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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyExecutive Overview
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About the Survey
Throughout the recent yearsrsquo global economic uncertainty nonprofits around the world have been
forced to do even more with even less than usual Still they maintained optimism and rose to meet
the challenges presented them And donors responded as well Giving USA 2011 reported that total
estimated charitable giving in the United States rose 38 in 2010 and is estimated to be $29089 billion
Charitable giving for 2011 continues to rise slowly but surely
The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving a broad-based fundraising index that reports overall giving
trends of more than 1300 nonprofits representing over $2 billion in charitable giving reports that giving
has risen 57 during the first 6 months of 2011 when compared to the same period last year Most of
the lift occurred in the second quarter While these results are encouraging any optimism for continued
increases during the second half of 2011 should be cautious given the volatile nature of the economy
In order to meet an increase in demand for services with relatively flat funding organizations have had to
tighten their fiscal belts Nonprofit leaders have had to carefully mind their staffing and scrutinize budgets
for excess Theyrsquove relied on their existing donors to carry their funding while using technology in new
and innovative ways to reach new donors and maintain or increase earned income All the while theyrsquove
been under a much higher amount of scrutiny as donors have come to expect that they report the impact
theyrsquove had with charitable dollars
To gauge the levels of optimism to help nonprofits benchmark their own forecasts and to report on
some of the key management strategies nonprofit leaders are using Blackbaud created the State of the
Nonprofit Industry Survey (SONI) Conducted annually for seven of the past eight years the SONI Survey
uncovers the degree to which nonprofits anticipate changes in their organizations this year and next
Included in the study are questions about
bull General operations (including staffing budgets and organizational challenges)
bull Fundraising
bull Technology and Internet usage
bull Impact reporting and board performance
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyExecutive Overview
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Contents
About the Survey 2
Methodology 3
About Blackbaud and
Partners 3
The State of the Nonprofit
Industry in 2011 6
Five Questions with Andrew
Watt 7
Communication and
Fundraising Trends 9
Five Questions with Holly
Ross 11
Organizational Success
Opportunities 12
Five Questions with Adrian
Sargeant 15
Country Survey Results 16
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The survey provides an overview of information that can help nonprofits assess their operations and
compare their performance with that of other nonprofit organizations while offering valuable commentary
from experts in the field
Methodology
Invitations to participate in this online survey were widely distributed throughout the nonprofit community and
directly to Blackbaud customers via industry newsletters and targeted emails Responses were accepted for
the entire month of June 2011 2203 individuals responded to the survey Because this was a convenience
sample rather than a random sample of the entire nonprofit community results may not be statistically
representative of all nonprofits in these countries However because of the large number of responses the
results provide a useful basis for analysis and benchmarking Data on trends from year to year are provided for
some topics but it should be noted that the population sampled was not the same each year
About Blackbaud
Blackbaud is the leading global provider of software and services designed specifically for nonprofit
organizations enabling them to improve operational efficiency build strong relationships and raise
more money to support their missions Approximately 24000 organizations mdash including The American
Red Cross Cancer Research UK Earthjustice International Fund for Animal Welfare Lincoln Center
The Salvation Army The Taft School Tulsa Community Foundation Ursinus College the WGBH
Educational Foundation and Yale University mdash use one or more Blackbaud products and services for
fundraising constituent relationship management financial management website management direct
marketing education administration ticketing business intelligence prospect research consulting and
analytics Since 1981 Blackbaudrsquos sole focus and expertise has been partnering with nonprofits and
providing them the solutions they need to make a difference in their local communities and worldwide
Headquartered in the United States Blackbaud also has operations in Australia Canada Hong Kong
Mexico the Netherlands and the United Kingdom For more information visit wwwblackbaudcom
About LrsquoAssociation Franccedilaise des Fundraisers
The Association Franccedilaise des Fundraisers is the professional membership body for French fundraisers
Its mission is to support fundraisers through training education ethical codes and best practice
guidance representation standards-setting and updated information It promotes fundraising as a career
choice For more information visit wwwfundraisersfr
About Philanthropy Centro Studi
Philanthropy Centro Studi is a Research Centre of the University of Bologna dealing with Nonprofit
Fundraising and Social responsibility based on interdisciplinarity This is an excellence center combining
research and daily work of third sector professionals Philanthropy Centro Studi
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
bull Organizes training courses based on people needs
bull Manages a series of information channels on fundraising and its tools
bull Provides consultancy services for the development of fundraising plans
bull Makes research on fundraising and social responsibility cooperating with the most important
university centres on nonprofit on a global scale
Philanthropys president is Dr Valerio Melandri Director of the Master Post-Graduate in Fundraising
University of Bologna For more information visit wwwphilanthropyit
About the German Fundraising Association (Deutscher Fundraising Verband)
The German Fundraising Association is a professional association representing and serving the needs
of fundraisers throughout Germany Founded in 1993 it currently has ca 1350 members and is thus
the second largest professional association for fundraisers in Europe Supporting the professional
development of fundraisers and maintaining ethical standards for fundraising in Germany are two primary
goals of the German Fundraising Association The German Fundraising Association is an active member
of the European Fundraising Association (EFA) For more information visit httpfundraisingverbandde
About the Fundraising Institute of New Zealand (FINZ)
The Fundraising Institute of New Zealand (FINZ) is the professional body for those employed in or involved
with fundraising sponsorship and events in the nonprofit sector Our aim is to promote and uphold
professional and ethical fundraising and encourage the development of philanthropy in New Zealand The
Fundraising Institute of New Zealand serves
bull Organizations providing services and raising funds in the charitable and nonprofit sector
bull Fundraisers and volunteers employed to assist charitable organizations to achieve their mission
bull The public of New Zealand who donate funds and obtain services from charitable organizations
For more information visit wwwfinzorgnz
About The Resource Alliance
The Resource Alliance is an international nonprofit organization helping to build the capacity of nonprofit
organizations to mobilise support for their causes and achieve greater financial sustainability It achieves
this through international and regional workshops through knowledge sharing via our website and
publications through awards in best practice through accredited qualifications via publications
and through our consultancy services These activities equip NGOs around the world with the skills
knowledge and resources to mobilize local support The flagship activity of the Resource Alliance is the
International Fundraising Congress held annually in Holland for the last 30 years and recognized globally
as the best fundraising conference in the world The Resource Alliance is a UK registered charity and has
501(c)(3) status in the US with regional staff members in India Uganda Brazil and the Czech Republic
For more information visit wwwresource-allianceorg
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The State of the Nonprofit Industry in 2011
Although the global economic climate remains uncertain there is once again a growing sense of optimism
in the nonprofit sector regarding growth in staffing and earned and charitable income especially when
looking forward to 2012 At the same time organizations anticipate an increased demand for services
and increased expenditures
The majority of organizations expect to see an increased demand for their services in 2011 and 2012
similar to last yearrsquos study To meet the projected increase in demand for services organizations are
primarily anticipating either constant or growing staffing levels in 2011 and are slightly more optimistic
about increased staffing in 2012
The percentage expecting overall staffing increases coincides with the percentage expecting fundraising
staff growth Similar to overall staffing organizations expect to maintain or increase fundraising staffing
levels in 2011 and 2012 For almost all countries the percentage expecting fundraising staffing to
increase is higher in 2012 than 2011 This reconfirms the finding from last yearrsquos survey that fundraising
is emerging as a widely-recognized profession around the globe It is clear that fundraising is no longer
someonersquos ldquopart-timerdquo responsibility
But while organizations expect to increase their fundraising staffing levels they also plan to hire people
for other job functions as well Virtually all organizations turn to volunteers to fill job functions and with
the exception of accounting most job functions are performed as part of someonersquos job
Correlating with the increase in fundraising staffing levels is a projected increase in charitable income
While a few countries reported an anticipated increase this year every country expects increases in
income from charitable donations in 2012 A majority of countries are growing more optimistic and more
respondents expect increases in the future year than they were in last yearrsquos study
Expected changes in charitable donations in 2011
62
62
62
44
36
56
39
47
54
33
24
26
38
38
37
30
29
29
6
14
12
18
27
7
31
23
17
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Increase Stay the same Decrease
79
72
73
58
50
65
48
51
65
17
23
19
29
29
30
35
31
27
4
5
7
13
21
5
17
18
9
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Expected changes in charitable donations in 2012
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Nonprofits are looking to individuals as their main source of growth and are also optimistic about
corporate donations and special events When looking closer at fundraising contributions from individual
donors respondents were generally optimistic about seeing an increase in contributions through the
fundraising methods they currently use Many organizations are more optimistic about website donations
and major donor cultivation this year compared to last year Door-to-door collections and SMS (text
messaging) are the least utilized fundraising methods
As with charitable income most organizations expect an increase in total income this year and anticipate
continued growth in 2012 The majority also expects an increase in expenditures this year and next All
estimates are similar to last yearrsquos study In every country the percentage of respondents estimating that
2011 expenditures will increase is lower than the percentage of last yearrsquos respondents predicting 2011
expenditures would increase
Expected changes in charitable donations in 2011
62
62
62
44
36
56
39
47
54
33
24
26
38
38
37
30
29
29
6
14
12
18
27
7
31
23
17
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Increase Stay the same Decrease
79
72
73
58
50
65
48
51
65
17
23
19
29
29
30
35
31
27
4
5
7
13
21
5
17
18
9
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Expected changes in charitable donations in 2012
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Five Questions with Andrew Watt FlnstF President and CEO AFP
1 Blackbaud The findings show that there is a growing sense of optimism in the nonprofit sector How
does the anticipated growth in staffing and income correlate with increased demand and expenditures
Watt There is a very real sense of optimism growing in the sector Studies such as the Nonprofit
Research Collaborative which AFP is a part of and others indicate economic conditions are
improving albeit slowly and leading to increases in giving overall Rising giving levels are what is
driving the sense of optimism and in turn anticipated growth in staffing
While charities do respond to significant increases in demand by expanding staff the demand for
charitable services will always be high I think the major drivers of staffing levels are revenue and
giving projections Given that a majority of charities are smaller and many operate with little reserves
they need to be careful about hiring staff and expanding programs They tend to hire staff when
theyrsquore certain theyrsquoll have the funds to do so
2 Blackbaud Respondents in almost all countries expect to hire more fundraising staff and more staff
in general next year What will this mean for nonprofits and the professional role of the fundraiser
Watt Wersquove been seeing some significant increases in the number of job ads on our website which
tends to mirror demand Wersquove also found in the latest Nonprofit Research Collaborative studies that
increasing fundraising staff wonrsquot necessarily ensure that a charity reaches its goal But reducing
fundraising support almost guarantees that a nonprofit WONrsquoT reach its goal
What this says to me is that therersquos a rolling effectmdashhiring fundraising staff leads to results which
leads to more revenue which leads to more staff and so on Hiring fundraising staff is a strong
signal that organizations are confident and looking at additional programming and staffing
3 Blackbaud Organizations in all countries are projecting an increase in charitable income next year
To what do we owe this optimism
Watt To a certain extent charitiesmdashand especially fundraisersmdashtend to be optimistic Wersquove seen in
our State of Fundraising Surveys a strong sense of optimism most every year even when the giving
environment was challenging Part of that optimism is the nature of our missionsmdashnonprofits work to
create change and inspire the public We tend to be optimists but with a healthy dose of realism
But in this case I think the economy is a major factor 2008 and 2009 were two of the worst years
for giving that wersquove experienced in decades We had long-time members and fundraisers say they
had never seen a more challenging time than those two years
So in that context 2010 seemed a little brighter and while some countries are struggling more than
othersmdashand a double-dip recession in the US is quite possiblemdashthere is a feeling we may have
come through the worst
ldquoMany feel like wersquove been through the worst of it but economists predict very flat levels of giving for the next several years The future requires clear and confident leadership from charities their executives and chief volunteersrdquo
Andrew WattPresident and CEO
AFP
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
4 Blackbaud Why do you think nonprofits are optimistic about individual giving as well as corporate
donations and special events specifically
Watt Special events tend to be affected heavily in an economic downturn but can also rebound
relatively quickly as well Attendance at special events often hinges on disposable income so if
people are worried about the economy they tend not to participate If special events tend to start
doing well again thatrsquos a good sign for the economy and charitable support
Individual giving and especially corporate giving suffered in general during the recession and
optimism here tends to reflect the overall optimism in the sector
5 Blackbaud What is your general feeling about the State of the Nonprofit Sector as we head into 2012
Watt Therersquos a lot of optimism but also a lot of uncertainty as we head into 2012 Many feel like
wersquove been through the worst of it but economists predict very flat levels of giving for the next
several years The future requires clear and confident leadership from charities and their executives
and chief volunteers
Itrsquos important to remember that fundraising success is still very possible even in this uncertain
environment Over 2008 and 2009 we still found 60 percent of charities raised more fundsmdashor the
same amountmdashthan in the previous year Many charities reached their goals And we know that
when charities invest in fundraising they are much more likely to meet their goals
Thatrsquos a reason we have to be optimistic We can still be very successful and have a lot of impact
Thatrsquos a key message we have to carry to our donors and supporters Now is not the time to hang
our heads but work diligently focus on stewardship and create the connections and partnerships
that make fundraising and philanthropy possible
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Communication and Fundraising Trends
One of the key findings in the 2010 State of the Nonprofit Industry report was that new fundraising and
communication channels although growing are not replacing traditional channels That remains the case
in 2011 as most organizations continue to leverage traditional channels even while they are increasingly
using new interactive channels
When it comes to communicating with donors in general email and web are the most commonly used
vehicles with SMS (text message) being the least common Traditional postal mail is also frequently used
for conveying information to existing donors and sometimes potential donors
Nearly all nonprofits believe in the importance of measuring and reporting their organizationsrsquo impact
and they are leveraging the web to do so According to the survey an organizationrsquos website is the most
popular avenue to tell constituents about their accomplishments and impact followed by their annual
report thank you letters and newsletters One of the least likely way organizations reported marketing
their impact is through social media channels
An organizationrsquos website is also the most popular way to communicate with potential donors Websites
are also a frequently used method to communicate with program recipients volunteers and existing
donors Organizations in all countries use email as the primary method to communicate with volunteers
and board members Email is also commonly used to communicate with program recipients and in some
countries existing donors Online newsletters are used more in Australia Netherlands and the US and
are primarily targeted at existing donors
Although the majority of respondents reported using social media they are not actively using it to
communicate with their constituent groups When they do it is mainly directed towards potential
donors Private social networks are uncommon (with the exception of in Italy) but approximately 20 of
respondents plan to set them up in the future Communicating via phone is not as popular in Europe as
it is in other regions It is more frequently used to communicate to board members Call campaigns and
SMS are the least likely way to communicate to every constituent group
While several people may contribute to an organizationrsquos website content the largest percentage of
respondents indicated that the marketingcommunicationspublic relations group typically owns this
function and is responsible for managing the content and driving the direction of the organizationrsquos website
While web channels are used for general communications traditional channels are considered most effective
for fundraising The majority of respondents rated traditional methods of fundraising as very effective at driving
individual donations especially one-on-one solicitation of donors special events and direct mailing In general
more than half of the organizations surveyed raise funds online and organizations in most countries have
shown growth in percentage raised online from 2010 to 2011
The majority of the respondents indicate that they commonly use emails to current donors to drive online
donations However they rated newer methods of fundraising such as social networking and online
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fundraising as being ineffective for individual donations Compared with last yearrsquos survey respondents
universally reported that they have become slightly more effective at using social media However few
respondents expect to see increases this year in their organizationrsquos fundraising contributions because
of social media Still nonprofits are not giving up on social media and many plan to use it to drive online
donations There is potential to see increased value for social media if organizations understand how to
best utilize it
Percentage of Respondent Organizations that Actively Raise Funds Online
67
51
53
45
38
51
47
62
58
63
50
64
49
32
41
35
63
64
0 20 40 60 80 100
USA
UK
New Zealand
Netherlands
Italy
Germany
France
Canada
Australia
2011 2010
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Five Questions with Holly Ross Executive Director Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN)
1 Blackbaud Why are organizations turning to the web to communicate yet still canrsquot replicate the
success of offline fundraising
Ross Two reasons First direct mail fundraising is at the core of most nonprofits Entire institutions
processes and support systems have been built to support the direct mail empire in our sector Its baked
into our DNA and changing that is tough Second direct mail has been around for a century now By
comparison this online stuff is still really new Nonprofits are still experimenting finding what does work
and our donors are still getting used to the idea of giving online So at the end of the day nonprofits
arent replicating the success of offline fundraising but they are defining success in a new venue
2 Blackbaud Nearly all nonprofits believe in the importance of measuring and reporting their
organizationsrsquo impact Where do you see the opportunities lying to communicate impact ndash do you
feel this is going to be an increasingly important issue
Ross Storytelling visualizing and immersing Its not enough to measure and report numbers you
have to tell the story behind those numbers With so many digital tools at our disposal theres no
excuse not to do so Photos videos even plain text blog posts can do it But we have to turn data
into stories Related to that visualizing data is a related but distinct way to tell those stories Freeing
your data from the tyranny of the bar chart will help your stakeholders get so much more meaning
out of it Finally you need to immerse your stakeholders in the datamdashallow them to explore it and
find personal meaning in the data When they can make it personal they will share it and you will
reach more people Take Feeding America as an example Map the Meal lets people get inside the
data from their own perspective
3 Blackbaud Although respondents reported that they donrsquot widely use social media to communicate
with constituent groups when they do they are targeting potential donors What advice do you have for
nonprofits regarding the potential of social media from both a communications and fundraising perspective
Ross I think its less about particular social media toolsmdash like LinkedIn or Twittermdashand more about
the way we are using social tools to communicate now Transparency immediacy and integrity
are the new norm If nonprofits can embrace that then they will be prepared for the future of
communications and fundraising The potential is undoubtedly there but its even newer than email
fundraising so it will just take some time
4 Blackbaud SMS (text messaging) was cited as the least commonly used tool for communications
and fundraising Wersquove all seen the success of SMS campaigns following disasters for large
organizations what will it take to make text-to-give a viable option for the average nonprofit
Ross SMS has certainly been a game changer for how we think about fundraising What does
it mean when you can recruit low-dollar donors easily en-masse That said I dont actually see
SMS as the future here though mobile certainly is The mobile webmdashwebsites optimized for mobile
viewingmdashare going to have a larger impact overall With mobile sites people can give any amount
Holly Ross Executive Director
Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN)
ldquoIts not enough to measure and report numbers you have to tell the story behind those numbers With so many digital tools at our disposal theres no excuse not to do so Photos videos even plain text blog posts can do it But we have to turn data into storiesrdquo
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not amounts restricted by the mobile carriers and they can get a richer experience more closely tied
to the organization
5 Blackbaud As someone who focuses on empowering nonprofit with technology what role do you
see technology playing in the future of communications and fundraising
Ross It wont play a role It IS communications and fundraising Even if youre focused on traditional
PR strategies or direct mail fundraising technology is driving your efforts and essential to your
evaluation You use databases to properly segment web site URLs to track responses and social
tools to amplify the impact There is nothing that happens offline that doesnt have a tie to technology
Organizational Success Opportunities
There are many factors that drive organizational successmdashspanning the areas of staffing fundraising and
technology To understand the practices that nonprofits find essential to their success respondents were
asked to rate the importance to their nonprofit of eight business practices They were then asked to rate
their organizationrsquos performance in each area
The practices evaluated were
bull Ensuring operational efficiencies bull Retaining current donors
bull Maintaining organizational data bull Retaining staff
bull Managing relationships with supporters bull Showing impact of organizationrsquos activities
bull Recruiting new donors bull Utilizing social media
In general nonprofit organizations throughout the world feel that managing relationships with
supporters is one of the most important business practices for their organizationrsquos success Despite the
importance however nonprofits do not feel their organizations are doing a great job managing these
vital relationships This large gap in importance vs performance reveals an opportunity and desire for
organizations to improve supporter management
Another area where there is a key improvement opportunity is new donor recruitment In all countries the
largest disparity between importance and performance was in recruiting new donors While not every
country felt this was the most critical business practice for success they all felt they were not performing
nearly up to the importance level
Of the practices evaluated retaining staff and utilizing social media were considered the least important
factors to an organizationrsquos success For every country the smallest gap between importance and
performance was in staff retention suggesting that focusing more attention in this area will not
dramatically impact organizational success
Nonprofits in all countries view having a single database that contains all information on donors and other
supporters as very important but their organizations have not properly achieved this process This ties with
managing supporter relationships which can be more seamlessly done when all supporter information is
easily accessible Managing supporter relationships is more complex than before A supporter can interact
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with a nonprofit in many different ways ndash donating funds serving as a volunteer or board member joining
as a member attendee or advocatehellipthatrsquos a lot of relationships to manage Itrsquos also pretty likely that these
supporters fall into more than one category Respondents know that the ability to see a holistic view of all
the ways an individual interacts with their organization is vitally important The large gap in importance and
organizational performance exposes an opportunity for these organizations to improve if they work towards
having a single database containing all the information on their donors and supporters
To explore how organizations are fundraising respondents were asked to rate the effectiveness their
organization had experienced with each of the following tactics
bull Banner advertisement Pay-per-click bull Events
bull Community fundraising bull Search engine optimization
bull Direct mail promotions bull SMSText messaging
bull Email to current donors bull Social networking (Twitter Facebook etc)
bull Email to potential new donors bull Television or radio promotions
It appears that most organizations are finding traditional fundraising approaches (such as events direct
mailing etc) more effective than newer fundraising methods (such as email social networking etc) Direct
mail promotions events and community fundraising were commonly cited as very effective Because
these are more established ways to fundraise it makes sense that respondents feel theyrsquore more successful
utilizing these methods One ldquonewrdquo area organizations do feel effective is with emailing current donors
Importance vs Performance of Having a Single Database for DonorSupporter Information
17
26
20
21
20
28
27
15
26
77
65
64
62
66
65
58
73
64
94
91
85
83
86
93
85
88
90
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
USA
UK
New Zealand
Netherlands
Italy
Germany
France
Canada
Australia
Rating1 Not ImportantTerrible 10 Extremely ImportantExcellent
Gap Average Performance Average Importance
It appears that most organizations are finding traditional fundraising approaches (such as events direct mailing etc) more effective than newer fundraising methods (such as email social networking etc)
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Along with respondents rating their organizationsrsquo performance in utilizing social media poorly it was not
surprising that many respondents felt their organizations were not effective at using social networking
as a fundraising approach Other methods stated as ineffective were emails to potential new donors
and search engine optimization We should note that an organizationrsquos statement that the method is
ineffective for their organization does not necessarily indicate that it will be ineffective at all ndash in some
cases training and strategic guidance could enhance impact Very few respondents said that their
organization uses SMStext messaging
Donors worldwide want to see evidence that their money is being spent well and that nonprofit
organizations are being run as efficiently as possible Most countries surveyed place high value on
measuring and reporting organizational impact This is consistent with the previous findings that show
that nearly all nonprofits drive impact information to the public
While nearly all organizations report their impact to the public they find it difficult to know which
measurements to use to assess their performance The majority of the surveyed nonprofits (excluding
German respondents) agree that there are externally established impact benchmarks for their type of
organizations Despite the availability of external metrics in no country do nonprofits feel they have all the
impact metrics needed for public reporting and marketing
My Organization Has All the Impact Metrics it Needs for Public Reporting and Marketing
0 20 40 60 80 100
USA
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Netherlands
France
Italy
Germany
UK
Percentage of Respondents
9
6
5
8
2
6
8
5
9
21
31
20
30
24
34
29
32
28
40
34
45
35
38
32
31
37
36
29
30
30
27
35
27
33
25
27
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Five Questions with Adrian Sargeant Fundraising Professor and Consultant
1 Blackbaud The SONI survey revealed an opportunity and desire by organizations to improve
supporter management What are some of the challenges nonprofits face and how can they best
address them with technology
Sargeant The single biggest challenge is campaign integration Nonprofits need to do more to
integrate the online with their offline and their fundraising with their advocacy and campaigning
Donors want one coherent relationship with the organizations they support not multiple relationships
with half a dozen different teams
2 Blackbaud How important is multi-channel fundraisingsupporter management
Sargeant Itrsquos absolutely critical Donor loyalty is built through meaningful communications and
meaningful opportunities to engage The only way to achieve this is to drive an integrated approach
allowing supporters to pick and mix what they want to receive and giving them opportunities to create
their own media too Donors who engage through multiple channels are significantly more loyal and we
need to manage our communications in a way that encourages and facilitates such action
3 Blackbaud Donor recruitment was another area that organizations found important but didnrsquot feel
they were doing a good job at Do you feel now that nonprofits have ldquoweathered the economic stormrdquo
that they again should start turning their sights more towards acquisition
Sargeant Yes but smarter acquisition is the key We should move away from short term measures
of acquisition performance such as the cost per donor response rate average donation etc and
focus on spending a little more to recruit in donors that will have a higher lifetime value
4 Blackbaud While nearly all organizations report impact to the public they find it difficult to know which
measurements to use to assess their performance Why is that and what impact metrics would help
Sargeant It isnrsquot possible to answer that in a generic sense We need different categories of
nonprofits to come together to create their own dashboards of relevant performance metrics
Donors and other stakeholders can then be given a rounded picture of how well the organization is
doing in fulfilling its mission
5 Blackbaud Where do you see the largest opportunities for nonprofits to make an impact on their
operations as we enter the next year
Sargeant Two words Monthly giving Regularmonthly or sustained gift programs are currently
revolutionizing the economics of fundraising If your nonprofit doesnt have onemdashit should get one
Lifetime values are 600-800 higher than would be the case in traditional annual fund giving Itrsquos
also more resilient in the face of changes in the economy
ldquo[Multichannel fundraising is] absolutely critical Donor loyalty is built through meaningful communications and meaningful opportunities to engage The only way to achieve this is to drive an integrated approach allowing supporters to pick and mix what they want to receiverdquo
Adrian Sargeant Fundraising Professor and
Consultant
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Australia are
anticipating increases in income
expenditures demand for their
organizationrsquos service and staffing
Very few Australian respondents
expect decreases in any area
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels More than half of Australian
respondents expect increases in
overall staffing level No other country
surveyed has higher expectations for
increasing overall or fundraising staff
Increases in staffing levels may
be expected because Australian
nonprofits are less likely than other
countries surveyed to use volunteers
to fulfill job roles
Australian respondents cited more
traditional methods of fundraising (community fundraising direct mail and special events) as the most
effective ways to drive individual donations With 73 of respondents anticipating increases in website
donations it appears that an effort is being made to transition newer methods of fundraising Currently
58 of the Australian respondents report that their organization raises funds online
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyAustralia Survey Results
ldquoWebsite donations are also expected to grow as many more nonprofits take their fundraising activities online and work to build this into an integral part of their fundraising strategyrdquo
- Leo Orland Chair of The Fundraising Institute
of Australia
Australia - Expected changes in 2012
Australia - Expected changes in 2011
52
43
85
83
79
77
42
52
14
11
17
20
7
4
1
6
4
3
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
51
38
79
70
62
72
42
57
21
24
33
22
8
4
0
6
6
7
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
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Australia - Expected fundraising contribution changes in 2011
57
3
32
23
55
27
37
63
3
36
43
17
73
27
10
35
14
24
34
35
25
12
15
30
7
17
1
1
5
3
8
3
7
3
15
86
33
63
16
37
20
13
85
46
20
73
10
Direct mail
Door-to-door
Face-to-face
Major donors
Matching gifts
Planned gifts
Recurring giving
SMS texts
Social networking
Special events
TelemarketingPhone-athons
Website donations
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Canada are optimistic
about increasing their total income
versus decreasing or remaining
constant in 2012 Expectations for
the demand of their organizationsrsquo
services are fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could
indicate that respondents feel
the Canadian economy is more
stable The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
nonprofits expect to increase their
fundraising staffing levels they also
plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
The main tactics Canadian nonprofits
are anticipating the largest growth
in fundraising contributions from are
website donations and major donor cultivation
Canadian nonprofits are more likely than most other countries to focus on major giving Only 6 of
respondent report having no one working in a major gifts job role One-on-one solicitation of major
donors is also cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyCanada Survey Results
ldquoCanadian charities are preparing for a rebound in major giving during this period of relative stability Careful donor stewardship sustained some charities through the recession and may pay off now But charities must remain aware that global economic volatility could change donor perceptions and intentions overnightrdquo
- Janet Gadeski Editor of Canadian Fundraising amp Philanthropy and Hilborn eNEWS
Canada - Expected changes in 2012
Canada - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
42
34
72
72
72
65
52
63
26
23
23
30
5
2
2
5
5
5
36
32
70
61
62
52
53
62
27
29
24
38
11
6
2
10
14
10
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
62 of Canadian respondents report actively raising funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most
popular online tool used and is currently being utilized by 84 of Canadian nonprofits Social media is
used by the majority of Canadian respondents but less than half of use social media as a channel to
market their impact
Canada - Expected changes in contributions in 2011
67
12
48
32
7
51
40
23
67
16
37
3
49
24
16
36
24
3
38
35
50
21
17
36
10
30
1
3
5
2
1
1
4
2
6
4
4
4
8
69
11
43
89
9
21
25
6
63
27
84
17
Website donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Special events
Social networking
SMS (text messaging)
Recurring giving
PlannedgiftsBequests
Matching gifts
Major donor cultivation
Face-to-face fundraising
Door-to-door collections
Direct mail
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
French nonprofits are anticipating
increases in income expenditures
demand for their organizationsrsquo
service and staffing Very few
French respondents expect
decreases in any areas in 2012
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
organizations expect to increase
their fundraising staffing levels they
also plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
Perhaps hiring or assigning staff
to online fundraising is in Francersquos
future
While 57 of the French
respondents expect increase in website donations they are currently one of the least likely countries
surveyed to commit anyone in that role
Without any staff focused on online fundraising itrsquos not a surprise that the majority of French nonprofits
feel that more traditional fundraising methods (direct mail special events and major donors) are the most
effective at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyFrance Survey Results
ldquoThese results are not
that surprising We have
very skilled fundraisers
that execute traditional
fundraising methods
extremely effectively yet
the internet is perceived by
boards as low budget and
seen as something that can
work without management
Fundraisers and
development directors have
a major role to play they
have to develop interactive
amp online strategies and
convince their board
to recruit experienced
emarketing employees
Organisations such as
Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisers can also play
a role through training
fundraisers in these digital
and mobile technologies
and give them the skills to
present its importance to
the boardrdquo
- Yaeumlle Aferiat Directrice Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisersd
France - Expected changes in 2012
France - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
47
39
60
76
73
68
45
60
39
12
19
25
8
1
1
12
7
6
41
29
60
65
62
60
48
70
38
20
26
26
10
2
2
15
12
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
While 47 of French respondents report that their organization raises funds online they are not utilizing
that many tools and tactics On top of not currently employing many of the website tools and tactics
they also have no plan to do many of them either Mobile website peer-to-peer fundraising retail private
social network retail and blogs are the least utilized and least likely to be performed in the future
France - Website tools and tactics usage
40
24
50
57
41
15
13
21
19
49
47
51
10
19
16
23
16
16
18
9
11
18
29
19
49
57
34
20
43
68
69
70
69
33
24
31
Advocacy
Blogs
Event registration
FundraisingDonations (Donate Now)
Member acquisition
Mobile enabled website
Peer-to-peer fundraising
Private social networks
Retail (online)
Search engine optimization
Social networking
Website analytics
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Germany are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations versus
decreasing or remaining constant
in 2012 There are fewer German
respondents that expect demand
for their organizationrsquos services to
increase in 2012 than in 2011 The
majority of nonprofits in Germany
anticipate staffing levels to remain
constant for 2012
When asked about expected
changes in funding from various
sources for 2011 German
respondents are less optimistic
than other countries surveyed and
expect funding from most sources to
stay the same rather than increase
German nonprofits expected the
largest increase in fundraising
contributions to come from recurring giving
51 of German respondents say they actively raise funds online When compared to the other countries
surveyed the respondents from Germany were more likely to say they are currently using social
networking and the majority (89) feels their organization is effective at social media
While most countries surveyed place high value on measuring and reporting organizational impact
Germany is the exception Less than half of the respondents in Germany strongly or somewhat agree that
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyGermany Survey Results
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
ldquoFollowing the financial crisis of 2008 and several years of slow economic growth the first half of 2011 began on an optimistic note in Germany Key economic figures were strong and experts predicted a strengthening of important sectors of the economy This positive attitude was clearly shared by German nonprofit organizations The use of social media by German nonprofit organizes has been continually rising for some time now bringing with it a new level of confidence with respect to the implementation and effective usage of social media tools to mobilize communitiesrdquo
- Becky Gilbert Head of Development
European School of Management and Technology
Germany - Expected changes in 2012
Germany - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
31
25
43
57
58
53
61
71
52
31
29
42
8
4
5
12
13
5
44
25
47
56
44
57
48
69
51
25
38
29
9
5
3
19
18
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
their organization regularly uses impact metrics to assess performance Few German nonprofits report
that externally established impact metrics exist
Germany - Tactics and Tools
20
17
29
9
10
13
17
18
20
7
16
44
52
29
41
33
16
10
18
6
15
12
1
10
7
20
7
6
33
65
27
78
55
37
7
40
49
5
30
50
26
17
15
40
80
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Direct mail
Special events
Major donor solicitation
Planned giftsBequests
Online donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Community fundraising
SMS
Social networking
Face-to-face fundraising
Door- to-door collections
Percentage of Respondents
Very effective Somewhat effective Not effective NA - Donrsquot use
17
24
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Italy are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing
or remaining constant in 2012
Unfortunately more Italian
respondents expect decreases
in total income than in total
expenditures Even so a higher
percentage expects increases
in total income than decreases
Expectations for the demand of their
organizationrsquos services are fairly
consistent in 2011 and 2012 which
could indicate that respondents feel
the Italian economy is stabilizing
Special tactics were cited as the
most effective fundraising effort
Italian nonprofits performed to
drive individual donations Only
38 of Italian nonprofits report raising funds online This is the lowest percentage reported when
compared to all other surveyed countries However Italian respondents did report utilizing their
organizationsrsquo websites as the most popular method to drive awareness and show impact
Italian respondents are less likely than many of the other countries surveyed to expend any resources on
major gifts online fundraising or planned gifts Currently nonprofits in Italian are more likely to rely on
volunteers for many of their job functions This may be temporary since more respondents are anticipating
overall staffing levels to increase in 2012 compared to 2011
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyItaly Survey Results
Italy - Expected changes in 2012
Italy - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
36
30
63
55
50
55
50
60
28
24
29
33
13
10
8
21
21
11
28
29
63
40
36
50
51
64
27
37
38
34
21
7
10
23
27
16
ldquoThe optimism of Italian nonprofit organizations on fundraising over the next year despite the economic situation is linked to the fact that the market for donations in Italy is below its real potential you just need to think that half of Italians have never made a donation While 63 of respondents expect an increase in funds raised less than half that number (30) are anticipating that their organisation will invest more in fundraising staff This confirms a theory that the reluctance of nonprofit organizations to invest in fundraising is because they dont think it ethical to spend money to raise moneyrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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Italy - Job roles
13
13
10
18
15
45
22
13
18
4
16
9
23
28
18
27
25
10
33
31
27
11
33
24
3
7
1
8
13
6
9
9
3
2
9
7
14
31
14
24
27
27
22
27
25
14
26
16
4
5
2
5
4
7
4
4
4
3
8
5
42
16
55
17
17
4
11
16
23
66
8
40
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Major Gifts
Prospect Research
Planned GiftsBequests
Online Marketing
Marketing
Accounting
Grant Writing
Direct Mail
Stewardship
Telemarketing
Special Events
Online Fundraising
Percentage of Respondents
Full-time position Part of someones job Part-time position Volunteer position Outsourced NA
ldquoWe have to change the mind set and define a new paradigm where we reward those who get results and not those who spend less Its only in this way that nonprofit organisations will be able to optimise their fundraising capacityrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of nonprofits in the
Netherlands anticipate staffing
levels to remain constant in 2012
For all surveyed countries except
the Netherlands the percentage
expecting fundraising staffing
to increase was higher in 2012
than 2011 Respondents from
the Netherlands are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing or
remaining constant in 2012 More
Dutch nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than
in total income for 2011 however
this is not the case in 2012 Very few
respondents from the Netherlands
feel that demand for their services
will decrease
While only 45 of nonprofits in the Netherlands raise funds online they are active in their website tools
and tactics When compared to the other countries surveyed the respondents from the Netherlands
were more likely to say they are currently using social networkingmedia blogs retail and member
acquisitionmanagement
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNetherlands Survey Results
ldquoThe social networking market in the Netherlands is really quite unique and full of interesting storylines It is one of the few markets remaining where a local social networking player [Hyves] continues to lead Facebook but that lead is becoming increasingly tenuous Another interesting facet to this market is that the Netherlands has the highest Internet penetration worldwide for two of the other key global social networking sites Twitter and Linkedin The Netherlands is in many ways a nexus of global social networking behaviorrdquo
- Mike Read Senior Vice President and
Managing Director comScore Europe
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2012
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
20
28
53
62
65
52
64
70
46
18
30
34
16
2
2
20
5
13
39
30
57
53
56
46
46
70
38
25
37
36
15
5
22
7
18
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Not only are many nonprofits using social networking compared to the other countries surveyed
respondents from the Netherlands are very comfortable using social networkingmedia 83 report that
their organization is effective at utilizing social networking
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in New Zealand expect
demand of their organizationsrsquo
services to be fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could indicate
that respondents feel the economy
is more stable Itrsquos worrisome that
more respondents expect an increase
in total expenditures than in total
income for both 2011 and 2012
This does not necessarily mean
that expenditures are going to be
more than their income but there
is concern about the increase in
expenditures While nonprofits expect
to increase their fundraising staffing
levels they also plan to hire people
for other job functions as well
More than half of the organizations
(53) surveyed in New Zealand
report raising funds online Only 13 of the respondents from New Zealand claim to receive no
funding from website donations Events are the most popular tactic used to drive online donations Itrsquos
not surprising that many nonprofits in New Zealand also report that their organization is effective at
performing events
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNew Zealand Survey Results
ldquoEvent-based fundraising is still very much a key piece of the fundraising pie in New Zealand While over half of the organisations surveyed raise funds online traditional fundraising methods are very much still key Itrsquos not surprising therefore that many organisations report that they are very effective at running events for fundraising purposesrdquo
- James Austin Chief Executive Officer
FINZ - Fundraising Institute of New Zealand
Continued hellip
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2012
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
38
29
75
60
48
66
50
64
24
21
35
24
12
7
1
19
17
10
33
19
76
43
39
55
45
71
21
32
30
34
22
11
2
25
31
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
New Zealand - Tools and tactics used to drive online donations
33
64
73
14
60
78
45
73
75
61
36
33
13
15
25
29
15
43
17
10
19
22
33
23
12
61
11
7
13
10
15
19
42
Other
Television or radio promotions
Social networking
SMS texts
Search engine optimisation
Events
Email to potential new donors
Email to current donors
Direct mail promotions
Community fundraising
Banner advertisementPay-per-click
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Respondents in the UK are more
conservative with their estimates
about their general operations than
respondents from other countries
While many of the other countries
foresee increases in 2012 UK
respondents donrsquot anticipate much
to change in 2012 compared to
2011 Organizations in the UK are
more likely than in other countries to
expect decreases in staffing levels
even so a higher percentage expects
increases than decreases For 2011
more UK nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than in
total income
Based on last yearrsquos study there is
little growth in the number of UK
nonprofits that raise funds online
(50 in 2010 and 51 in 2012) Currently the UK reports the lowest number of mobile enabled
websites compared with the other countries but more than half of the UK respondents plan to have
them in place in the future
Social networking is cited by many respondents in all countries as a website tool they use While less
than half of UK nonprofits report using social media as a channel to market their impact 81 report
using social networking to drive donations That is a larger percentage than many of the other countries
are reporting
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUK Survey Results
ldquoThis research is a welcome addition and will help aid our understanding of what is happening in the UK voluntary sector Of particular concern is the 72 of respondents who expect an increased demand for their organisations services at the same time as nearly half reported that their organisations income will either stay the same or decrease The issue of doing more with less is a real worry for the voluntary sector at the current timerdquo
- Jenny Clark Research Manager
NCVO
UK - Expected changes in 2012
UK - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
30
30
70
47
47
49
40
60
24
23
29
29
30
10
6
30
23
23
29
29
72
54
51
53
46
63
21
23
31
28
24
9
6
23
18
19
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of respondents in the
in the USA nonprofit sector are
anticipating to do more without
significant increases to staffing
levels The majority of respondents
expect staffing levels to stay the
same while at the same time predict
an increase in demand for their
organizationrsquos services income
expenditures and donations While
itis encouraging to see that few
respondents feel there will be
decreases in staffing level current
staffers will be expected to take on
more responsibilities With the
exception of accounting USA
respondents report that the
majority of job functions are part of
someonersquos job instead of their full
time focus
Effective fundraising is vital to a nonprofitrsquos success while they are relying on the same resources to do
more One-on-one solicitation of major donors is cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving
individual donations It is no surprise that major donor cultivation is also a fundraising tactic that many
respondents expect to see help increase their contributions this year compared to last year
While online donations are not seen as the most effective fundraising effort respondents are expecting
increases in fundraising contributions from this source in 2011 67 of USA respondents currently raise
funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most popular online tool used followed by social networking
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUSA Survey Results
ldquoOnline giving has become an essential part of a nonprofitrsquos fundraising strategy clearly in the US and around the world Not only because of the tremendous growth rates and higher average gift amounts but also because it allows nonprofits to reach a broader set of supportersrdquo
- Steve MacLaughlin Director of Internet Solutions
Blackbaud
USA - Expected changes in 2012
USA - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
29
24
69
53
54
52
55
68
28
28
29
32
16
8
3
19
17
16
36
27
73
64
65
60
51
67
24
24
27
29
13
5
2
12
9
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
USA - How effective are the following fundraising efforts at driving individual donations
26
84
33
5
62
69
88
38
62
4
82
52
7
6
32
7
17
21
4
3
16
3
7
7
67
11
36
88
21
10
8
59
23
92
11
41
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Specia l events
Socia l Networking
SMS texts
Planned gi fts
Onl ine donations
Major donors
Face-to-face
Emai l
Door-to-door
Direct mai l
Community fundrais ing
Very-somewhat effective Not effective Dont use
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purposes only Blackbaud makes no
warranties expressed or implied
in this summary The information
contained in this document
represents the current view of
Blackbaud Inc on the items
discussed as of the date of this
publication
All Blackbaud product names
appearing herein are trademarks or
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About the Survey
Throughout the recent yearsrsquo global economic uncertainty nonprofits around the world have been
forced to do even more with even less than usual Still they maintained optimism and rose to meet
the challenges presented them And donors responded as well Giving USA 2011 reported that total
estimated charitable giving in the United States rose 38 in 2010 and is estimated to be $29089 billion
Charitable giving for 2011 continues to rise slowly but surely
The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving a broad-based fundraising index that reports overall giving
trends of more than 1300 nonprofits representing over $2 billion in charitable giving reports that giving
has risen 57 during the first 6 months of 2011 when compared to the same period last year Most of
the lift occurred in the second quarter While these results are encouraging any optimism for continued
increases during the second half of 2011 should be cautious given the volatile nature of the economy
In order to meet an increase in demand for services with relatively flat funding organizations have had to
tighten their fiscal belts Nonprofit leaders have had to carefully mind their staffing and scrutinize budgets
for excess Theyrsquove relied on their existing donors to carry their funding while using technology in new
and innovative ways to reach new donors and maintain or increase earned income All the while theyrsquove
been under a much higher amount of scrutiny as donors have come to expect that they report the impact
theyrsquove had with charitable dollars
To gauge the levels of optimism to help nonprofits benchmark their own forecasts and to report on
some of the key management strategies nonprofit leaders are using Blackbaud created the State of the
Nonprofit Industry Survey (SONI) Conducted annually for seven of the past eight years the SONI Survey
uncovers the degree to which nonprofits anticipate changes in their organizations this year and next
Included in the study are questions about
bull General operations (including staffing budgets and organizational challenges)
bull Fundraising
bull Technology and Internet usage
bull Impact reporting and board performance
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyExecutive Overview
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Contents
About the Survey 2
Methodology 3
About Blackbaud and
Partners 3
The State of the Nonprofit
Industry in 2011 6
Five Questions with Andrew
Watt 7
Communication and
Fundraising Trends 9
Five Questions with Holly
Ross 11
Organizational Success
Opportunities 12
Five Questions with Adrian
Sargeant 15
Country Survey Results 16
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The survey provides an overview of information that can help nonprofits assess their operations and
compare their performance with that of other nonprofit organizations while offering valuable commentary
from experts in the field
Methodology
Invitations to participate in this online survey were widely distributed throughout the nonprofit community and
directly to Blackbaud customers via industry newsletters and targeted emails Responses were accepted for
the entire month of June 2011 2203 individuals responded to the survey Because this was a convenience
sample rather than a random sample of the entire nonprofit community results may not be statistically
representative of all nonprofits in these countries However because of the large number of responses the
results provide a useful basis for analysis and benchmarking Data on trends from year to year are provided for
some topics but it should be noted that the population sampled was not the same each year
About Blackbaud
Blackbaud is the leading global provider of software and services designed specifically for nonprofit
organizations enabling them to improve operational efficiency build strong relationships and raise
more money to support their missions Approximately 24000 organizations mdash including The American
Red Cross Cancer Research UK Earthjustice International Fund for Animal Welfare Lincoln Center
The Salvation Army The Taft School Tulsa Community Foundation Ursinus College the WGBH
Educational Foundation and Yale University mdash use one or more Blackbaud products and services for
fundraising constituent relationship management financial management website management direct
marketing education administration ticketing business intelligence prospect research consulting and
analytics Since 1981 Blackbaudrsquos sole focus and expertise has been partnering with nonprofits and
providing them the solutions they need to make a difference in their local communities and worldwide
Headquartered in the United States Blackbaud also has operations in Australia Canada Hong Kong
Mexico the Netherlands and the United Kingdom For more information visit wwwblackbaudcom
About LrsquoAssociation Franccedilaise des Fundraisers
The Association Franccedilaise des Fundraisers is the professional membership body for French fundraisers
Its mission is to support fundraisers through training education ethical codes and best practice
guidance representation standards-setting and updated information It promotes fundraising as a career
choice For more information visit wwwfundraisersfr
About Philanthropy Centro Studi
Philanthropy Centro Studi is a Research Centre of the University of Bologna dealing with Nonprofit
Fundraising and Social responsibility based on interdisciplinarity This is an excellence center combining
research and daily work of third sector professionals Philanthropy Centro Studi
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
bull Organizes training courses based on people needs
bull Manages a series of information channels on fundraising and its tools
bull Provides consultancy services for the development of fundraising plans
bull Makes research on fundraising and social responsibility cooperating with the most important
university centres on nonprofit on a global scale
Philanthropys president is Dr Valerio Melandri Director of the Master Post-Graduate in Fundraising
University of Bologna For more information visit wwwphilanthropyit
About the German Fundraising Association (Deutscher Fundraising Verband)
The German Fundraising Association is a professional association representing and serving the needs
of fundraisers throughout Germany Founded in 1993 it currently has ca 1350 members and is thus
the second largest professional association for fundraisers in Europe Supporting the professional
development of fundraisers and maintaining ethical standards for fundraising in Germany are two primary
goals of the German Fundraising Association The German Fundraising Association is an active member
of the European Fundraising Association (EFA) For more information visit httpfundraisingverbandde
About the Fundraising Institute of New Zealand (FINZ)
The Fundraising Institute of New Zealand (FINZ) is the professional body for those employed in or involved
with fundraising sponsorship and events in the nonprofit sector Our aim is to promote and uphold
professional and ethical fundraising and encourage the development of philanthropy in New Zealand The
Fundraising Institute of New Zealand serves
bull Organizations providing services and raising funds in the charitable and nonprofit sector
bull Fundraisers and volunteers employed to assist charitable organizations to achieve their mission
bull The public of New Zealand who donate funds and obtain services from charitable organizations
For more information visit wwwfinzorgnz
About The Resource Alliance
The Resource Alliance is an international nonprofit organization helping to build the capacity of nonprofit
organizations to mobilise support for their causes and achieve greater financial sustainability It achieves
this through international and regional workshops through knowledge sharing via our website and
publications through awards in best practice through accredited qualifications via publications
and through our consultancy services These activities equip NGOs around the world with the skills
knowledge and resources to mobilize local support The flagship activity of the Resource Alliance is the
International Fundraising Congress held annually in Holland for the last 30 years and recognized globally
as the best fundraising conference in the world The Resource Alliance is a UK registered charity and has
501(c)(3) status in the US with regional staff members in India Uganda Brazil and the Czech Republic
For more information visit wwwresource-allianceorg
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The State of the Nonprofit Industry in 2011
Although the global economic climate remains uncertain there is once again a growing sense of optimism
in the nonprofit sector regarding growth in staffing and earned and charitable income especially when
looking forward to 2012 At the same time organizations anticipate an increased demand for services
and increased expenditures
The majority of organizations expect to see an increased demand for their services in 2011 and 2012
similar to last yearrsquos study To meet the projected increase in demand for services organizations are
primarily anticipating either constant or growing staffing levels in 2011 and are slightly more optimistic
about increased staffing in 2012
The percentage expecting overall staffing increases coincides with the percentage expecting fundraising
staff growth Similar to overall staffing organizations expect to maintain or increase fundraising staffing
levels in 2011 and 2012 For almost all countries the percentage expecting fundraising staffing to
increase is higher in 2012 than 2011 This reconfirms the finding from last yearrsquos survey that fundraising
is emerging as a widely-recognized profession around the globe It is clear that fundraising is no longer
someonersquos ldquopart-timerdquo responsibility
But while organizations expect to increase their fundraising staffing levels they also plan to hire people
for other job functions as well Virtually all organizations turn to volunteers to fill job functions and with
the exception of accounting most job functions are performed as part of someonersquos job
Correlating with the increase in fundraising staffing levels is a projected increase in charitable income
While a few countries reported an anticipated increase this year every country expects increases in
income from charitable donations in 2012 A majority of countries are growing more optimistic and more
respondents expect increases in the future year than they were in last yearrsquos study
Expected changes in charitable donations in 2011
62
62
62
44
36
56
39
47
54
33
24
26
38
38
37
30
29
29
6
14
12
18
27
7
31
23
17
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Increase Stay the same Decrease
79
72
73
