonprofits $127,650 in direct and indirect costs every time a fundraiser needs to be backfilled. So we teamed up with our friend and employee advocate Mazarine Treyz of Wild Woman Fundraising, put the word out and got around 1,000 responses.

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Canadian Association of Gift Planners

CAGP is a national association that inspires and educates the people involved in strategic charitable gift planning. We advocate for a beneficial tax and legislative environment that strengthens philanthropic giving, create a networking environment with like-minded professionals and experts, and provide access to outstanding learning opportunities and professional development.

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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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Recurring Donors Also Make One-Time Gifts

Infographic | January 6, 2020

In The State of Modern Philanthropy 2018, we found that recurring donors are over five times more valuable to your nonprofit than one-time donors. The State of Modern Philanthropy 2019 took the conversation further to examine the steps that donors take after making their first gift.

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5 Key Trends Shaping the Nonprofit Service Sector

Infographic | October 5, 2021

This year saw our first-ever State of Service for Nonprofits report, which focused on nonprofit representatives sharing their insights and what changes they’ve experienced and seen since the onset of the pandemic last year. Check out the State of Service for Nonprofits infographic for a quick snapshot of some of the key findings from the report.

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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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Year-End Fundraising by the Numbers.

Infographic | June 7, 2022

Nobody said year-end fundraising would be easy. And since no two organizations are exactly the same, we all experience different challenges and successes. But we can all agree on one thing—year-end giving is extremely important to the success of your organization. Of those polled as part of the Nonprofit Insiders Network, 28 percent said that they raised between 26 and 50 percent of their total annual income from the year-end ask alone. Plus, 100 percent polled used direct mail for their year-end campaign and only 17 percent used in-person asking to garner donations.

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7 High Driving Golf Games for Your Next Fundraiser

Infographic | June 8, 2022

We’re here to help your nonprofit team generate new ideas and execute a successful golf fundraiser, and golf games are a great tool to use at your next event. Download a copy of the 7 golf games that drive revenue for your cause and share with another fellow fundraiser!

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Canadian Association of Gift Planners

CAGP is a national association that inspires and educates the people involved in strategic charitable gift planning. We advocate for a beneficial tax and legislative environment that strengthens philanthropic giving, create a networking environment with like-minded professionals and experts, and provide access to outstanding learning opportunities and professional development.

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