58
50
65
48
51
65
17
23
19
29
29
30
35
31
27
4
5
7
13
21
5
17
18
9
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Expected changes in charitable donations in 2012
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Nonprofits are looking to individuals as their main source of growth and are also optimistic about
corporate donations and special events When looking closer at fundraising contributions from individual
donors respondents were generally optimistic about seeing an increase in contributions through the
fundraising methods they currently use Many organizations are more optimistic about website donations
and major donor cultivation this year compared to last year Door-to-door collections and SMS (text
messaging) are the least utilized fundraising methods
As with charitable income most organizations expect an increase in total income this year and anticipate
continued growth in 2012 The majority also expects an increase in expenditures this year and next All
estimates are similar to last yearrsquos study In every country the percentage of respondents estimating that
2011 expenditures will increase is lower than the percentage of last yearrsquos respondents predicting 2011
expenditures would increase
Expected changes in charitable donations in 2011
62
62
62
44
36
56
39
47
54
33
24
26
38
38
37
30
29
29
6
14
12
18
27
7
31
23
17
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Increase Stay the same Decrease
79
72
73
58
50
65
48
51
65
17
23
19
29
29
30
35
31
27
4
5
7
13
21
5
17
18
9
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Expected changes in charitable donations in 2012
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Five Questions with Andrew Watt FlnstF President and CEO AFP
1 Blackbaud The findings show that there is a growing sense of optimism in the nonprofit sector How
does the anticipated growth in staffing and income correlate with increased demand and expenditures
Watt There is a very real sense of optimism growing in the sector Studies such as the Nonprofit
Research Collaborative which AFP is a part of and others indicate economic conditions are
improving albeit slowly and leading to increases in giving overall Rising giving levels are what is
driving the sense of optimism and in turn anticipated growth in staffing
While charities do respond to significant increases in demand by expanding staff the demand for
charitable services will always be high I think the major drivers of staffing levels are revenue and
giving projections Given that a majority of charities are smaller and many operate with little reserves
they need to be careful about hiring staff and expanding programs They tend to hire staff when
theyrsquore certain theyrsquoll have the funds to do so
2 Blackbaud Respondents in almost all countries expect to hire more fundraising staff and more staff
in general next year What will this mean for nonprofits and the professional role of the fundraiser
Watt Wersquove been seeing some significant increases in the number of job ads on our website which
tends to mirror demand Wersquove also found in the latest Nonprofit Research Collaborative studies that
increasing fundraising staff wonrsquot necessarily ensure that a charity reaches its goal But reducing
fundraising support almost guarantees that a nonprofit WONrsquoT reach its goal
What this says to me is that therersquos a rolling effectmdashhiring fundraising staff leads to results which
leads to more revenue which leads to more staff and so on Hiring fundraising staff is a strong
signal that organizations are confident and looking at additional programming and staffing
3 Blackbaud Organizations in all countries are projecting an increase in charitable income next year
To what do we owe this optimism
Watt To a certain extent charitiesmdashand especially fundraisersmdashtend to be optimistic Wersquove seen in
our State of Fundraising Surveys a strong sense of optimism most every year even when the giving
environment was challenging Part of that optimism is the nature of our missionsmdashnonprofits work to
create change and inspire the public We tend to be optimists but with a healthy dose of realism
But in this case I think the economy is a major factor 2008 and 2009 were two of the worst years
for giving that wersquove experienced in decades We had long-time members and fundraisers say they
had never seen a more challenging time than those two years
So in that context 2010 seemed a little brighter and while some countries are struggling more than
othersmdashand a double-dip recession in the US is quite possiblemdashthere is a feeling we may have
come through the worst
ldquoMany feel like wersquove been through the worst of it but economists predict very flat levels of giving for the next several years The future requires clear and confident leadership from charities their executives and chief volunteersrdquo
Andrew WattPresident and CEO
AFP
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4 Blackbaud Why do you think nonprofits are optimistic about individual giving as well as corporate
donations and special events specifically
Watt Special events tend to be affected heavily in an economic downturn but can also rebound
relatively quickly as well Attendance at special events often hinges on disposable income so if
people are worried about the economy they tend not to participate If special events tend to start
doing well again thatrsquos a good sign for the economy and charitable support
Individual giving and especially corporate giving suffered in general during the recession and
optimism here tends to reflect the overall optimism in the sector
5 Blackbaud What is your general feeling about the State of the Nonprofit Sector as we head into 2012
Watt Therersquos a lot of optimism but also a lot of uncertainty as we head into 2012 Many feel like
wersquove been through the worst of it but economists predict very flat levels of giving for the next
several years The future requires clear and confident leadership from charities and their executives
and chief volunteers
Itrsquos important to remember that fundraising success is still very possible even in this uncertain
environment Over 2008 and 2009 we still found 60 percent of charities raised more fundsmdashor the
same amountmdashthan in the previous year Many charities reached their goals And we know that
when charities invest in fundraising they are much more likely to meet their goals
Thatrsquos a reason we have to be optimistic We can still be very successful and have a lot of impact
Thatrsquos a key message we have to carry to our donors and supporters Now is not the time to hang
our heads but work diligently focus on stewardship and create the connections and partnerships
that make fundraising and philanthropy possible
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Communication and Fundraising Trends
One of the key findings in the 2010 State of the Nonprofit Industry report was that new fundraising and
communication channels although growing are not replacing traditional channels That remains the case
in 2011 as most organizations continue to leverage traditional channels even while they are increasingly
using new interactive channels
When it comes to communicating with donors in general email and web are the most commonly used
vehicles with SMS (text message) being the least common Traditional postal mail is also frequently used
for conveying information to existing donors and sometimes potential donors
Nearly all nonprofits believe in the importance of measuring and reporting their organizationsrsquo impact
and they are leveraging the web to do so According to the survey an organizationrsquos website is the most
popular avenue to tell constituents about their accomplishments and impact followed by their annual
report thank you letters and newsletters One of the least likely way organizations reported marketing
their impact is through social media channels
An organizationrsquos website is also the most popular way to communicate with potential donors Websites
are also a frequently used method to communicate with program recipients volunteers and existing
donors Organizations in all countries use email as the primary method to communicate with volunteers
and board members Email is also commonly used to communicate with program recipients and in some
countries existing donors Online newsletters are used more in Australia Netherlands and the US and
are primarily targeted at existing donors
Although the majority of respondents reported using social media they are not actively using it to
communicate with their constituent groups When they do it is mainly directed towards potential
donors Private social networks are uncommon (with the exception of in Italy) but approximately 20 of
respondents plan to set them up in the future Communicating via phone is not as popular in Europe as
it is in other regions It is more frequently used to communicate to board members Call campaigns and
SMS are the least likely way to communicate to every constituent group
While several people may contribute to an organizationrsquos website content the largest percentage of
respondents indicated that the marketingcommunicationspublic relations group typically owns this
function and is responsible for managing the content and driving the direction of the organizationrsquos website
While web channels are used for general communications traditional channels are considered most effective
for fundraising The majority of respondents rated traditional methods of fundraising as very effective at driving
individual donations especially one-on-one solicitation of donors special events and direct mailing In general
more than half of the organizations surveyed raise funds online and organizations in most countries have
shown growth in percentage raised online from 2010 to 2011
The majority of the respondents indicate that they commonly use emails to current donors to drive online
donations However they rated newer methods of fundraising such as social networking and online
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fundraising as being ineffective for individual donations Compared with last yearrsquos survey respondents
universally reported that they have become slightly more effective at using social media However few
respondents expect to see increases this year in their organizationrsquos fundraising contributions because
of social media Still nonprofits are not giving up on social media and many plan to use it to drive online
donations There is potential to see increased value for social media if organizations understand how to
best utilize it
Percentage of Respondent Organizations that Actively Raise Funds Online
67
51
53
45
38
51
47
62
58
63
50
64
49
32
41
35
63
64
0 20 40 60 80 100
USA
UK
New Zealand
Netherlands
Italy
Germany
France
Canada
Australia
2011 2010
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Five Questions with Holly Ross Executive Director Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN)
1 Blackbaud Why are organizations turning to the web to communicate yet still canrsquot replicate the
success of offline fundraising
Ross Two reasons First direct mail fundraising is at the core of most nonprofits Entire institutions
processes and support systems have been built to support the direct mail empire in our sector Its baked
into our DNA and changing that is tough Second direct mail has been around for a century now By
comparison this online stuff is still really new Nonprofits are still experimenting finding what does work
and our donors are still getting used to the idea of giving online So at the end of the day nonprofits
arent replicating the success of offline fundraising but they are defining success in a new venue
2 Blackbaud Nearly all nonprofits believe in the importance of measuring and reporting their
organizationsrsquo impact Where do you see the opportunities lying to communicate impact ndash do you
feel this is going to be an increasingly important issue
Ross Storytelling visualizing and immersing Its not enough to measure and report numbers you
have to tell the story behind those numbers With so many digital tools at our disposal theres no
excuse not to do so Photos videos even plain text blog posts can do it But we have to turn data
into stories Related to that visualizing data is a related but distinct way to tell those stories Freeing
your data from the tyranny of the bar chart will help your stakeholders get so much more meaning
out of it Finally you need to immerse your stakeholders in the datamdashallow them to explore it and
find personal meaning in the data When they can make it personal they will share it and you will
reach more people Take Feeding America as an example Map the Meal lets people get inside the
data from their own perspective
3 Blackbaud Although respondents reported that they donrsquot widely use social media to communicate
with constituent groups when they do they are targeting potential donors What advice do you have for
nonprofits regarding the potential of social media from both a communications and fundraising perspective
Ross I think its less about particular social media toolsmdash like LinkedIn or Twittermdashand more about
the way we are using social tools to communicate now Transparency immediacy and integrity
are the new norm If nonprofits can embrace that then they will be prepared for the future of
communications and fundraising The potential is undoubtedly there but its even newer than email
fundraising so it will just take some time
4 Blackbaud SMS (text messaging) was cited as the least commonly used tool for communications
and fundraising Wersquove all seen the success of SMS campaigns following disasters for large
organizations what will it take to make text-to-give a viable option for the average nonprofit
Ross SMS has certainly been a game changer for how we think about fundraising What does
it mean when you can recruit low-dollar donors easily en-masse That said I dont actually see
SMS as the future here though mobile certainly is The mobile webmdashwebsites optimized for mobile
viewingmdashare going to have a larger impact overall With mobile sites people can give any amount
Holly Ross Executive Director
Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN)
ldquoIts not enough to measure and report numbers you have to tell the story behind those numbers With so many digital tools at our disposal theres no excuse not to do so Photos videos even plain text blog posts can do it But we have to turn data into storiesrdquo
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
not amounts restricted by the mobile carriers and they can get a richer experience more closely tied
to the organization
5 Blackbaud As someone who focuses on empowering nonprofit with technology what role do you
see technology playing in the future of communications and fundraising
Ross It wont play a role It IS communications and fundraising Even if youre focused on traditional
PR strategies or direct mail fundraising technology is driving your efforts and essential to your
evaluation You use databases to properly segment web site URLs to track responses and social
tools to amplify the impact There is nothing that happens offline that doesnt have a tie to technology
Organizational Success Opportunities
There are many factors that drive organizational successmdashspanning the areas of staffing fundraising and
technology To understand the practices that nonprofits find essential to their success respondents were
asked to rate the importance to their nonprofit of eight business practices They were then asked to rate
their organizationrsquos performance in each area
The practices evaluated were
bull Ensuring operational efficiencies bull Retaining current donors
bull Maintaining organizational data bull Retaining staff
bull Managing relationships with supporters bull Showing impact of organizationrsquos activities
bull Recruiting new donors bull Utilizing social media
In general nonprofit organizations throughout the world feel that managing relationships with
supporters is one of the most important business practices for their organizationrsquos success Despite the
importance however nonprofits do not feel their organizations are doing a great job managing these
vital relationships This large gap in importance vs performance reveals an opportunity and desire for
organizations to improve supporter management
Another area where there is a key improvement opportunity is new donor recruitment In all countries the
largest disparity between importance and performance was in recruiting new donors While not every
country felt this was the most critical business practice for success they all felt they were not performing
nearly up to the importance level
Of the practices evaluated retaining staff and utilizing social media were considered the least important
factors to an organizationrsquos success For every country the smallest gap between importance and
performance was in staff retention suggesting that focusing more attention in this area will not
dramatically impact organizational success
Nonprofits in all countries view having a single database that contains all information on donors and other
supporters as very important but their organizations have not properly achieved this process This ties with
managing supporter relationships which can be more seamlessly done when all supporter information is
easily accessible Managing supporter relationships is more complex than before A supporter can interact
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with a nonprofit in many different ways ndash donating funds serving as a volunteer or board member joining
as a member attendee or advocatehellipthatrsquos a lot of relationships to manage Itrsquos also pretty likely that these
supporters fall into more than one category Respondents know that the ability to see a holistic view of all
the ways an individual interacts with their organization is vitally important The large gap in importance and
organizational performance exposes an opportunity for these organizations to improve if they work towards
having a single database containing all the information on their donors and supporters
To explore how organizations are fundraising respondents were asked to rate the effectiveness their
organization had experienced with each of the following tactics
bull Banner advertisement Pay-per-click bull Events
bull Community fundraising bull Search engine optimization
bull Direct mail promotions bull SMSText messaging
bull Email to current donors bull Social networking (Twitter Facebook etc)
bull Email to potential new donors bull Television or radio promotions
It appears that most organizations are finding traditional fundraising approaches (such as events direct
mailing etc) more effective than newer fundraising methods (such as email social networking etc) Direct
mail promotions events and community fundraising were commonly cited as very effective Because
these are more established ways to fundraise it makes sense that respondents feel theyrsquore more successful
utilizing these methods One ldquonewrdquo area organizations do feel effective is with emailing current donors
Importance vs Performance of Having a Single Database for DonorSupporter Information
17
26
20
21
20
28
27
15
26
77
65
64
62
66
65
58
73
64
94
91
85
83
86
93
85
88
90
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
USA
UK
New Zealand
Netherlands
Italy
Germany
France
Canada
Australia
Rating1 Not ImportantTerrible 10 Extremely ImportantExcellent
Gap Average Performance Average Importance
It appears that most organizations are finding traditional fundraising approaches (such as events direct mailing etc) more effective than newer fundraising methods (such as email social networking etc)
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Along with respondents rating their organizationsrsquo performance in utilizing social media poorly it was not
surprising that many respondents felt their organizations were not effective at using social networking
as a fundraising approach Other methods stated as ineffective were emails to potential new donors
and search engine optimization We should note that an organizationrsquos statement that the method is
ineffective for their organization does not necessarily indicate that it will be ineffective at all ndash in some
cases training and strategic guidance could enhance impact Very few respondents said that their
organization uses SMStext messaging
Donors worldwide want to see evidence that their money is being spent well and that nonprofit
organizations are being run as efficiently as possible Most countries surveyed place high value on
measuring and reporting organizational impact This is consistent with the previous findings that show
that nearly all nonprofits drive impact information to the public
While nearly all organizations report their impact to the public they find it difficult to know which
measurements to use to assess their performance The majority of the surveyed nonprofits (excluding
German respondents) agree that there are externally established impact benchmarks for their type of
organizations Despite the availability of external metrics in no country do nonprofits feel they have all the
impact metrics needed for public reporting and marketing
My Organization Has All the Impact Metrics it Needs for Public Reporting and Marketing
0 20 40 60 80 100
USA
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Netherlands
France
Italy
Germany
UK
Percentage of Respondents
9
6
5
8
2
6
8
5
9
21
31
20
30
24
34
29
32
28
40
34
45
35
38
32
31
37
36
29
30
30
27
35
27
33
25
27
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Five Questions with Adrian Sargeant Fundraising Professor and Consultant
1 Blackbaud The SONI survey revealed an opportunity and desire by organizations to improve
supporter management What are some of the challenges nonprofits face and how can they best
address them with technology
Sargeant The single biggest challenge is campaign integration Nonprofits need to do more to
integrate the online with their offline and their fundraising with their advocacy and campaigning
Donors want one coherent relationship with the organizations they support not multiple relationships
with half a dozen different teams
2 Blackbaud How important is multi-channel fundraisingsupporter management
Sargeant Itrsquos absolutely critical Donor loyalty is built through meaningful communications and
meaningful opportunities to engage The only way to achieve this is to drive an integrated approach
allowing supporters to pick and mix what they want to receive and giving them opportunities to create
their own media too Donors who engage through multiple channels are significantly more loyal and we
need to manage our communications in a way that encourages and facilitates such action
3 Blackbaud Donor recruitment was another area that organizations found important but didnrsquot feel
they were doing a good job at Do you feel now that nonprofits have ldquoweathered the economic stormrdquo
that they again should start turning their sights more towards acquisition
Sargeant Yes but smarter acquisition is the key We should move away from short term measures
of acquisition performance such as the cost per donor response rate average donation etc and
focus on spending a little more to recruit in donors that will have a higher lifetime value
4 Blackbaud While nearly all organizations report impact to the public they find it difficult to know which
measurements to use to assess their performance Why is that and what impact metrics would help
Sargeant It isnrsquot possible to answer that in a generic sense We need different categories of
nonprofits to come together to create their own dashboards of relevant performance metrics
Donors and other stakeholders can then be given a rounded picture of how well the organization is
doing in fulfilling its mission
5 Blackbaud Where do you see the largest opportunities for nonprofits to make an impact on their
operations as we enter the next year
Sargeant Two words Monthly giving Regularmonthly or sustained gift programs are currently
revolutionizing the economics of fundraising If your nonprofit doesnt have onemdashit should get one
Lifetime values are 600-800 higher than would be the case in traditional annual fund giving Itrsquos
also more resilient in the face of changes in the economy
ldquo[Multichannel fundraising is] absolutely critical Donor loyalty is built through meaningful communications and meaningful opportunities to engage The only way to achieve this is to drive an integrated approach allowing supporters to pick and mix what they want to receiverdquo
Adrian Sargeant Fundraising Professor and
Consultant
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Australia are
anticipating increases in income
expenditures demand for their
organizationrsquos service and staffing
Very few Australian respondents
expect decreases in any area
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels More than half of Australian
respondents expect increases in
overall staffing level No other country
surveyed has higher expectations for
increasing overall or fundraising staff
Increases in staffing levels may
be expected because Australian
nonprofits are less likely than other
countries surveyed to use volunteers
to fulfill job roles
Australian respondents cited more
traditional methods of fundraising (community fundraising direct mail and special events) as the most
effective ways to drive individual donations With 73 of respondents anticipating increases in website
donations it appears that an effort is being made to transition newer methods of fundraising Currently
58 of the Australian respondents report that their organization raises funds online
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyAustralia Survey Results
ldquoWebsite donations are also expected to grow as many more nonprofits take their fundraising activities online and work to build this into an integral part of their fundraising strategyrdquo
- Leo Orland Chair of The Fundraising Institute
of Australia
Australia - Expected changes in 2012
Australia - Expected changes in 2011
52
43
85
83
79
77
42
52
14
11
17
20
7
4
1
6
4
3
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
51
38
79
70
62
72
42
57
21
24
33
22
8
4
0
6
6
7
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Australia - Expected fundraising contribution changes in 2011
57
3
32
23
55
27
37
63
3
36
43
17
73
27
10
35
14
24
34
35
25
12
15
30
7
17
1
1
5
3
8
3
7
3
15
86
33
63
16
37
20
13
85
46
20
73
10
Direct mail
Door-to-door
Face-to-face
Major donors
Matching gifts
Planned gifts
Recurring giving
SMS texts
Social networking
Special events
TelemarketingPhone-athons
Website donations
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Canada are optimistic
about increasing their total income
versus decreasing or remaining
constant in 2012 Expectations for
the demand of their organizationsrsquo
services are fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could
indicate that respondents feel
the Canadian economy is more
stable The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
nonprofits expect to increase their
fundraising staffing levels they also
plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
The main tactics Canadian nonprofits
are anticipating the largest growth
in fundraising contributions from are
website donations and major donor cultivation
Canadian nonprofits are more likely than most other countries to focus on major giving Only 6 of
respondent report having no one working in a major gifts job role One-on-one solicitation of major
donors is also cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyCanada Survey Results
ldquoCanadian charities are preparing for a rebound in major giving during this period of relative stability Careful donor stewardship sustained some charities through the recession and may pay off now But charities must remain aware that global economic volatility could change donor perceptions and intentions overnightrdquo
- Janet Gadeski Editor of Canadian Fundraising amp Philanthropy and Hilborn eNEWS
Canada - Expected changes in 2012
Canada - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
42
34
72
72
72
65
52
63
26
23
23
30
5
2
2
5
5
5
36
32
70
61
62
52
53
62
27
29
24
38
11
6
2
10
14
10
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
62 of Canadian respondents report actively raising funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most
popular online tool used and is currently being utilized by 84 of Canadian nonprofits Social media is
used by the majority of Canadian respondents but less than half of use social media as a channel to
market their impact
Canada - Expected changes in contributions in 2011
67
12
48
32
7
51
40
23
67
16
37
3
49
24
16
36
24
3
38
35
50
21
17
36
10
30
1
3
5
2
1
1
4
2
6
4
4
4
8
69
11
43
89
9
21
25
6
63
27
84
17
Website donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Special events
Social networking
SMS (text messaging)
Recurring giving
PlannedgiftsBequests
Matching gifts
Major donor cultivation
Face-to-face fundraising
Door-to-door collections
Direct mail
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
French nonprofits are anticipating
increases in income expenditures
demand for their organizationsrsquo
service and staffing Very few
French respondents expect
decreases in any areas in 2012
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
organizations expect to increase
their fundraising staffing levels they
also plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
Perhaps hiring or assigning staff
to online fundraising is in Francersquos
future
While 57 of the French
respondents expect increase in website donations they are currently one of the least likely countries
surveyed to commit anyone in that role
Without any staff focused on online fundraising itrsquos not a surprise that the majority of French nonprofits
feel that more traditional fundraising methods (direct mail special events and major donors) are the most
effective at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyFrance Survey Results
ldquoThese results are not
that surprising We have
very skilled fundraisers
that execute traditional
fundraising methods
extremely effectively yet
the internet is perceived by
boards as low budget and
seen as something that can
work without management
Fundraisers and
development directors have
a major role to play they
have to develop interactive
amp online strategies and
convince their board
to recruit experienced
emarketing employees
Organisations such as
Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisers can also play
a role through training
fundraisers in these digital
and mobile technologies
and give them the skills to
present its importance to
the boardrdquo
- Yaeumlle Aferiat Directrice Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisersd
France - Expected changes in 2012
France - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
47
39
60
76
73
68
45
60
39
12
19
25
8
1
1
12
7
6
41
29
60
65
62
60
48
70
38
20
26
26
10
2
2
15
12
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
While 47 of French respondents report that their organization raises funds online they are not utilizing
that many tools and tactics On top of not currently employing many of the website tools and tactics
they also have no plan to do many of them either Mobile website peer-to-peer fundraising retail private
social network retail and blogs are the least utilized and least likely to be performed in the future
France - Website tools and tactics usage
40
24
50
57
41
15
13
21
19
49
47
51
10
19
16
23
16
16
18
9
11
18
29
19
49
57
34
20
43
68
69
70
69
33
24
31
Advocacy
Blogs
Event registration
FundraisingDonations (Donate Now)
Member acquisition
Mobile enabled website
Peer-to-peer fundraising
Private social networks
Retail (online)
Search engine optimization
Social networking
Website analytics
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Germany are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations versus
decreasing or remaining constant
in 2012 There are fewer German
respondents that expect demand
for their organizationrsquos services to
increase in 2012 than in 2011 The
majority of nonprofits in Germany
anticipate staffing levels to remain
constant for 2012
When asked about expected
changes in funding from various
sources for 2011 German
respondents are less optimistic
than other countries surveyed and
expect funding from most sources to
stay the same rather than increase
German nonprofits expected the
largest increase in fundraising
contributions to come from recurring giving
51 of German respondents say they actively raise funds online When compared to the other countries
surveyed the respondents from Germany were more likely to say they are currently using social
networking and the majority (89) feels their organization is effective at social media
While most countries surveyed place high value on measuring and reporting organizational impact
Germany is the exception Less than half of the respondents in Germany strongly or somewhat agree that
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyGermany Survey Results
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
ldquoFollowing the financial crisis of 2008 and several years of slow economic growth the first half of 2011 began on an optimistic note in Germany Key economic figures were strong and experts predicted a strengthening of important sectors of the economy This positive attitude was clearly shared by German nonprofit organizations The use of social media by German nonprofit organizes has been continually rising for some time now bringing with it a new level of confidence with respect to the implementation and effective usage of social media tools to mobilize communitiesrdquo
- Becky Gilbert Head of Development
European School of Management and Technology
Germany - Expected changes in 2012
Germany - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
31
25
43
57
58
53
61
71
52
31
29
42
8
4
5
12
13
5
44
25
47
56
44
57
48
69
51
25
38
29
9
5
3
19
18
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
their organization regularly uses impact metrics to assess performance Few German nonprofits report
that externally established impact metrics exist
Germany - Tactics and Tools
20
17
29
9
10
13
17
18
20
7
16
44
52
29
41
33
16
10
18
6
15
12
1
10
7
20
7
6
33
65
27
78
55
37
7
40
49
5
30
50
26
17
15
40
80
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Direct mail
Special events
Major donor solicitation
Planned giftsBequests
Online donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Community fundraising
SMS
Social networking
Face-to-face fundraising
Door- to-door collections
Percentage of Respondents
Very effective Somewhat effective Not effective NA - Donrsquot use
17
24
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Italy are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing
or remaining constant in 2012
Unfortunately more Italian
respondents expect decreases
in total income than in total
expenditures Even so a higher
percentage expects increases
in total income than decreases
Expectations for the demand of their
organizationrsquos services are fairly
consistent in 2011 and 2012 which
could indicate that respondents feel
the Italian economy is stabilizing
Special tactics were cited as the
most effective fundraising effort
Italian nonprofits performed to
drive individual donations Only
38 of Italian nonprofits report raising funds online This is the lowest percentage reported when
compared to all other surveyed countries However Italian respondents did report utilizing their
organizationsrsquo websites as the most popular method to drive awareness and show impact
Italian respondents are less likely than many of the other countries surveyed to expend any resources on
major gifts online fundraising or planned gifts Currently nonprofits in Italian are more likely to rely on
volunteers for many of their job functions This may be temporary since more respondents are anticipating
overall staffing levels to increase in 2012 compared to 2011
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyItaly Survey Results
Italy - Expected changes in 2012
Italy - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
36
30
63
55
50
55
50
60
28
24
29
33
13
10
8
21
21
11
28
29
63
40
36
50
51
64
27
37
38
34
21
7
10
23
27
16
ldquoThe optimism of Italian nonprofit organizations on fundraising over the next year despite the economic situation is linked to the fact that the market for donations in Italy is below its real potential you just need to think that half of Italians have never made a donation While 63 of respondents expect an increase in funds raised less than half that number (30) are anticipating that their organisation will invest more in fundraising staff This confirms a theory that the reluctance of nonprofit organizations to invest in fundraising is because they dont think it ethical to spend money to raise moneyrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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Italy - Job roles
13
13
10
18
15
45
22
13
18
4
16
9
23
28
18
27
25
10
33
31
27
11
33
24
3
7
1
8
13
6
9
9
3
2
9
7
14
31
14
24
27
27
22
27
25
14
26
16
4
5
2
5
4
7
4
4
4
3
8
5
42
16
55
17
17
4
11
16
23
66
8
40
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Major Gifts
Prospect Research
Planned GiftsBequests
Online Marketing
Marketing
Accounting
Grant Writing
Direct Mail
Stewardship
Telemarketing
Special Events
Online Fundraising
Percentage of Respondents
Full-time position Part of someones job Part-time position Volunteer position Outsourced NA
ldquoWe have to change the mind set and define a new paradigm where we reward those who get results and not those who spend less Its only in this way that nonprofit organisations will be able to optimise their fundraising capacityrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of nonprofits in the
Netherlands anticipate staffing
levels to remain constant in 2012
For all surveyed countries except
the Netherlands the percentage
expecting fundraising staffing
to increase was higher in 2012
than 2011 Respondents from
the Netherlands are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing or
remaining constant in 2012 More
Dutch nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than
in total income for 2011 however
this is not the case in 2012 Very few
respondents from the Netherlands
feel that demand for their services
will decrease
While only 45 of nonprofits in the Netherlands raise funds online they are active in their website tools
and tactics When compared to the other countries surveyed the respondents from the Netherlands
were more likely to say they are currently using social networkingmedia blogs retail and member
acquisitionmanagement
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNetherlands Survey Results
ldquoThe social networking market in the Netherlands is really quite unique and full of interesting storylines It is one of the few markets remaining where a local social networking player [Hyves] continues to lead Facebook but that lead is becoming increasingly tenuous Another interesting facet to this market is that the Netherlands has the highest Internet penetration worldwide for two of the other key global social networking sites Twitter and Linkedin The Netherlands is in many ways a nexus of global social networking behaviorrdquo
- Mike Read Senior Vice President and
Managing Director comScore Europe
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2012
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
20
28
53
62
65
52
64
70
46
18
30
34
16
2
2
20
5
13
39
30
57
53
56
46
46
70
38
25
37
36
15
5
22
7
18
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Not only are many nonprofits using social networking compared to the other countries surveyed
respondents from the Netherlands are very comfortable using social networkingmedia 83 report that
their organization is effective at utilizing social networking
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in New Zealand expect
demand of their organizationsrsquo
services to be fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could indicate
that respondents feel the economy
is more stable Itrsquos worrisome that
more respondents expect an increase
in total expenditures than in total
income for both 2011 and 2012
This does not necessarily mean
that expenditures are going to be
more than their income but there
is concern about the increase in
expenditures While nonprofits expect
to increase their fundraising staffing
levels they also plan to hire people
for other job functions as well
More than half of the organizations
(53) surveyed in New Zealand
report raising funds online Only 13 of the respondents from New Zealand claim to receive no
funding from website donations Events are the most popular tactic used to drive online donations Itrsquos
not surprising that many nonprofits in New Zealand also report that their organization is effective at
performing events
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNew Zealand Survey Results
ldquoEvent-based fundraising is still very much a key piece of the fundraising pie in New Zealand While over half of the organisations surveyed raise funds online traditional fundraising methods are very much still key Itrsquos not surprising therefore that many organisations report that they are very effective at running events for fundraising purposesrdquo
- James Austin Chief Executive Officer
FINZ - Fundraising Institute of New Zealand
Continued hellip
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2012
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
38
29
75
60
48
66
50
64
24
21
35
24
12
7
1
19
17
10
33
19
76
43
39
55
45
71
21
32
30
34
22
11
2
25
31
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
New Zealand - Tools and tactics used to drive online donations
33
64
73
14
60
78
45
73
75
61
36
33
13
15
25
29
15
43
17
10
19
22
33
23
12
61
11
7
13
10
15
19
42
Other
Television or radio promotions
Social networking
SMS texts
Search engine optimisation
Events
Email to potential new donors
Email to current donors
Direct mail promotions
Community fundraising
Banner advertisementPay-per-click
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Respondents in the UK are more
conservative with their estimates
about their general operations than
respondents from other countries
While many of the other countries
foresee increases in 2012 UK
respondents donrsquot anticipate much
to change in 2012 compared to
2011 Organizations in the UK are
more likely than in other countries to
expect decreases in staffing levels
even so a higher percentage expects
increases than decreases For 2011
more UK nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than in
total income
Based on last yearrsquos study there is
little growth in the number of UK
nonprofits that raise funds online
(50 in 2010 and 51 in 2012) Currently the UK reports the lowest number of mobile enabled
websites compared with the other countries but more than half of the UK respondents plan to have
them in place in the future
Social networking is cited by many respondents in all countries as a website tool they use While less
than half of UK nonprofits report using social media as a channel to market their impact 81 report
using social networking to drive donations That is a larger percentage than many of the other countries
are reporting
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUK Survey Results
ldquoThis research is a welcome addition and will help aid our understanding of what is happening in the UK voluntary sector Of particular concern is the 72 of respondents who expect an increased demand for their organisations services at the same time as nearly half reported that their organisations income will either stay the same or decrease The issue of doing more with less is a real worry for the voluntary sector at the current timerdquo
- Jenny Clark Research Manager
NCVO
UK - Expected changes in 2012
UK - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
30
30
70
47
47
49
40
60
24
23
29
29
30
10
6
30
23
23
29
29
72
54
51
53
46
63
21
23
31
28
24
9
6
23
18
19
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of respondents in the
in the USA nonprofit sector are
anticipating to do more without
significant increases to staffing
levels The majority of respondents
expect staffing levels to stay the
same while at the same time predict
an increase in demand for their
organizationrsquos services income
expenditures and donations While
itis encouraging to see that few
respondents feel there will be
decreases in staffing level current
staffers will be expected to take on
more responsibilities With the
exception of accounting USA
respondents report that the
majority of job functions are part of
someonersquos job instead of their full
time focus
Effective fundraising is vital to a nonprofitrsquos success while they are relying on the same resources to do
more One-on-one solicitation of major donors is cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving
individual donations It is no surprise that major donor cultivation is also a fundraising tactic that many
respondents expect to see help increase their contributions this year compared to last year
While online donations are not seen as the most effective fundraising effort respondents are expecting
increases in fundraising contributions from this source in 2011 67 of USA respondents currently raise
funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most popular online tool used followed by social networking
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUSA Survey Results
ldquoOnline giving has become an essential part of a nonprofitrsquos fundraising strategy clearly in the US and around the world Not only because of the tremendous growth rates and higher average gift amounts but also because it allows nonprofits to reach a broader set of supportersrdquo
- Steve MacLaughlin Director of Internet Solutions
Blackbaud
USA - Expected changes in 2012
USA - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
29
24
69
53
54
52
55
68
28
28
29
32
16
8
3
19
17
16
36
27
73
64
65
60
51
67
24
24
27
29
13
5
2
12
9
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
USA - How effective are the following fundraising efforts at driving individual donations
26
84
33
5
62
69
88
38
62
4
82
52
7
6
32
7
17
21
4
3
16
3
7
7
67
11
36
88
21
10
8
59
23
92
11
41
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Specia l events
Socia l Networking
SMS texts
Planned gi fts
Onl ine donations
Major donors
Face-to-face
Emai l
Door-to-door
Direct mai l
Community fundrais ing
Very-somewhat effective Not effective Dont use
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purposes only Blackbaud makes no
warranties expressed or implied
in this summary The information
contained in this document
represents the current view of
Blackbaud Inc on the items
discussed as of the date of this
publication
All Blackbaud product names
appearing herein are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Blackbaud
Inc The names of actual companies
and products mentioned herein
may be the trademarks of their
respective owners
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The survey provides an overview of information that can help nonprofits assess their operations and
compare their performance with that of other nonprofit organizations while offering valuable commentary
from experts in the field
Methodology
Invitations to participate in this online survey were widely distributed throughout the nonprofit community and
directly to Blackbaud customers via industry newsletters and targeted emails Responses were accepted for
the entire month of June 2011 2203 individuals responded to the survey Because this was a convenience
sample rather than a random sample of the entire nonprofit community results may not be statistically
representative of all nonprofits in these countries However because of the large number of responses the
results provide a useful basis for analysis and benchmarking Data on trends from year to year are provided for
some topics but it should be noted that the population sampled was not the same each year
About Blackbaud
Blackbaud is the leading global provider of software and services designed specifically for nonprofit
organizations enabling them to improve operational efficiency build strong relationships and raise
more money to support their missions Approximately 24000 organizations mdash including The American
Red Cross Cancer Research UK Earthjustice International Fund for Animal Welfare Lincoln Center
The Salvation Army The Taft School Tulsa Community Foundation Ursinus College the WGBH
Educational Foundation and Yale University mdash use one or more Blackbaud products and services for
fundraising constituent relationship management financial management website management direct
marketing education administration ticketing business intelligence prospect research consulting and
analytics Since 1981 Blackbaudrsquos sole focus and expertise has been partnering with nonprofits and
providing them the solutions they need to make a difference in their local communities and worldwide
Headquartered in the United States Blackbaud also has operations in Australia Canada Hong Kong
Mexico the Netherlands and the United Kingdom For more information visit wwwblackbaudcom
About LrsquoAssociation Franccedilaise des Fundraisers
The Association Franccedilaise des Fundraisers is the professional membership body for French fundraisers
Its mission is to support fundraisers through training education ethical codes and best practice
guidance representation standards-setting and updated information It promotes fundraising as a career
choice For more information visit wwwfundraisersfr
About Philanthropy Centro Studi
Philanthropy Centro Studi is a Research Centre of the University of Bologna dealing with Nonprofit
Fundraising and Social responsibility based on interdisciplinarity This is an excellence center combining
research and daily work of third sector professionals Philanthropy Centro Studi
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
bull Organizes training courses based on people needs
bull Manages a series of information channels on fundraising and its tools
bull Provides consultancy services for the development of fundraising plans
bull Makes research on fundraising and social responsibility cooperating with the most important
university centres on nonprofit on a global scale
Philanthropys president is Dr Valerio Melandri Director of the Master Post-Graduate in Fundraising
University of Bologna For more information visit wwwphilanthropyit
About the German Fundraising Association (Deutscher Fundraising Verband)
The German Fundraising Association is a professional association representing and serving the needs
of fundraisers throughout Germany Founded in 1993 it currently has ca 1350 members and is thus
the second largest professional association for fundraisers in Europe Supporting the professional
development of fundraisers and maintaining ethical standards for fundraising in Germany are two primary
goals of the German Fundraising Association The German Fundraising Association is an active member
of the European Fundraising Association (EFA) For more information visit httpfundraisingverbandde
About the Fundraising Institute of New Zealand (FINZ)
The Fundraising Institute of New Zealand (FINZ) is the professional body for those employed in or involved
with fundraising sponsorship and events in the nonprofit sector Our aim is to promote and uphold
professional and ethical fundraising and encourage the development of philanthropy in New Zealand The
Fundraising Institute of New Zealand serves
bull Organizations providing services and raising funds in the charitable and nonprofit sector
bull Fundraisers and volunteers employed to assist charitable organizations to achieve their mission
bull The public of New Zealand who donate funds and obtain services from charitable organizations
For more information visit wwwfinzorgnz
About The Resource Alliance
The Resource Alliance is an international nonprofit organization helping to build the capacity of nonprofit
organizations to mobilise support for their causes and achieve greater financial sustainability It achieves
this through international and regional workshops through knowledge sharing via our website and
publications through awards in best practice through accredited qualifications via publications
and through our consultancy services These activities equip NGOs around the world with the skills
knowledge and resources to mobilize local support The flagship activity of the Resource Alliance is the
International Fundraising Congress held annually in Holland for the last 30 years and recognized globally
as the best fundraising conference in the world The Resource Alliance is a UK registered charity and has
501(c)(3) status in the US with regional staff members in India Uganda Brazil and the Czech Republic
For more information visit wwwresource-allianceorg
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The State of the Nonprofit Industry in 2011
Although the global economic climate remains uncertain there is once again a growing sense of optimism
in the nonprofit sector regarding growth in staffing and earned and charitable income especially when
looking forward to 2012 At the same time organizations anticipate an increased demand for services
and increased expenditures
The majority of organizations expect to see an increased demand for their services in 2011 and 2012
similar to last yearrsquos study To meet the projected increase in demand for services organizations are
primarily anticipating either constant or growing staffing levels in 2011 and are slightly more optimistic
about increased staffing in 2012
The percentage expecting overall staffing increases coincides with the percentage expecting fundraising
staff growth Similar to overall staffing organizations expect to maintain or increase fundraising staffing
levels in 2011 and 2012 For almost all countries the percentage expecting fundraising staffing to
increase is higher in 2012 than 2011 This reconfirms the finding from last yearrsquos survey that fundraising
is emerging as a widely-recognized profession around the globe It is clear that fundraising is no longer
someonersquos ldquopart-timerdquo responsibility
But while organizations expect to increase their fundraising staffing levels they also plan to hire people
for other job functions as well Virtually all organizations turn to volunteers to fill job functions and with
the exception of accounting most job functions are performed as part of someonersquos job
Correlating with the increase in fundraising staffing levels is a projected increase in charitable income
While a few countries reported an anticipated increase this year every country expects increases in
income from charitable donations in 2012 A majority of countries are growing more optimistic and more
respondents expect increases in the future year than they were in last yearrsquos study
Expected changes in charitable donations in 2011
62
62
62
44
36
56
39
47
54
33
24
26
38
38
37
30
29
29
6
14
12
18
27
7
31
23
17
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Increase Stay the same Decrease
79
72
73
58
50
65
48
51
65
17
23
19
29
29
30
35
31
27
4
5
7
13
21
5
17
18
9
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Expected changes in charitable donations in 2012
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Nonprofits are looking to individuals as their main source of growth and are also optimistic about
corporate donations and special events When looking closer at fundraising contributions from individual
donors respondents were generally optimistic about seeing an increase in contributions through the
fundraising methods they currently use Many organizations are more optimistic about website donations
and major donor cultivation this year compared to last year Door-to-door collections and SMS (text
messaging) are the least utilized fundraising methods
As with charitable income most organizations expect an increase in total income this year and anticipate
continued growth in 2012 The majority also expects an increase in expenditures this year and next All
estimates are similar to last yearrsquos study In every country the percentage of respondents estimating that
2011 expenditures will increase is lower than the percentage of last yearrsquos respondents predicting 2011
expenditures would increase
Expected changes in charitable donations in 2011
62
62
62
44
36
56
39
47
54
33
24
26
38
38
37
30
29
29
6
14
12
18
27
7
31
23
17
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Increase Stay the same Decrease
79
72
73
58
50
65
48
51
65
17
23
19
29
29
30
35
31
27
4
5
7
13
21
5
17
18
9
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Expected changes in charitable donations in 2012
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Five Questions with Andrew Watt FlnstF President and CEO AFP
1 Blackbaud The findings show that there is a growing sense of optimism in the nonprofit sector How
does the anticipated growth in staffing and income correlate with increased demand and expenditures
Watt There is a very real sense of optimism growing in the sector Studies such as the Nonprofit
Research Collaborative which AFP is a part of and others indicate economic conditions are
improving albeit slowly and leading to increases in giving overall Rising giving levels are what is
driving the sense of optimism and in turn anticipated growth in staffing
While charities do respond to significant increases in demand by expanding staff the demand for
charitable services will always be high I think the major drivers of staffing levels are revenue and
giving projections Given that a majority of charities are smaller and many operate with little reserves
they need to be careful about hiring staff and expanding programs They tend to hire staff when
theyrsquore certain theyrsquoll have the funds to do so
2 Blackbaud Respondents in almost all countries expect to hire more fundraising staff and more staff
in general next year What will this mean for nonprofits and the professional role of the fundraiser
Watt Wersquove been seeing some significant increases in the number of job ads on our website which
tends to mirror demand Wersquove also found in the latest Nonprofit Research Collaborative studies that
increasing fundraising staff wonrsquot necessarily ensure that a charity reaches its goal But reducing
fundraising support almost guarantees that a nonprofit WONrsquoT reach its goal
What this says to me is that therersquos a rolling effectmdashhiring fundraising staff leads to results which
leads to more revenue which leads to more staff and so on Hiring fundraising staff is a strong
signal that organizations are confident and looking at additional programming and staffing
3 Blackbaud Organizations in all countries are projecting an increase in charitable income next year
To what do we owe this optimism
Watt To a certain extent charitiesmdashand especially fundraisersmdashtend to be optimistic Wersquove seen in
our State of Fundraising Surveys a strong sense of optimism most every year even when the giving
environment was challenging Part of that optimism is the nature of our missionsmdashnonprofits work to
create change and inspire the public We tend to be optimists but with a healthy dose of realism
But in this case I think the economy is a major factor 2008 and 2009 were two of the worst years
for giving that wersquove experienced in decades We had long-time members and fundraisers say they
had never seen a more challenging time than those two years
So in that context 2010 seemed a little brighter and while some countries are struggling more than
othersmdashand a double-dip recession in the US is quite possiblemdashthere is a feeling we may have
come through the worst
ldquoMany feel like wersquove been through the worst of it but economists predict very flat levels of giving for the next several years The future requires clear and confident leadership from charities their executives and chief volunteersrdquo
Andrew WattPresident and CEO
AFP
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4 Blackbaud Why do you think nonprofits are optimistic about individual giving as well as corporate
donations and special events specifically
Watt Special events tend to be affected heavily in an economic downturn but can also rebound
relatively quickly as well Attendance at special events often hinges on disposable income so if
people are worried about the economy they tend not to participate If special events tend to start
doing well again thatrsquos a good sign for the economy and charitable support
Individual giving and especially corporate giving suffered in general during the recession and
optimism here tends to reflect the overall optimism in the sector
5 Blackbaud What is your general feeling about the State of the Nonprofit Sector as we head into 2012
Watt Therersquos a lot of optimism but also a lot of uncertainty as we head into 2012 Many feel like
wersquove been through the worst of it but economists predict very flat levels of giving for the next
several years The future requires clear and confident leadership from charities and their executives
and chief volunteers
Itrsquos important to remember that fundraising success is still very possible even in this uncertain
environment Over 2008 and 2009 we still found 60 percent of charities raised more fundsmdashor the
same amountmdashthan in the previous year Many charities reached their goals And we know that
when charities invest in fundraising they are much more likely to meet their goals
Thatrsquos a reason we have to be optimistic We can still be very successful and have a lot of impact
Thatrsquos a key message we have to carry to our donors and supporters Now is not the time to hang
our heads but work diligently focus on stewardship and create the connections and partnerships
that make fundraising and philanthropy possible
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Communication and Fundraising Trends
One of the key findings in the 2010 State of the Nonprofit Industry report was that new fundraising and
communication channels although growing are not replacing traditional channels That remains the case
in 2011 as most organizations continue to leverage traditional channels even while they are increasingly
using new interactive channels
When it comes to communicating with donors in general email and web are the most commonly used
vehicles with SMS (text message) being the least common Traditional postal mail is also frequently used
for conveying information to existing donors and sometimes potential donors
Nearly all nonprofits believe in the importance of measuring and reporting their organizationsrsquo impact
and they are leveraging the web to do so According to the survey an organizationrsquos website is the most
popular avenue to tell constituents about their accomplishments and impact followed by their annual
report thank you letters and newsletters One of the least likely way organizations reported marketing
their impact is through social media channels
An organizationrsquos website is also the most popular way to communicate with potential donors Websites
are also a frequently used method to communicate with program recipients volunteers and existing
donors Organizations in all countries use email as the primary method to communicate with volunteers
and board members Email is also commonly used to communicate with program recipients and in some
countries existing donors Online newsletters are used more in Australia Netherlands and the US and
are primarily targeted at existing donors
Although the majority of respondents reported using social media they are not actively using it to
communicate with their constituent groups When they do it is mainly directed towards potential
donors Private social networks are uncommon (with the exception of in Italy) but approximately 20 of
respondents plan to set them up in the future Communicating via phone is not as popular in Europe as
it is in other regions It is more frequently used to communicate to board members Call campaigns and
SMS are the least likely way to communicate to every constituent group
While several people may contribute to an organizationrsquos website content the largest percentage of
respondents indicated that the marketingcommunicationspublic relations group typically owns this
function and is responsible for managing the content and driving the direction of the organizationrsquos website
While web channels are used for general communications traditional channels are considered most effective
for fundraising The majority of respondents rated traditional methods of fundraising as very effective at driving
individual donations especially one-on-one solicitation of donors special events and direct mailing In general
more than half of the organizations surveyed raise funds online and organizations in most countries have
shown growth in percentage raised online from 2010 to 2011
The majority of the respondents indicate that they commonly use emails to current donors to drive online
donations However they rated newer methods of fundraising such as social networking and online
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fundraising as being ineffective for individual donations Compared with last yearrsquos survey respondents
universally reported that they have become slightly more effective at using social media However few
respondents expect to see increases this year in their organizationrsquos fundraising contributions because
of social media Still nonprofits are not giving up on social media and many plan to use it to drive online
donations There is potential to see increased value for social media if organizations understand how to
best utilize it
Percentage of Respondent Organizations that Actively Raise Funds Online
67
51
53
45
38
51
47
62
58
63
50
64
49
32
41
35
63
64
0 20 40 60 80 100
USA
UK
New Zealand
Netherlands
Italy
Germany
France
Canada
Australia
2011 2010
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Five Questions with Holly Ross Executive Director Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN)
1 Blackbaud Why are organizations turning to the web to communicate yet still canrsquot replicate the
success of offline fundraising
Ross Two reasons First direct mail fundraising is at the core of most nonprofits Entire institutions
processes and support systems have been built to support the direct mail empire in our sector Its baked
into our DNA and changing that is tough Second direct mail has been around for a century now By
comparison this online stuff is still really new Nonprofits are still experimenting finding what does work
and our donors are still getting used to the idea of giving online So at the end of the day nonprofits
arent replicating the success of offline fundraising but they are defining success in a new venue
2 Blackbaud Nearly all nonprofits believe in the importance of measuring and reporting their
organizationsrsquo impact Where do you see the opportunities lying to communicate impact ndash do you
feel this is going to be an increasingly important issue
Ross Storytelling visualizing and immersing Its not enough to measure and report numbers you
have to tell the story behind those numbers With so many digital tools at our disposal theres no
excuse not to do so Photos videos even plain text blog posts can do it But we have to turn data
into stories Related to that visualizing data is a related but distinct way to tell those stories Freeing
your data from the tyranny of the bar chart will help your stakeholders get so much more meaning
out of it Finally you need to immerse your stakeholders in the datamdashallow them to explore it and
find personal meaning in the data When they can make it personal they will share it and you will
reach more people Take Feeding America as an example Map the Meal lets people get inside the
data from their own perspective
3 Blackbaud Although respondents reported that they donrsquot widely use social media to communicate
with constituent groups when they do they are targeting potential donors What advice do you have for
nonprofits regarding the potential of social media from both a communications and fundraising perspective
Ross I think its less about particular social media toolsmdash like LinkedIn or Twittermdashand more about
the way we are using social tools to communicate now Transparency immediacy and integrity
are the new norm If nonprofits can embrace that then they will be prepared for the future of
communications and fundraising The potential is undoubtedly there but its even newer than email
fundraising so it will just take some time
4 Blackbaud SMS (text messaging) was cited as the least commonly used tool for communications
and fundraising Wersquove all seen the success of SMS campaigns following disasters for large
organizations what will it take to make text-to-give a viable option for the average nonprofit
Ross SMS has certainly been a game changer for how we think about fundraising What does
it mean when you can recruit low-dollar donors easily en-masse That said I dont actually see
SMS as the future here though mobile certainly is The mobile webmdashwebsites optimized for mobile
viewingmdashare going to have a larger impact overall With mobile sites people can give any amount
Holly Ross Executive Director
Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN)
ldquoIts not enough to measure and report numbers you have to tell the story behind those numbers With so many digital tools at our disposal theres no excuse not to do so Photos videos even plain text blog posts can do it But we have to turn data into storiesrdquo
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not amounts restricted by the mobile carriers and they can get a richer experience more closely tied
to the organization
5 Blackbaud As someone who focuses on empowering nonprofit with technology what role do you
see technology playing in the future of communications and fundraising
Ross It wont play a role It IS communications and fundraising Even if youre focused on traditional
PR strategies or direct mail fundraising technology is driving your efforts and essential to your
evaluation You use databases to properly segment web site URLs to track responses and social
tools to amplify the impact There is nothing that happens offline that doesnt have a tie to technology
Organizational Success Opportunities
There are many factors that drive organizational successmdashspanning the areas of staffing fundraising and
technology To understand the practices that nonprofits find essential to their success respondents were
asked to rate the importance to their nonprofit of eight business practices They were then asked to rate
their organizationrsquos performance in each area
The practices evaluated were
bull Ensuring operational efficiencies bull Retaining current donors
bull Maintaining organizational data bull Retaining staff
bull Managing relationships with supporters bull Showing impact of organizationrsquos activities
bull Recruiting new donors bull Utilizing social media
In general nonprofit organizations throughout the world feel that managing relationships with
supporters is one of the most important business practices for their organizationrsquos success Despite the
importance however nonprofits do not feel their organizations are doing a great job managing these
vital relationships This large gap in importance vs performance reveals an opportunity and desire for
organizations to improve supporter management
Another area where there is a key improvement opportunity is new donor recruitment In all countries the
largest disparity between importance and performance was in recruiting new donors While not every
country felt this was the most critical business practice for success they all felt they were not performing
nearly up to the importance level
Of the practices evaluated retaining staff and utilizing social media were considered the least important
factors to an organizationrsquos success For every country the smallest gap between importance and
performance was in staff retention suggesting that focusing more attention in this area will not
dramatically impact organizational success
Nonprofits in all countries view having a single database that contains all information on donors and other
supporters as very important but their organizations have not properly achieved this process This ties with
managing supporter relationships which can be more seamlessly done when all supporter information is
easily accessible Managing supporter relationships is more complex than before A supporter can interact
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with a nonprofit in many different ways ndash donating funds serving as a volunteer or board member joining
as a member attendee or advocatehellipthatrsquos a lot of relationships to manage Itrsquos also pretty likely that these
supporters fall into more than one category Respondents know that the ability to see a holistic view of all
the ways an individual interacts with their organization is vitally important The large gap in importance and
organizational performance exposes an opportunity for these organizations to improve if they work towards
having a single database containing all the information on their donors and supporters
To explore how organizations are fundraising respondents were asked to rate the effectiveness their
organization had experienced with each of the following tactics
bull Banner advertisement Pay-per-click bull Events
bull Community fundraising bull Search engine optimization
bull Direct mail promotions bull SMSText messaging
bull Email to current donors bull Social networking (Twitter Facebook etc)
bull Email to potential new donors bull Television or radio promotions
It appears that most organizations are finding traditional fundraising approaches (such as events direct
mailing etc) more effective than newer fundraising methods (such as email social networking etc) Direct
mail promotions events and community fundraising were commonly cited as very effective Because
these are more established ways to fundraise it makes sense that respondents feel theyrsquore more successful
utilizing these methods One ldquonewrdquo area organizations do feel effective is with emailing current donors
Importance vs Performance of Having a Single Database for DonorSupporter Information
17
26
20
21
20
28
27
15
26
77
65
64
62
66
65
58
73
64
94
91
85
83
86
93
85
88
90
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
USA
UK
New Zealand
Netherlands
Italy
Germany
France
Canada
Australia
Rating1 Not ImportantTerrible 10 Extremely ImportantExcellent
Gap Average Performance Average Importance
It appears that most organizations are finding traditional fundraising approaches (such as events direct mailing etc) more effective than newer fundraising methods (such as email social networking etc)
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Along with respondents rating their organizationsrsquo performance in utilizing social media poorly it was not
surprising that many respondents felt their organizations were not effective at using social networking
as a fundraising approach Other methods stated as ineffective were emails to potential new donors
and search engine optimization We should note that an organizationrsquos statement that the method is
ineffective for their organization does not necessarily indicate that it will be ineffective at all ndash in some
cases training and strategic guidance could enhance impact Very few respondents said that their
organization uses SMStext messaging
Donors worldwide want to see evidence that their money is being spent well and that nonprofit
organizations are being run as efficiently as possible Most countries surveyed place high value on
measuring and reporting organizational impact This is consistent with the previous findings that show
that nearly all nonprofits drive impact information to the public
While nearly all organizations report their impact to the public they find it difficult to know which
measurements to use to assess their performance The majority of the surveyed nonprofits (excluding
German respondents) agree that there are externally established impact benchmarks for their type of
organizations Despite the availability of external metrics in no country do nonprofits feel they have all the
impact metrics needed for public reporting and marketing
My Organization Has All the Impact Metrics it Needs for Public Reporting and Marketing
0 20 40 60 80 100
USA
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Netherlands
France
Italy
Germany
UK
Percentage of Respondents
9
6
5
8
2
6
8
5
9
21
31
20
30
24
34
29
32
28
40
34
45
35
38
32
31
37
36
29
30
30
27
35
27
33
25
27
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Five Questions with Adrian Sargeant Fundraising Professor and Consultant
1 Blackbaud The SONI survey revealed an opportunity and desire by organizations to improve
supporter management What are some of the challenges nonprofits face and how can they best
address them with technology
Sargeant The single biggest challenge is campaign integration Nonprofits need to do more to
integrate the online with their offline and their fundraising with their advocacy and campaigning
Donors want one coherent relationship with the organizations they support not multiple relationships
with half a dozen different teams
2 Blackbaud How important is multi-channel fundraisingsupporter management
Sargeant Itrsquos absolutely critical Donor loyalty is built through meaningful communications and
meaningful opportunities to engage The only way to achieve this is to drive an integrated approach
allowing supporters to pick and mix what they want to receive and giving them opportunities to create
their own media too Donors who engage through multiple channels are significantly more loyal and we
need to manage our communications in a way that encourages and facilitates such action
3 Blackbaud Donor recruitment was another area that organizations found important but didnrsquot feel
they were doing a good job at Do you feel now that nonprofits have ldquoweathered the economic stormrdquo
that they again should start turning their sights more towards acquisition
Sargeant Yes but smarter acquisition is the key We should move away from short term measures
of acquisition performance such as the cost per donor response rate average donation etc and
focus on spending a little more to recruit in donors that will have a higher lifetime value
4 Blackbaud While nearly all organizations report impact to the public they find it difficult to know which
measurements to use to assess their performance Why is that and what impact metrics would help
Sargeant It isnrsquot possible to answer that in a generic sense We need different categories of
nonprofits to come together to create their own dashboards of relevant performance metrics
Donors and other stakeholders can then be given a rounded picture of how well the organization is
doing in fulfilling its mission
5 Blackbaud Where do you see the largest opportunities for nonprofits to make an impact on their
operations as we enter the next year
Sargeant Two words Monthly giving Regularmonthly or sustained gift programs are currently
revolutionizing the economics of fundraising If your nonprofit doesnt have onemdashit should get one
Lifetime values are 600-800 higher than would be the case in traditional annual fund giving Itrsquos
also more resilient in the face of changes in the economy
ldquo[Multichannel fundraising is] absolutely critical Donor loyalty is built through meaningful communications and meaningful opportunities to engage The only way to achieve this is to drive an integrated approach allowing supporters to pick and mix what they want to receiverdquo
Adrian Sargeant Fundraising Professor and
Consultant
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Australia are
anticipating increases in income
expenditures demand for their
organizationrsquos service and staffing
Very few Australian respondents
expect decreases in any area
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels More than half of Australian
respondents expect increases in
overall staffing level No other country
surveyed has higher expectations for
increasing overall or fundraising staff
Increases in staffing levels may
be expected because Australian
nonprofits are less likely than other
countries surveyed to use volunteers
to fulfill job roles
Australian respondents cited more
traditional methods of fundraising (community fundraising direct mail and special events) as the most
effective ways to drive individual donations With 73 of respondents anticipating increases in website
donations it appears that an effort is being made to transition newer methods of fundraising Currently
58 of the Australian respondents report that their organization raises funds online
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyAustralia Survey Results
ldquoWebsite donations are also expected to grow as many more nonprofits take their fundraising activities online and work to build this into an integral part of their fundraising strategyrdquo
- Leo Orland Chair of The Fundraising Institute
of Australia
Australia - Expected changes in 2012
Australia - Expected changes in 2011
52
43
85
83
79
77
42
52
14
11
17
20
7
4
1
6
4
3
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
51
38
79
70
62
72
42
57
21
24
33
22
8
4
0
6
6
7
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Australia - Expected fundraising contribution changes in 2011
57
3
32
23
55
27
37
63
3
36
43
17
73
27
10
35
14
24
34
35
25
12
15
30
7
17
1
1
5
3
8
3
7
3
15
86
33
63
16
37
20
13
85
46
20
73
10
Direct mail
Door-to-door
Face-to-face
Major donors
Matching gifts
Planned gifts
Recurring giving
SMS texts
Social networking
Special events
TelemarketingPhone-athons
Website donations
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Canada are optimistic
about increasing their total income
versus decreasing or remaining
constant in 2012 Expectations for
the demand of their organizationsrsquo
services are fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could
indicate that respondents feel
the Canadian economy is more
stable The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
nonprofits expect to increase their
fundraising staffing levels they also
plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
The main tactics Canadian nonprofits
are anticipating the largest growth
in fundraising contributions from are
website donations and major donor cultivation
Canadian nonprofits are more likely than most other countries to focus on major giving Only 6 of
respondent report having no one working in a major gifts job role One-on-one solicitation of major
donors is also cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyCanada Survey Results
ldquoCanadian charities are preparing for a rebound in major giving during this period of relative stability Careful donor stewardship sustained some charities through the recession and may pay off now But charities must remain aware that global economic volatility could change donor perceptions and intentions overnightrdquo
- Janet Gadeski Editor of Canadian Fundraising amp Philanthropy and Hilborn eNEWS
Canada - Expected changes in 2012
Canada - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
42
34
72
72
72
65
52
63
26
23
23
30
5
2
2
5
5
5
36
32
70
61
62
52
53
62
27
29
24
38
11
6
2
10
14
10
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
62 of Canadian respondents report actively raising funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most
popular online tool used and is currently being utilized by 84 of Canadian nonprofits Social media is
used by the majority of Canadian respondents but less than half of use social media as a channel to
market their impact
Canada - Expected changes in contributions in 2011
67
12
48
32
7
51
40
23
67
16
37
3
49
24
16
36
24
3
38
35
50
21
17
36
10
30
1
3
5
2
1
1
4
2
6
4
4
4
8
69
11
43
89
9
21
25
6
63
27
84
17
Website donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Special events
Social networking
SMS (text messaging)
Recurring giving
PlannedgiftsBequests
Matching gifts
Major donor cultivation
Face-to-face fundraising
Door-to-door collections
Direct mail
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
French nonprofits are anticipating
increases in income expenditures
demand for their organizationsrsquo
service and staffing Very few
French respondents expect
decreases in any areas in 2012
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
organizations expect to increase
their fundraising staffing levels they
also plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
Perhaps hiring or assigning staff
to online fundraising is in Francersquos
future
While 57 of the French
respondents expect increase in website donations they are currently one of the least likely countries
surveyed to commit anyone in that role
Without any staff focused on online fundraising itrsquos not a surprise that the majority of French nonprofits
feel that more traditional fundraising methods (direct mail special events and major donors) are the most
effective at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyFrance Survey Results
ldquoThese results are not
that surprising We have
very skilled fundraisers
that execute traditional
fundraising methods
extremely effectively yet
the internet is perceived by
boards as low budget and
seen as something that can
work without management
Fundraisers and
development directors have
a major role to play they
have to develop interactive
amp online strategies and
convince their board
to recruit experienced
emarketing employees
Organisations such as
Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisers can also play
a role through training
fundraisers in these digital
and mobile technologies
and give them the skills to
present its importance to
the boardrdquo
- Yaeumlle Aferiat Directrice Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisersd
France - Expected changes in 2012
France - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
47
39
60
76
73
68
45
60
39
12
19
25
8
1
1
12
7
6
41
29
60
65
62
60
48
70
38
20
26
26
10
2
2
15
12
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
While 47 of French respondents report that their organization raises funds online they are not utilizing
that many tools and tactics On top of not currently employing many of the website tools and tactics
they also have no plan to do many of them either Mobile website peer-to-peer fundraising retail private
social network retail and blogs are the least utilized and least likely to be performed in the future
France - Website tools and tactics usage
40
24
50
57
41
15
13
21
19
49
47
51
10
19
16
23
16
16
18
9
11
18
29
19
49
57
34
20
43
68
69
70
69
33
24
31
Advocacy
Blogs
Event registration
FundraisingDonations (Donate Now)
Member acquisition
Mobile enabled website
Peer-to-peer fundraising
Private social networks
Retail (online)
Search engine optimization
Social networking
Website analytics
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Germany are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations versus
decreasing or remaining constant
in 2012 There are fewer German
respondents that expect demand
for their organizationrsquos services to
increase in 2012 than in 2011 The
majority of nonprofits in Germany
anticipate staffing levels to remain
constant for 2012
When asked about expected
changes in funding from various
sources for 2011 German
respondents are less optimistic
than other countries surveyed and
expect funding from most sources to
stay the same rather than increase
German nonprofits expected the
largest increase in fundraising
contributions to come from recurring giving
51 of German respondents say they actively raise funds online When compared to the other countries
surveyed the respondents from Germany were more likely to say they are currently using social
networking and the majority (89) feels their organization is effective at social media
While most countries surveyed place high value on measuring and reporting organizational impact
Germany is the exception Less than half of the respondents in Germany strongly or somewhat agree that
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyGermany Survey Results
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
ldquoFollowing the financial crisis of 2008 and several years of slow economic growth the first half of 2011 began on an optimistic note in Germany Key economic figures were strong and experts predicted a strengthening of important sectors of the economy This positive attitude was clearly shared by German nonprofit organizations The use of social media by German nonprofit organizes has been continually rising for some time now bringing with it a new level of confidence with respect to the implementation and effective usage of social media tools to mobilize communitiesrdquo
- Becky Gilbert Head of Development
European School of Management and Technology
Germany - Expected changes in 2012
Germany - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
31
25
43
57
58
53
61
71
52
31
29
42
8
4
5
12
13
5
44
25
47
56
44
57
48
69
51
25
38
29
9
5
3
19
18
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
their organization regularly uses impact metrics to assess performance Few German nonprofits report
that externally established impact metrics exist
Germany - Tactics and Tools
20
17
29
9
10
13
17
18
20
7
16
44
52
29
41
33
16
10
18
6
15
12
1
10
7
20
7
6
33
65
27
78
55
37
7
40
49
5
30
50
26
17
15
40
80
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Direct mail
Special events
Major donor solicitation
Planned giftsBequests
Online donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Community fundraising
SMS
Social networking
Face-to-face fundraising
Door- to-door collections
Percentage of Respondents
Very effective Somewhat effective Not effective NA - Donrsquot use
17
24
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Italy are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing
or remaining constant in 2012
Unfortunately more Italian
respondents expect decreases
in total income than in total
expenditures Even so a higher
percentage expects increases
in total income than decreases
Expectations for the demand of their
organizationrsquos services are fairly
consistent in 2011 and 2012 which
could indicate that respondents feel
the Italian economy is stabilizing
Special tactics were cited as the
most effective fundraising effort
Italian nonprofits performed to
drive individual donations Only
38 of Italian nonprofits report raising funds online This is the lowest percentage reported when
compared to all other surveyed countries However Italian respondents did report utilizing their
organizationsrsquo websites as the most popular method to drive awareness and show impact
Italian respondents are less likely than many of the other countries surveyed to expend any resources on
major gifts online fundraising or planned gifts Currently nonprofits in Italian are more likely to rely on
volunteers for many of their job functions This may be temporary since more respondents are anticipating
overall staffing levels to increase in 2012 compared to 2011
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyItaly Survey Results
Italy - Expected changes in 2012
Italy - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
36
30
63
55
50
55
50
60
28
24
29
33
13
10
8
21
21
11
28
29
63
40
36
50
51
64
27
37
38
34
21
7
10
23
27
16
ldquoThe optimism of Italian nonprofit organizations on fundraising over the next year despite the economic situation is linked to the fact that the market for donations in Italy is below its real potential you just need to think that half of Italians have never made a donation While 63 of respondents expect an increase in funds raised less than half that number (30) are anticipating that their organisation will invest more in fundraising staff This confirms a theory that the reluctance of nonprofit organizations to invest in fundraising is because they dont think it ethical to spend money to raise moneyrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Italy - Job roles
13
13
10
18
15
45
22
13
18
4
16
9
23
28
18
27
25
10
33
31
27
11
33
24
3
7
1
8
13
6
9
9
3
2
9
7
14
31
14
24
27
27
22
27
25
14
26
16
4
5
2
5
4
7
4
4
4
3
8
5
42
16
55
17
17
4
11
16
23
66
8
40
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Major Gifts
Prospect Research
Planned GiftsBequests
Online Marketing
Marketing
Accounting
Grant Writing
Direct Mail
Stewardship
Telemarketing
Special Events
Online Fundraising
Percentage of Respondents
Full-time position Part of someones job Part-time position Volunteer position Outsourced NA
ldquoWe have to change the mind set and define a new paradigm where we reward those who get results and not those who spend less Its only in this way that nonprofit organisations will be able to optimise their fundraising capacityrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of nonprofits in the
Netherlands anticipate staffing
levels to remain constant in 2012
For all surveyed countries except
the Netherlands the percentage
expecting fundraising staffing
to increase was higher in 2012
than 2011 Respondents from
the Netherlands are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing or
remaining constant in 2012 More
Dutch nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than
in total income for 2011 however
this is not the case in 2012 Very few
respondents from the Netherlands
feel that demand for their services
will decrease
While only 45 of nonprofits in the Netherlands raise funds online they are active in their website tools
and tactics When compared to the other countries surveyed the respondents from the Netherlands
were more likely to say they are currently using social networkingmedia blogs retail and member
acquisitionmanagement
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNetherlands Survey Results
ldquoThe social networking market in the Netherlands is really quite unique and full of interesting storylines It is one of the few markets remaining where a local social networking player [Hyves] continues to lead Facebook but that lead is becoming increasingly tenuous Another interesting facet to this market is that the Netherlands has the highest Internet penetration worldwide for two of the other key global social networking sites Twitter and Linkedin The Netherlands is in many ways a nexus of global social networking behaviorrdquo
- Mike Read Senior Vice President and
Managing Director comScore Europe
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2012
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
20
28
53
62
65
52
64
70
46
18
30
34
16
2
2
20
5
13
39
30
57
53
56
46
46
70
38
25
37
36
15
5
22
7
18
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Not only are many nonprofits using social networking compared to the other countries surveyed
respondents from the Netherlands are very comfortable using social networkingmedia 83 report that
their organization is effective at utilizing social networking
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in New Zealand expect
demand of their organizationsrsquo
services to be fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could indicate
that respondents feel the economy
is more stable Itrsquos worrisome that
more respondents expect an increase
in total expenditures than in total
income for both 2011 and 2012
This does not necessarily mean
that expenditures are going to be
more than their income but there
is concern about the increase in
expenditures While nonprofits expect
to increase their fundraising staffing
levels they also plan to hire people
for other job functions as well
More than half of the organizations
(53) surveyed in New Zealand
report raising funds online Only 13 of the respondents from New Zealand claim to receive no
funding from website donations Events are the most popular tactic used to drive online donations Itrsquos
not surprising that many nonprofits in New Zealand also report that their organization is effective at
performing events
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNew Zealand Survey Results
ldquoEvent-based fundraising is still very much a key piece of the fundraising pie in New Zealand While over half of the organisations surveyed raise funds online traditional fundraising methods are very much still key Itrsquos not surprising therefore that many organisations report that they are very effective at running events for fundraising purposesrdquo
- James Austin Chief Executive Officer
FINZ - Fundraising Institute of New Zealand
Continued hellip
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2012
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
38
29
75
60
48
66
50
64
24
21
35
24
12
7
1
19
17
10
33
19
76
43
39
55
45
71
21
32
30
34
22
11
2
25
31
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
New Zealand - Tools and tactics used to drive online donations
33
64
73
14
60
78
45
73
75
61
36
33
13
15
25
29
15
43
17
10
19
22
33
23
12
61
11
7
13
10
15
19
42
Other
Television or radio promotions
Social networking
SMS texts
Search engine optimisation
Events
Email to potential new donors
Email to current donors
Direct mail promotions
Community fundraising
Banner advertisementPay-per-click
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Respondents in the UK are more
conservative with their estimates
about their general operations than
respondents from other countries
While many of the other countries
foresee increases in 2012 UK
respondents donrsquot anticipate much
to change in 2012 compared to
2011 Organizations in the UK are
more likely than in other countries to
expect decreases in staffing levels
even so a higher percentage expects
increases than decreases For 2011
more UK nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than in
total income
Based on last yearrsquos study there is
little growth in the number of UK
nonprofits that raise funds online
(50 in 2010 and 51 in 2012) Currently the UK reports the lowest number of mobile enabled
websites compared with the other countries but more than half of the UK respondents plan to have
them in place in the future
Social networking is cited by many respondents in all countries as a website tool they use While less
than half of UK nonprofits report using social media as a channel to market their impact 81 report
using social networking to drive donations That is a larger percentage than many of the other countries
are reporting
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUK Survey Results
ldquoThis research is a welcome addition and will help aid our understanding of what is happening in the UK voluntary sector Of particular concern is the 72 of respondents who expect an increased demand for their organisations services at the same time as nearly half reported that their organisations income will either stay the same or decrease The issue of doing more with less is a real worry for the voluntary sector at the current timerdquo
- Jenny Clark Research Manager
NCVO
UK - Expected changes in 2012
UK - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
30
30
70
47
47
49
40
60
24
23
29
29
30
10
6
30
23
23
29
29
72
54
51
53
46
63
21
23
31
28
24
9
6
23
18
19
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of respondents in the
in the USA nonprofit sector are
anticipating to do more without
significant increases to staffing
levels The majority of respondents
expect staffing levels to stay the
same while at the same time predict
an increase in demand for their
organizationrsquos services income
expenditures and donations While
itis encouraging to see that few
respondents feel there will be
decreases in staffing level current
staffers will be expected to take on
more responsibilities With the
exception of accounting USA
respondents report that the
majority of job functions are part of
someonersquos job instead of their full
time focus
Effective fundraising is vital to a nonprofitrsquos success while they are relying on the same resources to do
more One-on-one solicitation of major donors is cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving
individual donations It is no surprise that major donor cultivation is also a fundraising tactic that many
respondents expect to see help increase their contributions this year compared to last year
While online donations are not seen as the most effective fundraising effort respondents are expecting
increases in fundraising contributions from this source in 2011 67 of USA respondents currently raise
funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most popular online tool used followed by social networking
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUSA Survey Results
ldquoOnline giving has become an essential part of a nonprofitrsquos fundraising strategy clearly in the US and around the world Not only because of the tremendous growth rates and higher average gift amounts but also because it allows nonprofits to reach a broader set of supportersrdquo
- Steve MacLaughlin Director of Internet Solutions
Blackbaud
USA - Expected changes in 2012
USA - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
29
24
69
53
54
52
55
68
28
28
29
32
16
8
3
19
17
16
36
27
73
64
65
60
51
67
24
24
27
29
13
5
2
12
9
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
USA - How effective are the following fundraising efforts at driving individual donations
26
84
33
5
62
69
88
38
62
4
82
52
7
6
32
7
17
21
4
3
16
3
7
7
67
11
36
88
21
10
8
59
23
92
11
41
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Specia l events
Socia l Networking
SMS texts
Planned gi fts
Onl ine donations
Major donors
Face-to-face
Emai l
Door-to-door
Direct mai l
Community fundrais ing
Very-somewhat effective Not effective Dont use
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This white paper is for informational
purposes only Blackbaud makes no
warranties expressed or implied
in this summary The information
contained in this document
represents the current view of
Blackbaud Inc on the items
discussed as of the date of this
publication
All Blackbaud product names
appearing herein are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Blackbaud
Inc The names of actual companies
and products mentioned herein
may be the trademarks of their
respective owners
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bull Organizes training courses based on people needs
bull Manages a series of information channels on fundraising and its tools
bull Provides consultancy services for the development of fundraising plans
bull Makes research on fundraising and social responsibility cooperating with the most important
university centres on nonprofit on a global scale
Philanthropys president is Dr Valerio Melandri Director of the Master Post-Graduate in Fundraising
University of Bologna For more information visit wwwphilanthropyit
About the German Fundraising Association (Deutscher Fundraising Verband)
The German Fundraising Association is a professional association representing and serving the needs
of fundraisers throughout Germany Founded in 1993 it currently has ca 1350 members and is thus
the second largest professional association for fundraisers in Europe Supporting the professional
development of fundraisers and maintaining ethical standards for fundraising in Germany are two primary
goals of the German Fundraising Association The German Fundraising Association is an active member
of the European Fundraising Association (EFA) For more information visit httpfundraisingverbandde
About the Fundraising Institute of New Zealand (FINZ)
The Fundraising Institute of New Zealand (FINZ) is the professional body for those employed in or involved
with fundraising sponsorship and events in the nonprofit sector Our aim is to promote and uphold
professional and ethical fundraising and encourage the development of philanthropy in New Zealand The
Fundraising Institute of New Zealand serves
bull Organizations providing services and raising funds in the charitable and nonprofit sector
bull Fundraisers and volunteers employed to assist charitable organizations to achieve their mission
bull The public of New Zealand who donate funds and obtain services from charitable organizations
For more information visit wwwfinzorgnz
About The Resource Alliance
The Resource Alliance is an international nonprofit organization helping to build the capacity of nonprofit
organizations to mobilise support for their causes and achieve greater financial sustainability It achieves
this through international and regional workshops through knowledge sharing via our website and
publications through awards in best practice through accredited qualifications via publications
and through our consultancy services These activities equip NGOs around the world with the skills
knowledge and resources to mobilize local support The flagship activity of the Resource Alliance is the
International Fundraising Congress held annually in Holland for the last 30 years and recognized globally
as the best fundraising conference in the world The Resource Alliance is a UK registered charity and has
501(c)(3) status in the US with regional staff members in India Uganda Brazil and the Czech Republic
For more information visit wwwresource-allianceorg
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The State of the Nonprofit Industry in 2011
Although the global economic climate remains uncertain there is once again a growing sense of optimism
in the nonprofit sector regarding growth in staffing and earned and charitable income especially when
looking forward to 2012 At the same time organizations anticipate an increased demand for services
and increased expenditures
The majority of organizations expect to see an increased demand for their services in 2011 and 2012
similar to last yearrsquos study To meet the projected increase in demand for services organizations are
primarily anticipating either constant or growing staffing levels in 2011 and are slightly more optimistic
about increased staffing in 2012
The percentage expecting overall staffing increases coincides with the percentage expecting fundraising
staff growth Similar to overall staffing organizations expect to maintain or increase fundraising staffing
levels in 2011 and 2012 For almost all countries the percentage expecting fundraising staffing to
increase is higher in 2012 than 2011 This reconfirms the finding from last yearrsquos survey that fundraising
is emerging as a widely-recognized profession around the globe It is clear that fundraising is no longer
someonersquos ldquopart-timerdquo responsibility
But while organizations expect to increase their fundraising staffing levels they also plan to hire people
for other job functions as well Virtually all organizations turn to volunteers to fill job functions and with
the exception of accounting most job functions are performed as part of someonersquos job
Correlating with the increase in fundraising staffing levels is a projected increase in charitable income
While a few countries reported an anticipated increase this year every country expects increases in
income from charitable donations in 2012 A majority of countries are growing more optimistic and more
respondents expect increases in the future year than they were in last yearrsquos study
Expected changes in charitable donations in 2011
62
62
62
44
36
56
39
47
54
33
24
26
38
38
37
30
29
29
6
14
12
18
27
7
31
23
17
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Increase Stay the same Decrease
79
72
73
58
50
65
48
51
65
17
23
19
29
29
30
35
31
27
4
5
7
13
21
5
17
18
9
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Expected changes in charitable donations in 2012
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Nonprofits are looking to individuals as their main source of growth and are also optimistic about
corporate donations and special events When looking closer at fundraising contributions from individual
donors respondents were generally optimistic about seeing an increase in contributions through the
fundraising methods they currently use Many organizations are more optimistic about website donations
and major donor cultivation this year compared to last year Door-to-door collections and SMS (text
messaging) are the least utilized fundraising methods
As with charitable income most organizations expect an increase in total income this year and anticipate
continued growth in 2012 The majority also expects an increase in expenditures this year and next All
estimates are similar to last yearrsquos study In every country the percentage of respondents estimating that
2011 expenditures will increase is lower than the percentage of last yearrsquos respondents predicting 2011
expenditures would increase
Expected changes in charitable donations in 2011
62
62
62
44
36
56
39
47
54
33
24
26
38
38
37
30
29
29
6
14
12
18
27
7
31
23
17
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Increase Stay the same Decrease
79
72
73
58
50
65
48
51
65
17
23
19
29
29
30
35
31
27
4
5
7
13
21
5
17
18
9
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Expected changes in charitable donations in 2012
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Five Questions with Andrew Watt FlnstF President and CEO AFP
1 Blackbaud The findings show that there is a growing sense of optimism in the nonprofit sector How
does the anticipated growth in staffing and income correlate with increased demand and expenditures
Watt There is a very real sense of optimism growing in the sector Studies such as the Nonprofit
Research Collaborative which AFP is a part of and others indicate economic conditions are
improving albeit slowly and leading to increases in giving overall Rising giving levels are what is
driving the sense of optimism and in turn anticipated growth in staffing
While charities do respond to significant increases in demand by expanding staff the demand for
charitable services will always be high I think the major drivers of staffing levels are revenue and
giving projections Given that a majority of charities are smaller and many operate with little reserves
they need to be careful about hiring staff and expanding programs They tend to hire staff when
theyrsquore certain theyrsquoll have the funds to do so
2 Blackbaud Respondents in almost all countries expect to hire more fundraising staff and more staff
in general next year What will this mean for nonprofits and the professional role of the fundraiser
Watt Wersquove been seeing some significant increases in the number of job ads on our website which
tends to mirror demand Wersquove also found in the latest Nonprofit Research Collaborative studies that
increasing fundraising staff wonrsquot necessarily ensure that a charity reaches its goal But reducing
fundraising support almost guarantees that a nonprofit WONrsquoT reach its goal
What this says to me is that therersquos a rolling effectmdashhiring fundraising staff leads to results which
leads to more revenue which leads to more staff and so on Hiring fundraising staff is a strong
signal that organizations are confident and looking at additional programming and staffing
3 Blackbaud Organizations in all countries are projecting an increase in charitable income next year
To what do we owe this optimism
Watt To a certain extent charitiesmdashand especially fundraisersmdashtend to be optimistic Wersquove seen in
our State of Fundraising Surveys a strong sense of optimism most every year even when the giving
environment was challenging Part of that optimism is the nature of our missionsmdashnonprofits work to
create change and inspire the public We tend to be optimists but with a healthy dose of realism
But in this case I think the economy is a major factor 2008 and 2009 were two of the worst years
for giving that wersquove experienced in decades We had long-time members and fundraisers say they
had never seen a more challenging time than those two years
So in that context 2010 seemed a little brighter and while some countries are struggling more than
othersmdashand a double-dip recession in the US is quite possiblemdashthere is a feeling we may have
come through the worst
ldquoMany feel like wersquove been through the worst of it but economists predict very flat levels of giving for the next several years The future requires clear and confident leadership from charities their executives and chief volunteersrdquo
Andrew WattPresident and CEO
AFP
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4 Blackbaud Why do you think nonprofits are optimistic about individual giving as well as corporate
donations and special events specifically
Watt Special events tend to be affected heavily in an economic downturn but can also rebound
relatively quickly as well Attendance at special events often hinges on disposable income so if
people are worried about the economy they tend not to participate If special events tend to start
doing well again thatrsquos a good sign for the economy and charitable support
Individual giving and especially corporate giving suffered in general during the recession and
optimism here tends to reflect the overall optimism in the sector
5 Blackbaud What is your general feeling about the State of the Nonprofit Sector as we head into 2012
Watt Therersquos a lot of optimism but also a lot of uncertainty as we head into 2012 Many feel like
wersquove been through the worst of it but economists predict very flat levels of giving for the next
several years The future requires clear and confident leadership from charities and their executives
and chief volunteers
Itrsquos important to remember that fundraising success is still very possible even in this uncertain
environment Over 2008 and 2009 we still found 60 percent of charities raised more fundsmdashor the
same amountmdashthan in the previous year Many charities reached their goals And we know that
when charities invest in fundraising they are much more likely to meet their goals
Thatrsquos a reason we have to be optimistic We can still be very successful and have a lot of impact
Thatrsquos a key message we have to carry to our donors and supporters Now is not the time to hang
our heads but work diligently focus on stewardship and create the connections and partnerships
that make fundraising and philanthropy possible
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Communication and Fundraising Trends
One of the key findings in the 2010 State of the Nonprofit Industry report was that new fundraising and
communication channels although growing are not replacing traditional channels That remains the case
in 2011 as most organizations continue to leverage traditional channels even while they are increasingly
using new interactive channels
When it comes to communicating with donors in general email and web are the most commonly used
vehicles with SMS (text message) being the least common Traditional postal mail is also frequently used
for conveying information to existing donors and sometimes potential donors
Nearly all nonprofits believe in the importance of measuring and reporting their organizationsrsquo impact
and they are leveraging the web to do so According to the survey an organizationrsquos website is the most
popular avenue to tell constituents about their accomplishments and impact followed by their annual
report thank you letters and newsletters One of the least likely way organizations reported marketing
their impact is through social media channels
An organizationrsquos website is also the most popular way to communicate with potential donors Websites
are also a frequently used method to communicate with program recipients volunteers and existing
donors Organizations in all countries use email as the primary method to communicate with volunteers
and board members Email is also commonly used to communicate with program recipients and in some
countries existing donors Online newsletters are used more in Australia Netherlands and the US and
are primarily targeted at existing donors
Although the majority of respondents reported using social media they are not actively using it to
communicate with their constituent groups When they do it is mainly directed towards potential
donors Private social networks are uncommon (with the exception of in Italy) but approximately 20 of
respondents plan to set them up in the future Communicating via phone is not as popular in Europe as
it is in other regions It is more frequently used to communicate to board members Call campaigns and
SMS are the least likely way to communicate to every constituent group
While several people may contribute to an organizationrsquos website content the largest percentage of
respondents indicated that the marketingcommunicationspublic relations group typically owns this
function and is responsible for managing the content and driving the direction of the organizationrsquos website
While web channels are used for general communications traditional channels are considered most effective
for fundraising The majority of respondents rated traditional methods of fundraising as very effective at driving
individual donations especially one-on-one solicitation of donors special events and direct mailing In general
more than half of the organizations surveyed raise funds online and organizations in most countries have
shown growth in percentage raised online from 2010 to 2011
The majority of the respondents indicate that they commonly use emails to current donors to drive online
donations However they rated newer methods of fundraising such as social networking and online
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fundraising as being ineffective for individual donations Compared with last yearrsquos survey respondents
universally reported that they have become slightly more effective at using social media However few
respondents expect to see increases this year in their organizationrsquos fundraising contributions because
of social media Still nonprofits are not giving up on social media and many plan to use it to drive online
donations There is potential to see increased value for social media if organizations understand how to
best utilize it
Percentage of Respondent Organizations that Actively Raise Funds Online
67
51
53
45
38
51
47
62
58
63
50
64
49
32
41
35
63
64
0 20 40 60 80 100
USA
UK
New Zealand
Netherlands
Italy
Germany
France
Canada
Australia
2011 2010
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Five Questions with Holly Ross Executive Director Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN)
1 Blackbaud Why are organizations turning to the web to communicate yet still canrsquot replicate the
success of offline fundraising
Ross Two reasons First direct mail fundraising is at the core of most nonprofits Entire institutions
processes and support systems have been built to support the direct mail empire in our sector Its baked
into our DNA and changing that is tough Second direct mail has been around for a century now By
comparison this online stuff is still really new Nonprofits are still experimenting finding what does work
and our donors are still getting used to the idea of giving online So at the end of the day nonprofits
arent replicating the success of offline fundraising but they are defining success in a new venue
2 Blackbaud Nearly all nonprofits believe in the importance of measuring and reporting their
organizationsrsquo impact Where do you see the opportunities lying to communicate impact ndash do you
feel this is going to be an increasingly important issue
Ross Storytelling visualizing and immersing Its not enough to measure and report numbers you
have to tell the story behind those numbers With so many digital tools at our disposal theres no
excuse not to do so Photos videos even plain text blog posts can do it But we have to turn data
into stories Related to that visualizing data is a related but distinct way to tell those stories Freeing
your data from the tyranny of the bar chart will help your stakeholders get so much more meaning
out of it Finally you need to immerse your stakeholders in the datamdashallow them to explore it and
find personal meaning in the data When they can make it personal they will share it and you will
reach more people Take Feeding America as an example Map the Meal lets people get inside the
data from their own perspective
3 Blackbaud Although respondents reported that they donrsquot widely use social media to communicate
with constituent groups when they do they are targeting potential donors What advice do you have for
nonprofits regarding the potential of social media from both a communications and fundraising perspective
Ross I think its less about particular social media toolsmdash like LinkedIn or Twittermdashand more about
the way we are using social tools to communicate now Transparency immediacy and integrity
are the new norm If nonprofits can embrace that then they will be prepared for the future of
communications and fundraising The potential is undoubtedly there but its even newer than email
fundraising so it will just take some time
4 Blackbaud SMS (text messaging) was cited as the least commonly used tool for communications
and fundraising Wersquove all seen the success of SMS campaigns following disasters for large
organizations what will it take to make text-to-give a viable option for the average nonprofit
Ross SMS has certainly been a game changer for how we think about fundraising What does
it mean when you can recruit low-dollar donors easily en-masse That said I dont actually see
SMS as the future here though mobile certainly is The mobile webmdashwebsites optimized for mobile
viewingmdashare going to have a larger impact overall With mobile sites people can give any amount
Holly Ross Executive Director
Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN)
ldquoIts not enough to measure and report numbers you have to tell the story behind those numbers With so many digital tools at our disposal theres no excuse not to do so Photos videos even plain text blog posts can do it But we have to turn data into storiesrdquo
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not amounts restricted by the mobile carriers and they can get a richer experience more closely tied
to the organization
5 Blackbaud As someone who focuses on empowering nonprofit with technology what role do you
see technology playing in the future of communications and fundraising
Ross It wont play a role It IS communications and fundraising Even if youre focused on traditional
PR strategies or direct mail fundraising technology is driving your efforts and essential to your
evaluation You use databases to properly segment web site URLs to track responses and social
tools to amplify the impact There is nothing that happens offline that doesnt have a tie to technology
Organizational Success Opportunities
There are many factors that drive organizational successmdashspanning the areas of staffing fundraising and
technology To understand the practices that nonprofits find essential to their success respondents were
asked to rate the importance to their nonprofit of eight business practices They were then asked to rate
their organizationrsquos performance in each area
The practices evaluated were
bull Ensuring operational efficiencies bull Retaining current donors
bull Maintaining organizational data bull Retaining staff
bull Managing relationships with supporters bull Showing impact of organizationrsquos activities
bull Recruiting new donors bull Utilizing social media
In general nonprofit organizations throughout the world feel that managing relationships with
supporters is one of the most important business practices for their organizationrsquos success Despite the
importance however nonprofits do not feel their organizations are doing a great job managing these
vital relationships This large gap in importance vs performance reveals an opportunity and desire for
organizations to improve supporter management
Another area where there is a key improvement opportunity is new donor recruitment In all countries the
largest disparity between importance and performance was in recruiting new donors While not every
country felt this was the most critical business practice for success they all felt they were not performing
nearly up to the importance level
Of the practices evaluated retaining staff and utilizing social media were considered the least important
factors to an organizationrsquos success For every country the smallest gap between importance and
performance was in staff retention suggesting that focusing more attention in this area will not
dramatically impact organizational success
Nonprofits in all countries view having a single database that contains all information on donors and other
supporters as very important but their organizations have not properly achieved this process This ties with
managing supporter relationships which can be more seamlessly done when all supporter information is
easily accessible Managing supporter relationships is more complex than before A supporter can interact
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with a nonprofit in many different ways ndash donating funds serving as a volunteer or board member joining
as a member attendee or advocatehellipthatrsquos a lot of relationships to manage Itrsquos also pretty likely that these
supporters fall into more than one category Respondents know that the ability to see a holistic view of all
the ways an individual interacts with their organization is vitally important The large gap in importance and
organizational performance exposes an opportunity for these organizations to improve if they work towards
having a single database containing all the information on their donors and supporters
To explore how organizations are fundraising respondents were asked to rate the effectiveness their
organization had experienced with each of the following tactics
bull Banner advertisement Pay-per-click bull Events
bull Community fundraising bull Search engine optimization
bull Direct mail promotions bull SMSText messaging
bull Email to current donors bull Social networking (Twitter Facebook etc)
bull Email to potential new donors bull Television or radio promotions
It appears that most organizations are finding traditional fundraising approaches (such as events direct
mailing etc) more effective than newer fundraising methods (such as email social networking etc) Direct
mail promotions events and community fundraising were commonly cited as very effective Because
these are more established ways to fundraise it makes sense that respondents feel theyrsquore more successful
utilizing these methods One ldquonewrdquo area organizations do feel effective is with emailing current donors
Importance vs Performance of Having a Single Database for DonorSupporter Information
17
26
20
21
20
28
27
15
26
77
65
64
62
66
65
58
73
64
94
91
85
83
86
93
85
88
90
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
USA
UK
New Zealand
Netherlands
Italy
Germany
France
Canada
Australia
Rating1 Not ImportantTerrible 10 Extremely ImportantExcellent
Gap Average Performance Average Importance
It appears that most organizations are finding traditional fundraising approaches (such as events direct mailing etc) more effective than newer fundraising methods (such as email social networking etc)
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Along with respondents rating their organizationsrsquo performance in utilizing social media poorly it was not
surprising that many respondents felt their organizations were not effective at using social networking
as a fundraising approach Other methods stated as ineffective were emails to potential new donors
and search engine optimization We should note that an organizationrsquos statement that the method is
ineffective for their organization does not necessarily indicate that it will be ineffective at all ndash in some
cases training and strategic guidance could enhance impact Very few respondents said that their
organization uses SMStext messaging
Donors worldwide want to see evidence that their money is being spent well and that nonprofit
organizations are being run as efficiently as possible Most countries surveyed place high value on
measuring and reporting organizational impact This is consistent with the previous findings that show
that nearly all nonprofits drive impact information to the public
While nearly all organizations report their impact to the public they find it difficult to know which
measurements to use to assess their performance The majority of the surveyed nonprofits (excluding
German respondents) agree that there are externally established impact benchmarks for their type of
organizations Despite the availability of external metrics in no country do nonprofits feel they have all the
impact metrics needed for public reporting and marketing
My Organization Has All the Impact Metrics it Needs for Public Reporting and Marketing
0 20 40 60 80 100
USA
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Netherlands
France
Italy
Germany
UK
Percentage of Respondents
9
6
5
8
2
6
8
5
9
21
31
20
30
24
34
29
32
28
40
34
45
35
38
32
31
37
36
29
30
30
27
35
27
33
25
27
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Five Questions with Adrian Sargeant Fundraising Professor and Consultant
1 Blackbaud The SONI survey revealed an opportunity and desire by organizations to improve
supporter management What are some of the challenges nonprofits face and how can they best
address them with technology
Sargeant The single biggest challenge is campaign integration Nonprofits need to do more to
integrate the online with their offline and their fundraising with their advocacy and campaigning
Donors want one coherent relationship with the organizations they support not multiple relationships
with half a dozen different teams
2 Blackbaud How important is multi-channel fundraisingsupporter management
Sargeant Itrsquos absolutely critical Donor loyalty is built through meaningful communications and
meaningful opportunities to engage The only way to achieve this is to drive an integrated approach
allowing supporters to pick and mix what they want to receive and giving them opportunities to create
their own media too Donors who engage through multiple channels are significantly more loyal and we
need to manage our communications in a way that encourages and facilitates such action
3 Blackbaud Donor recruitment was another area that organizations found important but didnrsquot feel
they were doing a good job at Do you feel now that nonprofits have ldquoweathered the economic stormrdquo
that they again should start turning their sights more towards acquisition
Sargeant Yes but smarter acquisition is the key We should move away from short term measures
of acquisition performance such as the cost per donor response rate average donation etc and
focus on spending a little more to recruit in donors that will have a higher lifetime value
4 Blackbaud While nearly all organizations report impact to the public they find it difficult to know which
measurements to use to assess their performance Why is that and what impact metrics would help
Sargeant It isnrsquot possible to answer that in a generic sense We need different categories of
nonprofits to come together to create their own dashboards of relevant performance metrics
Donors and other stakeholders can then be given a rounded picture of how well the organization is
doing in fulfilling its mission
5 Blackbaud Where do you see the largest opportunities for nonprofits to make an impact on their
operations as we enter the next year
Sargeant Two words Monthly giving Regularmonthly or sustained gift programs are currently
revolutionizing the economics of fundraising If your nonprofit doesnt have onemdashit should get one
Lifetime values are 600-800 higher than would be the case in traditional annual fund giving Itrsquos
also more resilient in the face of changes in the economy
ldquo[Multichannel fundraising is] absolutely critical Donor loyalty is built through meaningful communications and meaningful opportunities to engage The only way to achieve this is to drive an integrated approach allowing supporters to pick and mix what they want to receiverdquo
Adrian Sargeant Fundraising Professor and
Consultant
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Australia are
anticipating increases in income
expenditures demand for their
organizationrsquos service and staffing
Very few Australian respondents
expect decreases in any area
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels More than half of Australian
respondents expect increases in
overall staffing level No other country
surveyed has higher expectations for
increasing overall or fundraising staff
Increases in staffing levels may
be expected because Australian
nonprofits are less likely than other
countries surveyed to use volunteers
to fulfill job roles
Australian respondents cited more
traditional methods of fundraising (community fundraising direct mail and special events) as the most
effective ways to drive individual donations With 73 of respondents anticipating increases in website
donations it appears that an effort is being made to transition newer methods of fundraising Currently
58 of the Australian respondents report that their organization raises funds online
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyAustralia Survey Results
ldquoWebsite donations are also expected to grow as many more nonprofits take their fundraising activities online and work to build this into an integral part of their fundraising strategyrdquo
- Leo Orland Chair of The Fundraising Institute
of Australia
Australia - Expected changes in 2012
Australia - Expected changes in 2011
52
43
85
83
79
77
42
52
14
11
17
20
7
4
1
6
4
3
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
51
38
79
70
62
72
42
57
21
24
33
22
8
4
0
6
6
7
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
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Australia - Expected fundraising contribution changes in 2011
57
3
32
23
55
27
37
63
3
36
43
17
73
27
10
35
14
24
34
35
25
12
15
30
7
17
1
1
5
3
8
3
7
3
15
86
33
63
16
37
20
13
85
46
20
73
10
Direct mail
Door-to-door
Face-to-face
Major donors
Matching gifts
Planned gifts
Recurring giving
SMS texts
Social networking
Special events
TelemarketingPhone-athons
Website donations
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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Nonprofits in Canada are optimistic
about increasing their total income
versus decreasing or remaining
constant in 2012 Expectations for
the demand of their organizationsrsquo
services are fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could
indicate that respondents feel
the Canadian economy is more
stable The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
nonprofits expect to increase their
fundraising staffing levels they also
plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
The main tactics Canadian nonprofits
are anticipating the largest growth
in fundraising contributions from are
website donations and major donor cultivation
Canadian nonprofits are more likely than most other countries to focus on major giving Only 6 of
respondent report having no one working in a major gifts job role One-on-one solicitation of major
donors is also cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyCanada Survey Results
ldquoCanadian charities are preparing for a rebound in major giving during this period of relative stability Careful donor stewardship sustained some charities through the recession and may pay off now But charities must remain aware that global economic volatility could change donor perceptions and intentions overnightrdquo
- Janet Gadeski Editor of Canadian Fundraising amp Philanthropy and Hilborn eNEWS
Canada - Expected changes in 2012
Canada - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
42
34
72
72
72
65
52
63
26
23
23
30
5
2
2
5
5
5
36
32
70
61
62
52
53
62
27
29
24
38
11
6
2
10
14
10
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
62 of Canadian respondents report actively raising funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most
popular online tool used and is currently being utilized by 84 of Canadian nonprofits Social media is
used by the majority of Canadian respondents but less than half of use social media as a channel to
market their impact
Canada - Expected changes in contributions in 2011
67
12
48
32
7
51
40
23
67
16
37
3
49
24
16
36
24
3
38
35
50
21
17
36
10
30
1
3
5
2
1
1
4
2
6
4
4
4
8
69
11
43
89
9
21
25
6
63
27
84
17
Website donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Special events
Social networking
SMS (text messaging)
Recurring giving
PlannedgiftsBequests
Matching gifts
Major donor cultivation
Face-to-face fundraising
Door-to-door collections
Direct mail
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
French nonprofits are anticipating
increases in income expenditures
demand for their organizationsrsquo
service and staffing Very few
French respondents expect
decreases in any areas in 2012
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
organizations expect to increase
their fundraising staffing levels they
also plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
Perhaps hiring or assigning staff
to online fundraising is in Francersquos
future
While 57 of the French
respondents expect increase in website donations they are currently one of the least likely countries
surveyed to commit anyone in that role
Without any staff focused on online fundraising itrsquos not a surprise that the majority of French nonprofits
feel that more traditional fundraising methods (direct mail special events and major donors) are the most
effective at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyFrance Survey Results
ldquoThese results are not
that surprising We have
very skilled fundraisers
that execute traditional
fundraising methods
extremely effectively yet
the internet is perceived by
boards as low budget and
seen as something that can
work without management
Fundraisers and
development directors have
a major role to play they
have to develop interactive
amp online strategies and
convince their board
to recruit experienced
emarketing employees
Organisations such as
Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisers can also play
a role through training
fundraisers in these digital
and mobile technologies
and give them the skills to
present its importance to
the boardrdquo
- Yaeumlle Aferiat Directrice Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisersd
France - Expected changes in 2012
France - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
47
39
60
76
73
68
45
60
39
12
19
25
8
1
1
12
7
6
41
29
60
65
62
60
48
70
38
20
26
26
10
2
2
15
12
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
While 47 of French respondents report that their organization raises funds online they are not utilizing
that many tools and tactics On top of not currently employing many of the website tools and tactics
they also have no plan to do many of them either Mobile website peer-to-peer fundraising retail private
social network retail and blogs are the least utilized and least likely to be performed in the future
France - Website tools and tactics usage
40
24
50
57
41
15
13
21
19
49
47
51
10
19
16
23
16
16
18
9
11
18
29
19
49
57
34
20
43
68
69
70
69
33
24
31
Advocacy
Blogs
Event registration
FundraisingDonations (Donate Now)
Member acquisition
Mobile enabled website
Peer-to-peer fundraising
Private social networks
Retail (online)
Search engine optimization
Social networking
Website analytics
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Germany are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations versus
decreasing or remaining constant
in 2012 There are fewer German
respondents that expect demand
for their organizationrsquos services to
increase in 2012 than in 2011 The
majority of nonprofits in Germany
anticipate staffing levels to remain
constant for 2012
When asked about expected
changes in funding from various
sources for 2011 German
respondents are less optimistic
than other countries surveyed and
expect funding from most sources to
stay the same rather than increase
German nonprofits expected the
largest increase in fundraising
contributions to come from recurring giving
51 of German respondents say they actively raise funds online When compared to the other countries
surveyed the respondents from Germany were more likely to say they are currently using social
networking and the majority (89) feels their organization is effective at social media
While most countries surveyed place high value on measuring and reporting organizational impact
Germany is the exception Less than half of the respondents in Germany strongly or somewhat agree that
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyGermany Survey Results
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
ldquoFollowing the financial crisis of 2008 and several years of slow economic growth the first half of 2011 began on an optimistic note in Germany Key economic figures were strong and experts predicted a strengthening of important sectors of the economy This positive attitude was clearly shared by German nonprofit organizations The use of social media by German nonprofit organizes has been continually rising for some time now bringing with it a new level of confidence with respect to the implementation and effective usage of social media tools to mobilize communitiesrdquo
- Becky Gilbert Head of Development
European School of Management and Technology
Germany - Expected changes in 2012
Germany - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
31
25
43
57
58
53
61
71
52
31
29
42
8
4
5
12
13
5
44
25
47
56
44
57
48
69
51
25
38
29
9
5
3
19
18
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
their organization regularly uses impact metrics to assess performance Few German nonprofits report
that externally established impact metrics exist
Germany - Tactics and Tools
20
17
29
9
10
13
17
18
20
7
16
44
52
29
41
33
16
10
18
6
15
12
1
10
7
20
7
6
33
65
27
78
55
37
7
40
49
5
30
50
26
17
15
40
80
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Direct mail
Special events
Major donor solicitation
Planned giftsBequests
Online donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Community fundraising
SMS
Social networking
Face-to-face fundraising
Door- to-door collections
Percentage of Respondents
Very effective Somewhat effective Not effective NA - Donrsquot use
17
24
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Italy are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing
or remaining constant in 2012
Unfortunately more Italian
respondents expect decreases
in total income than in total
expenditures Even so a higher
percentage expects increases
in total income than decreases
Expectations for the demand of their
organizationrsquos services are fairly
consistent in 2011 and 2012 which
could indicate that respondents feel
the Italian economy is stabilizing
Special tactics were cited as the
most effective fundraising effort
Italian nonprofits performed to
drive individual donations Only
38 of Italian nonprofits report raising funds online This is the lowest percentage reported when
compared to all other surveyed countries However Italian respondents did report utilizing their
organizationsrsquo websites as the most popular method to drive awareness and show impact
Italian respondents are less likely than many of the other countries surveyed to expend any resources on
major gifts online fundraising or planned gifts Currently nonprofits in Italian are more likely to rely on
volunteers for many of their job functions This may be temporary since more respondents are anticipating
overall staffing levels to increase in 2012 compared to 2011
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyItaly Survey Results
Italy - Expected changes in 2012
Italy - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
36
30
63
55
50
55
50
60
28
24
29
33
13
10
8
21
21
11
28
29
63
40
36
50
51
64
27
37
38
34
21
7
10
23
27
16
ldquoThe optimism of Italian nonprofit organizations on fundraising over the next year despite the economic situation is linked to the fact that the market for donations in Italy is below its real potential you just need to think that half of Italians have never made a donation While 63 of respondents expect an increase in funds raised less than half that number (30) are anticipating that their organisation will invest more in fundraising staff This confirms a theory that the reluctance of nonprofit organizations to invest in fundraising is because they dont think it ethical to spend money to raise moneyrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Italy - Job roles
13
13
10
18
15
45
22
13
18
4
16
9
23
28
18
27
25
10
33
31
27
11
33
24
3
7
1
8
13
6
9
9
3
2
9
7
14
31
14
24
27
27
22
27
25
14
26
16
4
5
2
5
4
7
4
4
4
3
8
5
42
16
55
17
17
4
11
16
23
66
8
40
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Major Gifts
Prospect Research
Planned GiftsBequests
Online Marketing
Marketing
Accounting
Grant Writing
Direct Mail
Stewardship
Telemarketing
Special Events
Online Fundraising
Percentage of Respondents
Full-time position Part of someones job Part-time position Volunteer position Outsourced NA
ldquoWe have to change the mind set and define a new paradigm where we reward those who get results and not those who spend less Its only in this way that nonprofit organisations will be able to optimise their fundraising capacityrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of nonprofits in the
Netherlands anticipate staffing
levels to remain constant in 2012
For all surveyed countries except
the Netherlands the percentage
expecting fundraising staffing
to increase was higher in 2012
than 2011 Respondents from
the Netherlands are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing or
remaining constant in 2012 More
Dutch nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than
in total income for 2011 however
this is not the case in 2012 Very few
respondents from the Netherlands
feel that demand for their services
will decrease
While only 45 of nonprofits in the Netherlands raise funds online they are active in their website tools
and tactics When compared to the other countries surveyed the respondents from the Netherlands
were more likely to say they are currently using social networkingmedia blogs retail and member
acquisitionmanagement
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNetherlands Survey Results
ldquoThe social networking market in the Netherlands is really quite unique and full of interesting storylines It is one of the few markets remaining where a local social networking player [Hyves] continues to lead Facebook but that lead is becoming increasingly tenuous Another interesting facet to this market is that the Netherlands has the highest Internet penetration worldwide for two of the other key global social networking sites Twitter and Linkedin The Netherlands is in many ways a nexus of global social networking behaviorrdquo
- Mike Read Senior Vice President and
Managing Director comScore Europe
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2012
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
20
28
53
62
65
52
64
70
46
18
30
34
16
2
2
20
5
13
39
30
57
53
56
46
46
70
38
25
37
36
15
5
22
7
18
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Not only are many nonprofits using social networking compared to the other countries surveyed
respondents from the Netherlands are very comfortable using social networkingmedia 83 report that
their organization is effective at utilizing social networking
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in New Zealand expect
demand of their organizationsrsquo
services to be fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could indicate
that respondents feel the economy
is more stable Itrsquos worrisome that
more respondents expect an increase
in total expenditures than in total
income for both 2011 and 2012
This does not necessarily mean
that expenditures are going to be
more than their income but there
is concern about the increase in
expenditures While nonprofits expect
to increase their fundraising staffing
levels they also plan to hire people
for other job functions as well
More than half of the organizations
(53) surveyed in New Zealand
report raising funds online Only 13 of the respondents from New Zealand claim to receive no
funding from website donations Events are the most popular tactic used to drive online donations Itrsquos
not surprising that many nonprofits in New Zealand also report that their organization is effective at
performing events
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNew Zealand Survey Results
ldquoEvent-based fundraising is still very much a key piece of the fundraising pie in New Zealand While over half of the organisations surveyed raise funds online traditional fundraising methods are very much still key Itrsquos not surprising therefore that many organisations report that they are very effective at running events for fundraising purposesrdquo
- James Austin Chief Executive Officer
FINZ - Fundraising Institute of New Zealand
Continued hellip
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2012
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
38
29
75
60
48
66
50
64
24
21
35
24
12
7
1
19
17
10
33
19
76
43
39
55
45
71
21
32
30
34
22
11
2
25
31
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
New Zealand - Tools and tactics used to drive online donations
33
64
73
14
60
78
45
73
75
61
36
33
13
15
25
29
15
43
17
10
19
22
33
23
12
61
11
7
13
10
15
19
42
Other
Television or radio promotions
Social networking
SMS texts
Search engine optimisation
Events
Email to potential new donors
Email to current donors
Direct mail promotions
Community fundraising
Banner advertisementPay-per-click
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Respondents in the UK are more
conservative with their estimates
about their general operations than
respondents from other countries
While many of the other countries
foresee increases in 2012 UK
respondents donrsquot anticipate much
to change in 2012 compared to
2011 Organizations in the UK are
more likely than in other countries to
expect decreases in staffing levels
even so a higher percentage expects
increases than decreases For 2011
more UK nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than in
total income
Based on last yearrsquos study there is
little growth in the number of UK
nonprofits that raise funds online
(50 in 2010 and 51 in 2012) Currently the UK reports the lowest number of mobile enabled
websites compared with the other countries but more than half of the UK respondents plan to have
them in place in the future
Social networking is cited by many respondents in all countries as a website tool they use While less
than half of UK nonprofits report using social media as a channel to market their impact 81 report
using social networking to drive donations That is a larger percentage than many of the other countries
are reporting
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUK Survey Results
ldquoThis research is a welcome addition and will help aid our understanding of what is happening in the UK voluntary sector Of particular concern is the 72 of respondents who expect an increased demand for their organisations services at the same time as nearly half reported that their organisations income will either stay the same or decrease The issue of doing more with less is a real worry for the voluntary sector at the current timerdquo
- Jenny Clark Research Manager
NCVO
UK - Expected changes in 2012
UK - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
30
30
70
47
47
49
40
60
24
23
29
29
30
10
6
30
23
23
29
29
72
54
51
53
46
63
21
23
31
28
24
9
6
23
18
19
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of respondents in the
in the USA nonprofit sector are
anticipating to do more without
significant increases to staffing
levels The majority of respondents
expect staffing levels to stay the
same while at the same time predict
an increase in demand for their
organizationrsquos services income
expenditures and donations While
itis encouraging to see that few
respondents feel there will be
decreases in staffing level current
staffers will be expected to take on
more responsibilities With the
exception of accounting USA
respondents report that the
majority of job functions are part of
someonersquos job instead of their full
time focus
Effective fundraising is vital to a nonprofitrsquos success while they are relying on the same resources to do
more One-on-one solicitation of major donors is cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving
individual donations It is no surprise that major donor cultivation is also a fundraising tactic that many
respondents expect to see help increase their contributions this year compared to last year
While online donations are not seen as the most effective fundraising effort respondents are expecting
increases in fundraising contributions from this source in 2011 67 of USA respondents currently raise
funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most popular online tool used followed by social networking
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUSA Survey Results
ldquoOnline giving has become an essential part of a nonprofitrsquos fundraising strategy clearly in the US and around the world Not only because of the tremendous growth rates and higher average gift amounts but also because it allows nonprofits to reach a broader set of supportersrdquo
- Steve MacLaughlin Director of Internet Solutions
Blackbaud
USA - Expected changes in 2012
USA - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
29
24
69
53
54
52
55
68
28
28
29
32
16
8
3
19
17
16
36
27
73
64
65
60
51
67
24
24
27
29
13
5
2
12
9
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
USA - How effective are the following fundraising efforts at driving individual donations
26
84
33
5
62
69
88
38
62
4
82
52
7
6
32
7
17
21
4
3
16
3
7
7
67
11
36
88
21
10
8
59
23
92
11
41
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Specia l events
Socia l Networking
SMS texts
Planned gi fts
Onl ine donations
Major donors
Face-to-face
Emai l
Door-to-door
Direct mai l
Community fundrais ing
Very-somewhat effective Not effective Dont use
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in this summary The information
contained in this document
represents the current view of
Blackbaud Inc on the items
discussed as of the date of this
publication
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The State of the Nonprofit Industry in 2011
Although the global economic climate remains uncertain there is once again a growing sense of optimism
in the nonprofit sector regarding growth in staffing and earned and charitable income especially when
looking forward to 2012 At the same time organizations anticipate an increased demand for services
and increased expenditures
The majority of organizations expect to see an increased demand for their services in 2011 and 2012
similar to last yearrsquos study To meet the projected increase in demand for services organizations are
primarily anticipating either constant or growing staffing levels in 2011 and are slightly more optimistic
about increased staffing in 2012
The percentage expecting overall staffing increases coincides with the percentage expecting fundraising
staff growth Similar to overall staffing organizations expect to maintain or increase fundraising staffing
levels in 2011 and 2012 For almost all countries the percentage expecting fundraising staffing to
increase is higher in 2012 than 2011 This reconfirms the finding from last yearrsquos survey that fundraising
is emerging as a widely-recognized profession around the globe It is clear that fundraising is no longer
someonersquos ldquopart-timerdquo responsibility
But while organizations expect to increase their fundraising staffing levels they also plan to hire people
for other job functions as well Virtually all organizations turn to volunteers to fill job functions and with
the exception of accounting most job functions are performed as part of someonersquos job
Correlating with the increase in fundraising staffing levels is a projected increase in charitable income
While a few countries reported an anticipated increase this year every country expects increases in
income from charitable donations in 2012 A majority of countries are growing more optimistic and more
respondents expect increases in the future year than they were in last yearrsquos study
Expected changes in charitable donations in 2011
62
62
62
44
36
56
39
47
54
33
24
26
38
38
37
30
29
29
6
14
12
18
27
7
31
23
17
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Increase Stay the same Decrease
79
72
73
58
50
65
48
51
65
17
23
19
29
29
30
35
31
27
4
5
7
13
21
5
17
18
9
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Expected changes in charitable donations in 2012
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits are looking to individuals as their main source of growth and are also optimistic about
corporate donations and special events When looking closer at fundraising contributions from individual
donors respondents were generally optimistic about seeing an increase in contributions through the
fundraising methods they currently use Many organizations are more optimistic about website donations
and major donor cultivation this year compared to last year Door-to-door collections and SMS (text
messaging) are the least utilized fundraising methods
As with charitable income most organizations expect an increase in total income this year and anticipate
continued growth in 2012 The majority also expects an increase in expenditures this year and next All
estimates are similar to last yearrsquos study In every country the percentage of respondents estimating that
2011 expenditures will increase is lower than the percentage of last yearrsquos respondents predicting 2011
expenditures would increase
Expected changes in charitable donations in 2011
62
62
62
44
36
56
39
47
54
33
24
26
38
38
37
30
29
29
6
14
12
18
27
7
31
23
17
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Increase Stay the same Decrease
79
72
73
58
50
65
48
51
65
17
23
19
29
29
30
35
31
27
4
5
7
13
21
5
17
18
9
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Expected changes in charitable donations in 2012
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Five Questions with Andrew Watt FlnstF President and CEO AFP
1 Blackbaud The findings show that there is a growing sense of optimism in the nonprofit sector How
does the anticipated growth in staffing and income correlate with increased demand and expenditures
Watt There is a very real sense of optimism growing in the sector Studies such as the Nonprofit
Research Collaborative which AFP is a part of and others indicate economic conditions are
improving albeit slowly and leading to increases in giving overall Rising giving levels are what is
driving the sense of optimism and in turn anticipated growth in staffing
While charities do respond to significant increases in demand by expanding staff the demand for
charitable services will always be high I think the major drivers of staffing levels are revenue and
giving projections Given that a majority of charities are smaller and many operate with little reserves
they need to be careful about hiring staff and expanding programs They tend to hire staff when
theyrsquore certain theyrsquoll have the funds to do so
2 Blackbaud Respondents in almost all countries expect to hire more fundraising staff and more staff
in general next year What will this mean for nonprofits and the professional role of the fundraiser
Watt Wersquove been seeing some significant increases in the number of job ads on our website which
tends to mirror demand Wersquove also found in the latest Nonprofit Research Collaborative studies that
increasing fundraising staff wonrsquot necessarily ensure that a charity reaches its goal But reducing
fundraising support almost guarantees that a nonprofit WONrsquoT reach its goal
What this says to me is that therersquos a rolling effectmdashhiring fundraising staff leads to results which
leads to more revenue which leads to more staff and so on Hiring fundraising staff is a strong
signal that organizations are confident and looking at additional programming and staffing
3 Blackbaud Organizations in all countries are projecting an increase in charitable income next year
To what do we owe this optimism
Watt To a certain extent charitiesmdashand especially fundraisersmdashtend to be optimistic Wersquove seen in
our State of Fundraising Surveys a strong sense of optimism most every year even when the giving
environment was challenging Part of that optimism is the nature of our missionsmdashnonprofits work to
create change and inspire the public We tend to be optimists but with a healthy dose of realism
But in this case I think the economy is a major factor 2008 and 2009 were two of the worst years
for giving that wersquove experienced in decades We had long-time members and fundraisers say they
had never seen a more challenging time than those two years
So in that context 2010 seemed a little brighter and while some countries are struggling more than
othersmdashand a double-dip recession in the US is quite possiblemdashthere is a feeling we may have
come through the worst
ldquoMany feel like wersquove been through the worst of it but economists predict very flat levels of giving for the next several years The future requires clear and confident leadership from charities their executives and chief volunteersrdquo
Andrew WattPresident and CEO
AFP
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4 Blackbaud Why do you think nonprofits are optimistic about individual giving as well as corporate
donations and special events specifically
Watt Special events tend to be affected heavily in an economic downturn but can also rebound
relatively quickly as well Attendance at special events often hinges on disposable income so if
people are worried about the economy they tend not to participate If special events tend to start
doing well again thatrsquos a good sign for the economy and charitable support
Individual giving and especially corporate giving suffered in general during the recession and
optimism here tends to reflect the overall optimism in the sector
5 Blackbaud What is your general feeling about the State of the Nonprofit Sector as we head into 2012
Watt Therersquos a lot of optimism but also a lot of uncertainty as we head into 2012 Many feel like
wersquove been through the worst of it but economists predict very flat levels of giving for the next
several years The future requires clear and confident leadership from charities and their executives
and chief volunteers
Itrsquos important to remember that fundraising success is still very possible even in this uncertain
environment Over 2008 and 2009 we still found 60 percent of charities raised more fundsmdashor the
same amountmdashthan in the previous year Many charities reached their goals And we know that
when charities invest in fundraising they are much more likely to meet their goals
Thatrsquos a reason we have to be optimistic We can still be very successful and have a lot of impact
Thatrsquos a key message we have to carry to our donors and supporters Now is not the time to hang
our heads but work diligently focus on stewardship and create the connections and partnerships
that make fundraising and philanthropy possible
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Communication and Fundraising Trends
One of the key findings in the 2010 State of the Nonprofit Industry report was that new fundraising and
communication channels although growing are not replacing traditional channels That remains the case
in 2011 as most organizations continue to leverage traditional channels even while they are increasingly
using new interactive channels
When it comes to communicating with donors in general email and web are the most commonly used
vehicles with SMS (text message) being the least common Traditional postal mail is also frequently used
for conveying information to existing donors and sometimes potential donors
Nearly all nonprofits believe in the importance of measuring and reporting their organizationsrsquo impact
and they are leveraging the web to do so According to the survey an organizationrsquos website is the most
popular avenue to tell constituents about their accomplishments and impact followed by their annual
report thank you letters and newsletters One of the least likely way organizations reported marketing
their impact is through social media channels
An organizationrsquos website is also the most popular way to communicate with potential donors Websites
are also a frequently used method to communicate with program recipients volunteers and existing
donors Organizations in all countries use email as the primary method to communicate with volunteers
and board members Email is also commonly used to communicate with program recipients and in some
countries existing donors Online newsletters are used more in Australia Netherlands and the US and
are primarily targeted at existing donors
Although the majority of respondents reported using social media they are not actively using it to
communicate with their constituent groups When they do it is mainly directed towards potential
donors Private social networks are uncommon (with the exception of in Italy) but approximately 20 of
respondents plan to set them up in the future Communicating via phone is not as popular in Europe as
it is in other regions It is more frequently used to communicate to board members Call campaigns and
SMS are the least likely way to communicate to every constituent group
While several people may contribute to an organizationrsquos website content the largest percentage of
respondents indicated that the marketingcommunicationspublic relations group typically owns this
function and is responsible for managing the content and driving the direction of the organizationrsquos website
While web channels are used for general communications traditional channels are considered most effective
for fundraising The majority of respondents rated traditional methods of fundraising as very effective at driving
individual donations especially one-on-one solicitation of donors special events and direct mailing In general
more than half of the organizations surveyed raise funds online and organizations in most countries have
shown growth in percentage raised online from 2010 to 2011
The majority of the respondents indicate that they commonly use emails to current donors to drive online
donations However they rated newer methods of fundraising such as social networking and online
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fundraising as being ineffective for individual donations Compared with last yearrsquos survey respondents
universally reported that they have become slightly more effective at using social media However few
respondents expect to see increases this year in their organizationrsquos fundraising contributions because
of social media Still nonprofits are not giving up on social media and many plan to use it to drive online
donations There is potential to see increased value for social media if organizations understand how to
best utilize it
Percentage of Respondent Organizations that Actively Raise Funds Online
67
51
53
45
38
51
47
62
58
63
50
64
49
32
41
35
63
64
0 20 40 60 80 100
USA
UK
New Zealand
Netherlands
Italy
Germany
France
Canada
Australia
2011 2010
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Five Questions with Holly Ross Executive Director Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN)
1 Blackbaud Why are organizations turning to the web to communicate yet still canrsquot replicate the
success of offline fundraising
Ross Two reasons First direct mail fundraising is at the core of most nonprofits Entire institutions
processes and support systems have been built to support the direct mail empire in our sector Its baked
into our DNA and changing that is tough Second direct mail has been around for a century now By
comparison this online stuff is still really new Nonprofits are still experimenting finding what does work
and our donors are still getting used to the idea of giving online So at the end of the day nonprofits
arent replicating the success of offline fundraising but they are defining success in a new venue
2 Blackbaud Nearly all nonprofits believe in the importance of measuring and reporting their
organizationsrsquo impact Where do you see the opportunities lying to communicate impact ndash do you
feel this is going to be an increasingly important issue
Ross Storytelling visualizing and immersing Its not enough to measure and report numbers you
have to tell the story behind those numbers With so many digital tools at our disposal theres no
excuse not to do so Photos videos even plain text blog posts can do it But we have to turn data
into stories Related to that visualizing data is a related but distinct way to tell those stories Freeing
your data from the tyranny of the bar chart will help your stakeholders get so much more meaning
out of it Finally you need to immerse your stakeholders in the datamdashallow them to explore it and
find personal meaning in the data When they can make it personal they will share it and you will
reach more people Take Feeding America as an example Map the Meal lets people get inside the
data from their own perspective
3 Blackbaud Although respondents reported that they donrsquot widely use social media to communicate
with constituent groups when they do they are targeting potential donors What advice do you have for
nonprofits regarding the potential of social media from both a communications and fundraising perspective
Ross I think its less about particular social media toolsmdash like LinkedIn or Twittermdashand more about
the way we are using social tools to communicate now Transparency immediacy and integrity
are the new norm If nonprofits can embrace that then they will be prepared for the future of
communications and fundraising The potential is undoubtedly there but its even newer than email
fundraising so it will just take some time
4 Blackbaud SMS (text messaging) was cited as the least commonly used tool for communications
and fundraising Wersquove all seen the success of SMS campaigns following disasters for large
organizations what will it take to make text-to-give a viable option for the average nonprofit
Ross SMS has certainly been a game changer for how we think about fundraising What does
it mean when you can recruit low-dollar donors easily en-masse That said I dont actually see
SMS as the future here though mobile certainly is The mobile webmdashwebsites optimized for mobile
viewingmdashare going to have a larger impact overall With mobile sites people can give any amount
Holly Ross Executive Director
Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN)
ldquoIts not enough to measure and report numbers you have to tell the story behind those numbers With so many digital tools at our disposal theres no excuse not to do so Photos videos even plain text blog posts can do it But we have to turn data into storiesrdquo
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
not amounts restricted by the mobile carriers and they can get a richer experience more closely tied
to the organization
5 Blackbaud As someone who focuses on empowering nonprofit with technology what role do you
see technology playing in the future of communications and fundraising
Ross It wont play a role It IS communications and fundraising Even if youre focused on traditional
PR strategies or direct mail fundraising technology is driving your efforts and essential to your
evaluation You use databases to properly segment web site URLs to track responses and social
tools to amplify the impact There is nothing that happens offline that doesnt have a tie to technology
Organizational Success Opportunities
There are many factors that drive organizational successmdashspanning the areas of staffing fundraising and
technology To understand the practices that nonprofits find essential to their success respondents were
asked to rate the importance to their nonprofit of eight business practices They were then asked to rate
their organizationrsquos performance in each area
The practices evaluated were
bull Ensuring operational efficiencies bull Retaining current donors
bull Maintaining organizational data bull Retaining staff
bull Managing relationships with supporters bull Showing impact of organizationrsquos activities
bull Recruiting new donors bull Utilizing social media
In general nonprofit organizations throughout the world feel that managing relationships with
supporters is one of the most important business practices for their organizationrsquos success Despite the
importance however nonprofits do not feel their organizations are doing a great job managing these
vital relationships This large gap in importance vs performance reveals an opportunity and desire for
organizations to improve supporter management
Another area where there is a key improvement opportunity is new donor recruitment In all countries the
largest disparity between importance and performance was in recruiting new donors While not every
country felt this was the most critical business practice for success they all felt they were not performing
nearly up to the importance level
Of the practices evaluated retaining staff and utilizing social media were considered the least important
factors to an organizationrsquos success For every country the smallest gap between importance and
performance was in staff retention suggesting that focusing more attention in this area will not
dramatically impact organizational success
Nonprofits in all countries view having a single database that contains all information on donors and other
supporters as very important but their organizations have not properly achieved this process This ties with
managing supporter relationships which can be more seamlessly done when all supporter information is
easily accessible Managing supporter relationships is more complex than before A supporter can interact
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with a nonprofit in many different ways ndash donating funds serving as a volunteer or board member joining
as a member attendee or advocatehellipthatrsquos a lot of relationships to manage Itrsquos also pretty likely that these
supporters fall into more than one category Respondents know that the ability to see a holistic view of all
the ways an individual interacts with their organization is vitally important The large gap in importance and
organizational performance exposes an opportunity for these organizations to improve if they work towards
having a single database containing all the information on their donors and supporters
To explore how organizations are fundraising respondents were asked to rate the effectiveness their
organization had experienced with each of the following tactics
bull Banner advertisement Pay-per-click bull Events
bull Community fundraising bull Search engine optimization
bull Direct mail promotions bull SMSText messaging
bull Email to current donors bull Social networking (Twitter Facebook etc)
bull Email to potential new donors bull Television or radio promotions
It appears that most organizations are finding traditional fundraising approaches (such as events direct
mailing etc) more effective than newer fundraising methods (such as email social networking etc) Direct
mail promotions events and community fundraising were commonly cited as very effective Because
these are more established ways to fundraise it makes sense that respondents feel theyrsquore more successful
utilizing these methods One ldquonewrdquo area organizations do feel effective is with emailing current donors
Importance vs Performance of Having a Single Database for DonorSupporter Information
17
26
20
21
20
28
27
15
26
77
65
64
62
66
65
58
73
64
94
91
85
83
86
93
85
88
90
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
USA
UK
New Zealand
Netherlands
Italy
Germany
France
Canada
Australia
Rating1 Not ImportantTerrible 10 Extremely ImportantExcellent
Gap Average Performance Average Importance
It appears that most organizations are finding traditional fundraising approaches (such as events direct mailing etc) more effective than newer fundraising methods (such as email social networking etc)
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Along with respondents rating their organizationsrsquo performance in utilizing social media poorly it was not
surprising that many respondents felt their organizations were not effective at using social networking
as a fundraising approach Other methods stated as ineffective were emails to potential new donors
and search engine optimization We should note that an organizationrsquos statement that the method is
ineffective for their organization does not necessarily indicate that it will be ineffective at all ndash in some
cases training and strategic guidance could enhance impact Very few respondents said that their
organization uses SMStext messaging
Donors worldwide want to see evidence that their money is being spent well and that nonprofit
organizations are being run as efficiently as possible Most countries surveyed place high value on
measuring and reporting organizational impact This is consistent with the previous findings that show
that nearly all nonprofits drive impact information to the public
While nearly all organizations report their impact to the public they find it difficult to know which
measurements to use to assess their performance The majority of the surveyed nonprofits (excluding
German respondents) agree that there are externally established impact benchmarks for their type of
organizations Despite the availability of external metrics in no country do nonprofits feel they have all the
impact metrics needed for public reporting and marketing
My Organization Has All the Impact Metrics it Needs for Public Reporting and Marketing
0 20 40 60 80 100
USA
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Netherlands
France
Italy
Germany
UK
Percentage of Respondents
9
6
5
8
2
6
8
5
9
21
31
20
30
24
34
29
32
28
40
34
45
35
38
32
31
37
36
29
30
30
27
35
27
33
25
27
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Five Questions with Adrian Sargeant Fundraising Professor and Consultant
1 Blackbaud The SONI survey revealed an opportunity and desire by organizations to improve
supporter management What are some of the challenges nonprofits face and how can they best
address them with technology
Sargeant The single biggest challenge is campaign integration Nonprofits need to do more to
integrate the online with their offline and their fundraising with their advocacy and campaigning
Donors want one coherent relationship with the organizations they support not multiple relationships
with half a dozen different teams
2 Blackbaud How important is multi-channel fundraisingsupporter management
Sargeant Itrsquos absolutely critical Donor loyalty is built through meaningful communications and
meaningful opportunities to engage The only way to achieve this is to drive an integrated approach
allowing supporters to pick and mix what they want to receive and giving them opportunities to create
their own media too Donors who engage through multiple channels are significantly more loyal and we
need to manage our communications in a way that encourages and facilitates such action
3 Blackbaud Donor recruitment was another area that organizations found important but didnrsquot feel
they were doing a good job at Do you feel now that nonprofits have ldquoweathered the economic stormrdquo
that they again should start turning their sights more towards acquisition
Sargeant Yes but smarter acquisition is the key We should move away from short term measures
of acquisition performance such as the cost per donor response rate average donation etc and
focus on spending a little more to recruit in donors that will have a higher lifetime value
4 Blackbaud While nearly all organizations report impact to the public they find it difficult to know which
measurements to use to assess their performance Why is that and what impact metrics would help
Sargeant It isnrsquot possible to answer that in a generic sense We need different categories of
nonprofits to come together to create their own dashboards of relevant performance metrics
Donors and other stakeholders can then be given a rounded picture of how well the organization is
doing in fulfilling its mission
5 Blackbaud Where do you see the largest opportunities for nonprofits to make an impact on their
operations as we enter the next year
Sargeant Two words Monthly giving Regularmonthly or sustained gift programs are currently
revolutionizing the economics of fundraising If your nonprofit doesnt have onemdashit should get one
Lifetime values are 600-800 higher than would be the case in traditional annual fund giving Itrsquos
also more resilient in the face of changes in the economy
ldquo[Multichannel fundraising is] absolutely critical Donor loyalty is built through meaningful communications and meaningful opportunities to engage The only way to achieve this is to drive an integrated approach allowing supporters to pick and mix what they want to receiverdquo
Adrian Sargeant Fundraising Professor and
Consultant
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Australia are
anticipating increases in income
expenditures demand for their
organizationrsquos service and staffing
Very few Australian respondents
expect decreases in any area
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels More than half of Australian
respondents expect increases in
overall staffing level No other country
surveyed has higher expectations for
increasing overall or fundraising staff
Increases in staffing levels may
be expected because Australian
nonprofits are less likely than other
countries surveyed to use volunteers
to fulfill job roles
Australian respondents cited more
traditional methods of fundraising (community fundraising direct mail and special events) as the most
effective ways to drive individual donations With 73 of respondents anticipating increases in website
donations it appears that an effort is being made to transition newer methods of fundraising Currently
58 of the Australian respondents report that their organization raises funds online
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyAustralia Survey Results
ldquoWebsite donations are also expected to grow as many more nonprofits take their fundraising activities online and work to build this into an integral part of their fundraising strategyrdquo
- Leo Orland Chair of The Fundraising Institute
of Australia
Australia - Expected changes in 2012
Australia - Expected changes in 2011
52
43
85
83
79
77
42
52
14
11
17
20
7
4
1
6
4
3
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
51
38
79
70
62
72
42
57
21
24
33
22
8
4
0
6
6
7
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
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Australia - Expected fundraising contribution changes in 2011
57
3
32
23
55
27
37
63
3
36
43
17
73
27
10
35
14
24
34
35
25
12
15
30
7
17
1
1
5
3
8
3
7
3
15
86
33
63
16
37
20
13
85
46
20
73
10
Direct mail
Door-to-door
Face-to-face
Major donors
Matching gifts
Planned gifts
Recurring giving
SMS texts
Social networking
Special events
TelemarketingPhone-athons
Website donations
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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Nonprofits in Canada are optimistic
about increasing their total income
versus decreasing or remaining
constant in 2012 Expectations for
the demand of their organizationsrsquo
services are fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could
indicate that respondents feel
the Canadian economy is more
stable The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
nonprofits expect to increase their
fundraising staffing levels they also
plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
The main tactics Canadian nonprofits
are anticipating the largest growth
in fundraising contributions from are
website donations and major donor cultivation
Canadian nonprofits are more likely than most other countries to focus on major giving Only 6 of
respondent report having no one working in a major gifts job role One-on-one solicitation of major
donors is also cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyCanada Survey Results
ldquoCanadian charities are preparing for a rebound in major giving during this period of relative stability Careful donor stewardship sustained some charities through the recession and may pay off now But charities must remain aware that global economic volatility could change donor perceptions and intentions overnightrdquo
- Janet Gadeski Editor of Canadian Fundraising amp Philanthropy and Hilborn eNEWS
Canada - Expected changes in 2012
Canada - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
42
34
72
72
72
65
52
63
26
23
23
30
5
2
2
5
5
5
36
32
70
61
62
52
53
62
27
29
24
38
11
6
2
10
14
10
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
62 of Canadian respondents report actively raising funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most
popular online tool used and is currently being utilized by 84 of Canadian nonprofits Social media is
used by the majority of Canadian respondents but less than half of use social media as a channel to
market their impact
Canada - Expected changes in contributions in 2011
67
12
48
32
7
51
40
23
67
16
37
3
49
24
16
36
24
3
38
35
50
21
17
36
10
30
1
3
5
2
1
1
4
2
6
4
4
4
8
69
11
43
89
9
21
25
6
63
27
84
17
Website donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Special events
Social networking
SMS (text messaging)
Recurring giving
PlannedgiftsBequests
Matching gifts
Major donor cultivation
Face-to-face fundraising
Door-to-door collections
Direct mail
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
French nonprofits are anticipating
increases in income expenditures
demand for their organizationsrsquo
service and staffing Very few
French respondents expect
decreases in any areas in 2012
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
organizations expect to increase
their fundraising staffing levels they
also plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
Perhaps hiring or assigning staff
to online fundraising is in Francersquos
future
While 57 of the French
respondents expect increase in website donations they are currently one of the least likely countries
surveyed to commit anyone in that role
Without any staff focused on online fundraising itrsquos not a surprise that the majority of French nonprofits
feel that more traditional fundraising methods (direct mail special events and major donors) are the most
effective at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyFrance Survey Results
ldquoThese results are not
that surprising We have
very skilled fundraisers
that execute traditional
fundraising methods
extremely effectively yet
the internet is perceived by
boards as low budget and
seen as something that can
work without management
Fundraisers and
development directors have
a major role to play they
have to develop interactive
amp online strategies and
convince their board
to recruit experienced
emarketing employees
Organisations such as
Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisers can also play
a role through training
fundraisers in these digital
and mobile technologies
and give them the skills to
present its importance to
the boardrdquo
- Yaeumlle Aferiat Directrice Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisersd
France - Expected changes in 2012
France - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
47
39
60
76
73
68
45
60
39
12
19
25
8
1
1
12
7
6
41
29
60
65
62
60
48
70
38
20
26
26
10
2
2
15
12
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
While 47 of French respondents report that their organization raises funds online they are not utilizing
that many tools and tactics On top of not currently employing many of the website tools and tactics
they also have no plan to do many of them either Mobile website peer-to-peer fundraising retail private
social network retail and blogs are the least utilized and least likely to be performed in the future
France - Website tools and tactics usage
40
24
50
57
41
15
13
21
19
49
47
51
10
19
16
23
16
16
18
9
11
18
29
19
49
57
34
20
43
68
69
70
69
33
24
31
Advocacy
Blogs
Event registration
FundraisingDonations (Donate Now)
Member acquisition
Mobile enabled website
Peer-to-peer fundraising
Private social networks
Retail (online)
Search engine optimization
Social networking
Website analytics
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Germany are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations versus
decreasing or remaining constant
in 2012 There are fewer German
respondents that expect demand
for their organizationrsquos services to
increase in 2012 than in 2011 The
majority of nonprofits in Germany
anticipate staffing levels to remain
constant for 2012
When asked about expected
changes in funding from various
sources for 2011 German
respondents are less optimistic
than other countries surveyed and
expect funding from most sources to
stay the same rather than increase
German nonprofits expected the
largest increase in fundraising
contributions to come from recurring giving
51 of German respondents say they actively raise funds online When compared to the other countries
surveyed the respondents from Germany were more likely to say they are currently using social
networking and the majority (89) feels their organization is effective at social media
While most countries surveyed place high value on measuring and reporting organizational impact
Germany is the exception Less than half of the respondents in Germany strongly or somewhat agree that
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyGermany Survey Results
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
ldquoFollowing the financial crisis of 2008 and several years of slow economic growth the first half of 2011 began on an optimistic note in Germany Key economic figures were strong and experts predicted a strengthening of important sectors of the economy This positive attitude was clearly shared by German nonprofit organizations The use of social media by German nonprofit organizes has been continually rising for some time now bringing with it a new level of confidence with respect to the implementation and effective usage of social media tools to mobilize communitiesrdquo
- Becky Gilbert Head of Development
European School of Management and Technology
Germany - Expected changes in 2012
Germany - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
31
25
43
57
58
53
61
71
52
31
29
42
8
4
5
12
13
5
44
25
47
56
44
57
48
69
51
25
38
29
9
5
3
19
18
14
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their organization regularly uses impact metrics to assess performance Few German nonprofits report
that externally established impact metrics exist
Germany - Tactics and Tools
20
17
29
9
10
13
17
18
20
7
16
44
52
29
41
33
16
10
18
6
15
12
1
10
7
20
7
6
33
65
27
78
55
37
7
40
49
5
30
50
26
17
15
40
80
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Direct mail
Special events
Major donor solicitation
Planned giftsBequests
Online donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Community fundraising
SMS
Social networking
Face-to-face fundraising
Door- to-door collections
Percentage of Respondents
Very effective Somewhat effective Not effective NA - Donrsquot use
17
24
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Italy are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing
or remaining constant in 2012
Unfortunately more Italian
respondents expect decreases
in total income than in total
expenditures Even so a higher
percentage expects increases
in total income than decreases
Expectations for the demand of their
organizationrsquos services are fairly
consistent in 2011 and 2012 which
could indicate that respondents feel
the Italian economy is stabilizing
Special tactics were cited as the
most effective fundraising effort
Italian nonprofits performed to
drive individual donations Only
38 of Italian nonprofits report raising funds online This is the lowest percentage reported when
compared to all other surveyed countries However Italian respondents did report utilizing their
organizationsrsquo websites as the most popular method to drive awareness and show impact
Italian respondents are less likely than many of the other countries surveyed to expend any resources on
major gifts online fundraising or planned gifts Currently nonprofits in Italian are more likely to rely on
volunteers for many of their job functions This may be temporary since more respondents are anticipating
overall staffing levels to increase in 2012 compared to 2011
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyItaly Survey Results
Italy - Expected changes in 2012
Italy - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
36
30
63
55
50
55
50
60
28
24
29
33
13
10
8
21
21
11
28
29
63
40
36
50
51
64
27
37
38
34
21
7
10
23
27
16
ldquoThe optimism of Italian nonprofit organizations on fundraising over the next year despite the economic situation is linked to the fact that the market for donations in Italy is below its real potential you just need to think that half of Italians have never made a donation While 63 of respondents expect an increase in funds raised less than half that number (30) are anticipating that their organisation will invest more in fundraising staff This confirms a theory that the reluctance of nonprofit organizations to invest in fundraising is because they dont think it ethical to spend money to raise moneyrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Italy - Job roles
13
13
10
18
15
45
22
13
18
4
16
9
23
28
18
27
25
10
33
31
27
11
33
24
3
7
1
8
13
6
9
9
3
2
9
7
14
31
14
24
27
27
22
27
25
14
26
16
4
5
2
5
4
7
4
4
4
3
8
5
42
16
55
17
17
4
11
16
23
66
8
40
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Major Gifts
Prospect Research
Planned GiftsBequests
Online Marketing
Marketing
Accounting
Grant Writing
Direct Mail
Stewardship
Telemarketing
Special Events
Online Fundraising
Percentage of Respondents
Full-time position Part of someones job Part-time position Volunteer position Outsourced NA
ldquoWe have to change the mind set and define a new paradigm where we reward those who get results and not those who spend less Its only in this way that nonprofit organisations will be able to optimise their fundraising capacityrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of nonprofits in the
Netherlands anticipate staffing
levels to remain constant in 2012
For all surveyed countries except
the Netherlands the percentage
expecting fundraising staffing
to increase was higher in 2012
than 2011 Respondents from
the Netherlands are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing or
remaining constant in 2012 More
Dutch nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than
in total income for 2011 however
this is not the case in 2012 Very few
respondents from the Netherlands
feel that demand for their services
will decrease
While only 45 of nonprofits in the Netherlands raise funds online they are active in their website tools
and tactics When compared to the other countries surveyed the respondents from the Netherlands
were more likely to say they are currently using social networkingmedia blogs retail and member
acquisitionmanagement
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNetherlands Survey Results
ldquoThe social networking market in the Netherlands is really quite unique and full of interesting storylines It is one of the few markets remaining where a local social networking player [Hyves] continues to lead Facebook but that lead is becoming increasingly tenuous Another interesting facet to this market is that the Netherlands has the highest Internet penetration worldwide for two of the other key global social networking sites Twitter and Linkedin The Netherlands is in many ways a nexus of global social networking behaviorrdquo
- Mike Read Senior Vice President and
Managing Director comScore Europe
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2012
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
20
28
53
62
65
52
64
70
46
18
30
34
16
2
2
20
5
13
39
30
57
53
56
46
46
70
38
25
37
36
15
5
22
7
18
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Not only are many nonprofits using social networking compared to the other countries surveyed
respondents from the Netherlands are very comfortable using social networkingmedia 83 report that
their organization is effective at utilizing social networking
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in New Zealand expect
demand of their organizationsrsquo
services to be fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could indicate
that respondents feel the economy
is more stable Itrsquos worrisome that
more respondents expect an increase
in total expenditures than in total
income for both 2011 and 2012
This does not necessarily mean
that expenditures are going to be
more than their income but there
is concern about the increase in
expenditures While nonprofits expect
to increase their fundraising staffing
levels they also plan to hire people
for other job functions as well
More than half of the organizations
(53) surveyed in New Zealand
report raising funds online Only 13 of the respondents from New Zealand claim to receive no
funding from website donations Events are the most popular tactic used to drive online donations Itrsquos
not surprising that many nonprofits in New Zealand also report that their organization is effective at
performing events
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNew Zealand Survey Results
ldquoEvent-based fundraising is still very much a key piece of the fundraising pie in New Zealand While over half of the organisations surveyed raise funds online traditional fundraising methods are very much still key Itrsquos not surprising therefore that many organisations report that they are very effective at running events for fundraising purposesrdquo
- James Austin Chief Executive Officer
FINZ - Fundraising Institute of New Zealand
Continued hellip
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2012
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
38
29
75
60
48
66
50
64
24
21
35
24
12
7
1
19
17
10
33
19
76
43
39
55
45
71
21
32
30
34
22
11
2
25
31
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
New Zealand - Tools and tactics used to drive online donations
33
64
73
14
60
78
45
73
75
61
36
33
13
15
25
29
15
43
17
10
19
22
33
23
12
61
11
7
13
10
15
19
42
Other
Television or radio promotions
Social networking
SMS texts
Search engine optimisation
Events
Email to potential new donors
Email to current donors
Direct mail promotions
Community fundraising
Banner advertisementPay-per-click
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Respondents in the UK are more
conservative with their estimates
about their general operations than
respondents from other countries
While many of the other countries
foresee increases in 2012 UK
respondents donrsquot anticipate much
to change in 2012 compared to
2011 Organizations in the UK are
more likely than in other countries to
expect decreases in staffing levels
even so a higher percentage expects
increases than decreases For 2011
more UK nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than in
total income
Based on last yearrsquos study there is
little growth in the number of UK
nonprofits that raise funds online
(50 in 2010 and 51 in 2012) Currently the UK reports the lowest number of mobile enabled
websites compared with the other countries but more than half of the UK respondents plan to have
them in place in the future
Social networking is cited by many respondents in all countries as a website tool they use While less
than half of UK nonprofits report using social media as a channel to market their impact 81 report
using social networking to drive donations That is a larger percentage than many of the other countries
are reporting
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUK Survey Results
ldquoThis research is a welcome addition and will help aid our understanding of what is happening in the UK voluntary sector Of particular concern is the 72 of respondents who expect an increased demand for their organisations services at the same time as nearly half reported that their organisations income will either stay the same or decrease The issue of doing more with less is a real worry for the voluntary sector at the current timerdquo
- Jenny Clark Research Manager
NCVO
UK - Expected changes in 2012
UK - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
30
30
70
47
47
49
40
60
24
23
29
29
30
10
6
30
23
23
29
29
72
54
51
53
46
63
21
23
31
28
24
9
6
23
18
19
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of respondents in the
in the USA nonprofit sector are
anticipating to do more without
significant increases to staffing
levels The majority of respondents
expect staffing levels to stay the
same while at the same time predict
an increase in demand for their
organizationrsquos services income
expenditures and donations While
itis encouraging to see that few
respondents feel there will be
decreases in staffing level current
staffers will be expected to take on
more responsibilities With the
exception of accounting USA
respondents report that the
majority of job functions are part of
someonersquos job instead of their full
time focus
Effective fundraising is vital to a nonprofitrsquos success while they are relying on the same resources to do
more One-on-one solicitation of major donors is cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving
individual donations It is no surprise that major donor cultivation is also a fundraising tactic that many
respondents expect to see help increase their contributions this year compared to last year
While online donations are not seen as the most effective fundraising effort respondents are expecting
increases in fundraising contributions from this source in 2011 67 of USA respondents currently raise
funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most popular online tool used followed by social networking
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUSA Survey Results
ldquoOnline giving has become an essential part of a nonprofitrsquos fundraising strategy clearly in the US and around the world Not only because of the tremendous growth rates and higher average gift amounts but also because it allows nonprofits to reach a broader set of supportersrdquo
- Steve MacLaughlin Director of Internet Solutions
Blackbaud
USA - Expected changes in 2012
USA - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
29
24
69
53
54
52
55
68
28
28
29
32
16
8
3
19
17
16
36
27
73
64
65
60
51
67
24
24
27
29
13
5
2
12
9
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
USA - How effective are the following fundraising efforts at driving individual donations
26
84
33
5
62
69
88
38
62
4
82
52
7
6
32
7
17
21
4
3
16
3
7
7
67
11
36
88
21
10
8
59
23
92
11
41
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Specia l events
Socia l Networking
SMS texts
Planned gi fts
Onl ine donations
Major donors
Face-to-face
Emai l
Door-to-door
Direct mai l
Community fundrais ing
Very-somewhat effective Not effective Dont use
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This white paper is for informational
purposes only Blackbaud makes no
warranties expressed or implied
in this summary The information
contained in this document
represents the current view of
Blackbaud Inc on the items
discussed as of the date of this
publication
All Blackbaud product names
appearing herein are trademarks or
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Inc The names of actual companies
and products mentioned herein
may be the trademarks of their
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Nonprofits are looking to individuals as their main source of growth and are also optimistic about
corporate donations and special events When looking closer at fundraising contributions from individual
donors respondents were generally optimistic about seeing an increase in contributions through the
fundraising methods they currently use Many organizations are more optimistic about website donations
and major donor cultivation this year compared to last year Door-to-door collections and SMS (text
messaging) are the least utilized fundraising methods
As with charitable income most organizations expect an increase in total income this year and anticipate
continued growth in 2012 The majority also expects an increase in expenditures this year and next All
estimates are similar to last yearrsquos study In every country the percentage of respondents estimating that
2011 expenditures will increase is lower than the percentage of last yearrsquos respondents predicting 2011
expenditures would increase
Expected changes in charitable donations in 2011
62
62
62
44
36
56
39
47
54
33
24
26
38
38
37
30
29
29
6
14
12
18
27
7
31
23
17
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Increase Stay the same Decrease
79
72
73
58
50
65
48
51
65
17
23
19
29
29
30
35
31
27
4
5
7
13
21
5
17
18
9
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Expected changes in charitable donations in 2012
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Five Questions with Andrew Watt FlnstF President and CEO AFP
1 Blackbaud The findings show that there is a growing sense of optimism in the nonprofit sector How
does the anticipated growth in staffing and income correlate with increased demand and expenditures
Watt There is a very real sense of optimism growing in the sector Studies such as the Nonprofit
Research Collaborative which AFP is a part of and others indicate economic conditions are
improving albeit slowly and leading to increases in giving overall Rising giving levels are what is
driving the sense of optimism and in turn anticipated growth in staffing
While charities do respond to significant increases in demand by expanding staff the demand for
charitable services will always be high I think the major drivers of staffing levels are revenue and
giving projections Given that a majority of charities are smaller and many operate with little reserves
they need to be careful about hiring staff and expanding programs They tend to hire staff when
theyrsquore certain theyrsquoll have the funds to do so
2 Blackbaud Respondents in almost all countries expect to hire more fundraising staff and more staff
in general next year What will this mean for nonprofits and the professional role of the fundraiser
Watt Wersquove been seeing some significant increases in the number of job ads on our website which
tends to mirror demand Wersquove also found in the latest Nonprofit Research Collaborative studies that
increasing fundraising staff wonrsquot necessarily ensure that a charity reaches its goal But reducing
fundraising support almost guarantees that a nonprofit WONrsquoT reach its goal
What this says to me is that therersquos a rolling effectmdashhiring fundraising staff leads to results which
leads to more revenue which leads to more staff and so on Hiring fundraising staff is a strong
signal that organizations are confident and looking at additional programming and staffing
3 Blackbaud Organizations in all countries are projecting an increase in charitable income next year
To what do we owe this optimism
Watt To a certain extent charitiesmdashand especially fundraisersmdashtend to be optimistic Wersquove seen in
our State of Fundraising Surveys a strong sense of optimism most every year even when the giving
environment was challenging Part of that optimism is the nature of our missionsmdashnonprofits work to
create change and inspire the public We tend to be optimists but with a healthy dose of realism
But in this case I think the economy is a major factor 2008 and 2009 were two of the worst years
for giving that wersquove experienced in decades We had long-time members and fundraisers say they
had never seen a more challenging time than those two years
So in that context 2010 seemed a little brighter and while some countries are struggling more than
othersmdashand a double-dip recession in the US is quite possiblemdashthere is a feeling we may have
come through the worst
ldquoMany feel like wersquove been through the worst of it but economists predict very flat levels of giving for the next several years The future requires clear and confident leadership from charities their executives and chief volunteersrdquo
Andrew WattPresident and CEO
AFP
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4 Blackbaud Why do you think nonprofits are optimistic about individual giving as well as corporate
donations and special events specifically
Watt Special events tend to be affected heavily in an economic downturn but can also rebound
relatively quickly as well Attendance at special events often hinges on disposable income so if
people are worried about the economy they tend not to participate If special events tend to start
doing well again thatrsquos a good sign for the economy and charitable support
Individual giving and especially corporate giving suffered in general during the recession and
optimism here tends to reflect the overall optimism in the sector
5 Blackbaud What is your general feeling about the State of the Nonprofit Sector as we head into 2012
Watt Therersquos a lot of optimism but also a lot of uncertainty as we head into 2012 Many feel like
wersquove been through the worst of it but economists predict very flat levels of giving for the next
several years The future requires clear and confident leadership from charities and their executives
and chief volunteers
Itrsquos important to remember that fundraising success is still very possible even in this uncertain
environment Over 2008 and 2009 we still found 60 percent of charities raised more fundsmdashor the
same amountmdashthan in the previous year Many charities reached their goals And we know that
when charities invest in fundraising they are much more likely to meet their goals
Thatrsquos a reason we have to be optimistic We can still be very successful and have a lot of impact
Thatrsquos a key message we have to carry to our donors and supporters Now is not the time to hang
our heads but work diligently focus on stewardship and create the connections and partnerships
that make fundraising and philanthropy possible
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Communication and Fundraising Trends
One of the key findings in the 2010 State of the Nonprofit Industry report was that new fundraising and
communication channels although growing are not replacing traditional channels That remains the case
in 2011 as most organizations continue to leverage traditional channels even while they are increasingly
using new interactive channels
When it comes to communicating with donors in general email and web are the most commonly used
vehicles with SMS (text message) being the least common Traditional postal mail is also frequently used
for conveying information to existing donors and sometimes potential donors
Nearly all nonprofits believe in the importance of measuring and reporting their organizationsrsquo impact
and they are leveraging the web to do so According to the survey an organizationrsquos website is the most
popular avenue to tell constituents about their accomplishments and impact followed by their annual
report thank you letters and newsletters One of the least likely way organizations reported marketing
their impact is through social media channels
An organizationrsquos website is also the most popular way to communicate with potential donors Websites
are also a frequently used method to communicate with program recipients volunteers and existing
donors Organizations in all countries use email as the primary method to communicate with volunteers
and board members Email is also commonly used to communicate with program recipients and in some
countries existing donors Online newsletters are used more in Australia Netherlands and the US and
are primarily targeted at existing donors
Although the majority of respondents reported using social media they are not actively using it to
communicate with their constituent groups When they do it is mainly directed towards potential
donors Private social networks are uncommon (with the exception of in Italy) but approximately 20 of
respondents plan to set them up in the future Communicating via phone is not as popular in Europe as
it is in other regions It is more frequently used to communicate to board members Call campaigns and
SMS are the least likely way to communicate to every constituent group
While several people may contribute to an organizationrsquos website content the largest percentage of
respondents indicated that the marketingcommunicationspublic relations group typically owns this
function and is responsible for managing the content and driving the direction of the organizationrsquos website
While web channels are used for general communications traditional channels are considered most effective
for fundraising The majority of respondents rated traditional methods of fundraising as very effective at driving
individual donations especially one-on-one solicitation of donors special events and direct mailing In general
more than half of the organizations surveyed raise funds online and organizations in most countries have
shown growth in percentage raised online from 2010 to 2011
The majority of the respondents indicate that they commonly use emails to current donors to drive online
donations However they rated newer methods of fundraising such as social networking and online
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
fundraising as being ineffective for individual donations Compared with last yearrsquos survey respondents
universally reported that they have become slightly more effective at using social media However few
respondents expect to see increases this year in their organizationrsquos fundraising contributions because
of social media Still nonprofits are not giving up on social media and many plan to use it to drive online
donations There is potential to see increased value for social media if organizations understand how to
best utilize it
Percentage of Respondent Organizations that Actively Raise Funds Online
67
51
53
45
38
51
47
62
58
63
50
64
49
32
41
35
63
64
0 20 40 60 80 100
USA
UK
New Zealand
Netherlands
Italy
Germany
France
Canada
Australia
2011 2010
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Five Questions with Holly Ross Executive Director Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN)
1 Blackbaud Why are organizations turning to the web to communicate yet still canrsquot replicate the
success of offline fundraising
Ross Two reasons First direct mail fundraising is at the core of most nonprofits Entire institutions
processes and support systems have been built to support the direct mail empire in our sector Its baked
into our DNA and changing that is tough Second direct mail has been around for a century now By
comparison this online stuff is still really new Nonprofits are still experimenting finding what does work
and our donors are still getting used to the idea of giving online So at the end of the day nonprofits
arent replicating the success of offline fundraising but they are defining success in a new venue
2 Blackbaud Nearly all nonprofits believe in the importance of measuring and reporting their
organizationsrsquo impact Where do you see the opportunities lying to communicate impact ndash do you
feel this is going to be an increasingly important issue
Ross Storytelling visualizing and immersing Its not enough to measure and report numbers you
have to tell the story behind those numbers With so many digital tools at our disposal theres no
excuse not to do so Photos videos even plain text blog posts can do it But we have to turn data
into stories Related to that visualizing data is a related but distinct way to tell those stories Freeing
your data from the tyranny of the bar chart will help your stakeholders get so much more meaning
out of it Finally you need to immerse your stakeholders in the datamdashallow them to explore it and
find personal meaning in the data When they can make it personal they will share it and you will
reach more people Take Feeding America as an example Map the Meal lets people get inside the
data from their own perspective
3 Blackbaud Although respondents reported that they donrsquot widely use social media to communicate
with constituent groups when they do they are targeting potential donors What advice do you have for
nonprofits regarding the potential of social media from both a communications and fundraising perspective
Ross I think its less about particular social media toolsmdash like LinkedIn or Twittermdashand more about
the way we are using social tools to communicate now Transparency immediacy and integrity
are the new norm If nonprofits can embrace that then they will be prepared for the future of
communications and fundraising The potential is undoubtedly there but its even newer than email
fundraising so it will just take some time
4 Blackbaud SMS (text messaging) was cited as the least commonly used tool for communications
and fundraising Wersquove all seen the success of SMS campaigns following disasters for large
organizations what will it take to make text-to-give a viable option for the average nonprofit
Ross SMS has certainly been a game changer for how we think about fundraising What does
it mean when you can recruit low-dollar donors easily en-masse That said I dont actually see
SMS as the future here though mobile certainly is The mobile webmdashwebsites optimized for mobile
viewingmdashare going to have a larger impact overall With mobile sites people can give any amount
Holly Ross Executive Director
Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN)
ldquoIts not enough to measure and report numbers you have to tell the story behind those numbers With so many digital tools at our disposal theres no excuse not to do so Photos videos even plain text blog posts can do it But we have to turn data into storiesrdquo
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
not amounts restricted by the mobile carriers and they can get a richer experience more closely tied
to the organization
5 Blackbaud As someone who focuses on empowering nonprofit with technology what role do you
see technology playing in the future of communications and fundraising
Ross It wont play a role It IS communications and fundraising Even if youre focused on traditional
PR strategies or direct mail fundraising technology is driving your efforts and essential to your
evaluation You use databases to properly segment web site URLs to track responses and social
tools to amplify the impact There is nothing that happens offline that doesnt have a tie to technology
Organizational Success Opportunities
There are many factors that drive organizational successmdashspanning the areas of staffing fundraising and
technology To understand the practices that nonprofits find essential to their success respondents were
asked to rate the importance to their nonprofit of eight business practices They were then asked to rate
their organizationrsquos performance in each area
The practices evaluated were
bull Ensuring operational efficiencies bull Retaining current donors
bull Maintaining organizational data bull Retaining staff
bull Managing relationships with supporters bull Showing impact of organizationrsquos activities
bull Recruiting new donors bull Utilizing social media
In general nonprofit organizations throughout the world feel that managing relationships with
supporters is one of the most important business practices for their organizationrsquos success Despite the
importance however nonprofits do not feel their organizations are doing a great job managing these
vital relationships This large gap in importance vs performance reveals an opportunity and desire for
organizations to improve supporter management
Another area where there is a key improvement opportunity is new donor recruitment In all countries the
largest disparity between importance and performance was in recruiting new donors While not every
country felt this was the most critical business practice for success they all felt they were not performing
nearly up to the importance level
Of the practices evaluated retaining staff and utilizing social media were considered the least important
factors to an organizationrsquos success For every country the smallest gap between importance and
performance was in staff retention suggesting that focusing more attention in this area will not
dramatically impact organizational success
Nonprofits in all countries view having a single database that contains all information on donors and other
supporters as very important but their organizations have not properly achieved this process This ties with
managing supporter relationships which can be more seamlessly done when all supporter information is
easily accessible Managing supporter relationships is more complex than before A supporter can interact
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with a nonprofit in many different ways ndash donating funds serving as a volunteer or board member joining
as a member attendee or advocatehellipthatrsquos a lot of relationships to manage Itrsquos also pretty likely that these
supporters fall into more than one category Respondents know that the ability to see a holistic view of all
the ways an individual interacts with their organization is vitally important The large gap in importance and
organizational performance exposes an opportunity for these organizations to improve if they work towards
having a single database containing all the information on their donors and supporters
To explore how organizations are fundraising respondents were asked to rate the effectiveness their
organization had experienced with each of the following tactics
bull Banner advertisement Pay-per-click bull Events
bull Community fundraising bull Search engine optimization
bull Direct mail promotions bull SMSText messaging
bull Email to current donors bull Social networking (Twitter Facebook etc)
bull Email to potential new donors bull Television or radio promotions
It appears that most organizations are finding traditional fundraising approaches (such as events direct
mailing etc) more effective than newer fundraising methods (such as email social networking etc) Direct
mail promotions events and community fundraising were commonly cited as very effective Because
these are more established ways to fundraise it makes sense that respondents feel theyrsquore more successful
utilizing these methods One ldquonewrdquo area organizations do feel effective is with emailing current donors
Importance vs Performance of Having a Single Database for DonorSupporter Information
17
26
20
21
20
28
27
15
26
77
65
64
62
66
65
58
73
64
94
91
85
83
86
93
85
88
90
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
USA
UK
New Zealand
Netherlands
Italy
Germany
France
Canada
Australia
Rating1 Not ImportantTerrible 10 Extremely ImportantExcellent
Gap Average Performance Average Importance
It appears that most organizations are finding traditional fundraising approaches (such as events direct mailing etc) more effective than newer fundraising methods (such as email social networking etc)
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Along with respondents rating their organizationsrsquo performance in utilizing social media poorly it was not
surprising that many respondents felt their organizations were not effective at using social networking
as a fundraising approach Other methods stated as ineffective were emails to potential new donors
and search engine optimization We should note that an organizationrsquos statement that the method is
ineffective for their organization does not necessarily indicate that it will be ineffective at all ndash in some
cases training and strategic guidance could enhance impact Very few respondents said that their
organization uses SMStext messaging
Donors worldwide want to see evidence that their money is being spent well and that nonprofit
organizations are being run as efficiently as possible Most countries surveyed place high value on
measuring and reporting organizational impact This is consistent with the previous findings that show
that nearly all nonprofits drive impact information to the public
While nearly all organizations report their impact to the public they find it difficult to know which
measurements to use to assess their performance The majority of the surveyed nonprofits (excluding
German respondents) agree that there are externally established impact benchmarks for their type of
organizations Despite the availability of external metrics in no country do nonprofits feel they have all the
impact metrics needed for public reporting and marketing
My Organization Has All the Impact Metrics it Needs for Public Reporting and Marketing
0 20 40 60 80 100
USA
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Netherlands
France
Italy
Germany
UK
Percentage of Respondents
9
6
5
8
2
6
8
5
9
21
31
20
30
24
34
29
32
28
40
34
45
35
38
32
31
37
36
29
30
30
27
35
27
33
25
27
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Five Questions with Adrian Sargeant Fundraising Professor and Consultant
1 Blackbaud The SONI survey revealed an opportunity and desire by organizations to improve
supporter management What are some of the challenges nonprofits face and how can they best
address them with technology
Sargeant The single biggest challenge is campaign integration Nonprofits need to do more to
integrate the online with their offline and their fundraising with their advocacy and campaigning
Donors want one coherent relationship with the organizations they support not multiple relationships
with half a dozen different teams
2 Blackbaud How important is multi-channel fundraisingsupporter management
Sargeant Itrsquos absolutely critical Donor loyalty is built through meaningful communications and
meaningful opportunities to engage The only way to achieve this is to drive an integrated approach
allowing supporters to pick and mix what they want to receive and giving them opportunities to create
their own media too Donors who engage through multiple channels are significantly more loyal and we
need to manage our communications in a way that encourages and facilitates such action
3 Blackbaud Donor recruitment was another area that organizations found important but didnrsquot feel
they were doing a good job at Do you feel now that nonprofits have ldquoweathered the economic stormrdquo
that they again should start turning their sights more towards acquisition
Sargeant Yes but smarter acquisition is the key We should move away from short term measures
of acquisition performance such as the cost per donor response rate average donation etc and
focus on spending a little more to recruit in donors that will have a higher lifetime value
4 Blackbaud While nearly all organizations report impact to the public they find it difficult to know which
measurements to use to assess their performance Why is that and what impact metrics would help
Sargeant It isnrsquot possible to answer that in a generic sense We need different categories of
nonprofits to come together to create their own dashboards of relevant performance metrics
Donors and other stakeholders can then be given a rounded picture of how well the organization is
doing in fulfilling its mission
5 Blackbaud Where do you see the largest opportunities for nonprofits to make an impact on their
operations as we enter the next year
Sargeant Two words Monthly giving Regularmonthly or sustained gift programs are currently
revolutionizing the economics of fundraising If your nonprofit doesnt have onemdashit should get one
Lifetime values are 600-800 higher than would be the case in traditional annual fund giving Itrsquos
also more resilient in the face of changes in the economy
ldquo[Multichannel fundraising is] absolutely critical Donor loyalty is built through meaningful communications and meaningful opportunities to engage The only way to achieve this is to drive an integrated approach allowing supporters to pick and mix what they want to receiverdquo
Adrian Sargeant Fundraising Professor and
Consultant
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Australia are
anticipating increases in income
expenditures demand for their
organizationrsquos service and staffing
Very few Australian respondents
expect decreases in any area
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels More than half of Australian
respondents expect increases in
overall staffing level No other country
surveyed has higher expectations for
increasing overall or fundraising staff
Increases in staffing levels may
be expected because Australian
nonprofits are less likely than other
countries surveyed to use volunteers
to fulfill job roles
Australian respondents cited more
traditional methods of fundraising (community fundraising direct mail and special events) as the most
effective ways to drive individual donations With 73 of respondents anticipating increases in website
donations it appears that an effort is being made to transition newer methods of fundraising Currently
58 of the Australian respondents report that their organization raises funds online
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyAustralia Survey Results
ldquoWebsite donations are also expected to grow as many more nonprofits take their fundraising activities online and work to build this into an integral part of their fundraising strategyrdquo
- Leo Orland Chair of The Fundraising Institute
of Australia
Australia - Expected changes in 2012
Australia - Expected changes in 2011
52
43
85
83
79
77
42
52
14
11
17
20
7
4
1
6
4
3
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
51
38
79
70
62
72
42
57
21
24
33
22
8
4
0
6
6
7
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
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Australia - Expected fundraising contribution changes in 2011
57
3
32
23
55
27
37
63
3
36
43
17
73
27
10
35
14
24
34
35
25
12
15
30
7
17
1
1
5
3
8
3
7
3
15
86
33
63
16
37
20
13
85
46
20
73
10
Direct mail
Door-to-door
Face-to-face
Major donors
Matching gifts
Planned gifts
Recurring giving
SMS texts
Social networking
Special events
TelemarketingPhone-athons
Website donations
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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Nonprofits in Canada are optimistic
about increasing their total income
versus decreasing or remaining
constant in 2012 Expectations for
the demand of their organizationsrsquo
services are fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could
indicate that respondents feel
the Canadian economy is more
stable The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
nonprofits expect to increase their
fundraising staffing levels they also
plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
The main tactics Canadian nonprofits
are anticipating the largest growth
in fundraising contributions from are
website donations and major donor cultivation
Canadian nonprofits are more likely than most other countries to focus on major giving Only 6 of
respondent report having no one working in a major gifts job role One-on-one solicitation of major
donors is also cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyCanada Survey Results
ldquoCanadian charities are preparing for a rebound in major giving during this period of relative stability Careful donor stewardship sustained some charities through the recession and may pay off now But charities must remain aware that global economic volatility could change donor perceptions and intentions overnightrdquo
- Janet Gadeski Editor of Canadian Fundraising amp Philanthropy and Hilborn eNEWS
Canada - Expected changes in 2012
Canada - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
42
34
72
72
72
65
52
63
26
23
23
30
5
2
2
5
5
5
36
32
70
61
62
52
53
62
27
29
24
38
11
6
2
10
14
10
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
62 of Canadian respondents report actively raising funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most
popular online tool used and is currently being utilized by 84 of Canadian nonprofits Social media is
used by the majority of Canadian respondents but less than half of use social media as a channel to
market their impact
Canada - Expected changes in contributions in 2011
67
12
48
32
7
51
40
23
67
16
37
3
49
24
16
36
24
3
38
35
50
21
17
36
10
30
1
3
5
2
1
1
4
2
6
4
4
4
8
69
11
43
89
9
21
25
6
63
27
84
17
Website donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Special events
Social networking
SMS (text messaging)
Recurring giving
PlannedgiftsBequests
Matching gifts
Major donor cultivation
Face-to-face fundraising
Door-to-door collections
Direct mail
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
French nonprofits are anticipating
increases in income expenditures
demand for their organizationsrsquo
service and staffing Very few
French respondents expect
decreases in any areas in 2012
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
organizations expect to increase
their fundraising staffing levels they
also plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
Perhaps hiring or assigning staff
to online fundraising is in Francersquos
future
While 57 of the French
respondents expect increase in website donations they are currently one of the least likely countries
surveyed to commit anyone in that role
Without any staff focused on online fundraising itrsquos not a surprise that the majority of French nonprofits
feel that more traditional fundraising methods (direct mail special events and major donors) are the most
effective at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyFrance Survey Results
ldquoThese results are not
that surprising We have
very skilled fundraisers
that execute traditional
fundraising methods
extremely effectively yet
the internet is perceived by
boards as low budget and
seen as something that can
work without management
Fundraisers and
development directors have
a major role to play they
have to develop interactive
amp online strategies and
convince their board
to recruit experienced
emarketing employees
Organisations such as
Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisers can also play
a role through training
fundraisers in these digital
and mobile technologies
and give them the skills to
present its importance to
the boardrdquo
- Yaeumlle Aferiat Directrice Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisersd
France - Expected changes in 2012
France - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
47
39
60
76
73
68
45
60
39
12
19
25
8
1
1
12
7
6
41
29
60
65
62
60
48
70
38
20
26
26
10
2
2
15
12
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
While 47 of French respondents report that their organization raises funds online they are not utilizing
that many tools and tactics On top of not currently employing many of the website tools and tactics
they also have no plan to do many of them either Mobile website peer-to-peer fundraising retail private
social network retail and blogs are the least utilized and least likely to be performed in the future
France - Website tools and tactics usage
40
24
50
57
41
15
13
21
19
49
47
51
10
19
16
23
16
16
18
9
11
18
29
19
49
57
34
20
43
68
69
70
69
33
24
31
Advocacy
Blogs
Event registration
FundraisingDonations (Donate Now)
Member acquisition
Mobile enabled website
Peer-to-peer fundraising
Private social networks
Retail (online)
Search engine optimization
Social networking
Website analytics
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Germany are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations versus
decreasing or remaining constant
in 2012 There are fewer German
respondents that expect demand
for their organizationrsquos services to
increase in 2012 than in 2011 The
majority of nonprofits in Germany
anticipate staffing levels to remain
constant for 2012
When asked about expected
changes in funding from various
sources for 2011 German
respondents are less optimistic
than other countries surveyed and
expect funding from most sources to
stay the same rather than increase
German nonprofits expected the
largest increase in fundraising
contributions to come from recurring giving
51 of German respondents say they actively raise funds online When compared to the other countries
surveyed the respondents from Germany were more likely to say they are currently using social
networking and the majority (89) feels their organization is effective at social media
While most countries surveyed place high value on measuring and reporting organizational impact
Germany is the exception Less than half of the respondents in Germany strongly or somewhat agree that
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyGermany Survey Results
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
ldquoFollowing the financial crisis of 2008 and several years of slow economic growth the first half of 2011 began on an optimistic note in Germany Key economic figures were strong and experts predicted a strengthening of important sectors of the economy This positive attitude was clearly shared by German nonprofit organizations The use of social media by German nonprofit organizes has been continually rising for some time now bringing with it a new level of confidence with respect to the implementation and effective usage of social media tools to mobilize communitiesrdquo
- Becky Gilbert Head of Development
European School of Management and Technology
Germany - Expected changes in 2012
Germany - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
31
25
43
57
58
53
61
71
52
31
29
42
8
4
5
12
13
5
44
25
47
56
44
57
48
69
51
25
38
29
9
5
3
19
18
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
their organization regularly uses impact metrics to assess performance Few German nonprofits report
that externally established impact metrics exist
Germany - Tactics and Tools
20
17
29
9
10
13
17
18
20
7
16
44
52
29
41
33
16
10
18
6
15
12
1
10
7
20
7
6
33
65
27
78
55
37
7
40
49
5
30
50
26
17
15
40
80
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Direct mail
Special events
Major donor solicitation
Planned giftsBequests
Online donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Community fundraising
SMS
Social networking
Face-to-face fundraising
Door- to-door collections
Percentage of Respondents
Very effective Somewhat effective Not effective NA - Donrsquot use
17
24
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Italy are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing
or remaining constant in 2012
Unfortunately more Italian
respondents expect decreases
in total income than in total
expenditures Even so a higher
percentage expects increases
in total income than decreases
Expectations for the demand of their
organizationrsquos services are fairly
consistent in 2011 and 2012 which
could indicate that respondents feel
the Italian economy is stabilizing
Special tactics were cited as the
most effective fundraising effort
Italian nonprofits performed to
drive individual donations Only
38 of Italian nonprofits report raising funds online This is the lowest percentage reported when
compared to all other surveyed countries However Italian respondents did report utilizing their
organizationsrsquo websites as the most popular method to drive awareness and show impact
Italian respondents are less likely than many of the other countries surveyed to expend any resources on
major gifts online fundraising or planned gifts Currently nonprofits in Italian are more likely to rely on
volunteers for many of their job functions This may be temporary since more respondents are anticipating
overall staffing levels to increase in 2012 compared to 2011
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyItaly Survey Results
Italy - Expected changes in 2012
Italy - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
36
30
63
55
50
55
50
60
28
24
29
33
13
10
8
21
21
11
28
29
63
40
36
50
51
64
27
37
38
34
21
7
10
23
27
16
ldquoThe optimism of Italian nonprofit organizations on fundraising over the next year despite the economic situation is linked to the fact that the market for donations in Italy is below its real potential you just need to think that half of Italians have never made a donation While 63 of respondents expect an increase in funds raised less than half that number (30) are anticipating that their organisation will invest more in fundraising staff This confirms a theory that the reluctance of nonprofit organizations to invest in fundraising is because they dont think it ethical to spend money to raise moneyrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Italy - Job roles
13
13
10
18
15
45
22
13
18
4
16
9
23
28
18
27
25
10
33
31
27
11
33
24
3
7
1
8
13
6
9
9
3
2
9
7
14
31
14
24
27
27
22
27
25
14
26
16
4
5
2
5
4
7
4
4
4
3
8
5
42
16
55
17
17
4
11
16
23
66
8
40
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Major Gifts
Prospect Research
Planned GiftsBequests
Online Marketing
Marketing
Accounting
Grant Writing
Direct Mail
Stewardship
Telemarketing
Special Events
Online Fundraising
Percentage of Respondents
Full-time position Part of someones job Part-time position Volunteer position Outsourced NA
ldquoWe have to change the mind set and define a new paradigm where we reward those who get results and not those who spend less Its only in this way that nonprofit organisations will be able to optimise their fundraising capacityrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of nonprofits in the
Netherlands anticipate staffing
levels to remain constant in 2012
For all surveyed countries except
the Netherlands the percentage
expecting fundraising staffing
to increase was higher in 2012
than 2011 Respondents from
the Netherlands are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing or
remaining constant in 2012 More
Dutch nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than
in total income for 2011 however
this is not the case in 2012 Very few
respondents from the Netherlands
feel that demand for their services
will decrease
While only 45 of nonprofits in the Netherlands raise funds online they are active in their website tools
and tactics When compared to the other countries surveyed the respondents from the Netherlands
were more likely to say they are currently using social networkingmedia blogs retail and member
acquisitionmanagement
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNetherlands Survey Results
ldquoThe social networking market in the Netherlands is really quite unique and full of interesting storylines It is one of the few markets remaining where a local social networking player [Hyves] continues to lead Facebook but that lead is becoming increasingly tenuous Another interesting facet to this market is that the Netherlands has the highest Internet penetration worldwide for two of the other key global social networking sites Twitter and Linkedin The Netherlands is in many ways a nexus of global social networking behaviorrdquo
- Mike Read Senior Vice President and
Managing Director comScore Europe
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2012
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
20
28
53
62
65
52
64
70
46
18
30
34
16
2
2
20
5
13
39
30
57
53
56
46
46
70
38
25
37
36
15
5
22
7
18
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Not only are many nonprofits using social networking compared to the other countries surveyed
respondents from the Netherlands are very comfortable using social networkingmedia 83 report that
their organization is effective at utilizing social networking
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in New Zealand expect
demand of their organizationsrsquo
services to be fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could indicate
that respondents feel the economy
is more stable Itrsquos worrisome that
more respondents expect an increase
in total expenditures than in total
income for both 2011 and 2012
This does not necessarily mean
that expenditures are going to be
more than their income but there
is concern about the increase in
expenditures While nonprofits expect
to increase their fundraising staffing
levels they also plan to hire people
for other job functions as well
More than half of the organizations
(53) surveyed in New Zealand
report raising funds online Only 13 of the respondents from New Zealand claim to receive no
funding from website donations Events are the most popular tactic used to drive online donations Itrsquos
not surprising that many nonprofits in New Zealand also report that their organization is effective at
performing events
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNew Zealand Survey Results
ldquoEvent-based fundraising is still very much a key piece of the fundraising pie in New Zealand While over half of the organisations surveyed raise funds online traditional fundraising methods are very much still key Itrsquos not surprising therefore that many organisations report that they are very effective at running events for fundraising purposesrdquo
- James Austin Chief Executive Officer
FINZ - Fundraising Institute of New Zealand
Continued hellip
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2012
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
38
29
75
60
48
66
50
64
24
21
35
24
12
7
1
19
17
10
33
19
76
43
39
55
45
71
21
32
30
34
22
11
2
25
31
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
New Zealand - Tools and tactics used to drive online donations
33
64
73
14
60
78
45
73
75
61
36
33
13
15
25
29
15
43
17
10
19
22
33
23
12
61
11
7
13
10
15
19
42
Other
Television or radio promotions
Social networking
SMS texts
Search engine optimisation
Events
Email to potential new donors
Email to current donors
Direct mail promotions
Community fundraising
Banner advertisementPay-per-click
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Respondents in the UK are more
conservative with their estimates
about their general operations than
respondents from other countries
While many of the other countries
foresee increases in 2012 UK
respondents donrsquot anticipate much
to change in 2012 compared to
2011 Organizations in the UK are
more likely than in other countries to
expect decreases in staffing levels
even so a higher percentage expects
increases than decreases For 2011
more UK nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than in
total income
Based on last yearrsquos study there is
little growth in the number of UK
nonprofits that raise funds online
(50 in 2010 and 51 in 2012) Currently the UK reports the lowest number of mobile enabled
websites compared with the other countries but more than half of the UK respondents plan to have
them in place in the future
Social networking is cited by many respondents in all countries as a website tool they use While less
than half of UK nonprofits report using social media as a channel to market their impact 81 report
using social networking to drive donations That is a larger percentage than many of the other countries
are reporting
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUK Survey Results
ldquoThis research is a welcome addition and will help aid our understanding of what is happening in the UK voluntary sector Of particular concern is the 72 of respondents who expect an increased demand for their organisations services at the same time as nearly half reported that their organisations income will either stay the same or decrease The issue of doing more with less is a real worry for the voluntary sector at the current timerdquo
- Jenny Clark Research Manager
NCVO
UK - Expected changes in 2012
UK - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
30
30
70
47
47
49
40
60
24
23
29
29
30
10
6
30
23
23
29
29
72
54
51
53
46
63
21
23
31
28
24
9
6
23
18
19
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of respondents in the
in the USA nonprofit sector are
anticipating to do more without
significant increases to staffing
levels The majority of respondents
expect staffing levels to stay the
same while at the same time predict
an increase in demand for their
organizationrsquos services income
expenditures and donations While
itis encouraging to see that few
respondents feel there will be
decreases in staffing level current
staffers will be expected to take on
more responsibilities With the
exception of accounting USA
respondents report that the
majority of job functions are part of
someonersquos job instead of their full
time focus
Effective fundraising is vital to a nonprofitrsquos success while they are relying on the same resources to do
more One-on-one solicitation of major donors is cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving
individual donations It is no surprise that major donor cultivation is also a fundraising tactic that many
respondents expect to see help increase their contributions this year compared to last year
While online donations are not seen as the most effective fundraising effort respondents are expecting
increases in fundraising contributions from this source in 2011 67 of USA respondents currently raise
funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most popular online tool used followed by social networking
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUSA Survey Results
ldquoOnline giving has become an essential part of a nonprofitrsquos fundraising strategy clearly in the US and around the world Not only because of the tremendous growth rates and higher average gift amounts but also because it allows nonprofits to reach a broader set of supportersrdquo
- Steve MacLaughlin Director of Internet Solutions
Blackbaud
USA - Expected changes in 2012
USA - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
29
24
69
53
54
52
55
68
28
28
29
32
16
8
3
19
17
16
36
27
73
64
65
60
51
67
24
24
27
29
13
5
2
12
9
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
USA - How effective are the following fundraising efforts at driving individual donations
26
84
33
5
62
69
88
38
62
4
82
52
7
6
32
7
17
21
4
3
16
3
7
7
67
11
36
88
21
10
8
59
23
92
11
41
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Specia l events
Socia l Networking
SMS texts
Planned gi fts
Onl ine donations
Major donors
Face-to-face
Emai l
Door-to-door
Direct mai l
Community fundrais ing
Very-somewhat effective Not effective Dont use
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This white paper is for informational
purposes only Blackbaud makes no
warranties expressed or implied
in this summary The information
contained in this document
represents the current view of
Blackbaud Inc on the items
discussed as of the date of this
publication
All Blackbaud product names
appearing herein are trademarks or
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Inc The names of actual companies
and products mentioned herein
may be the trademarks of their
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Five Questions with Andrew Watt FlnstF President and CEO AFP
1 Blackbaud The findings show that there is a growing sense of optimism in the nonprofit sector How
does the anticipated growth in staffing and income correlate with increased demand and expenditures
Watt There is a very real sense of optimism growing in the sector Studies such as the Nonprofit
Research Collaborative which AFP is a part of and others indicate economic conditions are
improving albeit slowly and leading to increases in giving overall Rising giving levels are what is
driving the sense of optimism and in turn anticipated growth in staffing
While charities do respond to significant increases in demand by expanding staff the demand for
charitable services will always be high I think the major drivers of staffing levels are revenue and
giving projections Given that a majority of charities are smaller and many operate with little reserves
they need to be careful about hiring staff and expanding programs They tend to hire staff when
theyrsquore certain theyrsquoll have the funds to do so
2 Blackbaud Respondents in almost all countries expect to hire more fundraising staff and more staff
in general next year What will this mean for nonprofits and the professional role of the fundraiser
Watt Wersquove been seeing some significant increases in the number of job ads on our website which
tends to mirror demand Wersquove also found in the latest Nonprofit Research Collaborative studies that
increasing fundraising staff wonrsquot necessarily ensure that a charity reaches its goal But reducing
fundraising support almost guarantees that a nonprofit WONrsquoT reach its goal
What this says to me is that therersquos a rolling effectmdashhiring fundraising staff leads to results which
leads to more revenue which leads to more staff and so on Hiring fundraising staff is a strong
signal that organizations are confident and looking at additional programming and staffing
3 Blackbaud Organizations in all countries are projecting an increase in charitable income next year
To what do we owe this optimism
Watt To a certain extent charitiesmdashand especially fundraisersmdashtend to be optimistic Wersquove seen in
our State of Fundraising Surveys a strong sense of optimism most every year even when the giving
environment was challenging Part of that optimism is the nature of our missionsmdashnonprofits work to
create change and inspire the public We tend to be optimists but with a healthy dose of realism
But in this case I think the economy is a major factor 2008 and 2009 were two of the worst years
for giving that wersquove experienced in decades We had long-time members and fundraisers say they
had never seen a more challenging time than those two years
So in that context 2010 seemed a little brighter and while some countries are struggling more than
othersmdashand a double-dip recession in the US is quite possiblemdashthere is a feeling we may have
come through the worst
ldquoMany feel like wersquove been through the worst of it but economists predict very flat levels of giving for the next several years The future requires clear and confident leadership from charities their executives and chief volunteersrdquo
Andrew WattPresident and CEO
AFP
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4 Blackbaud Why do you think nonprofits are optimistic about individual giving as well as corporate
donations and special events specifically
Watt Special events tend to be affected heavily in an economic downturn but can also rebound
relatively quickly as well Attendance at special events often hinges on disposable income so if
people are worried about the economy they tend not to participate If special events tend to start
doing well again thatrsquos a good sign for the economy and charitable support
Individual giving and especially corporate giving suffered in general during the recession and
optimism here tends to reflect the overall optimism in the sector
5 Blackbaud What is your general feeling about the State of the Nonprofit Sector as we head into 2012
Watt Therersquos a lot of optimism but also a lot of uncertainty as we head into 2012 Many feel like
wersquove been through the worst of it but economists predict very flat levels of giving for the next
several years The future requires clear and confident leadership from charities and their executives
and chief volunteers
Itrsquos important to remember that fundraising success is still very possible even in this uncertain
environment Over 2008 and 2009 we still found 60 percent of charities raised more fundsmdashor the
same amountmdashthan in the previous year Many charities reached their goals And we know that
when charities invest in fundraising they are much more likely to meet their goals
Thatrsquos a reason we have to be optimistic We can still be very successful and have a lot of impact
Thatrsquos a key message we have to carry to our donors and supporters Now is not the time to hang
our heads but work diligently focus on stewardship and create the connections and partnerships
that make fundraising and philanthropy possible
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Communication and Fundraising Trends
One of the key findings in the 2010 State of the Nonprofit Industry report was that new fundraising and
communication channels although growing are not replacing traditional channels That remains the case
in 2011 as most organizations continue to leverage traditional channels even while they are increasingly
using new interactive channels
When it comes to communicating with donors in general email and web are the most commonly used
vehicles with SMS (text message) being the least common Traditional postal mail is also frequently used
for conveying information to existing donors and sometimes potential donors
Nearly all nonprofits believe in the importance of measuring and reporting their organizationsrsquo impact
and they are leveraging the web to do so According to the survey an organizationrsquos website is the most
popular avenue to tell constituents about their accomplishments and impact followed by their annual
report thank you letters and newsletters One of the least likely way organizations reported marketing
their impact is through social media channels
An organizationrsquos website is also the most popular way to communicate with potential donors Websites
are also a frequently used method to communicate with program recipients volunteers and existing
donors Organizations in all countries use email as the primary method to communicate with volunteers
and board members Email is also commonly used to communicate with program recipients and in some
countries existing donors Online newsletters are used more in Australia Netherlands and the US and
are primarily targeted at existing donors
Although the majority of respondents reported using social media they are not actively using it to
communicate with their constituent groups When they do it is mainly directed towards potential
donors Private social networks are uncommon (with the exception of in Italy) but approximately 20 of
respondents plan to set them up in the future Communicating via phone is not as popular in Europe as
it is in other regions It is more frequently used to communicate to board members Call campaigns and
SMS are the least likely way to communicate to every constituent group
While several people may contribute to an organizationrsquos website content the largest percentage of
respondents indicated that the marketingcommunicationspublic relations group typically owns this
function and is responsible for managing the content and driving the direction of the organizationrsquos website
While web channels are used for general communications traditional channels are considered most effective
for fundraising The majority of respondents rated traditional methods of fundraising as very effective at driving
individual donations especially one-on-one solicitation of donors special events and direct mailing In general
more than half of the organizations surveyed raise funds online and organizations in most countries have
shown growth in percentage raised online from 2010 to 2011
The majority of the respondents indicate that they commonly use emails to current donors to drive online
donations However they rated newer methods of fundraising such as social networking and online
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
fundraising as being ineffective for individual donations Compared with last yearrsquos survey respondents
universally reported that they have become slightly more effective at using social media However few
respondents expect to see increases this year in their organizationrsquos fundraising contributions because
of social media Still nonprofits are not giving up on social media and many plan to use it to drive online
donations There is potential to see increased value for social media if organizations understand how to
best utilize it
Percentage of Respondent Organizations that Actively Raise Funds Online
67
51
53
45
38
51
47
62
58
63
50
64
49
32
41
35
63
64
0 20 40 60 80 100
USA
UK
New Zealand
Netherlands
Italy
Germany
France
Canada
Australia
2011 2010
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Five Questions with Holly Ross Executive Director Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN)
1 Blackbaud Why are organizations turning to the web to communicate yet still canrsquot replicate the
success of offline fundraising
Ross Two reasons First direct mail fundraising is at the core of most nonprofits Entire institutions
processes and support systems have been built to support the direct mail empire in our sector Its baked
into our DNA and changing that is tough Second direct mail has been around for a century now By
comparison this online stuff is still really new Nonprofits are still experimenting finding what does work
and our donors are still getting used to the idea of giving online So at the end of the day nonprofits
arent replicating the success of offline fundraising but they are defining success in a new venue
2 Blackbaud Nearly all nonprofits believe in the importance of measuring and reporting their
organizationsrsquo impact Where do you see the opportunities lying to communicate impact ndash do you
feel this is going to be an increasingly important issue
Ross Storytelling visualizing and immersing Its not enough to measure and report numbers you
have to tell the story behind those numbers With so many digital tools at our disposal theres no
excuse not to do so Photos videos even plain text blog posts can do it But we have to turn data
into stories Related to that visualizing data is a related but distinct way to tell those stories Freeing
your data from the tyranny of the bar chart will help your stakeholders get so much more meaning
out of it Finally you need to immerse your stakeholders in the datamdashallow them to explore it and
find personal meaning in the data When they can make it personal they will share it and you will
reach more people Take Feeding America as an example Map the Meal lets people get inside the
data from their own perspective
3 Blackbaud Although respondents reported that they donrsquot widely use social media to communicate
with constituent groups when they do they are targeting potential donors What advice do you have for
nonprofits regarding the potential of social media from both a communications and fundraising perspective
Ross I think its less about particular social media toolsmdash like LinkedIn or Twittermdashand more about
the way we are using social tools to communicate now Transparency immediacy and integrity
are the new norm If nonprofits can embrace that then they will be prepared for the future of
communications and fundraising The potential is undoubtedly there but its even newer than email
fundraising so it will just take some time
4 Blackbaud SMS (text messaging) was cited as the least commonly used tool for communications
and fundraising Wersquove all seen the success of SMS campaigns following disasters for large
organizations what will it take to make text-to-give a viable option for the average nonprofit
Ross SMS has certainly been a game changer for how we think about fundraising What does
it mean when you can recruit low-dollar donors easily en-masse That said I dont actually see
SMS as the future here though mobile certainly is The mobile webmdashwebsites optimized for mobile
viewingmdashare going to have a larger impact overall With mobile sites people can give any amount
Holly Ross Executive Director
Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN)
ldquoIts not enough to measure and report numbers you have to tell the story behind those numbers With so many digital tools at our disposal theres no excuse not to do so Photos videos even plain text blog posts can do it But we have to turn data into storiesrdquo
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not amounts restricted by the mobile carriers and they can get a richer experience more closely tied
to the organization
5 Blackbaud As someone who focuses on empowering nonprofit with technology what role do you
see technology playing in the future of communications and fundraising
Ross It wont play a role It IS communications and fundraising Even if youre focused on traditional
PR strategies or direct mail fundraising technology is driving your efforts and essential to your
evaluation You use databases to properly segment web site URLs to track responses and social
tools to amplify the impact There is nothing that happens offline that doesnt have a tie to technology
Organizational Success Opportunities
There are many factors that drive organizational successmdashspanning the areas of staffing fundraising and
technology To understand the practices that nonprofits find essential to their success respondents were
asked to rate the importance to their nonprofit of eight business practices They were then asked to rate
their organizationrsquos performance in each area
The practices evaluated were
bull Ensuring operational efficiencies bull Retaining current donors
bull Maintaining organizational data bull Retaining staff
bull Managing relationships with supporters bull Showing impact of organizationrsquos activities
bull Recruiting new donors bull Utilizing social media
In general nonprofit organizations throughout the world feel that managing relationships with
supporters is one of the most important business practices for their organizationrsquos success Despite the
importance however nonprofits do not feel their organizations are doing a great job managing these
vital relationships This large gap in importance vs performance reveals an opportunity and desire for
organizations to improve supporter management
Another area where there is a key improvement opportunity is new donor recruitment In all countries the
largest disparity between importance and performance was in recruiting new donors While not every
country felt this was the most critical business practice for success they all felt they were not performing
nearly up to the importance level
Of the practices evaluated retaining staff and utilizing social media were considered the least important
factors to an organizationrsquos success For every country the smallest gap between importance and
performance was in staff retention suggesting that focusing more attention in this area will not
dramatically impact organizational success
Nonprofits in all countries view having a single database that contains all information on donors and other
supporters as very important but their organizations have not properly achieved this process This ties with
managing supporter relationships which can be more seamlessly done when all supporter information is
easily accessible Managing supporter relationships is more complex than before A supporter can interact
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with a nonprofit in many different ways ndash donating funds serving as a volunteer or board member joining
as a member attendee or advocatehellipthatrsquos a lot of relationships to manage Itrsquos also pretty likely that these
supporters fall into more than one category Respondents know that the ability to see a holistic view of all
the ways an individual interacts with their organization is vitally important The large gap in importance and
organizational performance exposes an opportunity for these organizations to improve if they work towards
having a single database containing all the information on their donors and supporters
To explore how organizations are fundraising respondents were asked to rate the effectiveness their
organization had experienced with each of the following tactics
bull Banner advertisement Pay-per-click bull Events
bull Community fundraising bull Search engine optimization
bull Direct mail promotions bull SMSText messaging
bull Email to current donors bull Social networking (Twitter Facebook etc)
bull Email to potential new donors bull Television or radio promotions
It appears that most organizations are finding traditional fundraising approaches (such as events direct
mailing etc) more effective than newer fundraising methods (such as email social networking etc) Direct
mail promotions events and community fundraising were commonly cited as very effective Because
these are more established ways to fundraise it makes sense that respondents feel theyrsquore more successful
utilizing these methods One ldquonewrdquo area organizations do feel effective is with emailing current donors
Importance vs Performance of Having a Single Database for DonorSupporter Information
17
26
20
21
20
28
27
15
26
77
65
64
62
66
65
58
73
64
94
91
85
83
86
93
85
88
90
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
USA
UK
New Zealand
Netherlands
Italy
Germany
France
Canada
Australia
Rating1 Not ImportantTerrible 10 Extremely ImportantExcellent
Gap Average Performance Average Importance
It appears that most organizations are finding traditional fundraising approaches (such as events direct mailing etc) more effective than newer fundraising methods (such as email social networking etc)
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Along with respondents rating their organizationsrsquo performance in utilizing social media poorly it was not
surprising that many respondents felt their organizations were not effective at using social networking
as a fundraising approach Other methods stated as ineffective were emails to potential new donors
and search engine optimization We should note that an organizationrsquos statement that the method is
ineffective for their organization does not necessarily indicate that it will be ineffective at all ndash in some
cases training and strategic guidance could enhance impact Very few respondents said that their
organization uses SMStext messaging
Donors worldwide want to see evidence that their money is being spent well and that nonprofit
organizations are being run as efficiently as possible Most countries surveyed place high value on
measuring and reporting organizational impact This is consistent with the previous findings that show
that nearly all nonprofits drive impact information to the public
While nearly all organizations report their impact to the public they find it difficult to know which
measurements to use to assess their performance The majority of the surveyed nonprofits (excluding
German respondents) agree that there are externally established impact benchmarks for their type of
organizations Despite the availability of external metrics in no country do nonprofits feel they have all the
impact metrics needed for public reporting and marketing
My Organization Has All the Impact Metrics it Needs for Public Reporting and Marketing
0 20 40 60 80 100
USA
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Netherlands
France
Italy
Germany
UK
Percentage of Respondents
9
6
5
8
2
6
8
5
9
21
31
20
30
24
34
29
32
28
40
34
45
35
38
32
31
37
36
29
30
30
27
35
27
33
25
27
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Five Questions with Adrian Sargeant Fundraising Professor and Consultant
1 Blackbaud The SONI survey revealed an opportunity and desire by organizations to improve
supporter management What are some of the challenges nonprofits face and how can they best
address them with technology
Sargeant The single biggest challenge is campaign integration Nonprofits need to do more to
integrate the online with their offline and their fundraising with their advocacy and campaigning
Donors want one coherent relationship with the organizations they support not multiple relationships
with half a dozen different teams
2 Blackbaud How important is multi-channel fundraisingsupporter management
Sargeant Itrsquos absolutely critical Donor loyalty is built through meaningful communications and
meaningful opportunities to engage The only way to achieve this is to drive an integrated approach
allowing supporters to pick and mix what they want to receive and giving them opportunities to create
their own media too Donors who engage through multiple channels are significantly more loyal and we
need to manage our communications in a way that encourages and facilitates such action
3 Blackbaud Donor recruitment was another area that organizations found important but didnrsquot feel
they were doing a good job at Do you feel now that nonprofits have ldquoweathered the economic stormrdquo
that they again should start turning their sights more towards acquisition
Sargeant Yes but smarter acquisition is the key We should move away from short term measures
of acquisition performance such as the cost per donor response rate average donation etc and
focus on spending a little more to recruit in donors that will have a higher lifetime value
4 Blackbaud While nearly all organizations report impact to the public they find it difficult to know which
measurements to use to assess their performance Why is that and what impact metrics would help
Sargeant It isnrsquot possible to answer that in a generic sense We need different categories of
nonprofits to come together to create their own dashboards of relevant performance metrics
Donors and other stakeholders can then be given a rounded picture of how well the organization is
doing in fulfilling its mission
5 Blackbaud Where do you see the largest opportunities for nonprofits to make an impact on their
operations as we enter the next year
Sargeant Two words Monthly giving Regularmonthly or sustained gift programs are currently
revolutionizing the economics of fundraising If your nonprofit doesnt have onemdashit should get one
Lifetime values are 600-800 higher than would be the case in traditional annual fund giving Itrsquos
also more resilient in the face of changes in the economy
ldquo[Multichannel fundraising is] absolutely critical Donor loyalty is built through meaningful communications and meaningful opportunities to engage The only way to achieve this is to drive an integrated approach allowing supporters to pick and mix what they want to receiverdquo
Adrian Sargeant Fundraising Professor and
Consultant
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Australia are
anticipating increases in income
expenditures demand for their
organizationrsquos service and staffing
Very few Australian respondents
expect decreases in any area
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels More than half of Australian
respondents expect increases in
overall staffing level No other country
surveyed has higher expectations for
increasing overall or fundraising staff
Increases in staffing levels may
be expected because Australian
nonprofits are less likely than other
countries surveyed to use volunteers
to fulfill job roles
Australian respondents cited more
traditional methods of fundraising (community fundraising direct mail and special events) as the most
effective ways to drive individual donations With 73 of respondents anticipating increases in website
donations it appears that an effort is being made to transition newer methods of fundraising Currently
58 of the Australian respondents report that their organization raises funds online
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyAustralia Survey Results
ldquoWebsite donations are also expected to grow as many more nonprofits take their fundraising activities online and work to build this into an integral part of their fundraising strategyrdquo
- Leo Orland Chair of The Fundraising Institute
of Australia
Australia - Expected changes in 2012
Australia - Expected changes in 2011
52
43
85
83
79
77
42
52
14
11
17
20
7
4
1
6
4
3
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
51
38
79
70
62
72
42
57
21
24
33
22
8
4
0
6
6
7
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Australia - Expected fundraising contribution changes in 2011
57
3
32
23
55
27
37
63
3
36
43
17
73
27
10
35
14
24
34
35
25
12
15
30
7
17
1
1
5
3
8
3
7
3
15
86
33
63
16
37
20
13
85
46
20
73
10
Direct mail
Door-to-door
Face-to-face
Major donors
Matching gifts
Planned gifts
Recurring giving
SMS texts
Social networking
Special events
TelemarketingPhone-athons
Website donations
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Canada are optimistic
about increasing their total income
versus decreasing or remaining
constant in 2012 Expectations for
the demand of their organizationsrsquo
services are fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could
indicate that respondents feel
the Canadian economy is more
stable The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
nonprofits expect to increase their
fundraising staffing levels they also
plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
The main tactics Canadian nonprofits
are anticipating the largest growth
in fundraising contributions from are
website donations and major donor cultivation
Canadian nonprofits are more likely than most other countries to focus on major giving Only 6 of
respondent report having no one working in a major gifts job role One-on-one solicitation of major
donors is also cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyCanada Survey Results
ldquoCanadian charities are preparing for a rebound in major giving during this period of relative stability Careful donor stewardship sustained some charities through the recession and may pay off now But charities must remain aware that global economic volatility could change donor perceptions and intentions overnightrdquo
- Janet Gadeski Editor of Canadian Fundraising amp Philanthropy and Hilborn eNEWS
Canada - Expected changes in 2012
Canada - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
42
34
72
72
72
65
52
63
26
23
23
30
5
2
2
5
5
5
36
32
70
61
62
52
53
62
27
29
24
38
11
6
2
10
14
10
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
62 of Canadian respondents report actively raising funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most
popular online tool used and is currently being utilized by 84 of Canadian nonprofits Social media is
used by the majority of Canadian respondents but less than half of use social media as a channel to
market their impact
Canada - Expected changes in contributions in 2011
67
12
48
32
7
51
40
23
67
16
37
3
49
24
16
36
24
3
38
35
50
21
17
36
10
30
1
3
5
2
1
1
4
2
6
4
4
4
8
69
11
43
89
9
21
25
6
63
27
84
17
Website donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Special events
Social networking
SMS (text messaging)
Recurring giving
PlannedgiftsBequests
Matching gifts
Major donor cultivation
Face-to-face fundraising
Door-to-door collections
Direct mail
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
French nonprofits are anticipating
increases in income expenditures
demand for their organizationsrsquo
service and staffing Very few
French respondents expect
decreases in any areas in 2012
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
organizations expect to increase
their fundraising staffing levels they
also plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
Perhaps hiring or assigning staff
to online fundraising is in Francersquos
future
While 57 of the French
respondents expect increase in website donations they are currently one of the least likely countries
surveyed to commit anyone in that role
Without any staff focused on online fundraising itrsquos not a surprise that the majority of French nonprofits
feel that more traditional fundraising methods (direct mail special events and major donors) are the most
effective at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyFrance Survey Results
ldquoThese results are not
that surprising We have
very skilled fundraisers
that execute traditional
fundraising methods
extremely effectively yet
the internet is perceived by
boards as low budget and
seen as something that can
work without management
Fundraisers and
development directors have
a major role to play they
have to develop interactive
amp online strategies and
convince their board
to recruit experienced
emarketing employees
Organisations such as
Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisers can also play
a role through training
fundraisers in these digital
and mobile technologies
and give them the skills to
present its importance to
the boardrdquo
- Yaeumlle Aferiat Directrice Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisersd
France - Expected changes in 2012
France - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
47
39
60
76
73
68
45
60
39
12
19
25
8
1
1
12
7
6
41
29
60
65
62
60
48
70
38
20
26
26
10
2
2
15
12
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
While 47 of French respondents report that their organization raises funds online they are not utilizing
that many tools and tactics On top of not currently employing many of the website tools and tactics
they also have no plan to do many of them either Mobile website peer-to-peer fundraising retail private
social network retail and blogs are the least utilized and least likely to be performed in the future
France - Website tools and tactics usage
40
24
50
57
41
15
13
21
19
49
47
51
10
19
16
23
16
16
18
9
11
18
29
19
49
57
34
20
43
68
69
70
69
33
24
31
Advocacy
Blogs
Event registration
FundraisingDonations (Donate Now)
Member acquisition
Mobile enabled website
Peer-to-peer fundraising
Private social networks
Retail (online)
Search engine optimization
Social networking
Website analytics
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Germany are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations versus
decreasing or remaining constant
in 2012 There are fewer German
respondents that expect demand
for their organizationrsquos services to
increase in 2012 than in 2011 The
majority of nonprofits in Germany
anticipate staffing levels to remain
constant for 2012
When asked about expected
changes in funding from various
sources for 2011 German
respondents are less optimistic
than other countries surveyed and
expect funding from most sources to
stay the same rather than increase
German nonprofits expected the
largest increase in fundraising
contributions to come from recurring giving
51 of German respondents say they actively raise funds online When compared to the other countries
surveyed the respondents from Germany were more likely to say they are currently using social
networking and the majority (89) feels their organization is effective at social media
While most countries surveyed place high value on measuring and reporting organizational impact
Germany is the exception Less than half of the respondents in Germany strongly or somewhat agree that
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyGermany Survey Results
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
ldquoFollowing the financial crisis of 2008 and several years of slow economic growth the first half of 2011 began on an optimistic note in Germany Key economic figures were strong and experts predicted a strengthening of important sectors of the economy This positive attitude was clearly shared by German nonprofit organizations The use of social media by German nonprofit organizes has been continually rising for some time now bringing with it a new level of confidence with respect to the implementation and effective usage of social media tools to mobilize communitiesrdquo
- Becky Gilbert Head of Development
European School of Management and Technology
Germany - Expected changes in 2012
Germany - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
31
25
43
57
58
53
61
71
52
31
29
42
8
4
5
12
13
5
44
25
47
56
44
57
48
69
51
25
38
29
9
5
3
19
18
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
their organization regularly uses impact metrics to assess performance Few German nonprofits report
that externally established impact metrics exist
Germany - Tactics and Tools
20
17
29
9
10
13
17
18
20
7
16
44
52
29
41
33
16
10
18
6
15
12
1
10
7
20
7
6
33
65
27
78
55
37
7
40
49
5
30
50
26
17
15
40
80
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Direct mail
Special events
Major donor solicitation
Planned giftsBequests
Online donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Community fundraising
SMS
Social networking
Face-to-face fundraising
Door- to-door collections
Percentage of Respondents
Very effective Somewhat effective Not effective NA - Donrsquot use
17
24
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Italy are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing
or remaining constant in 2012
Unfortunately more Italian
respondents expect decreases
in total income than in total
expenditures Even so a higher
percentage expects increases
in total income than decreases
Expectations for the demand of their
organizationrsquos services are fairly
consistent in 2011 and 2012 which
could indicate that respondents feel
the Italian economy is stabilizing
Special tactics were cited as the
most effective fundraising effort
Italian nonprofits performed to
drive individual donations Only
38 of Italian nonprofits report raising funds online This is the lowest percentage reported when
compared to all other surveyed countries However Italian respondents did report utilizing their
organizationsrsquo websites as the most popular method to drive awareness and show impact
Italian respondents are less likely than many of the other countries surveyed to expend any resources on
major gifts online fundraising or planned gifts Currently nonprofits in Italian are more likely to rely on
volunteers for many of their job functions This may be temporary since more respondents are anticipating
overall staffing levels to increase in 2012 compared to 2011
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyItaly Survey Results
Italy - Expected changes in 2012
Italy - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
36
30
63
55
50
55
50
60
28
24
29
33
13
10
8
21
21
11
28
29
63
40
36
50
51
64
27
37
38
34
21
7
10
23
27
16
ldquoThe optimism of Italian nonprofit organizations on fundraising over the next year despite the economic situation is linked to the fact that the market for donations in Italy is below its real potential you just need to think that half of Italians have never made a donation While 63 of respondents expect an increase in funds raised less than half that number (30) are anticipating that their organisation will invest more in fundraising staff This confirms a theory that the reluctance of nonprofit organizations to invest in fundraising is because they dont think it ethical to spend money to raise moneyrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Italy - Job roles
13
13
10
18
15
45
22
13
18
4
16
9
23
28
18
27
25
10
33
31
27
11
33
24
3
7
1
8
13
6
9
9
3
2
9
7
14
31
14
24
27
27
22
27
25
14
26
16
4
5
2
5
4
7
4
4
4
3
8
5
42
16
55
17
17
4
11
16
23
66
8
40
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Major Gifts
Prospect Research
Planned GiftsBequests
Online Marketing
Marketing
Accounting
Grant Writing
Direct Mail
Stewardship
Telemarketing
Special Events
Online Fundraising
Percentage of Respondents
Full-time position Part of someones job Part-time position Volunteer position Outsourced NA
ldquoWe have to change the mind set and define a new paradigm where we reward those who get results and not those who spend less Its only in this way that nonprofit organisations will be able to optimise their fundraising capacityrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of nonprofits in the
Netherlands anticipate staffing
levels to remain constant in 2012
For all surveyed countries except
the Netherlands the percentage
expecting fundraising staffing
to increase was higher in 2012
than 2011 Respondents from
the Netherlands are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing or
remaining constant in 2012 More
Dutch nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than
in total income for 2011 however
this is not the case in 2012 Very few
respondents from the Netherlands
feel that demand for their services
will decrease
While only 45 of nonprofits in the Netherlands raise funds online they are active in their website tools
and tactics When compared to the other countries surveyed the respondents from the Netherlands
were more likely to say they are currently using social networkingmedia blogs retail and member
acquisitionmanagement
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNetherlands Survey Results
ldquoThe social networking market in the Netherlands is really quite unique and full of interesting storylines It is one of the few markets remaining where a local social networking player [Hyves] continues to lead Facebook but that lead is becoming increasingly tenuous Another interesting facet to this market is that the Netherlands has the highest Internet penetration worldwide for two of the other key global social networking sites Twitter and Linkedin The Netherlands is in many ways a nexus of global social networking behaviorrdquo
- Mike Read Senior Vice President and
Managing Director comScore Europe
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2012
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
20
28
53
62
65
52
64
70
46
18
30
34
16
2
2
20
5
13
39
30
57
53
56
46
46
70
38
25
37
36
15
5
22
7
18
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Not only are many nonprofits using social networking compared to the other countries surveyed
respondents from the Netherlands are very comfortable using social networkingmedia 83 report that
their organization is effective at utilizing social networking
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in New Zealand expect
demand of their organizationsrsquo
services to be fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could indicate
that respondents feel the economy
is more stable Itrsquos worrisome that
more respondents expect an increase
in total expenditures than in total
income for both 2011 and 2012
This does not necessarily mean
that expenditures are going to be
more than their income but there
is concern about the increase in
expenditures While nonprofits expect
to increase their fundraising staffing
levels they also plan to hire people
for other job functions as well
More than half of the organizations
(53) surveyed in New Zealand
report raising funds online Only 13 of the respondents from New Zealand claim to receive no
funding from website donations Events are the most popular tactic used to drive online donations Itrsquos
not surprising that many nonprofits in New Zealand also report that their organization is effective at
performing events
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNew Zealand Survey Results
ldquoEvent-based fundraising is still very much a key piece of the fundraising pie in New Zealand While over half of the organisations surveyed raise funds online traditional fundraising methods are very much still key Itrsquos not surprising therefore that many organisations report that they are very effective at running events for fundraising purposesrdquo
- James Austin Chief Executive Officer
FINZ - Fundraising Institute of New Zealand
Continued hellip
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2012
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
38
29
75
60
48
66
50
64
24
21
35
24
12
7
1
19
17
10
33
19
76
43
39
55
45
71
21
32
30
34
22
11
2
25
31
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
New Zealand - Tools and tactics used to drive online donations
33
64
73
14
60
78
45
73
75
61
36
33
13
15
25
29
15
43
17
10
19
22
33
23
12
61
11
7
13
10
15
19
42
Other
Television or radio promotions
Social networking
SMS texts
Search engine optimisation
Events
Email to potential new donors
Email to current donors
Direct mail promotions
Community fundraising
Banner advertisementPay-per-click
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Respondents in the UK are more
conservative with their estimates
about their general operations than
respondents from other countries
While many of the other countries
foresee increases in 2012 UK
respondents donrsquot anticipate much
to change in 2012 compared to
2011 Organizations in the UK are
more likely than in other countries to
expect decreases in staffing levels
even so a higher percentage expects
increases than decreases For 2011
more UK nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than in
total income
Based on last yearrsquos study there is
little growth in the number of UK
nonprofits that raise funds online
(50 in 2010 and 51 in 2012) Currently the UK reports the lowest number of mobile enabled
websites compared with the other countries but more than half of the UK respondents plan to have
them in place in the future
Social networking is cited by many respondents in all countries as a website tool they use While less
than half of UK nonprofits report using social media as a channel to market their impact 81 report
using social networking to drive donations That is a larger percentage than many of the other countries
are reporting
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUK Survey Results
ldquoThis research is a welcome addition and will help aid our understanding of what is happening in the UK voluntary sector Of particular concern is the 72 of respondents who expect an increased demand for their organisations services at the same time as nearly half reported that their organisations income will either stay the same or decrease The issue of doing more with less is a real worry for the voluntary sector at the current timerdquo
- Jenny Clark Research Manager
NCVO
UK - Expected changes in 2012
UK - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
30
30
70
47
47
49
40
60
24
23
29
29
30
10
6
30
23
23
29
29
72
54
51
53
46
63
21
23
31
28
24
9
6
23
18
19
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of respondents in the
in the USA nonprofit sector are
anticipating to do more without
significant increases to staffing
levels The majority of respondents
expect staffing levels to stay the
same while at the same time predict
an increase in demand for their
organizationrsquos services income
expenditures and donations While
itis encouraging to see that few
respondents feel there will be
decreases in staffing level current
staffers will be expected to take on
more responsibilities With the
exception of accounting USA
respondents report that the
majority of job functions are part of
someonersquos job instead of their full
time focus
Effective fundraising is vital to a nonprofitrsquos success while they are relying on the same resources to do
more One-on-one solicitation of major donors is cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving
individual donations It is no surprise that major donor cultivation is also a fundraising tactic that many
respondents expect to see help increase their contributions this year compared to last year
While online donations are not seen as the most effective fundraising effort respondents are expecting
increases in fundraising contributions from this source in 2011 67 of USA respondents currently raise
funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most popular online tool used followed by social networking
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUSA Survey Results
ldquoOnline giving has become an essential part of a nonprofitrsquos fundraising strategy clearly in the US and around the world Not only because of the tremendous growth rates and higher average gift amounts but also because it allows nonprofits to reach a broader set of supportersrdquo
- Steve MacLaughlin Director of Internet Solutions
Blackbaud
USA - Expected changes in 2012
USA - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
29
24
69
53
54
52
55
68
28
28
29
32
16
8
3
19
17
16
36
27
73
64
65
60
51
67
24
24
27
29
13
5
2
12
9
11
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USA - How effective are the following fundraising efforts at driving individual donations
26
84
33
5
62
69
88
38
62
4
82
52
7
6
32
7
17
21
4
3
16
3
7
7
67
11
36
88
21
10
8
59
23
92
11
41
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Specia l events
Socia l Networking
SMS texts
Planned gi fts
Onl ine donations
Major donors
Face-to-face
Emai l
Door-to-door
Direct mai l
Community fundrais ing
Very-somewhat effective Not effective Dont use
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purposes only Blackbaud makes no
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in this summary The information
contained in this document
represents the current view of
Blackbaud Inc on the items
discussed as of the date of this
publication
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4 Blackbaud Why do you think nonprofits are optimistic about individual giving as well as corporate
donations and special events specifically
Watt Special events tend to be affected heavily in an economic downturn but can also rebound
relatively quickly as well Attendance at special events often hinges on disposable income so if
people are worried about the economy they tend not to participate If special events tend to start
doing well again thatrsquos a good sign for the economy and charitable support
Individual giving and especially corporate giving suffered in general during the recession and
optimism here tends to reflect the overall optimism in the sector
5 Blackbaud What is your general feeling about the State of the Nonprofit Sector as we head into 2012
Watt Therersquos a lot of optimism but also a lot of uncertainty as we head into 2012 Many feel like
wersquove been through the worst of it but economists predict very flat levels of giving for the next
several years The future requires clear and confident leadership from charities and their executives
and chief volunteers
Itrsquos important to remember that fundraising success is still very possible even in this uncertain
environment Over 2008 and 2009 we still found 60 percent of charities raised more fundsmdashor the
same amountmdashthan in the previous year Many charities reached their goals And we know that
when charities invest in fundraising they are much more likely to meet their goals
Thatrsquos a reason we have to be optimistic We can still be very successful and have a lot of impact
Thatrsquos a key message we have to carry to our donors and supporters Now is not the time to hang
our heads but work diligently focus on stewardship and create the connections and partnerships
that make fundraising and philanthropy possible
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Communication and Fundraising Trends
One of the key findings in the 2010 State of the Nonprofit Industry report was that new fundraising and
communication channels although growing are not replacing traditional channels That remains the case
in 2011 as most organizations continue to leverage traditional channels even while they are increasingly
using new interactive channels
When it comes to communicating with donors in general email and web are the most commonly used
vehicles with SMS (text message) being the least common Traditional postal mail is also frequently used
for conveying information to existing donors and sometimes potential donors
Nearly all nonprofits believe in the importance of measuring and reporting their organizationsrsquo impact
and they are leveraging the web to do so According to the survey an organizationrsquos website is the most
popular avenue to tell constituents about their accomplishments and impact followed by their annual
report thank you letters and newsletters One of the least likely way organizations reported marketing
their impact is through social media channels
An organizationrsquos website is also the most popular way to communicate with potential donors Websites
are also a frequently used method to communicate with program recipients volunteers and existing
donors Organizations in all countries use email as the primary method to communicate with volunteers
and board members Email is also commonly used to communicate with program recipients and in some
countries existing donors Online newsletters are used more in Australia Netherlands and the US and
are primarily targeted at existing donors
Although the majority of respondents reported using social media they are not actively using it to
communicate with their constituent groups When they do it is mainly directed towards potential
donors Private social networks are uncommon (with the exception of in Italy) but approximately 20 of
respondents plan to set them up in the future Communicating via phone is not as popular in Europe as
it is in other regions It is more frequently used to communicate to board members Call campaigns and
SMS are the least likely way to communicate to every constituent group
While several people may contribute to an organizationrsquos website content the largest percentage of
respondents indicated that the marketingcommunicationspublic relations group typically owns this
function and is responsible for managing the content and driving the direction of the organizationrsquos website
While web channels are used for general communications traditional channels are considered most effective
for fundraising The majority of respondents rated traditional methods of fundraising as very effective at driving
individual donations especially one-on-one solicitation of donors special events and direct mailing In general
more than half of the organizations surveyed raise funds online and organizations in most countries have
shown growth in percentage raised online from 2010 to 2011
The majority of the respondents indicate that they commonly use emails to current donors to drive online
donations However they rated newer methods of fundraising such as social networking and online
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fundraising as being ineffective for individual donations Compared with last yearrsquos survey respondents
universally reported that they have become slightly more effective at using social media However few
respondents expect to see increases this year in their organizationrsquos fundraising contributions because
of social media Still nonprofits are not giving up on social media and many plan to use it to drive online
donations There is potential to see increased value for social media if organizations understand how to
best utilize it
Percentage of Respondent Organizations that Actively Raise Funds Online
67
51
53
45
38
51
47
62
58
63
50
64
49
32
41
35
63
64
0 20 40 60 80 100
USA
UK
New Zealand
Netherlands
Italy
Germany
France
Canada
Australia
2011 2010
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Five Questions with Holly Ross Executive Director Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN)
1 Blackbaud Why are organizations turning to the web to communicate yet still canrsquot replicate the
success of offline fundraising
Ross Two reasons First direct mail fundraising is at the core of most nonprofits Entire institutions
processes and support systems have been built to support the direct mail empire in our sector Its baked
into our DNA and changing that is tough Second direct mail has been around for a century now By
comparison this online stuff is still really new Nonprofits are still experimenting finding what does work
and our donors are still getting used to the idea of giving online So at the end of the day nonprofits
arent replicating the success of offline fundraising but they are defining success in a new venue
2 Blackbaud Nearly all nonprofits believe in the importance of measuring and reporting their
organizationsrsquo impact Where do you see the opportunities lying to communicate impact ndash do you
feel this is going to be an increasingly important issue
Ross Storytelling visualizing and immersing Its not enough to measure and report numbers you
have to tell the story behind those numbers With so many digital tools at our disposal theres no
excuse not to do so Photos videos even plain text blog posts can do it But we have to turn data
into stories Related to that visualizing data is a related but distinct way to tell those stories Freeing
your data from the tyranny of the bar chart will help your stakeholders get so much more meaning
out of it Finally you need to immerse your stakeholders in the datamdashallow them to explore it and
find personal meaning in the data When they can make it personal they will share it and you will
reach more people Take Feeding America as an example Map the Meal lets people get inside the
data from their own perspective
3 Blackbaud Although respondents reported that they donrsquot widely use social media to communicate
with constituent groups when they do they are targeting potential donors What advice do you have for
nonprofits regarding the potential of social media from both a communications and fundraising perspective
Ross I think its less about particular social media toolsmdash like LinkedIn or Twittermdashand more about
the way we are using social tools to communicate now Transparency immediacy and integrity
are the new norm If nonprofits can embrace that then they will be prepared for the future of
communications and fundraising The potential is undoubtedly there but its even newer than email
fundraising so it will just take some time
4 Blackbaud SMS (text messaging) was cited as the least commonly used tool for communications
and fundraising Wersquove all seen the success of SMS campaigns following disasters for large
organizations what will it take to make text-to-give a viable option for the average nonprofit
Ross SMS has certainly been a game changer for how we think about fundraising What does
it mean when you can recruit low-dollar donors easily en-masse That said I dont actually see
SMS as the future here though mobile certainly is The mobile webmdashwebsites optimized for mobile
viewingmdashare going to have a larger impact overall With mobile sites people can give any amount
Holly Ross Executive Director
Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN)
ldquoIts not enough to measure and report numbers you have to tell the story behind those numbers With so many digital tools at our disposal theres no excuse not to do so Photos videos even plain text blog posts can do it But we have to turn data into storiesrdquo
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
not amounts restricted by the mobile carriers and they can get a richer experience more closely tied
to the organization
5 Blackbaud As someone who focuses on empowering nonprofit with technology what role do you
see technology playing in the future of communications and fundraising
Ross It wont play a role It IS communications and fundraising Even if youre focused on traditional
PR strategies or direct mail fundraising technology is driving your efforts and essential to your
evaluation You use databases to properly segment web site URLs to track responses and social
tools to amplify the impact There is nothing that happens offline that doesnt have a tie to technology
Organizational Success Opportunities
There are many factors that drive organizational successmdashspanning the areas of staffing fundraising and
technology To understand the practices that nonprofits find essential to their success respondents were
asked to rate the importance to their nonprofit of eight business practices They were then asked to rate
their organizationrsquos performance in each area
The practices evaluated were
bull Ensuring operational efficiencies bull Retaining current donors
bull Maintaining organizational data bull Retaining staff
bull Managing relationships with supporters bull Showing impact of organizationrsquos activities
bull Recruiting new donors bull Utilizing social media
In general nonprofit organizations throughout the world feel that managing relationships with
supporters is one of the most important business practices for their organizationrsquos success Despite the
importance however nonprofits do not feel their organizations are doing a great job managing these
vital relationships This large gap in importance vs performance reveals an opportunity and desire for
organizations to improve supporter management
Another area where there is a key improvement opportunity is new donor recruitment In all countries the
largest disparity between importance and performance was in recruiting new donors While not every
country felt this was the most critical business practice for success they all felt they were not performing
nearly up to the importance level
Of the practices evaluated retaining staff and utilizing social media were considered the least important
factors to an organizationrsquos success For every country the smallest gap between importance and
performance was in staff retention suggesting that focusing more attention in this area will not
dramatically impact organizational success
Nonprofits in all countries view having a single database that contains all information on donors and other
supporters as very important but their organizations have not properly achieved this process This ties with
managing supporter relationships which can be more seamlessly done when all supporter information is
easily accessible Managing supporter relationships is more complex than before A supporter can interact
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with a nonprofit in many different ways ndash donating funds serving as a volunteer or board member joining
as a member attendee or advocatehellipthatrsquos a lot of relationships to manage Itrsquos also pretty likely that these
supporters fall into more than one category Respondents know that the ability to see a holistic view of all
the ways an individual interacts with their organization is vitally important The large gap in importance and
organizational performance exposes an opportunity for these organizations to improve if they work towards
having a single database containing all the information on their donors and supporters
To explore how organizations are fundraising respondents were asked to rate the effectiveness their
organization had experienced with each of the following tactics
bull Banner advertisement Pay-per-click bull Events
bull Community fundraising bull Search engine optimization
bull Direct mail promotions bull SMSText messaging
bull Email to current donors bull Social networking (Twitter Facebook etc)
bull Email to potential new donors bull Television or radio promotions
It appears that most organizations are finding traditional fundraising approaches (such as events direct
mailing etc) more effective than newer fundraising methods (such as email social networking etc) Direct
mail promotions events and community fundraising were commonly cited as very effective Because
these are more established ways to fundraise it makes sense that respondents feel theyrsquore more successful
utilizing these methods One ldquonewrdquo area organizations do feel effective is with emailing current donors
Importance vs Performance of Having a Single Database for DonorSupporter Information
17
26
20
21
20
28
27
15
26
77
65
64
62
66
65
58
73
64
94
91
85
83
86
93
85
88
90
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
USA
UK
New Zealand
Netherlands
Italy
Germany
France
Canada
Australia
Rating1 Not ImportantTerrible 10 Extremely ImportantExcellent
Gap Average Performance Average Importance
It appears that most organizations are finding traditional fundraising approaches (such as events direct mailing etc) more effective than newer fundraising methods (such as email social networking etc)
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Along with respondents rating their organizationsrsquo performance in utilizing social media poorly it was not
surprising that many respondents felt their organizations were not effective at using social networking
as a fundraising approach Other methods stated as ineffective were emails to potential new donors
and search engine optimization We should note that an organizationrsquos statement that the method is
ineffective for their organization does not necessarily indicate that it will be ineffective at all ndash in some
cases training and strategic guidance could enhance impact Very few respondents said that their
organization uses SMStext messaging
Donors worldwide want to see evidence that their money is being spent well and that nonprofit
organizations are being run as efficiently as possible Most countries surveyed place high value on
measuring and reporting organizational impact This is consistent with the previous findings that show
that nearly all nonprofits drive impact information to the public
While nearly all organizations report their impact to the public they find it difficult to know which
measurements to use to assess their performance The majority of the surveyed nonprofits (excluding
German respondents) agree that there are externally established impact benchmarks for their type of
organizations Despite the availability of external metrics in no country do nonprofits feel they have all the
impact metrics needed for public reporting and marketing
My Organization Has All the Impact Metrics it Needs for Public Reporting and Marketing
0 20 40 60 80 100
USA
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Netherlands
France
Italy
Germany
UK
Percentage of Respondents
9
6
5
8
2
6
8
5
9
21
31
20
30
24
34
29
32
28
40
34
45
35
38
32
31
37
36
29
30
30
27
35
27
33
25
27
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Five Questions with Adrian Sargeant Fundraising Professor and Consultant
1 Blackbaud The SONI survey revealed an opportunity and desire by organizations to improve
supporter management What are some of the challenges nonprofits face and how can they best
address them with technology
Sargeant The single biggest challenge is campaign integration Nonprofits need to do more to
integrate the online with their offline and their fundraising with their advocacy and campaigning
Donors want one coherent relationship with the organizations they support not multiple relationships
with half a dozen different teams
2 Blackbaud How important is multi-channel fundraisingsupporter management
Sargeant Itrsquos absolutely critical Donor loyalty is built through meaningful communications and
meaningful opportunities to engage The only way to achieve this is to drive an integrated approach
allowing supporters to pick and mix what they want to receive and giving them opportunities to create
their own media too Donors who engage through multiple channels are significantly more loyal and we
need to manage our communications in a way that encourages and facilitates such action
3 Blackbaud Donor recruitment was another area that organizations found important but didnrsquot feel
they were doing a good job at Do you feel now that nonprofits have ldquoweathered the economic stormrdquo
that they again should start turning their sights more towards acquisition
Sargeant Yes but smarter acquisition is the key We should move away from short term measures
of acquisition performance such as the cost per donor response rate average donation etc and
focus on spending a little more to recruit in donors that will have a higher lifetime value
4 Blackbaud While nearly all organizations report impact to the public they find it difficult to know which
measurements to use to assess their performance Why is that and what impact metrics would help
Sargeant It isnrsquot possible to answer that in a generic sense We need different categories of
nonprofits to come together to create their own dashboards of relevant performance metrics
Donors and other stakeholders can then be given a rounded picture of how well the organization is
doing in fulfilling its mission
5 Blackbaud Where do you see the largest opportunities for nonprofits to make an impact on their
operations as we enter the next year
Sargeant Two words Monthly giving Regularmonthly or sustained gift programs are currently
revolutionizing the economics of fundraising If your nonprofit doesnt have onemdashit should get one
Lifetime values are 600-800 higher than would be the case in traditional annual fund giving Itrsquos
also more resilient in the face of changes in the economy
ldquo[Multichannel fundraising is] absolutely critical Donor loyalty is built through meaningful communications and meaningful opportunities to engage The only way to achieve this is to drive an integrated approach allowing supporters to pick and mix what they want to receiverdquo
Adrian Sargeant Fundraising Professor and
Consultant
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Australia are
anticipating increases in income
expenditures demand for their
organizationrsquos service and staffing
Very few Australian respondents
expect decreases in any area
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels More than half of Australian
respondents expect increases in
overall staffing level No other country
surveyed has higher expectations for
increasing overall or fundraising staff
Increases in staffing levels may
be expected because Australian
nonprofits are less likely than other
countries surveyed to use volunteers
to fulfill job roles
Australian respondents cited more
traditional methods of fundraising (community fundraising direct mail and special events) as the most
effective ways to drive individual donations With 73 of respondents anticipating increases in website
donations it appears that an effort is being made to transition newer methods of fundraising Currently
58 of the Australian respondents report that their organization raises funds online
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyAustralia Survey Results
ldquoWebsite donations are also expected to grow as many more nonprofits take their fundraising activities online and work to build this into an integral part of their fundraising strategyrdquo
- Leo Orland Chair of The Fundraising Institute
of Australia
Australia - Expected changes in 2012
Australia - Expected changes in 2011
52
43
85
83
79
77
42
52
14
11
17
20
7
4
1
6
4
3
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
51
38
79
70
62
72
42
57
21
24
33
22
8
4
0
6
6
7
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Australia - Expected fundraising contribution changes in 2011
57
3
32
23
55
27
37
63
3
36
43
17
73
27
10
35
14
24
34
35
25
12
15
30
7
17
1
1
5
3
8
3
7
3
15
86
33
63
16
37
20
13
85
46
20
73
10
Direct mail
Door-to-door
Face-to-face
Major donors
Matching gifts
Planned gifts
Recurring giving
SMS texts
Social networking
Special events
TelemarketingPhone-athons
Website donations
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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Nonprofits in Canada are optimistic
about increasing their total income
versus decreasing or remaining
constant in 2012 Expectations for
the demand of their organizationsrsquo
services are fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could
indicate that respondents feel
the Canadian economy is more
stable The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
nonprofits expect to increase their
fundraising staffing levels they also
plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
The main tactics Canadian nonprofits
are anticipating the largest growth
in fundraising contributions from are
website donations and major donor cultivation
Canadian nonprofits are more likely than most other countries to focus on major giving Only 6 of
respondent report having no one working in a major gifts job role One-on-one solicitation of major
donors is also cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyCanada Survey Results
ldquoCanadian charities are preparing for a rebound in major giving during this period of relative stability Careful donor stewardship sustained some charities through the recession and may pay off now But charities must remain aware that global economic volatility could change donor perceptions and intentions overnightrdquo
- Janet Gadeski Editor of Canadian Fundraising amp Philanthropy and Hilborn eNEWS
Canada - Expected changes in 2012
Canada - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
42
34
72
72
72
65
52
63
26
23
23
30
5
2
2
5
5
5
36
32
70
61
62
52
53
62
27
29
24
38
11
6
2
10
14
10
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
62 of Canadian respondents report actively raising funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most
popular online tool used and is currently being utilized by 84 of Canadian nonprofits Social media is
used by the majority of Canadian respondents but less than half of use social media as a channel to
market their impact
Canada - Expected changes in contributions in 2011
67
12
48
32
7
51
40
23
67
16
37
3
49
24
16
36
24
3
38
35
50
21
17
36
10
30
1
3
5
2
1
1
4
2
6
4
4
4
8
69
11
43
89
9
21
25
6
63
27
84
17
Website donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Special events
Social networking
SMS (text messaging)
Recurring giving
PlannedgiftsBequests
Matching gifts
Major donor cultivation
Face-to-face fundraising
Door-to-door collections
Direct mail
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
French nonprofits are anticipating
increases in income expenditures
demand for their organizationsrsquo
service and staffing Very few
French respondents expect
decreases in any areas in 2012
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
organizations expect to increase
their fundraising staffing levels they
also plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
Perhaps hiring or assigning staff
to online fundraising is in Francersquos
future
While 57 of the French
respondents expect increase in website donations they are currently one of the least likely countries
surveyed to commit anyone in that role
Without any staff focused on online fundraising itrsquos not a surprise that the majority of French nonprofits
feel that more traditional fundraising methods (direct mail special events and major donors) are the most
effective at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyFrance Survey Results
ldquoThese results are not
that surprising We have
very skilled fundraisers
that execute traditional
fundraising methods
extremely effectively yet
the internet is perceived by
boards as low budget and
seen as something that can
work without management
Fundraisers and
development directors have
a major role to play they
have to develop interactive
amp online strategies and
convince their board
to recruit experienced
emarketing employees
Organisations such as
Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisers can also play
a role through training
fundraisers in these digital
and mobile technologies
and give them the skills to
present its importance to
the boardrdquo
- Yaeumlle Aferiat Directrice Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisersd
France - Expected changes in 2012
France - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
47
39
60
76
73
68
45
60
39
12
19
25
8
1
1
12
7
6
41
29
60
65
62
60
48
70
38
20
26
26
10
2
2
15
12
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
While 47 of French respondents report that their organization raises funds online they are not utilizing
that many tools and tactics On top of not currently employing many of the website tools and tactics
they also have no plan to do many of them either Mobile website peer-to-peer fundraising retail private
social network retail and blogs are the least utilized and least likely to be performed in the future
France - Website tools and tactics usage
40
24
50
57
41
15
13
21
19
49
47
51
10
19
16
23
16
16
18
9
11
18
29
19
49
57
34
20
43
68
69
70
69
33
24
31
Advocacy
Blogs
Event registration
FundraisingDonations (Donate Now)
Member acquisition
Mobile enabled website
Peer-to-peer fundraising
Private social networks
Retail (online)
Search engine optimization
Social networking
Website analytics
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Germany are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations versus
decreasing or remaining constant
in 2012 There are fewer German
respondents that expect demand
for their organizationrsquos services to
increase in 2012 than in 2011 The
majority of nonprofits in Germany
anticipate staffing levels to remain
constant for 2012
When asked about expected
changes in funding from various
sources for 2011 German
respondents are less optimistic
than other countries surveyed and
expect funding from most sources to
stay the same rather than increase
German nonprofits expected the
largest increase in fundraising
contributions to come from recurring giving
51 of German respondents say they actively raise funds online When compared to the other countries
surveyed the respondents from Germany were more likely to say they are currently using social
networking and the majority (89) feels their organization is effective at social media
While most countries surveyed place high value on measuring and reporting organizational impact
Germany is the exception Less than half of the respondents in Germany strongly or somewhat agree that
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyGermany Survey Results
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
ldquoFollowing the financial crisis of 2008 and several years of slow economic growth the first half of 2011 began on an optimistic note in Germany Key economic figures were strong and experts predicted a strengthening of important sectors of the economy This positive attitude was clearly shared by German nonprofit organizations The use of social media by German nonprofit organizes has been continually rising for some time now bringing with it a new level of confidence with respect to the implementation and effective usage of social media tools to mobilize communitiesrdquo
- Becky Gilbert Head of Development
European School of Management and Technology
Germany - Expected changes in 2012
Germany - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
31
25
43
57
58
53
61
71
52
31
29
42
8
4
5
12
13
5
44
25
47
56
44
57
48
69
51
25
38
29
9
5
3
19
18
14
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their organization regularly uses impact metrics to assess performance Few German nonprofits report
that externally established impact metrics exist
Germany - Tactics and Tools
20
17
29
9
10
13
17
18
20
7
16
44
52
29
41
33
16
10
18
6
15
12
1
10
7
20
7
6
33
65
27
78
55
37
7
40
49
5
30
50
26
17
15
40
80
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Direct mail
Special events
Major donor solicitation
Planned giftsBequests
Online donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Community fundraising
SMS
Social networking
Face-to-face fundraising
Door- to-door collections
Percentage of Respondents
Very effective Somewhat effective Not effective NA - Donrsquot use
17
24
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Italy are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing
or remaining constant in 2012
Unfortunately more Italian
respondents expect decreases
in total income than in total
expenditures Even so a higher
percentage expects increases
in total income than decreases
Expectations for the demand of their
organizationrsquos services are fairly
consistent in 2011 and 2012 which
could indicate that respondents feel
the Italian economy is stabilizing
Special tactics were cited as the
most effective fundraising effort
Italian nonprofits performed to
drive individual donations Only
38 of Italian nonprofits report raising funds online This is the lowest percentage reported when
compared to all other surveyed countries However Italian respondents did report utilizing their
organizationsrsquo websites as the most popular method to drive awareness and show impact
Italian respondents are less likely than many of the other countries surveyed to expend any resources on
major gifts online fundraising or planned gifts Currently nonprofits in Italian are more likely to rely on
volunteers for many of their job functions This may be temporary since more respondents are anticipating
overall staffing levels to increase in 2012 compared to 2011
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyItaly Survey Results
Italy - Expected changes in 2012
Italy - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
36
30
63
55
50
55
50
60
28
24
29
33
13
10
8
21
21
11
28
29
63
40
36
50
51
64
27
37
38
34
21
7
10
23
27
16
ldquoThe optimism of Italian nonprofit organizations on fundraising over the next year despite the economic situation is linked to the fact that the market for donations in Italy is below its real potential you just need to think that half of Italians have never made a donation While 63 of respondents expect an increase in funds raised less than half that number (30) are anticipating that their organisation will invest more in fundraising staff This confirms a theory that the reluctance of nonprofit organizations to invest in fundraising is because they dont think it ethical to spend money to raise moneyrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Italy - Job roles
13
13
10
18
15
45
22
13
18
4
16
9
23
28
18
27
25
10
33
31
27
11
33
24
3
7
1
8
13
6
9
9
3
2
9
7
14
31
14
24
27
27
22
27
25
14
26
16
4
5
2
5
4
7
4
4
4
3
8
5
42
16
55
17
17
4
11
16
23
66
8
40
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Major Gifts
Prospect Research
Planned GiftsBequests
Online Marketing
Marketing
Accounting
Grant Writing
Direct Mail
Stewardship
Telemarketing
Special Events
Online Fundraising
Percentage of Respondents
Full-time position Part of someones job Part-time position Volunteer position Outsourced NA
ldquoWe have to change the mind set and define a new paradigm where we reward those who get results and not those who spend less Its only in this way that nonprofit organisations will be able to optimise their fundraising capacityrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of nonprofits in the
Netherlands anticipate staffing
levels to remain constant in 2012
For all surveyed countries except
the Netherlands the percentage
expecting fundraising staffing
to increase was higher in 2012
than 2011 Respondents from
the Netherlands are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing or
remaining constant in 2012 More
Dutch nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than
in total income for 2011 however
this is not the case in 2012 Very few
respondents from the Netherlands
feel that demand for their services
will decrease
While only 45 of nonprofits in the Netherlands raise funds online they are active in their website tools
and tactics When compared to the other countries surveyed the respondents from the Netherlands
were more likely to say they are currently using social networkingmedia blogs retail and member
acquisitionmanagement
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNetherlands Survey Results
ldquoThe social networking market in the Netherlands is really quite unique and full of interesting storylines It is one of the few markets remaining where a local social networking player [Hyves] continues to lead Facebook but that lead is becoming increasingly tenuous Another interesting facet to this market is that the Netherlands has the highest Internet penetration worldwide for two of the other key global social networking sites Twitter and Linkedin The Netherlands is in many ways a nexus of global social networking behaviorrdquo
- Mike Read Senior Vice President and
Managing Director comScore Europe
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2012
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
20
28
53
62
65
52
64
70
46
18
30
34
16
2
2
20
5
13
39
30
57
53
56
46
46
70
38
25
37
36
15
5
22
7
18
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Not only are many nonprofits using social networking compared to the other countries surveyed
respondents from the Netherlands are very comfortable using social networkingmedia 83 report that
their organization is effective at utilizing social networking
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in New Zealand expect
demand of their organizationsrsquo
services to be fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could indicate
that respondents feel the economy
is more stable Itrsquos worrisome that
more respondents expect an increase
in total expenditures than in total
income for both 2011 and 2012
This does not necessarily mean
that expenditures are going to be
more than their income but there
is concern about the increase in
expenditures While nonprofits expect
to increase their fundraising staffing
levels they also plan to hire people
for other job functions as well
More than half of the organizations
(53) surveyed in New Zealand
report raising funds online Only 13 of the respondents from New Zealand claim to receive no
funding from website donations Events are the most popular tactic used to drive online donations Itrsquos
not surprising that many nonprofits in New Zealand also report that their organization is effective at
performing events
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNew Zealand Survey Results
ldquoEvent-based fundraising is still very much a key piece of the fundraising pie in New Zealand While over half of the organisations surveyed raise funds online traditional fundraising methods are very much still key Itrsquos not surprising therefore that many organisations report that they are very effective at running events for fundraising purposesrdquo
- James Austin Chief Executive Officer
FINZ - Fundraising Institute of New Zealand
Continued hellip
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2012
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
38
29
75
60
48
66
50
64
24
21
35
24
12
7
1
19
17
10
33
19
76
43
39
55
45
71
21
32
30
34
22
11
2
25
31
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
New Zealand - Tools and tactics used to drive online donations
33
64
73
14
60
78
45
73
75
61
36
33
13
15
25
29
15
43
17
10
19
22
33
23
12
61
11
7
13
10
15
19
42
Other
Television or radio promotions
Social networking
SMS texts
Search engine optimisation
Events
Email to potential new donors
Email to current donors
Direct mail promotions
Community fundraising
Banner advertisementPay-per-click
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Respondents in the UK are more
conservative with their estimates
about their general operations than
respondents from other countries
While many of the other countries
foresee increases in 2012 UK
respondents donrsquot anticipate much
to change in 2012 compared to
2011 Organizations in the UK are
more likely than in other countries to
expect decreases in staffing levels
even so a higher percentage expects
increases than decreases For 2011
more UK nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than in
total income
Based on last yearrsquos study there is
little growth in the number of UK
nonprofits that raise funds online
(50 in 2010 and 51 in 2012) Currently the UK reports the lowest number of mobile enabled
websites compared with the other countries but more than half of the UK respondents plan to have
them in place in the future
Social networking is cited by many respondents in all countries as a website tool they use While less
than half of UK nonprofits report using social media as a channel to market their impact 81 report
using social networking to drive donations That is a larger percentage than many of the other countries
are reporting
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUK Survey Results
ldquoThis research is a welcome addition and will help aid our understanding of what is happening in the UK voluntary sector Of particular concern is the 72 of respondents who expect an increased demand for their organisations services at the same time as nearly half reported that their organisations income will either stay the same or decrease The issue of doing more with less is a real worry for the voluntary sector at the current timerdquo
- Jenny Clark Research Manager
NCVO
UK - Expected changes in 2012
UK - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
30
30
70
47
47
49
40
60
24
23
29
29
30
10
6
30
23
23
29
29
72
54
51
53
46
63
21
23
31
28
24
9
6
23
18
19
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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The majority of respondents in the
in the USA nonprofit sector are
anticipating to do more without
significant increases to staffing
levels The majority of respondents
expect staffing levels to stay the
same while at the same time predict
an increase in demand for their
organizationrsquos services income
expenditures and donations While
itis encouraging to see that few
respondents feel there will be
decreases in staffing level current
staffers will be expected to take on
more responsibilities With the
exception of accounting USA
respondents report that the
majority of job functions are part of
someonersquos job instead of their full
time focus
Effective fundraising is vital to a nonprofitrsquos success while they are relying on the same resources to do
more One-on-one solicitation of major donors is cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving
individual donations It is no surprise that major donor cultivation is also a fundraising tactic that many
respondents expect to see help increase their contributions this year compared to last year
While online donations are not seen as the most effective fundraising effort respondents are expecting
increases in fundraising contributions from this source in 2011 67 of USA respondents currently raise
funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most popular online tool used followed by social networking
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUSA Survey Results
ldquoOnline giving has become an essential part of a nonprofitrsquos fundraising strategy clearly in the US and around the world Not only because of the tremendous growth rates and higher average gift amounts but also because it allows nonprofits to reach a broader set of supportersrdquo
- Steve MacLaughlin Director of Internet Solutions
Blackbaud
USA - Expected changes in 2012
USA - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
29
24
69
53
54
52
55
68
28
28
29
32
16
8
3
19
17
16
36
27
73
64
65
60
51
67
24
24
27
29
13
5
2
12
9
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
USA - How effective are the following fundraising efforts at driving individual donations
26
84
33
5
62
69
88
38
62
4
82
52
7
6
32
7
17
21
4
3
16
3
7
7
67
11
36
88
21
10
8
59
23
92
11
41
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Specia l events
Socia l Networking
SMS texts
Planned gi fts
Onl ine donations
Major donors
Face-to-face
Emai l
Door-to-door
Direct mai l
Community fundrais ing
Very-somewhat effective Not effective Dont use
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This white paper is for informational
purposes only Blackbaud makes no
warranties expressed or implied
in this summary The information
contained in this document
represents the current view of
Blackbaud Inc on the items
discussed as of the date of this
publication
All Blackbaud product names
appearing herein are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Blackbaud
Inc The names of actual companies
and products mentioned herein
may be the trademarks of their
respective owners
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Communication and Fundraising Trends
One of the key findings in the 2010 State of the Nonprofit Industry report was that new fundraising and
communication channels although growing are not replacing traditional channels That remains the case
in 2011 as most organizations continue to leverage traditional channels even while they are increasingly
using new interactive channels
When it comes to communicating with donors in general email and web are the most commonly used
vehicles with SMS (text message) being the least common Traditional postal mail is also frequently used
for conveying information to existing donors and sometimes potential donors
Nearly all nonprofits believe in the importance of measuring and reporting their organizationsrsquo impact
and they are leveraging the web to do so According to the survey an organizationrsquos website is the most
popular avenue to tell constituents about their accomplishments and impact followed by their annual
report thank you letters and newsletters One of the least likely way organizations reported marketing
their impact is through social media channels
An organizationrsquos website is also the most popular way to communicate with potential donors Websites
are also a frequently used method to communicate with program recipients volunteers and existing
donors Organizations in all countries use email as the primary method to communicate with volunteers
and board members Email is also commonly used to communicate with program recipients and in some
countries existing donors Online newsletters are used more in Australia Netherlands and the US and
are primarily targeted at existing donors
Although the majority of respondents reported using social media they are not actively using it to
communicate with their constituent groups When they do it is mainly directed towards potential
donors Private social networks are uncommon (with the exception of in Italy) but approximately 20 of
respondents plan to set them up in the future Communicating via phone is not as popular in Europe as
it is in other regions It is more frequently used to communicate to board members Call campaigns and
SMS are the least likely way to communicate to every constituent group
While several people may contribute to an organizationrsquos website content the largest percentage of
respondents indicated that the marketingcommunicationspublic relations group typically owns this
function and is responsible for managing the content and driving the direction of the organizationrsquos website
While web channels are used for general communications traditional channels are considered most effective
for fundraising The majority of respondents rated traditional methods of fundraising as very effective at driving
individual donations especially one-on-one solicitation of donors special events and direct mailing In general
more than half of the organizations surveyed raise funds online and organizations in most countries have
shown growth in percentage raised online from 2010 to 2011
The majority of the respondents indicate that they commonly use emails to current donors to drive online
donations However they rated newer methods of fundraising such as social networking and online
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fundraising as being ineffective for individual donations Compared with last yearrsquos survey respondents
universally reported that they have become slightly more effective at using social media However few
respondents expect to see increases this year in their organizationrsquos fundraising contributions because
of social media Still nonprofits are not giving up on social media and many plan to use it to drive online
donations There is potential to see increased value for social media if organizations understand how to
best utilize it
Percentage of Respondent Organizations that Actively Raise Funds Online
67
51
53
45
38
51
47
62
58
63
50
64
49
32
41
35
63
64
0 20 40 60 80 100
USA
UK
New Zealand
Netherlands
Italy
Germany
France
Canada
Australia
2011 2010
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Five Questions with Holly Ross Executive Director Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN)
1 Blackbaud Why are organizations turning to the web to communicate yet still canrsquot replicate the
success of offline fundraising
Ross Two reasons First direct mail fundraising is at the core of most nonprofits Entire institutions
processes and support systems have been built to support the direct mail empire in our sector Its baked
into our DNA and changing that is tough Second direct mail has been around for a century now By
comparison this online stuff is still really new Nonprofits are still experimenting finding what does work
and our donors are still getting used to the idea of giving online So at the end of the day nonprofits
arent replicating the success of offline fundraising but they are defining success in a new venue
2 Blackbaud Nearly all nonprofits believe in the importance of measuring and reporting their
organizationsrsquo impact Where do you see the opportunities lying to communicate impact ndash do you
feel this is going to be an increasingly important issue
Ross Storytelling visualizing and immersing Its not enough to measure and report numbers you
have to tell the story behind those numbers With so many digital tools at our disposal theres no
excuse not to do so Photos videos even plain text blog posts can do it But we have to turn data
into stories Related to that visualizing data is a related but distinct way to tell those stories Freeing
your data from the tyranny of the bar chart will help your stakeholders get so much more meaning
out of it Finally you need to immerse your stakeholders in the datamdashallow them to explore it and
find personal meaning in the data When they can make it personal they will share it and you will
reach more people Take Feeding America as an example Map the Meal lets people get inside the
data from their own perspective
3 Blackbaud Although respondents reported that they donrsquot widely use social media to communicate
with constituent groups when they do they are targeting potential donors What advice do you have for
nonprofits regarding the potential of social media from both a communications and fundraising perspective
Ross I think its less about particular social media toolsmdash like LinkedIn or Twittermdashand more about
the way we are using social tools to communicate now Transparency immediacy and integrity
are the new norm If nonprofits can embrace that then they will be prepared for the future of
communications and fundraising The potential is undoubtedly there but its even newer than email
fundraising so it will just take some time
4 Blackbaud SMS (text messaging) was cited as the least commonly used tool for communications
and fundraising Wersquove all seen the success of SMS campaigns following disasters for large
organizations what will it take to make text-to-give a viable option for the average nonprofit
Ross SMS has certainly been a game changer for how we think about fundraising What does
it mean when you can recruit low-dollar donors easily en-masse That said I dont actually see
SMS as the future here though mobile certainly is The mobile webmdashwebsites optimized for mobile
viewingmdashare going to have a larger impact overall With mobile sites people can give any amount
Holly Ross Executive Director
Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN)
ldquoIts not enough to measure and report numbers you have to tell the story behind those numbers With so many digital tools at our disposal theres no excuse not to do so Photos videos even plain text blog posts can do it But we have to turn data into storiesrdquo
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not amounts restricted by the mobile carriers and they can get a richer experience more closely tied
to the organization
5 Blackbaud As someone who focuses on empowering nonprofit with technology what role do you
see technology playing in the future of communications and fundraising
Ross It wont play a role It IS communications and fundraising Even if youre focused on traditional
PR strategies or direct mail fundraising technology is driving your efforts and essential to your
evaluation You use databases to properly segment web site URLs to track responses and social
tools to amplify the impact There is nothing that happens offline that doesnt have a tie to technology
Organizational Success Opportunities
There are many factors that drive organizational successmdashspanning the areas of staffing fundraising and
technology To understand the practices that nonprofits find essential to their success respondents were
asked to rate the importance to their nonprofit of eight business practices They were then asked to rate
their organizationrsquos performance in each area
The practices evaluated were
bull Ensuring operational efficiencies bull Retaining current donors
bull Maintaining organizational data bull Retaining staff
bull Managing relationships with supporters bull Showing impact of organizationrsquos activities
bull Recruiting new donors bull Utilizing social media
In general nonprofit organizations throughout the world feel that managing relationships with
supporters is one of the most important business practices for their organizationrsquos success Despite the
importance however nonprofits do not feel their organizations are doing a great job managing these
vital relationships This large gap in importance vs performance reveals an opportunity and desire for
organizations to improve supporter management
Another area where there is a key improvement opportunity is new donor recruitment In all countries the
largest disparity between importance and performance was in recruiting new donors While not every
country felt this was the most critical business practice for success they all felt they were not performing
nearly up to the importance level
Of the practices evaluated retaining staff and utilizing social media were considered the least important
factors to an organizationrsquos success For every country the smallest gap between importance and
performance was in staff retention suggesting that focusing more attention in this area will not
dramatically impact organizational success
Nonprofits in all countries view having a single database that contains all information on donors and other
supporters as very important but their organizations have not properly achieved this process This ties with
managing supporter relationships which can be more seamlessly done when all supporter information is
easily accessible Managing supporter relationships is more complex than before A supporter can interact
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with a nonprofit in many different ways ndash donating funds serving as a volunteer or board member joining
as a member attendee or advocatehellipthatrsquos a lot of relationships to manage Itrsquos also pretty likely that these
supporters fall into more than one category Respondents know that the ability to see a holistic view of all
the ways an individual interacts with their organization is vitally important The large gap in importance and
organizational performance exposes an opportunity for these organizations to improve if they work towards
having a single database containing all the information on their donors and supporters
To explore how organizations are fundraising respondents were asked to rate the effectiveness their
organization had experienced with each of the following tactics
bull Banner advertisement Pay-per-click bull Events
bull Community fundraising bull Search engine optimization
bull Direct mail promotions bull SMSText messaging
bull Email to current donors bull Social networking (Twitter Facebook etc)
bull Email to potential new donors bull Television or radio promotions
It appears that most organizations are finding traditional fundraising approaches (such as events direct
mailing etc) more effective than newer fundraising methods (such as email social networking etc) Direct
mail promotions events and community fundraising were commonly cited as very effective Because
these are more established ways to fundraise it makes sense that respondents feel theyrsquore more successful
utilizing these methods One ldquonewrdquo area organizations do feel effective is with emailing current donors
Importance vs Performance of Having a Single Database for DonorSupporter Information
17
26
20
21
20
28
27
15
26
77
65
64
62
66
65
58
73
64
94
91
85
83
86
93
85
88
90
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
USA
UK
New Zealand
Netherlands
Italy
Germany
France
Canada
Australia
Rating1 Not ImportantTerrible 10 Extremely ImportantExcellent
Gap Average Performance Average Importance
It appears that most organizations are finding traditional fundraising approaches (such as events direct mailing etc) more effective than newer fundraising methods (such as email social networking etc)
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Along with respondents rating their organizationsrsquo performance in utilizing social media poorly it was not
surprising that many respondents felt their organizations were not effective at using social networking
as a fundraising approach Other methods stated as ineffective were emails to potential new donors
and search engine optimization We should note that an organizationrsquos statement that the method is
ineffective for their organization does not necessarily indicate that it will be ineffective at all ndash in some
cases training and strategic guidance could enhance impact Very few respondents said that their
organization uses SMStext messaging
Donors worldwide want to see evidence that their money is being spent well and that nonprofit
organizations are being run as efficiently as possible Most countries surveyed place high value on
measuring and reporting organizational impact This is consistent with the previous findings that show
that nearly all nonprofits drive impact information to the public
While nearly all organizations report their impact to the public they find it difficult to know which
measurements to use to assess their performance The majority of the surveyed nonprofits (excluding
German respondents) agree that there are externally established impact benchmarks for their type of
organizations Despite the availability of external metrics in no country do nonprofits feel they have all the
impact metrics needed for public reporting and marketing
My Organization Has All the Impact Metrics it Needs for Public Reporting and Marketing
0 20 40 60 80 100
USA
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Netherlands
France
Italy
Germany
UK
Percentage of Respondents
9
6
5
8
2
6
8
5
9
21
31
20
30
24
34
29
32
28
40
34
45
35
38
32
31
37
36
29
30
30
27
35
27
33
25
27
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
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Five Questions with Adrian Sargeant Fundraising Professor and Consultant
1 Blackbaud The SONI survey revealed an opportunity and desire by organizations to improve
supporter management What are some of the challenges nonprofits face and how can they best
address them with technology
Sargeant The single biggest challenge is campaign integration Nonprofits need to do more to
integrate the online with their offline and their fundraising with their advocacy and campaigning
Donors want one coherent relationship with the organizations they support not multiple relationships
with half a dozen different teams
2 Blackbaud How important is multi-channel fundraisingsupporter management
Sargeant Itrsquos absolutely critical Donor loyalty is built through meaningful communications and
meaningful opportunities to engage The only way to achieve this is to drive an integrated approach
allowing supporters to pick and mix what they want to receive and giving them opportunities to create
their own media too Donors who engage through multiple channels are significantly more loyal and we
need to manage our communications in a way that encourages and facilitates such action
3 Blackbaud Donor recruitment was another area that organizations found important but didnrsquot feel
they were doing a good job at Do you feel now that nonprofits have ldquoweathered the economic stormrdquo
that they again should start turning their sights more towards acquisition
Sargeant Yes but smarter acquisition is the key We should move away from short term measures
of acquisition performance such as the cost per donor response rate average donation etc and
focus on spending a little more to recruit in donors that will have a higher lifetime value
4 Blackbaud While nearly all organizations report impact to the public they find it difficult to know which
measurements to use to assess their performance Why is that and what impact metrics would help
Sargeant It isnrsquot possible to answer that in a generic sense We need different categories of
nonprofits to come together to create their own dashboards of relevant performance metrics
Donors and other stakeholders can then be given a rounded picture of how well the organization is
doing in fulfilling its mission
5 Blackbaud Where do you see the largest opportunities for nonprofits to make an impact on their
operations as we enter the next year
Sargeant Two words Monthly giving Regularmonthly or sustained gift programs are currently
revolutionizing the economics of fundraising If your nonprofit doesnt have onemdashit should get one
Lifetime values are 600-800 higher than would be the case in traditional annual fund giving Itrsquos
also more resilient in the face of changes in the economy
ldquo[Multichannel fundraising is] absolutely critical Donor loyalty is built through meaningful communications and meaningful opportunities to engage The only way to achieve this is to drive an integrated approach allowing supporters to pick and mix what they want to receiverdquo
Adrian Sargeant Fundraising Professor and
Consultant
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Australia are
anticipating increases in income
expenditures demand for their
organizationrsquos service and staffing
Very few Australian respondents
expect decreases in any area
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels More than half of Australian
respondents expect increases in
overall staffing level No other country
surveyed has higher expectations for
increasing overall or fundraising staff
Increases in staffing levels may
be expected because Australian
nonprofits are less likely than other
countries surveyed to use volunteers
to fulfill job roles
Australian respondents cited more
traditional methods of fundraising (community fundraising direct mail and special events) as the most
effective ways to drive individual donations With 73 of respondents anticipating increases in website
donations it appears that an effort is being made to transition newer methods of fundraising Currently
58 of the Australian respondents report that their organization raises funds online
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyAustralia Survey Results
ldquoWebsite donations are also expected to grow as many more nonprofits take their fundraising activities online and work to build this into an integral part of their fundraising strategyrdquo
- Leo Orland Chair of The Fundraising Institute
of Australia
Australia - Expected changes in 2012
Australia - Expected changes in 2011
52
43
85
83
79
77
42
52
14
11
17
20
7
4
1
6
4
3
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
51
38
79
70
62
72
42
57
21
24
33
22
8
4
0
6
6
7
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
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Australia - Expected fundraising contribution changes in 2011
57
3
32
23
55
27
37
63
3
36
43
17
73
27
10
35
14
24
34
35
25
12
15
30
7
17
1
1
5
3
8
3
7
3
15
86
33
63
16
37
20
13
85
46
20
73
10
Direct mail
Door-to-door
Face-to-face
Major donors
Matching gifts
Planned gifts
Recurring giving
SMS texts
Social networking
Special events
TelemarketingPhone-athons
Website donations
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Canada are optimistic
about increasing their total income
versus decreasing or remaining
constant in 2012 Expectations for
the demand of their organizationsrsquo
services are fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could
indicate that respondents feel
the Canadian economy is more
stable The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
nonprofits expect to increase their
fundraising staffing levels they also
plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
The main tactics Canadian nonprofits
are anticipating the largest growth
in fundraising contributions from are
website donations and major donor cultivation
Canadian nonprofits are more likely than most other countries to focus on major giving Only 6 of
respondent report having no one working in a major gifts job role One-on-one solicitation of major
donors is also cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyCanada Survey Results
ldquoCanadian charities are preparing for a rebound in major giving during this period of relative stability Careful donor stewardship sustained some charities through the recession and may pay off now But charities must remain aware that global economic volatility could change donor perceptions and intentions overnightrdquo
- Janet Gadeski Editor of Canadian Fundraising amp Philanthropy and Hilborn eNEWS
Canada - Expected changes in 2012
Canada - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
42
34
72
72
72
65
52
63
26
23
23
30
5
2
2
5
5
5
36
32
70
61
62
52
53
62
27
29
24
38
11
6
2
10
14
10
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
62 of Canadian respondents report actively raising funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most
popular online tool used and is currently being utilized by 84 of Canadian nonprofits Social media is
used by the majority of Canadian respondents but less than half of use social media as a channel to
market their impact
Canada - Expected changes in contributions in 2011
67
12
48
32
7
51
40
23
67
16
37
3
49
24
16
36
24
3
38
35
50
21
17
36
10
30
1
3
5
2
1
1
4
2
6
4
4
4
8
69
11
43
89
9
21
25
6
63
27
84
17
Website donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Special events
Social networking
SMS (text messaging)
Recurring giving
PlannedgiftsBequests
Matching gifts
Major donor cultivation
Face-to-face fundraising
Door-to-door collections
Direct mail
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
French nonprofits are anticipating
increases in income expenditures
demand for their organizationsrsquo
service and staffing Very few
French respondents expect
decreases in any areas in 2012
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
organizations expect to increase
their fundraising staffing levels they
also plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
Perhaps hiring or assigning staff
to online fundraising is in Francersquos
future
While 57 of the French
respondents expect increase in website donations they are currently one of the least likely countries
surveyed to commit anyone in that role
Without any staff focused on online fundraising itrsquos not a surprise that the majority of French nonprofits
feel that more traditional fundraising methods (direct mail special events and major donors) are the most
effective at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyFrance Survey Results
ldquoThese results are not
that surprising We have
very skilled fundraisers
that execute traditional
fundraising methods
extremely effectively yet
the internet is perceived by
boards as low budget and
seen as something that can
work without management
Fundraisers and
development directors have
a major role to play they
have to develop interactive
amp online strategies and
convince their board
to recruit experienced
emarketing employees
Organisations such as
Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisers can also play
a role through training
fundraisers in these digital
and mobile technologies
and give them the skills to
present its importance to
the boardrdquo
- Yaeumlle Aferiat Directrice Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisersd
France - Expected changes in 2012
France - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
47
39
60
76
73
68
45
60
39
12
19
25
8
1
1
12
7
6
41
29
60
65
62
60
48
70
38
20
26
26
10
2
2
15
12
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
While 47 of French respondents report that their organization raises funds online they are not utilizing
that many tools and tactics On top of not currently employing many of the website tools and tactics
they also have no plan to do many of them either Mobile website peer-to-peer fundraising retail private
social network retail and blogs are the least utilized and least likely to be performed in the future
France - Website tools and tactics usage
40
24
50
57
41
15
13
21
19
49
47
51
10
19
16
23
16
16
18
9
11
18
29
19
49
57
34
20
43
68
69
70
69
33
24
31
Advocacy
Blogs
Event registration
FundraisingDonations (Donate Now)
Member acquisition
Mobile enabled website
Peer-to-peer fundraising
Private social networks
Retail (online)
Search engine optimization
Social networking
Website analytics
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Germany are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations versus
decreasing or remaining constant
in 2012 There are fewer German
respondents that expect demand
for their organizationrsquos services to
increase in 2012 than in 2011 The
majority of nonprofits in Germany
anticipate staffing levels to remain
constant for 2012
When asked about expected
changes in funding from various
sources for 2011 German
respondents are less optimistic
than other countries surveyed and
expect funding from most sources to
stay the same rather than increase
German nonprofits expected the
largest increase in fundraising
contributions to come from recurring giving
51 of German respondents say they actively raise funds online When compared to the other countries
surveyed the respondents from Germany were more likely to say they are currently using social
networking and the majority (89) feels their organization is effective at social media
While most countries surveyed place high value on measuring and reporting organizational impact
Germany is the exception Less than half of the respondents in Germany strongly or somewhat agree that
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyGermany Survey Results
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
ldquoFollowing the financial crisis of 2008 and several years of slow economic growth the first half of 2011 began on an optimistic note in Germany Key economic figures were strong and experts predicted a strengthening of important sectors of the economy This positive attitude was clearly shared by German nonprofit organizations The use of social media by German nonprofit organizes has been continually rising for some time now bringing with it a new level of confidence with respect to the implementation and effective usage of social media tools to mobilize communitiesrdquo
- Becky Gilbert Head of Development
European School of Management and Technology
Germany - Expected changes in 2012
Germany - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
31
25
43
57
58
53
61
71
52
31
29
42
8
4
5
12
13
5
44
25
47
56
44
57
48
69
51
25
38
29
9
5
3
19
18
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
their organization regularly uses impact metrics to assess performance Few German nonprofits report
that externally established impact metrics exist
Germany - Tactics and Tools
20
17
29
9
10
13
17
18
20
7
16
44
52
29
41
33
16
10
18
6
15
12
1
10
7
20
7
6
33
65
27
78
55
37
7
40
49
5
30
50
26
17
15
40
80
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Direct mail
Special events
Major donor solicitation
Planned giftsBequests
Online donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Community fundraising
SMS
Social networking
Face-to-face fundraising
Door- to-door collections
Percentage of Respondents
Very effective Somewhat effective Not effective NA - Donrsquot use
17
24
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Italy are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing
or remaining constant in 2012
Unfortunately more Italian
respondents expect decreases
in total income than in total
expenditures Even so a higher
percentage expects increases
in total income than decreases
Expectations for the demand of their
organizationrsquos services are fairly
consistent in 2011 and 2012 which
could indicate that respondents feel
the Italian economy is stabilizing
Special tactics were cited as the
most effective fundraising effort
Italian nonprofits performed to
drive individual donations Only
38 of Italian nonprofits report raising funds online This is the lowest percentage reported when
compared to all other surveyed countries However Italian respondents did report utilizing their
organizationsrsquo websites as the most popular method to drive awareness and show impact
Italian respondents are less likely than many of the other countries surveyed to expend any resources on
major gifts online fundraising or planned gifts Currently nonprofits in Italian are more likely to rely on
volunteers for many of their job functions This may be temporary since more respondents are anticipating
overall staffing levels to increase in 2012 compared to 2011
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyItaly Survey Results
Italy - Expected changes in 2012
Italy - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
36
30
63
55
50
55
50
60
28
24
29
33
13
10
8
21
21
11
28
29
63
40
36
50
51
64
27
37
38
34
21
7
10
23
27
16
ldquoThe optimism of Italian nonprofit organizations on fundraising over the next year despite the economic situation is linked to the fact that the market for donations in Italy is below its real potential you just need to think that half of Italians have never made a donation While 63 of respondents expect an increase in funds raised less than half that number (30) are anticipating that their organisation will invest more in fundraising staff This confirms a theory that the reluctance of nonprofit organizations to invest in fundraising is because they dont think it ethical to spend money to raise moneyrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Italy - Job roles
13
13
10
18
15
45
22
13
18
4
16
9
23
28
18
27
25
10
33
31
27
11
33
24
3
7
1
8
13
6
9
9
3
2
9
7
14
31
14
24
27
27
22
27
25
14
26
16
4
5
2
5
4
7
4
4
4
3
8
5
42
16
55
17
17
4
11
16
23
66
8
40
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Major Gifts
Prospect Research
Planned GiftsBequests
Online Marketing
Marketing
Accounting
Grant Writing
Direct Mail
Stewardship
Telemarketing
Special Events
Online Fundraising
Percentage of Respondents
Full-time position Part of someones job Part-time position Volunteer position Outsourced NA
ldquoWe have to change the mind set and define a new paradigm where we reward those who get results and not those who spend less Its only in this way that nonprofit organisations will be able to optimise their fundraising capacityrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of nonprofits in the
Netherlands anticipate staffing
levels to remain constant in 2012
For all surveyed countries except
the Netherlands the percentage
expecting fundraising staffing
to increase was higher in 2012
than 2011 Respondents from
the Netherlands are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing or
remaining constant in 2012 More
Dutch nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than
in total income for 2011 however
this is not the case in 2012 Very few
respondents from the Netherlands
feel that demand for their services
will decrease
While only 45 of nonprofits in the Netherlands raise funds online they are active in their website tools
and tactics When compared to the other countries surveyed the respondents from the Netherlands
were more likely to say they are currently using social networkingmedia blogs retail and member
acquisitionmanagement
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNetherlands Survey Results
ldquoThe social networking market in the Netherlands is really quite unique and full of interesting storylines It is one of the few markets remaining where a local social networking player [Hyves] continues to lead Facebook but that lead is becoming increasingly tenuous Another interesting facet to this market is that the Netherlands has the highest Internet penetration worldwide for two of the other key global social networking sites Twitter and Linkedin The Netherlands is in many ways a nexus of global social networking behaviorrdquo
- Mike Read Senior Vice President and
Managing Director comScore Europe
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2012
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
20
28
53
62
65
52
64
70
46
18
30
34
16
2
2
20
5
13
39
30
57
53
56
46
46
70
38
25
37
36
15
5
22
7
18
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Not only are many nonprofits using social networking compared to the other countries surveyed
respondents from the Netherlands are very comfortable using social networkingmedia 83 report that
their organization is effective at utilizing social networking
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in New Zealand expect
demand of their organizationsrsquo
services to be fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could indicate
that respondents feel the economy
is more stable Itrsquos worrisome that
more respondents expect an increase
in total expenditures than in total
income for both 2011 and 2012
This does not necessarily mean
that expenditures are going to be
more than their income but there
is concern about the increase in
expenditures While nonprofits expect
to increase their fundraising staffing
levels they also plan to hire people
for other job functions as well
More than half of the organizations
(53) surveyed in New Zealand
report raising funds online Only 13 of the respondents from New Zealand claim to receive no
funding from website donations Events are the most popular tactic used to drive online donations Itrsquos
not surprising that many nonprofits in New Zealand also report that their organization is effective at
performing events
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNew Zealand Survey Results
ldquoEvent-based fundraising is still very much a key piece of the fundraising pie in New Zealand While over half of the organisations surveyed raise funds online traditional fundraising methods are very much still key Itrsquos not surprising therefore that many organisations report that they are very effective at running events for fundraising purposesrdquo
- James Austin Chief Executive Officer
FINZ - Fundraising Institute of New Zealand
Continued hellip
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2012
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
38
29
75
60
48
66
50
64
24
21
35
24
12
7
1
19
17
10
33
19
76
43
39
55
45
71
21
32
30
34
22
11
2
25
31
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
New Zealand - Tools and tactics used to drive online donations
33
64
73
14
60
78
45
73
75
61
36
33
13
15
25
29
15
43
17
10
19
22
33
23
12
61
11
7
13
10
15
19
42
Other
Television or radio promotions
Social networking
SMS texts
Search engine optimisation
Events
Email to potential new donors
Email to current donors
Direct mail promotions
Community fundraising
Banner advertisementPay-per-click
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Respondents in the UK are more
conservative with their estimates
about their general operations than
respondents from other countries
While many of the other countries
foresee increases in 2012 UK
respondents donrsquot anticipate much
to change in 2012 compared to
2011 Organizations in the UK are
more likely than in other countries to
expect decreases in staffing levels
even so a higher percentage expects
increases than decreases For 2011
more UK nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than in
total income
Based on last yearrsquos study there is
little growth in the number of UK
nonprofits that raise funds online
(50 in 2010 and 51 in 2012) Currently the UK reports the lowest number of mobile enabled
websites compared with the other countries but more than half of the UK respondents plan to have
them in place in the future
Social networking is cited by many respondents in all countries as a website tool they use While less
than half of UK nonprofits report using social media as a channel to market their impact 81 report
using social networking to drive donations That is a larger percentage than many of the other countries
are reporting
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUK Survey Results
ldquoThis research is a welcome addition and will help aid our understanding of what is happening in the UK voluntary sector Of particular concern is the 72 of respondents who expect an increased demand for their organisations services at the same time as nearly half reported that their organisations income will either stay the same or decrease The issue of doing more with less is a real worry for the voluntary sector at the current timerdquo
- Jenny Clark Research Manager
NCVO
UK - Expected changes in 2012
UK - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
30
30
70
47
47
49
40
60
24
23
29
29
30
10
6
30
23
23
29
29
72
54
51
53
46
63
21
23
31
28
24
9
6
23
18
19
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of respondents in the
in the USA nonprofit sector are
anticipating to do more without
significant increases to staffing
levels The majority of respondents
expect staffing levels to stay the
same while at the same time predict
an increase in demand for their
organizationrsquos services income
expenditures and donations While
itis encouraging to see that few
respondents feel there will be
decreases in staffing level current
staffers will be expected to take on
more responsibilities With the
exception of accounting USA
respondents report that the
majority of job functions are part of
someonersquos job instead of their full
time focus
Effective fundraising is vital to a nonprofitrsquos success while they are relying on the same resources to do
more One-on-one solicitation of major donors is cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving
individual donations It is no surprise that major donor cultivation is also a fundraising tactic that many
respondents expect to see help increase their contributions this year compared to last year
While online donations are not seen as the most effective fundraising effort respondents are expecting
increases in fundraising contributions from this source in 2011 67 of USA respondents currently raise
funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most popular online tool used followed by social networking
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUSA Survey Results
ldquoOnline giving has become an essential part of a nonprofitrsquos fundraising strategy clearly in the US and around the world Not only because of the tremendous growth rates and higher average gift amounts but also because it allows nonprofits to reach a broader set of supportersrdquo
- Steve MacLaughlin Director of Internet Solutions
Blackbaud
USA - Expected changes in 2012
USA - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
29
24
69
53
54
52
55
68
28
28
29
32
16
8
3
19
17
16
36
27
73
64
65
60
51
67
24
24
27
29
13
5
2
12
9
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
USA - How effective are the following fundraising efforts at driving individual donations
26
84
33
5
62
69
88
38
62
4
82
52
7
6
32
7
17
21
4
3
16
3
7
7
67
11
36
88
21
10
8
59
23
92
11
41
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Specia l events
Socia l Networking
SMS texts
Planned gi fts
Onl ine donations
Major donors
Face-to-face
Emai l
Door-to-door
Direct mai l
Community fundrais ing
Very-somewhat effective Not effective Dont use
copy October 2011 Blackbaud Inc
This white paper is for informational
purposes only Blackbaud makes no
warranties expressed or implied
in this summary The information
contained in this document
represents the current view of
Blackbaud Inc on the items
discussed as of the date of this
publication
All Blackbaud product names
appearing herein are trademarks or
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and products mentioned herein
may be the trademarks of their
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
fundraising as being ineffective for individual donations Compared with last yearrsquos survey respondents
universally reported that they have become slightly more effective at using social media However few
respondents expect to see increases this year in their organizationrsquos fundraising contributions because
of social media Still nonprofits are not giving up on social media and many plan to use it to drive online
donations There is potential to see increased value for social media if organizations understand how to
best utilize it
Percentage of Respondent Organizations that Actively Raise Funds Online
67
51
53
45
38
51
47
62
58
63
50
64
49
32
41
35
63
64
0 20 40 60 80 100
USA
UK
New Zealand
Netherlands
Italy
Germany
France
Canada
Australia
2011 2010
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Five Questions with Holly Ross Executive Director Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN)
1 Blackbaud Why are organizations turning to the web to communicate yet still canrsquot replicate the
success of offline fundraising
Ross Two reasons First direct mail fundraising is at the core of most nonprofits Entire institutions
processes and support systems have been built to support the direct mail empire in our sector Its baked
into our DNA and changing that is tough Second direct mail has been around for a century now By
comparison this online stuff is still really new Nonprofits are still experimenting finding what does work
and our donors are still getting used to the idea of giving online So at the end of the day nonprofits
arent replicating the success of offline fundraising but they are defining success in a new venue
2 Blackbaud Nearly all nonprofits believe in the importance of measuring and reporting their
organizationsrsquo impact Where do you see the opportunities lying to communicate impact ndash do you
feel this is going to be an increasingly important issue
Ross Storytelling visualizing and immersing Its not enough to measure and report numbers you
have to tell the story behind those numbers With so many digital tools at our disposal theres no
excuse not to do so Photos videos even plain text blog posts can do it But we have to turn data
into stories Related to that visualizing data is a related but distinct way to tell those stories Freeing
your data from the tyranny of the bar chart will help your stakeholders get so much more meaning
out of it Finally you need to immerse your stakeholders in the datamdashallow them to explore it and
find personal meaning in the data When they can make it personal they will share it and you will
reach more people Take Feeding America as an example Map the Meal lets people get inside the
data from their own perspective
3 Blackbaud Although respondents reported that they donrsquot widely use social media to communicate
with constituent groups when they do they are targeting potential donors What advice do you have for
nonprofits regarding the potential of social media from both a communications and fundraising perspective
Ross I think its less about particular social media toolsmdash like LinkedIn or Twittermdashand more about
the way we are using social tools to communicate now Transparency immediacy and integrity
are the new norm If nonprofits can embrace that then they will be prepared for the future of
communications and fundraising The potential is undoubtedly there but its even newer than email
fundraising so it will just take some time
4 Blackbaud SMS (text messaging) was cited as the least commonly used tool for communications
and fundraising Wersquove all seen the success of SMS campaigns following disasters for large
organizations what will it take to make text-to-give a viable option for the average nonprofit
Ross SMS has certainly been a game changer for how we think about fundraising What does
it mean when you can recruit low-dollar donors easily en-masse That said I dont actually see
SMS as the future here though mobile certainly is The mobile webmdashwebsites optimized for mobile
viewingmdashare going to have a larger impact overall With mobile sites people can give any amount
Holly Ross Executive Director
Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN)
ldquoIts not enough to measure and report numbers you have to tell the story behind those numbers With so many digital tools at our disposal theres no excuse not to do so Photos videos even plain text blog posts can do it But we have to turn data into storiesrdquo
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
not amounts restricted by the mobile carriers and they can get a richer experience more closely tied
to the organization
5 Blackbaud As someone who focuses on empowering nonprofit with technology what role do you
see technology playing in the future of communications and fundraising
Ross It wont play a role It IS communications and fundraising Even if youre focused on traditional
PR strategies or direct mail fundraising technology is driving your efforts and essential to your
evaluation You use databases to properly segment web site URLs to track responses and social
tools to amplify the impact There is nothing that happens offline that doesnt have a tie to technology
Organizational Success Opportunities
There are many factors that drive organizational successmdashspanning the areas of staffing fundraising and
technology To understand the practices that nonprofits find essential to their success respondents were
asked to rate the importance to their nonprofit of eight business practices They were then asked to rate
their organizationrsquos performance in each area
The practices evaluated were
bull Ensuring operational efficiencies bull Retaining current donors
bull Maintaining organizational data bull Retaining staff
bull Managing relationships with supporters bull Showing impact of organizationrsquos activities
bull Recruiting new donors bull Utilizing social media
In general nonprofit organizations throughout the world feel that managing relationships with
supporters is one of the most important business practices for their organizationrsquos success Despite the
importance however nonprofits do not feel their organizations are doing a great job managing these
vital relationships This large gap in importance vs performance reveals an opportunity and desire for
organizations to improve supporter management
Another area where there is a key improvement opportunity is new donor recruitment In all countries the
largest disparity between importance and performance was in recruiting new donors While not every
country felt this was the most critical business practice for success they all felt they were not performing
nearly up to the importance level
Of the practices evaluated retaining staff and utilizing social media were considered the least important
factors to an organizationrsquos success For every country the smallest gap between importance and
performance was in staff retention suggesting that focusing more attention in this area will not
dramatically impact organizational success
Nonprofits in all countries view having a single database that contains all information on donors and other
supporters as very important but their organizations have not properly achieved this process This ties with
managing supporter relationships which can be more seamlessly done when all supporter information is
easily accessible Managing supporter relationships is more complex than before A supporter can interact
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
with a nonprofit in many different ways ndash donating funds serving as a volunteer or board member joining
as a member attendee or advocatehellipthatrsquos a lot of relationships to manage Itrsquos also pretty likely that these
supporters fall into more than one category Respondents know that the ability to see a holistic view of all
the ways an individual interacts with their organization is vitally important The large gap in importance and
organizational performance exposes an opportunity for these organizations to improve if they work towards
having a single database containing all the information on their donors and supporters
To explore how organizations are fundraising respondents were asked to rate the effectiveness their
organization had experienced with each of the following tactics
bull Banner advertisement Pay-per-click bull Events
bull Community fundraising bull Search engine optimization
bull Direct mail promotions bull SMSText messaging
bull Email to current donors bull Social networking (Twitter Facebook etc)
bull Email to potential new donors bull Television or radio promotions
It appears that most organizations are finding traditional fundraising approaches (such as events direct
mailing etc) more effective than newer fundraising methods (such as email social networking etc) Direct
mail promotions events and community fundraising were commonly cited as very effective Because
these are more established ways to fundraise it makes sense that respondents feel theyrsquore more successful
utilizing these methods One ldquonewrdquo area organizations do feel effective is with emailing current donors
Importance vs Performance of Having a Single Database for DonorSupporter Information
17
26
20
21
20
28
27
15
26
77
65
64
62
66
65
58
73
64
94
91
85
83
86
93
85
88
90
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
USA
UK
New Zealand
Netherlands
Italy
Germany
France
Canada
Australia
Rating1 Not ImportantTerrible 10 Extremely ImportantExcellent
Gap Average Performance Average Importance
It appears that most organizations are finding traditional fundraising approaches (such as events direct mailing etc) more effective than newer fundraising methods (such as email social networking etc)
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Along with respondents rating their organizationsrsquo performance in utilizing social media poorly it was not
surprising that many respondents felt their organizations were not effective at using social networking
as a fundraising approach Other methods stated as ineffective were emails to potential new donors
and search engine optimization We should note that an organizationrsquos statement that the method is
ineffective for their organization does not necessarily indicate that it will be ineffective at all ndash in some
cases training and strategic guidance could enhance impact Very few respondents said that their
organization uses SMStext messaging
Donors worldwide want to see evidence that their money is being spent well and that nonprofit
organizations are being run as efficiently as possible Most countries surveyed place high value on
measuring and reporting organizational impact This is consistent with the previous findings that show
that nearly all nonprofits drive impact information to the public
While nearly all organizations report their impact to the public they find it difficult to know which
measurements to use to assess their performance The majority of the surveyed nonprofits (excluding
German respondents) agree that there are externally established impact benchmarks for their type of
organizations Despite the availability of external metrics in no country do nonprofits feel they have all the
impact metrics needed for public reporting and marketing
My Organization Has All the Impact Metrics it Needs for Public Reporting and Marketing
0 20 40 60 80 100
USA
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Netherlands
France
Italy
Germany
UK
Percentage of Respondents
9
6
5
8
2
6
8
5
9
21
31
20
30
24
34
29
32
28
40
34
45
35
38
32
31
37
36
29
30
30
27
35
27
33
25
27
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Five Questions with Adrian Sargeant Fundraising Professor and Consultant
1 Blackbaud The SONI survey revealed an opportunity and desire by organizations to improve
supporter management What are some of the challenges nonprofits face and how can they best
address them with technology
Sargeant The single biggest challenge is campaign integration Nonprofits need to do more to
integrate the online with their offline and their fundraising with their advocacy and campaigning
Donors want one coherent relationship with the organizations they support not multiple relationships
with half a dozen different teams
2 Blackbaud How important is multi-channel fundraisingsupporter management
Sargeant Itrsquos absolutely critical Donor loyalty is built through meaningful communications and
meaningful opportunities to engage The only way to achieve this is to drive an integrated approach
allowing supporters to pick and mix what they want to receive and giving them opportunities to create
their own media too Donors who engage through multiple channels are significantly more loyal and we
need to manage our communications in a way that encourages and facilitates such action
3 Blackbaud Donor recruitment was another area that organizations found important but didnrsquot feel
they were doing a good job at Do you feel now that nonprofits have ldquoweathered the economic stormrdquo
that they again should start turning their sights more towards acquisition
Sargeant Yes but smarter acquisition is the key We should move away from short term measures
of acquisition performance such as the cost per donor response rate average donation etc and
focus on spending a little more to recruit in donors that will have a higher lifetime value
4 Blackbaud While nearly all organizations report impact to the public they find it difficult to know which
measurements to use to assess their performance Why is that and what impact metrics would help
Sargeant It isnrsquot possible to answer that in a generic sense We need different categories of
nonprofits to come together to create their own dashboards of relevant performance metrics
Donors and other stakeholders can then be given a rounded picture of how well the organization is
doing in fulfilling its mission
5 Blackbaud Where do you see the largest opportunities for nonprofits to make an impact on their
operations as we enter the next year
Sargeant Two words Monthly giving Regularmonthly or sustained gift programs are currently
revolutionizing the economics of fundraising If your nonprofit doesnt have onemdashit should get one
Lifetime values are 600-800 higher than would be the case in traditional annual fund giving Itrsquos
also more resilient in the face of changes in the economy
ldquo[Multichannel fundraising is] absolutely critical Donor loyalty is built through meaningful communications and meaningful opportunities to engage The only way to achieve this is to drive an integrated approach allowing supporters to pick and mix what they want to receiverdquo
Adrian Sargeant Fundraising Professor and
Consultant
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Australia are
anticipating increases in income
expenditures demand for their
organizationrsquos service and staffing
Very few Australian respondents
expect decreases in any area
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels More than half of Australian
respondents expect increases in
overall staffing level No other country
surveyed has higher expectations for
increasing overall or fundraising staff
Increases in staffing levels may
be expected because Australian
nonprofits are less likely than other
countries surveyed to use volunteers
to fulfill job roles
Australian respondents cited more
traditional methods of fundraising (community fundraising direct mail and special events) as the most
effective ways to drive individual donations With 73 of respondents anticipating increases in website
donations it appears that an effort is being made to transition newer methods of fundraising Currently
58 of the Australian respondents report that their organization raises funds online
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyAustralia Survey Results
ldquoWebsite donations are also expected to grow as many more nonprofits take their fundraising activities online and work to build this into an integral part of their fundraising strategyrdquo
- Leo Orland Chair of The Fundraising Institute
of Australia
Australia - Expected changes in 2012
Australia - Expected changes in 2011
52
43
85
83
79
77
42
52
14
11
17
20
7
4
1
6
4
3
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
51
38
79
70
62
72
42
57
21
24
33
22
8
4
0
6
6
7
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Australia - Expected fundraising contribution changes in 2011
57
3
32
23
55
27
37
63
3
36
43
17
73
27
10
35
14
24
34
35
25
12
15
30
7
17
1
1
5
3
8
3
7
3
15
86
33
63
16
37
20
13
85
46
20
73
10
Direct mail
Door-to-door
Face-to-face
Major donors
Matching gifts
Planned gifts
Recurring giving
SMS texts
Social networking
Special events
TelemarketingPhone-athons
Website donations
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Canada are optimistic
about increasing their total income
versus decreasing or remaining
constant in 2012 Expectations for
the demand of their organizationsrsquo
services are fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could
indicate that respondents feel
the Canadian economy is more
stable The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
nonprofits expect to increase their
fundraising staffing levels they also
plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
The main tactics Canadian nonprofits
are anticipating the largest growth
in fundraising contributions from are
website donations and major donor cultivation
Canadian nonprofits are more likely than most other countries to focus on major giving Only 6 of
respondent report having no one working in a major gifts job role One-on-one solicitation of major
donors is also cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyCanada Survey Results
ldquoCanadian charities are preparing for a rebound in major giving during this period of relative stability Careful donor stewardship sustained some charities through the recession and may pay off now But charities must remain aware that global economic volatility could change donor perceptions and intentions overnightrdquo
- Janet Gadeski Editor of Canadian Fundraising amp Philanthropy and Hilborn eNEWS
Canada - Expected changes in 2012
Canada - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
42
34
72
72
72
65
52
63
26
23
23
30
5
2
2
5
5
5
36
32
70
61
62
52
53
62
27
29
24
38
11
6
2
10
14
10
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
62 of Canadian respondents report actively raising funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most
popular online tool used and is currently being utilized by 84 of Canadian nonprofits Social media is
used by the majority of Canadian respondents but less than half of use social media as a channel to
market their impact
Canada - Expected changes in contributions in 2011
67
12
48
32
7
51
40
23
67
16
37
3
49
24
16
36
24
3
38
35
50
21
17
36
10
30
1
3
5
2
1
1
4
2
6
4
4
4
8
69
11
43
89
9
21
25
6
63
27
84
17
Website donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Special events
Social networking
SMS (text messaging)
Recurring giving
PlannedgiftsBequests
Matching gifts
Major donor cultivation
Face-to-face fundraising
Door-to-door collections
Direct mail
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
French nonprofits are anticipating
increases in income expenditures
demand for their organizationsrsquo
service and staffing Very few
French respondents expect
decreases in any areas in 2012
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
organizations expect to increase
their fundraising staffing levels they
also plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
Perhaps hiring or assigning staff
to online fundraising is in Francersquos
future
While 57 of the French
respondents expect increase in website donations they are currently one of the least likely countries
surveyed to commit anyone in that role
Without any staff focused on online fundraising itrsquos not a surprise that the majority of French nonprofits
feel that more traditional fundraising methods (direct mail special events and major donors) are the most
effective at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyFrance Survey Results
ldquoThese results are not
that surprising We have
very skilled fundraisers
that execute traditional
fundraising methods
extremely effectively yet
the internet is perceived by
boards as low budget and
seen as something that can
work without management
Fundraisers and
development directors have
a major role to play they
have to develop interactive
amp online strategies and
convince their board
to recruit experienced
emarketing employees
Organisations such as
Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisers can also play
a role through training
fundraisers in these digital
and mobile technologies
and give them the skills to
present its importance to
the boardrdquo
- Yaeumlle Aferiat Directrice Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisersd
France - Expected changes in 2012
France - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
47
39
60
76
73
68
45
60
39
12
19
25
8
1
1
12
7
6
41
29
60
65
62
60
48
70
38
20
26
26
10
2
2
15
12
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
While 47 of French respondents report that their organization raises funds online they are not utilizing
that many tools and tactics On top of not currently employing many of the website tools and tactics
they also have no plan to do many of them either Mobile website peer-to-peer fundraising retail private
social network retail and blogs are the least utilized and least likely to be performed in the future
France - Website tools and tactics usage
40
24
50
57
41
15
13
21
19
49
47
51
10
19
16
23
16
16
18
9
11
18
29
19
49
57
34
20
43
68
69
70
69
33
24
31
Advocacy
Blogs
Event registration
FundraisingDonations (Donate Now)
Member acquisition
Mobile enabled website
Peer-to-peer fundraising
Private social networks
Retail (online)
Search engine optimization
Social networking
Website analytics
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Germany are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations versus
decreasing or remaining constant
in 2012 There are fewer German
respondents that expect demand
for their organizationrsquos services to
increase in 2012 than in 2011 The
majority of nonprofits in Germany
anticipate staffing levels to remain
constant for 2012
When asked about expected
changes in funding from various
sources for 2011 German
respondents are less optimistic
than other countries surveyed and
expect funding from most sources to
stay the same rather than increase
German nonprofits expected the
largest increase in fundraising
contributions to come from recurring giving
51 of German respondents say they actively raise funds online When compared to the other countries
surveyed the respondents from Germany were more likely to say they are currently using social
networking and the majority (89) feels their organization is effective at social media
While most countries surveyed place high value on measuring and reporting organizational impact
Germany is the exception Less than half of the respondents in Germany strongly or somewhat agree that
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyGermany Survey Results
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
ldquoFollowing the financial crisis of 2008 and several years of slow economic growth the first half of 2011 began on an optimistic note in Germany Key economic figures were strong and experts predicted a strengthening of important sectors of the economy This positive attitude was clearly shared by German nonprofit organizations The use of social media by German nonprofit organizes has been continually rising for some time now bringing with it a new level of confidence with respect to the implementation and effective usage of social media tools to mobilize communitiesrdquo
- Becky Gilbert Head of Development
European School of Management and Technology
Germany - Expected changes in 2012
Germany - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
31
25
43
57
58
53
61
71
52
31
29
42
8
4
5
12
13
5
44
25
47
56
44
57
48
69
51
25
38
29
9
5
3
19
18
14
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their organization regularly uses impact metrics to assess performance Few German nonprofits report
that externally established impact metrics exist
Germany - Tactics and Tools
20
17
29
9
10
13
17
18
20
7
16
44
52
29
41
33
16
10
18
6
15
12
1
10
7
20
7
6
33
65
27
78
55
37
7
40
49
5
30
50
26
17
15
40
80
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Direct mail
Special events
Major donor solicitation
Planned giftsBequests
Online donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Community fundraising
SMS
Social networking
Face-to-face fundraising
Door- to-door collections
Percentage of Respondents
Very effective Somewhat effective Not effective NA - Donrsquot use
17
24
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Nonprofits in Italy are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing
or remaining constant in 2012
Unfortunately more Italian
respondents expect decreases
in total income than in total
expenditures Even so a higher
percentage expects increases
in total income than decreases
Expectations for the demand of their
organizationrsquos services are fairly
consistent in 2011 and 2012 which
could indicate that respondents feel
the Italian economy is stabilizing
Special tactics were cited as the
most effective fundraising effort
Italian nonprofits performed to
drive individual donations Only
38 of Italian nonprofits report raising funds online This is the lowest percentage reported when
compared to all other surveyed countries However Italian respondents did report utilizing their
organizationsrsquo websites as the most popular method to drive awareness and show impact
Italian respondents are less likely than many of the other countries surveyed to expend any resources on
major gifts online fundraising or planned gifts Currently nonprofits in Italian are more likely to rely on
volunteers for many of their job functions This may be temporary since more respondents are anticipating
overall staffing levels to increase in 2012 compared to 2011
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyItaly Survey Results
Italy - Expected changes in 2012
Italy - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
36
30
63
55
50
55
50
60
28
24
29
33
13
10
8
21
21
11
28
29
63
40
36
50
51
64
27
37
38
34
21
7
10
23
27
16
ldquoThe optimism of Italian nonprofit organizations on fundraising over the next year despite the economic situation is linked to the fact that the market for donations in Italy is below its real potential you just need to think that half of Italians have never made a donation While 63 of respondents expect an increase in funds raised less than half that number (30) are anticipating that their organisation will invest more in fundraising staff This confirms a theory that the reluctance of nonprofit organizations to invest in fundraising is because they dont think it ethical to spend money to raise moneyrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Italy - Job roles
13
13
10
18
15
45
22
13
18
4
16
9
23
28
18
27
25
10
33
31
27
11
33
24
3
7
1
8
13
6
9
9
3
2
9
7
14
31
14
24
27
27
22
27
25
14
26
16
4
5
2
5
4
7
4
4
4
3
8
5
42
16
55
17
17
4
11
16
23
66
8
40
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Major Gifts
Prospect Research
Planned GiftsBequests
Online Marketing
Marketing
Accounting
Grant Writing
Direct Mail
Stewardship
Telemarketing
Special Events
Online Fundraising
Percentage of Respondents
Full-time position Part of someones job Part-time position Volunteer position Outsourced NA
ldquoWe have to change the mind set and define a new paradigm where we reward those who get results and not those who spend less Its only in this way that nonprofit organisations will be able to optimise their fundraising capacityrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of nonprofits in the
Netherlands anticipate staffing
levels to remain constant in 2012
For all surveyed countries except
the Netherlands the percentage
expecting fundraising staffing
to increase was higher in 2012
than 2011 Respondents from
the Netherlands are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing or
remaining constant in 2012 More
Dutch nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than
in total income for 2011 however
this is not the case in 2012 Very few
respondents from the Netherlands
feel that demand for their services
will decrease
While only 45 of nonprofits in the Netherlands raise funds online they are active in their website tools
and tactics When compared to the other countries surveyed the respondents from the Netherlands
were more likely to say they are currently using social networkingmedia blogs retail and member
acquisitionmanagement
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNetherlands Survey Results
ldquoThe social networking market in the Netherlands is really quite unique and full of interesting storylines It is one of the few markets remaining where a local social networking player [Hyves] continues to lead Facebook but that lead is becoming increasingly tenuous Another interesting facet to this market is that the Netherlands has the highest Internet penetration worldwide for two of the other key global social networking sites Twitter and Linkedin The Netherlands is in many ways a nexus of global social networking behaviorrdquo
- Mike Read Senior Vice President and
Managing Director comScore Europe
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2012
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
20
28
53
62
65
52
64
70
46
18
30
34
16
2
2
20
5
13
39
30
57
53
56
46
46
70
38
25
37
36
15
5
22
7
18
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Not only are many nonprofits using social networking compared to the other countries surveyed
respondents from the Netherlands are very comfortable using social networkingmedia 83 report that
their organization is effective at utilizing social networking
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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Nonprofits in New Zealand expect
demand of their organizationsrsquo
services to be fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could indicate
that respondents feel the economy
is more stable Itrsquos worrisome that
more respondents expect an increase
in total expenditures than in total
income for both 2011 and 2012
This does not necessarily mean
that expenditures are going to be
more than their income but there
is concern about the increase in
expenditures While nonprofits expect
to increase their fundraising staffing
levels they also plan to hire people
for other job functions as well
More than half of the organizations
(53) surveyed in New Zealand
report raising funds online Only 13 of the respondents from New Zealand claim to receive no
funding from website donations Events are the most popular tactic used to drive online donations Itrsquos
not surprising that many nonprofits in New Zealand also report that their organization is effective at
performing events
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNew Zealand Survey Results
ldquoEvent-based fundraising is still very much a key piece of the fundraising pie in New Zealand While over half of the organisations surveyed raise funds online traditional fundraising methods are very much still key Itrsquos not surprising therefore that many organisations report that they are very effective at running events for fundraising purposesrdquo
- James Austin Chief Executive Officer
FINZ - Fundraising Institute of New Zealand
Continued hellip
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2012
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
38
29
75
60
48
66
50
64
24
21
35
24
12
7
1
19
17
10
33
19
76
43
39
55
45
71
21
32
30
34
22
11
2
25
31
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
New Zealand - Tools and tactics used to drive online donations
33
64
73
14
60
78
45
73
75
61
36
33
13
15
25
29
15
43
17
10
19
22
33
23
12
61
11
7
13
10
15
19
42
Other
Television or radio promotions
Social networking
SMS texts
Search engine optimisation
Events
Email to potential new donors
Email to current donors
Direct mail promotions
Community fundraising
Banner advertisementPay-per-click
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Respondents in the UK are more
conservative with their estimates
about their general operations than
respondents from other countries
While many of the other countries
foresee increases in 2012 UK
respondents donrsquot anticipate much
to change in 2012 compared to
2011 Organizations in the UK are
more likely than in other countries to
expect decreases in staffing levels
even so a higher percentage expects
increases than decreases For 2011
more UK nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than in
total income
Based on last yearrsquos study there is
little growth in the number of UK
nonprofits that raise funds online
(50 in 2010 and 51 in 2012) Currently the UK reports the lowest number of mobile enabled
websites compared with the other countries but more than half of the UK respondents plan to have
them in place in the future
Social networking is cited by many respondents in all countries as a website tool they use While less
than half of UK nonprofits report using social media as a channel to market their impact 81 report
using social networking to drive donations That is a larger percentage than many of the other countries
are reporting
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUK Survey Results
ldquoThis research is a welcome addition and will help aid our understanding of what is happening in the UK voluntary sector Of particular concern is the 72 of respondents who expect an increased demand for their organisations services at the same time as nearly half reported that their organisations income will either stay the same or decrease The issue of doing more with less is a real worry for the voluntary sector at the current timerdquo
- Jenny Clark Research Manager
NCVO
UK - Expected changes in 2012
UK - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
30
30
70
47
47
49
40
60
24
23
29
29
30
10
6
30
23
23
29
29
72
54
51
53
46
63
21
23
31
28
24
9
6
23
18
19
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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The majority of respondents in the
in the USA nonprofit sector are
anticipating to do more without
significant increases to staffing
levels The majority of respondents
expect staffing levels to stay the
same while at the same time predict
an increase in demand for their
organizationrsquos services income
expenditures and donations While
itis encouraging to see that few
respondents feel there will be
decreases in staffing level current
staffers will be expected to take on
more responsibilities With the
exception of accounting USA
respondents report that the
majority of job functions are part of
someonersquos job instead of their full
time focus
Effective fundraising is vital to a nonprofitrsquos success while they are relying on the same resources to do
more One-on-one solicitation of major donors is cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving
individual donations It is no surprise that major donor cultivation is also a fundraising tactic that many
respondents expect to see help increase their contributions this year compared to last year
While online donations are not seen as the most effective fundraising effort respondents are expecting
increases in fundraising contributions from this source in 2011 67 of USA respondents currently raise
funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most popular online tool used followed by social networking
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUSA Survey Results
ldquoOnline giving has become an essential part of a nonprofitrsquos fundraising strategy clearly in the US and around the world Not only because of the tremendous growth rates and higher average gift amounts but also because it allows nonprofits to reach a broader set of supportersrdquo
- Steve MacLaughlin Director of Internet Solutions
Blackbaud
USA - Expected changes in 2012
USA - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
29
24
69
53
54
52
55
68
28
28
29
32
16
8
3
19
17
16
36
27
73
64
65
60
51
67
24
24
27
29
13
5
2
12
9
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
USA - How effective are the following fundraising efforts at driving individual donations
26
84
33
5
62
69
88
38
62
4
82
52
7
6
32
7
17
21
4
3
16
3
7
7
67
11
36
88
21
10
8
59
23
92
11
41
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Specia l events
Socia l Networking
SMS texts
Planned gi fts
Onl ine donations
Major donors
Face-to-face
Emai l
Door-to-door
Direct mai l
Community fundrais ing
Very-somewhat effective Not effective Dont use
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in this summary The information
contained in this document
represents the current view of
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discussed as of the date of this
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Five Questions with Holly Ross Executive Director Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN)
1 Blackbaud Why are organizations turning to the web to communicate yet still canrsquot replicate the
success of offline fundraising
Ross Two reasons First direct mail fundraising is at the core of most nonprofits Entire institutions
processes and support systems have been built to support the direct mail empire in our sector Its baked
into our DNA and changing that is tough Second direct mail has been around for a century now By
comparison this online stuff is still really new Nonprofits are still experimenting finding what does work
and our donors are still getting used to the idea of giving online So at the end of the day nonprofits
arent replicating the success of offline fundraising but they are defining success in a new venue
2 Blackbaud Nearly all nonprofits believe in the importance of measuring and reporting their
organizationsrsquo impact Where do you see the opportunities lying to communicate impact ndash do you
feel this is going to be an increasingly important issue
Ross Storytelling visualizing and immersing Its not enough to measure and report numbers you
have to tell the story behind those numbers With so many digital tools at our disposal theres no
excuse not to do so Photos videos even plain text blog posts can do it But we have to turn data
into stories Related to that visualizing data is a related but distinct way to tell those stories Freeing
your data from the tyranny of the bar chart will help your stakeholders get so much more meaning
out of it Finally you need to immerse your stakeholders in the datamdashallow them to explore it and
find personal meaning in the data When they can make it personal they will share it and you will
reach more people Take Feeding America as an example Map the Meal lets people get inside the
data from their own perspective
3 Blackbaud Although respondents reported that they donrsquot widely use social media to communicate
with constituent groups when they do they are targeting potential donors What advice do you have for
nonprofits regarding the potential of social media from both a communications and fundraising perspective
Ross I think its less about particular social media toolsmdash like LinkedIn or Twittermdashand more about
the way we are using social tools to communicate now Transparency immediacy and integrity
are the new norm If nonprofits can embrace that then they will be prepared for the future of
communications and fundraising The potential is undoubtedly there but its even newer than email
fundraising so it will just take some time
4 Blackbaud SMS (text messaging) was cited as the least commonly used tool for communications
and fundraising Wersquove all seen the success of SMS campaigns following disasters for large
organizations what will it take to make text-to-give a viable option for the average nonprofit
Ross SMS has certainly been a game changer for how we think about fundraising What does
it mean when you can recruit low-dollar donors easily en-masse That said I dont actually see
SMS as the future here though mobile certainly is The mobile webmdashwebsites optimized for mobile
viewingmdashare going to have a larger impact overall With mobile sites people can give any amount
Holly Ross Executive Director
Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN)
ldquoIts not enough to measure and report numbers you have to tell the story behind those numbers With so many digital tools at our disposal theres no excuse not to do so Photos videos even plain text blog posts can do it But we have to turn data into storiesrdquo
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not amounts restricted by the mobile carriers and they can get a richer experience more closely tied
to the organization
5 Blackbaud As someone who focuses on empowering nonprofit with technology what role do you
see technology playing in the future of communications and fundraising
Ross It wont play a role It IS communications and fundraising Even if youre focused on traditional
PR strategies or direct mail fundraising technology is driving your efforts and essential to your
evaluation You use databases to properly segment web site URLs to track responses and social
tools to amplify the impact There is nothing that happens offline that doesnt have a tie to technology
Organizational Success Opportunities
There are many factors that drive organizational successmdashspanning the areas of staffing fundraising and
technology To understand the practices that nonprofits find essential to their success respondents were
asked to rate the importance to their nonprofit of eight business practices They were then asked to rate
their organizationrsquos performance in each area
The practices evaluated were
bull Ensuring operational efficiencies bull Retaining current donors
bull Maintaining organizational data bull Retaining staff
bull Managing relationships with supporters bull Showing impact of organizationrsquos activities
bull Recruiting new donors bull Utilizing social media
In general nonprofit organizations throughout the world feel that managing relationships with
supporters is one of the most important business practices for their organizationrsquos success Despite the
importance however nonprofits do not feel their organizations are doing a great job managing these
vital relationships This large gap in importance vs performance reveals an opportunity and desire for
organizations to improve supporter management
Another area where there is a key improvement opportunity is new donor recruitment In all countries the
largest disparity between importance and performance was in recruiting new donors While not every
country felt this was the most critical business practice for success they all felt they were not performing
nearly up to the importance level
Of the practices evaluated retaining staff and utilizing social media were considered the least important
factors to an organizationrsquos success For every country the smallest gap between importance and
performance was in staff retention suggesting that focusing more attention in this area will not
dramatically impact organizational success
Nonprofits in all countries view having a single database that contains all information on donors and other
supporters as very important but their organizations have not properly achieved this process This ties with
managing supporter relationships which can be more seamlessly done when all supporter information is
easily accessible Managing supporter relationships is more complex than before A supporter can interact
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with a nonprofit in many different ways ndash donating funds serving as a volunteer or board member joining
as a member attendee or advocatehellipthatrsquos a lot of relationships to manage Itrsquos also pretty likely that these
supporters fall into more than one category Respondents know that the ability to see a holistic view of all
the ways an individual interacts with their organization is vitally important The large gap in importance and
organizational performance exposes an opportunity for these organizations to improve if they work towards
having a single database containing all the information on their donors and supporters
To explore how organizations are fundraising respondents were asked to rate the effectiveness their
organization had experienced with each of the following tactics
bull Banner advertisement Pay-per-click bull Events
bull Community fundraising bull Search engine optimization
bull Direct mail promotions bull SMSText messaging
bull Email to current donors bull Social networking (Twitter Facebook etc)
bull Email to potential new donors bull Television or radio promotions
It appears that most organizations are finding traditional fundraising approaches (such as events direct
mailing etc) more effective than newer fundraising methods (such as email social networking etc) Direct
mail promotions events and community fundraising were commonly cited as very effective Because
these are more established ways to fundraise it makes sense that respondents feel theyrsquore more successful
utilizing these methods One ldquonewrdquo area organizations do feel effective is with emailing current donors
Importance vs Performance of Having a Single Database for DonorSupporter Information
17
26
20
21
20
28
27
15
26
77
65
64
62
66
65
58
73
64
94
91
85
83
86
93
85
88
90
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
USA
UK
New Zealand
Netherlands
Italy
Germany
France
Canada
Australia
Rating1 Not ImportantTerrible 10 Extremely ImportantExcellent
Gap Average Performance Average Importance
It appears that most organizations are finding traditional fundraising approaches (such as events direct mailing etc) more effective than newer fundraising methods (such as email social networking etc)
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Along with respondents rating their organizationsrsquo performance in utilizing social media poorly it was not
surprising that many respondents felt their organizations were not effective at using social networking
as a fundraising approach Other methods stated as ineffective were emails to potential new donors
and search engine optimization We should note that an organizationrsquos statement that the method is
ineffective for their organization does not necessarily indicate that it will be ineffective at all ndash in some
cases training and strategic guidance could enhance impact Very few respondents said that their
organization uses SMStext messaging
Donors worldwide want to see evidence that their money is being spent well and that nonprofit
organizations are being run as efficiently as possible Most countries surveyed place high value on
measuring and reporting organizational impact This is consistent with the previous findings that show
that nearly all nonprofits drive impact information to the public
While nearly all organizations report their impact to the public they find it difficult to know which
measurements to use to assess their performance The majority of the surveyed nonprofits (excluding
German respondents) agree that there are externally established impact benchmarks for their type of
organizations Despite the availability of external metrics in no country do nonprofits feel they have all the
impact metrics needed for public reporting and marketing
My Organization Has All the Impact Metrics it Needs for Public Reporting and Marketing
0 20 40 60 80 100
USA
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Netherlands
France
Italy
Germany
UK
Percentage of Respondents
9
6
5
8
2
6
8
5
9
21
31
20
30
24
34
29
32
28
40
34
45
35
38
32
31
37
36
29
30
30
27
35
27
33
25
27
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Five Questions with Adrian Sargeant Fundraising Professor and Consultant
1 Blackbaud The SONI survey revealed an opportunity and desire by organizations to improve
supporter management What are some of the challenges nonprofits face and how can they best
address them with technology
Sargeant The single biggest challenge is campaign integration Nonprofits need to do more to
integrate the online with their offline and their fundraising with their advocacy and campaigning
Donors want one coherent relationship with the organizations they support not multiple relationships
with half a dozen different teams
2 Blackbaud How important is multi-channel fundraisingsupporter management
Sargeant Itrsquos absolutely critical Donor loyalty is built through meaningful communications and
meaningful opportunities to engage The only way to achieve this is to drive an integrated approach
allowing supporters to pick and mix what they want to receive and giving them opportunities to create
their own media too Donors who engage through multiple channels are significantly more loyal and we
need to manage our communications in a way that encourages and facilitates such action
3 Blackbaud Donor recruitment was another area that organizations found important but didnrsquot feel
they were doing a good job at Do you feel now that nonprofits have ldquoweathered the economic stormrdquo
that they again should start turning their sights more towards acquisition
Sargeant Yes but smarter acquisition is the key We should move away from short term measures
of acquisition performance such as the cost per donor response rate average donation etc and
focus on spending a little more to recruit in donors that will have a higher lifetime value
4 Blackbaud While nearly all organizations report impact to the public they find it difficult to know which
measurements to use to assess their performance Why is that and what impact metrics would help
Sargeant It isnrsquot possible to answer that in a generic sense We need different categories of
nonprofits to come together to create their own dashboards of relevant performance metrics
Donors and other stakeholders can then be given a rounded picture of how well the organization is
doing in fulfilling its mission
5 Blackbaud Where do you see the largest opportunities for nonprofits to make an impact on their
operations as we enter the next year
Sargeant Two words Monthly giving Regularmonthly or sustained gift programs are currently
revolutionizing the economics of fundraising If your nonprofit doesnt have onemdashit should get one
Lifetime values are 600-800 higher than would be the case in traditional annual fund giving Itrsquos
also more resilient in the face of changes in the economy
ldquo[Multichannel fundraising is] absolutely critical Donor loyalty is built through meaningful communications and meaningful opportunities to engage The only way to achieve this is to drive an integrated approach allowing supporters to pick and mix what they want to receiverdquo
Adrian Sargeant Fundraising Professor and
Consultant
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Australia are
anticipating increases in income
expenditures demand for their
organizationrsquos service and staffing
Very few Australian respondents
expect decreases in any area
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels More than half of Australian
respondents expect increases in
overall staffing level No other country
surveyed has higher expectations for
increasing overall or fundraising staff
Increases in staffing levels may
be expected because Australian
nonprofits are less likely than other
countries surveyed to use volunteers
to fulfill job roles
Australian respondents cited more
traditional methods of fundraising (community fundraising direct mail and special events) as the most
effective ways to drive individual donations With 73 of respondents anticipating increases in website
donations it appears that an effort is being made to transition newer methods of fundraising Currently
58 of the Australian respondents report that their organization raises funds online
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyAustralia Survey Results
ldquoWebsite donations are also expected to grow as many more nonprofits take their fundraising activities online and work to build this into an integral part of their fundraising strategyrdquo
- Leo Orland Chair of The Fundraising Institute
of Australia
Australia - Expected changes in 2012
Australia - Expected changes in 2011
52
43
85
83
79
77
42
52
14
11
17
20
7
4
1
6
4
3
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
51
38
79
70
62
72
42
57
21
24
33
22
8
4
0
6
6
7
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Australia - Expected fundraising contribution changes in 2011
57
3
32
23
55
27
37
63
3
36
43
17
73
27
10
35
14
24
34
35
25
12
15
30
7
17
1
1
5
3
8
3
7
3
15
86
33
63
16
37
20
13
85
46
20
73
10
Direct mail
Door-to-door
Face-to-face
Major donors
Matching gifts
Planned gifts
Recurring giving
SMS texts
Social networking
Special events
TelemarketingPhone-athons
Website donations
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Canada are optimistic
about increasing their total income
versus decreasing or remaining
constant in 2012 Expectations for
the demand of their organizationsrsquo
services are fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could
indicate that respondents feel
the Canadian economy is more
stable The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
nonprofits expect to increase their
fundraising staffing levels they also
plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
The main tactics Canadian nonprofits
are anticipating the largest growth
in fundraising contributions from are
website donations and major donor cultivation
Canadian nonprofits are more likely than most other countries to focus on major giving Only 6 of
respondent report having no one working in a major gifts job role One-on-one solicitation of major
donors is also cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyCanada Survey Results
ldquoCanadian charities are preparing for a rebound in major giving during this period of relative stability Careful donor stewardship sustained some charities through the recession and may pay off now But charities must remain aware that global economic volatility could change donor perceptions and intentions overnightrdquo
- Janet Gadeski Editor of Canadian Fundraising amp Philanthropy and Hilborn eNEWS
Canada - Expected changes in 2012
Canada - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
42
34
72
72
72
65
52
63
26
23
23
30
5
2
2
5
5
5
36
32
70
61
62
52
53
62
27
29
24
38
11
6
2
10
14
10
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
62 of Canadian respondents report actively raising funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most
popular online tool used and is currently being utilized by 84 of Canadian nonprofits Social media is
used by the majority of Canadian respondents but less than half of use social media as a channel to
market their impact
Canada - Expected changes in contributions in 2011
67
12
48
32
7
51
40
23
67
16
37
3
49
24
16
36
24
3
38
35
50
21
17
36
10
30
1
3
5
2
1
1
4
2
6
4
4
4
8
69
11
43
89
9
21
25
6
63
27
84
17
Website donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Special events
Social networking
SMS (text messaging)
Recurring giving
PlannedgiftsBequests
Matching gifts
Major donor cultivation
Face-to-face fundraising
Door-to-door collections
Direct mail
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
French nonprofits are anticipating
increases in income expenditures
demand for their organizationsrsquo
service and staffing Very few
French respondents expect
decreases in any areas in 2012
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
organizations expect to increase
their fundraising staffing levels they
also plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
Perhaps hiring or assigning staff
to online fundraising is in Francersquos
future
While 57 of the French
respondents expect increase in website donations they are currently one of the least likely countries
surveyed to commit anyone in that role
Without any staff focused on online fundraising itrsquos not a surprise that the majority of French nonprofits
feel that more traditional fundraising methods (direct mail special events and major donors) are the most
effective at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyFrance Survey Results
ldquoThese results are not
that surprising We have
very skilled fundraisers
that execute traditional
fundraising methods
extremely effectively yet
the internet is perceived by
boards as low budget and
seen as something that can
work without management
Fundraisers and
development directors have
a major role to play they
have to develop interactive
amp online strategies and
convince their board
to recruit experienced
emarketing employees
Organisations such as
Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisers can also play
a role through training
fundraisers in these digital
and mobile technologies
and give them the skills to
present its importance to
the boardrdquo
- Yaeumlle Aferiat Directrice Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisersd
France - Expected changes in 2012
France - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
47
39
60
76
73
68
45
60
39
12
19
25
8
1
1
12
7
6
41
29
60
65
62
60
48
70
38
20
26
26
10
2
2
15
12
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
While 47 of French respondents report that their organization raises funds online they are not utilizing
that many tools and tactics On top of not currently employing many of the website tools and tactics
they also have no plan to do many of them either Mobile website peer-to-peer fundraising retail private
social network retail and blogs are the least utilized and least likely to be performed in the future
France - Website tools and tactics usage
40
24
50
57
41
15
13
21
19
49
47
51
10
19
16
23
16
16
18
9
11
18
29
19
49
57
34
20
43
68
69
70
69
33
24
31
Advocacy
Blogs
Event registration
FundraisingDonations (Donate Now)
Member acquisition
Mobile enabled website
Peer-to-peer fundraising
Private social networks
Retail (online)
Search engine optimization
Social networking
Website analytics
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Germany are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations versus
decreasing or remaining constant
in 2012 There are fewer German
respondents that expect demand
for their organizationrsquos services to
increase in 2012 than in 2011 The
majority of nonprofits in Germany
anticipate staffing levels to remain
constant for 2012
When asked about expected
changes in funding from various
sources for 2011 German
respondents are less optimistic
than other countries surveyed and
expect funding from most sources to
stay the same rather than increase
German nonprofits expected the
largest increase in fundraising
contributions to come from recurring giving
51 of German respondents say they actively raise funds online When compared to the other countries
surveyed the respondents from Germany were more likely to say they are currently using social
networking and the majority (89) feels their organization is effective at social media
While most countries surveyed place high value on measuring and reporting organizational impact
Germany is the exception Less than half of the respondents in Germany strongly or somewhat agree that
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyGermany Survey Results
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
ldquoFollowing the financial crisis of 2008 and several years of slow economic growth the first half of 2011 began on an optimistic note in Germany Key economic figures were strong and experts predicted a strengthening of important sectors of the economy This positive attitude was clearly shared by German nonprofit organizations The use of social media by German nonprofit organizes has been continually rising for some time now bringing with it a new level of confidence with respect to the implementation and effective usage of social media tools to mobilize communitiesrdquo
- Becky Gilbert Head of Development
European School of Management and Technology
Germany - Expected changes in 2012
Germany - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
31
25
43
57
58
53
61
71
52
31
29
42
8
4
5
12
13
5
44
25
47
56
44
57
48
69
51
25
38
29
9
5
3
19
18
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
their organization regularly uses impact metrics to assess performance Few German nonprofits report
that externally established impact metrics exist
Germany - Tactics and Tools
20
17
29
9
10
13
17
18
20
7
16
44
52
29
41
33
16
10
18
6
15
12
1
10
7
20
7
6
33
65
27
78
55
37
7
40
49
5
30
50
26
17
15
40
80
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Direct mail
Special events
Major donor solicitation
Planned giftsBequests
Online donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Community fundraising
SMS
Social networking
Face-to-face fundraising
Door- to-door collections
Percentage of Respondents
Very effective Somewhat effective Not effective NA - Donrsquot use
17
24
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Italy are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing
or remaining constant in 2012
Unfortunately more Italian
respondents expect decreases
in total income than in total
expenditures Even so a higher
percentage expects increases
in total income than decreases
Expectations for the demand of their
organizationrsquos services are fairly
consistent in 2011 and 2012 which
could indicate that respondents feel
the Italian economy is stabilizing
Special tactics were cited as the
most effective fundraising effort
Italian nonprofits performed to
drive individual donations Only
38 of Italian nonprofits report raising funds online This is the lowest percentage reported when
compared to all other surveyed countries However Italian respondents did report utilizing their
organizationsrsquo websites as the most popular method to drive awareness and show impact
Italian respondents are less likely than many of the other countries surveyed to expend any resources on
major gifts online fundraising or planned gifts Currently nonprofits in Italian are more likely to rely on
volunteers for many of their job functions This may be temporary since more respondents are anticipating
overall staffing levels to increase in 2012 compared to 2011
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyItaly Survey Results
Italy - Expected changes in 2012
Italy - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
36
30
63
55
50
55
50
60
28
24
29
33
13
10
8
21
21
11
28
29
63
40
36
50
51
64
27
37
38
34
21
7
10
23
27
16
ldquoThe optimism of Italian nonprofit organizations on fundraising over the next year despite the economic situation is linked to the fact that the market for donations in Italy is below its real potential you just need to think that half of Italians have never made a donation While 63 of respondents expect an increase in funds raised less than half that number (30) are anticipating that their organisation will invest more in fundraising staff This confirms a theory that the reluctance of nonprofit organizations to invest in fundraising is because they dont think it ethical to spend money to raise moneyrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Italy - Job roles
13
13
10
18
15
45
22
13
18
4
16
9
23
28
18
27
25
10
33
31
27
11
33
24
3
7
1
8
13
6
9
9
3
2
9
7
14
31
14
24
27
27
22
27
25
14
26
16
4
5
2
5
4
7
4
4
4
3
8
5
42
16
55
17
17
4
11
16
23
66
8
40
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Major Gifts
Prospect Research
Planned GiftsBequests
Online Marketing
Marketing
Accounting
Grant Writing
Direct Mail
Stewardship
Telemarketing
Special Events
Online Fundraising
Percentage of Respondents
Full-time position Part of someones job Part-time position Volunteer position Outsourced NA
ldquoWe have to change the mind set and define a new paradigm where we reward those who get results and not those who spend less Its only in this way that nonprofit organisations will be able to optimise their fundraising capacityrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of nonprofits in the
Netherlands anticipate staffing
levels to remain constant in 2012
For all surveyed countries except
the Netherlands the percentage
expecting fundraising staffing
to increase was higher in 2012
than 2011 Respondents from
the Netherlands are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing or
remaining constant in 2012 More
Dutch nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than
in total income for 2011 however
this is not the case in 2012 Very few
respondents from the Netherlands
feel that demand for their services
will decrease
While only 45 of nonprofits in the Netherlands raise funds online they are active in their website tools
and tactics When compared to the other countries surveyed the respondents from the Netherlands
were more likely to say they are currently using social networkingmedia blogs retail and member
acquisitionmanagement
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNetherlands Survey Results
ldquoThe social networking market in the Netherlands is really quite unique and full of interesting storylines It is one of the few markets remaining where a local social networking player [Hyves] continues to lead Facebook but that lead is becoming increasingly tenuous Another interesting facet to this market is that the Netherlands has the highest Internet penetration worldwide for two of the other key global social networking sites Twitter and Linkedin The Netherlands is in many ways a nexus of global social networking behaviorrdquo
- Mike Read Senior Vice President and
Managing Director comScore Europe
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2012
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
20
28
53
62
65
52
64
70
46
18
30
34
16
2
2
20
5
13
39
30
57
53
56
46
46
70
38
25
37
36
15
5
22
7
18
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Not only are many nonprofits using social networking compared to the other countries surveyed
respondents from the Netherlands are very comfortable using social networkingmedia 83 report that
their organization is effective at utilizing social networking
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in New Zealand expect
demand of their organizationsrsquo
services to be fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could indicate
that respondents feel the economy
is more stable Itrsquos worrisome that
more respondents expect an increase
in total expenditures than in total
income for both 2011 and 2012
This does not necessarily mean
that expenditures are going to be
more than their income but there
is concern about the increase in
expenditures While nonprofits expect
to increase their fundraising staffing
levels they also plan to hire people
for other job functions as well
More than half of the organizations
(53) surveyed in New Zealand
report raising funds online Only 13 of the respondents from New Zealand claim to receive no
funding from website donations Events are the most popular tactic used to drive online donations Itrsquos
not surprising that many nonprofits in New Zealand also report that their organization is effective at
performing events
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNew Zealand Survey Results
ldquoEvent-based fundraising is still very much a key piece of the fundraising pie in New Zealand While over half of the organisations surveyed raise funds online traditional fundraising methods are very much still key Itrsquos not surprising therefore that many organisations report that they are very effective at running events for fundraising purposesrdquo
- James Austin Chief Executive Officer
FINZ - Fundraising Institute of New Zealand
Continued hellip
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2012
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
38
29
75
60
48
66
50
64
24
21
35
24
12
7
1
19
17
10
33
19
76
43
39
55
45
71
21
32
30
34
22
11
2
25
31
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
New Zealand - Tools and tactics used to drive online donations
33
64
73
14
60
78
45
73
75
61
36
33
13
15
25
29
15
43
17
10
19
22
33
23
12
61
11
7
13
10
15
19
42
Other
Television or radio promotions
Social networking
SMS texts
Search engine optimisation
Events
Email to potential new donors
Email to current donors
Direct mail promotions
Community fundraising
Banner advertisementPay-per-click
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Respondents in the UK are more
conservative with their estimates
about their general operations than
respondents from other countries
While many of the other countries
foresee increases in 2012 UK
respondents donrsquot anticipate much
to change in 2012 compared to
2011 Organizations in the UK are
more likely than in other countries to
expect decreases in staffing levels
even so a higher percentage expects
increases than decreases For 2011
more UK nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than in
total income
Based on last yearrsquos study there is
little growth in the number of UK
nonprofits that raise funds online
(50 in 2010 and 51 in 2012) Currently the UK reports the lowest number of mobile enabled
websites compared with the other countries but more than half of the UK respondents plan to have
them in place in the future
Social networking is cited by many respondents in all countries as a website tool they use While less
than half of UK nonprofits report using social media as a channel to market their impact 81 report
using social networking to drive donations That is a larger percentage than many of the other countries
are reporting
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUK Survey Results
ldquoThis research is a welcome addition and will help aid our understanding of what is happening in the UK voluntary sector Of particular concern is the 72 of respondents who expect an increased demand for their organisations services at the same time as nearly half reported that their organisations income will either stay the same or decrease The issue of doing more with less is a real worry for the voluntary sector at the current timerdquo
- Jenny Clark Research Manager
NCVO
UK - Expected changes in 2012
UK - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
30
30
70
47
47
49
40
60
24
23
29
29
30
10
6
30
23
23
29
29
72
54
51
53
46
63
21
23
31
28
24
9
6
23
18
19
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of respondents in the
in the USA nonprofit sector are
anticipating to do more without
significant increases to staffing
levels The majority of respondents
expect staffing levels to stay the
same while at the same time predict
an increase in demand for their
organizationrsquos services income
expenditures and donations While
itis encouraging to see that few
respondents feel there will be
decreases in staffing level current
staffers will be expected to take on
more responsibilities With the
exception of accounting USA
respondents report that the
majority of job functions are part of
someonersquos job instead of their full
time focus
Effective fundraising is vital to a nonprofitrsquos success while they are relying on the same resources to do
more One-on-one solicitation of major donors is cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving
individual donations It is no surprise that major donor cultivation is also a fundraising tactic that many
respondents expect to see help increase their contributions this year compared to last year
While online donations are not seen as the most effective fundraising effort respondents are expecting
increases in fundraising contributions from this source in 2011 67 of USA respondents currently raise
funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most popular online tool used followed by social networking
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUSA Survey Results
ldquoOnline giving has become an essential part of a nonprofitrsquos fundraising strategy clearly in the US and around the world Not only because of the tremendous growth rates and higher average gift amounts but also because it allows nonprofits to reach a broader set of supportersrdquo
- Steve MacLaughlin Director of Internet Solutions
Blackbaud
USA - Expected changes in 2012
USA - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
29
24
69
53
54
52
55
68
28
28
29
32
16
8
3
19
17
16
36
27
73
64
65
60
51
67
24
24
27
29
13
5
2
12
9
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
USA - How effective are the following fundraising efforts at driving individual donations
26
84
33
5
62
69
88
38
62
4
82
52
7
6
32
7
17
21
4
3
16
3
7
7
67
11
36
88
21
10
8
59
23
92
11
41
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Specia l events
Socia l Networking
SMS texts
Planned gi fts
Onl ine donations
Major donors
Face-to-face
Emai l
Door-to-door
Direct mai l
Community fundrais ing
Very-somewhat effective Not effective Dont use
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This white paper is for informational
purposes only Blackbaud makes no
warranties expressed or implied
in this summary The information
contained in this document
represents the current view of
Blackbaud Inc on the items
discussed as of the date of this
publication
All Blackbaud product names
appearing herein are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Blackbaud
Inc The names of actual companies
and products mentioned herein
may be the trademarks of their
respective owners
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
not amounts restricted by the mobile carriers and they can get a richer experience more closely tied
to the organization
5 Blackbaud As someone who focuses on empowering nonprofit with technology what role do you
see technology playing in the future of communications and fundraising
Ross It wont play a role It IS communications and fundraising Even if youre focused on traditional
PR strategies or direct mail fundraising technology is driving your efforts and essential to your
evaluation You use databases to properly segment web site URLs to track responses and social
tools to amplify the impact There is nothing that happens offline that doesnt have a tie to technology
Organizational Success Opportunities
There are many factors that drive organizational successmdashspanning the areas of staffing fundraising and
technology To understand the practices that nonprofits find essential to their success respondents were
asked to rate the importance to their nonprofit of eight business practices They were then asked to rate
their organizationrsquos performance in each area
The practices evaluated were
bull Ensuring operational efficiencies bull Retaining current donors
bull Maintaining organizational data bull Retaining staff
bull Managing relationships with supporters bull Showing impact of organizationrsquos activities
bull Recruiting new donors bull Utilizing social media
In general nonprofit organizations throughout the world feel that managing relationships with
supporters is one of the most important business practices for their organizationrsquos success Despite the
importance however nonprofits do not feel their organizations are doing a great job managing these
vital relationships This large gap in importance vs performance reveals an opportunity and desire for
organizations to improve supporter management
Another area where there is a key improvement opportunity is new donor recruitment In all countries the
largest disparity between importance and performance was in recruiting new donors While not every
country felt this was the most critical business practice for success they all felt they were not performing
nearly up to the importance level
Of the practices evaluated retaining staff and utilizing social media were considered the least important
factors to an organizationrsquos success For every country the smallest gap between importance and
performance was in staff retention suggesting that focusing more attention in this area will not
dramatically impact organizational success
Nonprofits in all countries view having a single database that contains all information on donors and other
supporters as very important but their organizations have not properly achieved this process This ties with
managing supporter relationships which can be more seamlessly done when all supporter information is
easily accessible Managing supporter relationships is more complex than before A supporter can interact
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
with a nonprofit in many different ways ndash donating funds serving as a volunteer or board member joining
as a member attendee or advocatehellipthatrsquos a lot of relationships to manage Itrsquos also pretty likely that these
supporters fall into more than one category Respondents know that the ability to see a holistic view of all
the ways an individual interacts with their organization is vitally important The large gap in importance and
organizational performance exposes an opportunity for these organizations to improve if they work towards
having a single database containing all the information on their donors and supporters
To explore how organizations are fundraising respondents were asked to rate the effectiveness their
organization had experienced with each of the following tactics
bull Banner advertisement Pay-per-click bull Events
bull Community fundraising bull Search engine optimization
bull Direct mail promotions bull SMSText messaging
bull Email to current donors bull Social networking (Twitter Facebook etc)
bull Email to potential new donors bull Television or radio promotions
It appears that most organizations are finding traditional fundraising approaches (such as events direct
mailing etc) more effective than newer fundraising methods (such as email social networking etc) Direct
mail promotions events and community fundraising were commonly cited as very effective Because
these are more established ways to fundraise it makes sense that respondents feel theyrsquore more successful
utilizing these methods One ldquonewrdquo area organizations do feel effective is with emailing current donors
Importance vs Performance of Having a Single Database for DonorSupporter Information
17
26
20
21
20
28
27
15
26
77
65
64
62
66
65
58
73
64
94
91
85
83
86
93
85
88
90
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
USA
UK
New Zealand
Netherlands
Italy
Germany
France
Canada
Australia
Rating1 Not ImportantTerrible 10 Extremely ImportantExcellent
Gap Average Performance Average Importance
It appears that most organizations are finding traditional fundraising approaches (such as events direct mailing etc) more effective than newer fundraising methods (such as email social networking etc)
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Along with respondents rating their organizationsrsquo performance in utilizing social media poorly it was not
surprising that many respondents felt their organizations were not effective at using social networking
as a fundraising approach Other methods stated as ineffective were emails to potential new donors
and search engine optimization We should note that an organizationrsquos statement that the method is
ineffective for their organization does not necessarily indicate that it will be ineffective at all ndash in some
cases training and strategic guidance could enhance impact Very few respondents said that their
organization uses SMStext messaging
Donors worldwide want to see evidence that their money is being spent well and that nonprofit
organizations are being run as efficiently as possible Most countries surveyed place high value on
measuring and reporting organizational impact This is consistent with the previous findings that show
that nearly all nonprofits drive impact information to the public
While nearly all organizations report their impact to the public they find it difficult to know which
measurements to use to assess their performance The majority of the surveyed nonprofits (excluding
German respondents) agree that there are externally established impact benchmarks for their type of
organizations Despite the availability of external metrics in no country do nonprofits feel they have all the
impact metrics needed for public reporting and marketing
My Organization Has All the Impact Metrics it Needs for Public Reporting and Marketing
0 20 40 60 80 100
USA
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Netherlands
France
Italy
Germany
UK
Percentage of Respondents
9
6
5
8
2
6
8
5
9
21
31
20
30
24
34
29
32
28
40
34
45
35
38
32
31
37
36
29
30
30
27
35
27
33
25
27
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Five Questions with Adrian Sargeant Fundraising Professor and Consultant
1 Blackbaud The SONI survey revealed an opportunity and desire by organizations to improve
supporter management What are some of the challenges nonprofits face and how can they best
address them with technology
Sargeant The single biggest challenge is campaign integration Nonprofits need to do more to
integrate the online with their offline and their fundraising with their advocacy and campaigning
Donors want one coherent relationship with the organizations they support not multiple relationships
with half a dozen different teams
2 Blackbaud How important is multi-channel fundraisingsupporter management
Sargeant Itrsquos absolutely critical Donor loyalty is built through meaningful communications and
meaningful opportunities to engage The only way to achieve this is to drive an integrated approach
allowing supporters to pick and mix what they want to receive and giving them opportunities to create
their own media too Donors who engage through multiple channels are significantly more loyal and we
need to manage our communications in a way that encourages and facilitates such action
3 Blackbaud Donor recruitment was another area that organizations found important but didnrsquot feel
they were doing a good job at Do you feel now that nonprofits have ldquoweathered the economic stormrdquo
that they again should start turning their sights more towards acquisition
Sargeant Yes but smarter acquisition is the key We should move away from short term measures
of acquisition performance such as the cost per donor response rate average donation etc and
focus on spending a little more to recruit in donors that will have a higher lifetime value
4 Blackbaud While nearly all organizations report impact to the public they find it difficult to know which
measurements to use to assess their performance Why is that and what impact metrics would help
Sargeant It isnrsquot possible to answer that in a generic sense We need different categories of
nonprofits to come together to create their own dashboards of relevant performance metrics
Donors and other stakeholders can then be given a rounded picture of how well the organization is
doing in fulfilling its mission
5 Blackbaud Where do you see the largest opportunities for nonprofits to make an impact on their
operations as we enter the next year
Sargeant Two words Monthly giving Regularmonthly or sustained gift programs are currently
revolutionizing the economics of fundraising If your nonprofit doesnt have onemdashit should get one
Lifetime values are 600-800 higher than would be the case in traditional annual fund giving Itrsquos
also more resilient in the face of changes in the economy
ldquo[Multichannel fundraising is] absolutely critical Donor loyalty is built through meaningful communications and meaningful opportunities to engage The only way to achieve this is to drive an integrated approach allowing supporters to pick and mix what they want to receiverdquo
Adrian Sargeant Fundraising Professor and
Consultant
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Australia are
anticipating increases in income
expenditures demand for their
organizationrsquos service and staffing
Very few Australian respondents
expect decreases in any area
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels More than half of Australian
respondents expect increases in
overall staffing level No other country
surveyed has higher expectations for
increasing overall or fundraising staff
Increases in staffing levels may
be expected because Australian
nonprofits are less likely than other
countries surveyed to use volunteers
to fulfill job roles
Australian respondents cited more
traditional methods of fundraising (community fundraising direct mail and special events) as the most
effective ways to drive individual donations With 73 of respondents anticipating increases in website
donations it appears that an effort is being made to transition newer methods of fundraising Currently
58 of the Australian respondents report that their organization raises funds online
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyAustralia Survey Results
ldquoWebsite donations are also expected to grow as many more nonprofits take their fundraising activities online and work to build this into an integral part of their fundraising strategyrdquo
- Leo Orland Chair of The Fundraising Institute
of Australia
Australia - Expected changes in 2012
Australia - Expected changes in 2011
52
43
85
83
79
77
42
52
14
11
17
20
7
4
1
6
4
3
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
51
38
79
70
62
72
42
57
21
24
33
22
8
4
0
6
6
7
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Australia - Expected fundraising contribution changes in 2011
57
3
32
23
55
27
37
63
3
36
43
17
73
27
10
35
14
24
34
35
25
12
15
30
7
17
1
1
5
3
8
3
7
3
15
86
33
63
16
37
20
13
85
46
20
73
10
Direct mail
Door-to-door
Face-to-face
Major donors
Matching gifts
Planned gifts
Recurring giving
SMS texts
Social networking
Special events
TelemarketingPhone-athons
Website donations
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Canada are optimistic
about increasing their total income
versus decreasing or remaining
constant in 2012 Expectations for
the demand of their organizationsrsquo
services are fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could
indicate that respondents feel
the Canadian economy is more
stable The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
nonprofits expect to increase their
fundraising staffing levels they also
plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
The main tactics Canadian nonprofits
are anticipating the largest growth
in fundraising contributions from are
website donations and major donor cultivation
Canadian nonprofits are more likely than most other countries to focus on major giving Only 6 of
respondent report having no one working in a major gifts job role One-on-one solicitation of major
donors is also cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyCanada Survey Results
ldquoCanadian charities are preparing for a rebound in major giving during this period of relative stability Careful donor stewardship sustained some charities through the recession and may pay off now But charities must remain aware that global economic volatility could change donor perceptions and intentions overnightrdquo
- Janet Gadeski Editor of Canadian Fundraising amp Philanthropy and Hilborn eNEWS
Canada - Expected changes in 2012
Canada - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
42
34
72
72
72
65
52
63
26
23
23
30
5
2
2
5
5
5
36
32
70
61
62
52
53
62
27
29
24
38
11
6
2
10
14
10
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
62 of Canadian respondents report actively raising funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most
popular online tool used and is currently being utilized by 84 of Canadian nonprofits Social media is
used by the majority of Canadian respondents but less than half of use social media as a channel to
market their impact
Canada - Expected changes in contributions in 2011
67
12
48
32
7
51
40
23
67
16
37
3
49
24
16
36
24
3
38
35
50
21
17
36
10
30
1
3
5
2
1
1
4
2
6
4
4
4
8
69
11
43
89
9
21
25
6
63
27
84
17
Website donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Special events
Social networking
SMS (text messaging)
Recurring giving
PlannedgiftsBequests
Matching gifts
Major donor cultivation
Face-to-face fundraising
Door-to-door collections
Direct mail
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
French nonprofits are anticipating
increases in income expenditures
demand for their organizationsrsquo
service and staffing Very few
French respondents expect
decreases in any areas in 2012
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
organizations expect to increase
their fundraising staffing levels they
also plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
Perhaps hiring or assigning staff
to online fundraising is in Francersquos
future
While 57 of the French
respondents expect increase in website donations they are currently one of the least likely countries
surveyed to commit anyone in that role
Without any staff focused on online fundraising itrsquos not a surprise that the majority of French nonprofits
feel that more traditional fundraising methods (direct mail special events and major donors) are the most
effective at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyFrance Survey Results
ldquoThese results are not
that surprising We have
very skilled fundraisers
that execute traditional
fundraising methods
extremely effectively yet
the internet is perceived by
boards as low budget and
seen as something that can
work without management
Fundraisers and
development directors have
a major role to play they
have to develop interactive
amp online strategies and
convince their board
to recruit experienced
emarketing employees
Organisations such as
Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisers can also play
a role through training
fundraisers in these digital
and mobile technologies
and give them the skills to
present its importance to
the boardrdquo
- Yaeumlle Aferiat Directrice Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisersd
France - Expected changes in 2012
France - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
47
39
60
76
73
68
45
60
39
12
19
25
8
1
1
12
7
6
41
29
60
65
62
60
48
70
38
20
26
26
10
2
2
15
12
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
While 47 of French respondents report that their organization raises funds online they are not utilizing
that many tools and tactics On top of not currently employing many of the website tools and tactics
they also have no plan to do many of them either Mobile website peer-to-peer fundraising retail private
social network retail and blogs are the least utilized and least likely to be performed in the future
France - Website tools and tactics usage
40
24
50
57
41
15
13
21
19
49
47
51
10
19
16
23
16
16
18
9
11
18
29
19
49
57
34
20
43
68
69
70
69
33
24
31
Advocacy
Blogs
Event registration
FundraisingDonations (Donate Now)
Member acquisition
Mobile enabled website
Peer-to-peer fundraising
Private social networks
Retail (online)
Search engine optimization
Social networking
Website analytics
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Germany are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations versus
decreasing or remaining constant
in 2012 There are fewer German
respondents that expect demand
for their organizationrsquos services to
increase in 2012 than in 2011 The
majority of nonprofits in Germany
anticipate staffing levels to remain
constant for 2012
When asked about expected
changes in funding from various
sources for 2011 German
respondents are less optimistic
than other countries surveyed and
expect funding from most sources to
stay the same rather than increase
German nonprofits expected the
largest increase in fundraising
contributions to come from recurring giving
51 of German respondents say they actively raise funds online When compared to the other countries
surveyed the respondents from Germany were more likely to say they are currently using social
networking and the majority (89) feels their organization is effective at social media
While most countries surveyed place high value on measuring and reporting organizational impact
Germany is the exception Less than half of the respondents in Germany strongly or somewhat agree that
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyGermany Survey Results
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
ldquoFollowing the financial crisis of 2008 and several years of slow economic growth the first half of 2011 began on an optimistic note in Germany Key economic figures were strong and experts predicted a strengthening of important sectors of the economy This positive attitude was clearly shared by German nonprofit organizations The use of social media by German nonprofit organizes has been continually rising for some time now bringing with it a new level of confidence with respect to the implementation and effective usage of social media tools to mobilize communitiesrdquo
- Becky Gilbert Head of Development
European School of Management and Technology
Germany - Expected changes in 2012
Germany - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
31
25
43
57
58
53
61
71
52
31
29
42
8
4
5
12
13
5
44
25
47
56
44
57
48
69
51
25
38
29
9
5
3
19
18
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
their organization regularly uses impact metrics to assess performance Few German nonprofits report
that externally established impact metrics exist
Germany - Tactics and Tools
20
17
29
9
10
13
17
18
20
7
16
44
52
29
41
33
16
10
18
6
15
12
1
10
7
20
7
6
33
65
27
78
55
37
7
40
49
5
30
50
26
17
15
40
80
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Direct mail
Special events
Major donor solicitation
Planned giftsBequests
Online donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Community fundraising
SMS
Social networking
Face-to-face fundraising
Door- to-door collections
Percentage of Respondents
Very effective Somewhat effective Not effective NA - Donrsquot use
17
24
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Italy are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing
or remaining constant in 2012
Unfortunately more Italian
respondents expect decreases
in total income than in total
expenditures Even so a higher
percentage expects increases
in total income than decreases
Expectations for the demand of their
organizationrsquos services are fairly
consistent in 2011 and 2012 which
could indicate that respondents feel
the Italian economy is stabilizing
Special tactics were cited as the
most effective fundraising effort
Italian nonprofits performed to
drive individual donations Only
38 of Italian nonprofits report raising funds online This is the lowest percentage reported when
compared to all other surveyed countries However Italian respondents did report utilizing their
organizationsrsquo websites as the most popular method to drive awareness and show impact
Italian respondents are less likely than many of the other countries surveyed to expend any resources on
major gifts online fundraising or planned gifts Currently nonprofits in Italian are more likely to rely on
volunteers for many of their job functions This may be temporary since more respondents are anticipating
overall staffing levels to increase in 2012 compared to 2011
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyItaly Survey Results
Italy - Expected changes in 2012
Italy - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
36
30
63
55
50
55
50
60
28
24
29
33
13
10
8
21
21
11
28
29
63
40
36
50
51
64
27
37
38
34
21
7
10
23
27
16
ldquoThe optimism of Italian nonprofit organizations on fundraising over the next year despite the economic situation is linked to the fact that the market for donations in Italy is below its real potential you just need to think that half of Italians have never made a donation While 63 of respondents expect an increase in funds raised less than half that number (30) are anticipating that their organisation will invest more in fundraising staff This confirms a theory that the reluctance of nonprofit organizations to invest in fundraising is because they dont think it ethical to spend money to raise moneyrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Italy - Job roles
13
13
10
18
15
45
22
13
18
4
16
9
23
28
18
27
25
10
33
31
27
11
33
24
3
7
1
8
13
6
9
9
3
2
9
7
14
31
14
24
27
27
22
27
25
14
26
16
4
5
2
5
4
7
4
4
4
3
8
5
42
16
55
17
17
4
11
16
23
66
8
40
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Major Gifts
Prospect Research
Planned GiftsBequests
Online Marketing
Marketing
Accounting
Grant Writing
Direct Mail
Stewardship
Telemarketing
Special Events
Online Fundraising
Percentage of Respondents
Full-time position Part of someones job Part-time position Volunteer position Outsourced NA
ldquoWe have to change the mind set and define a new paradigm where we reward those who get results and not those who spend less Its only in this way that nonprofit organisations will be able to optimise their fundraising capacityrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of nonprofits in the
Netherlands anticipate staffing
levels to remain constant in 2012
For all surveyed countries except
the Netherlands the percentage
expecting fundraising staffing
to increase was higher in 2012
than 2011 Respondents from
the Netherlands are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing or
remaining constant in 2012 More
Dutch nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than
in total income for 2011 however
this is not the case in 2012 Very few
respondents from the Netherlands
feel that demand for their services
will decrease
While only 45 of nonprofits in the Netherlands raise funds online they are active in their website tools
and tactics When compared to the other countries surveyed the respondents from the Netherlands
were more likely to say they are currently using social networkingmedia blogs retail and member
acquisitionmanagement
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNetherlands Survey Results
ldquoThe social networking market in the Netherlands is really quite unique and full of interesting storylines It is one of the few markets remaining where a local social networking player [Hyves] continues to lead Facebook but that lead is becoming increasingly tenuous Another interesting facet to this market is that the Netherlands has the highest Internet penetration worldwide for two of the other key global social networking sites Twitter and Linkedin The Netherlands is in many ways a nexus of global social networking behaviorrdquo
- Mike Read Senior Vice President and
Managing Director comScore Europe
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2012
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
20
28
53
62
65
52
64
70
46
18
30
34
16
2
2
20
5
13
39
30
57
53
56
46
46
70
38
25
37
36
15
5
22
7
18
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Not only are many nonprofits using social networking compared to the other countries surveyed
respondents from the Netherlands are very comfortable using social networkingmedia 83 report that
their organization is effective at utilizing social networking
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in New Zealand expect
demand of their organizationsrsquo
services to be fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could indicate
that respondents feel the economy
is more stable Itrsquos worrisome that
more respondents expect an increase
in total expenditures than in total
income for both 2011 and 2012
This does not necessarily mean
that expenditures are going to be
more than their income but there
is concern about the increase in
expenditures While nonprofits expect
to increase their fundraising staffing
levels they also plan to hire people
for other job functions as well
More than half of the organizations
(53) surveyed in New Zealand
report raising funds online Only 13 of the respondents from New Zealand claim to receive no
funding from website donations Events are the most popular tactic used to drive online donations Itrsquos
not surprising that many nonprofits in New Zealand also report that their organization is effective at
performing events
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNew Zealand Survey Results
ldquoEvent-based fundraising is still very much a key piece of the fundraising pie in New Zealand While over half of the organisations surveyed raise funds online traditional fundraising methods are very much still key Itrsquos not surprising therefore that many organisations report that they are very effective at running events for fundraising purposesrdquo
- James Austin Chief Executive Officer
FINZ - Fundraising Institute of New Zealand
Continued hellip
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2012
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
38
29
75
60
48
66
50
64
24
21
35
24
12
7
1
19
17
10
33
19
76
43
39
55
45
71
21
32
30
34
22
11
2
25
31
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
New Zealand - Tools and tactics used to drive online donations
33
64
73
14
60
78
45
73
75
61
36
33
13
15
25
29
15
43
17
10
19
22
33
23
12
61
11
7
13
10
15
19
42
Other
Television or radio promotions
Social networking
SMS texts
Search engine optimisation
Events
Email to potential new donors
Email to current donors
Direct mail promotions
Community fundraising
Banner advertisementPay-per-click
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Respondents in the UK are more
conservative with their estimates
about their general operations than
respondents from other countries
While many of the other countries
foresee increases in 2012 UK
respondents donrsquot anticipate much
to change in 2012 compared to
2011 Organizations in the UK are
more likely than in other countries to
expect decreases in staffing levels
even so a higher percentage expects
increases than decreases For 2011
more UK nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than in
total income
Based on last yearrsquos study there is
little growth in the number of UK
nonprofits that raise funds online
(50 in 2010 and 51 in 2012) Currently the UK reports the lowest number of mobile enabled
websites compared with the other countries but more than half of the UK respondents plan to have
them in place in the future
Social networking is cited by many respondents in all countries as a website tool they use While less
than half of UK nonprofits report using social media as a channel to market their impact 81 report
using social networking to drive donations That is a larger percentage than many of the other countries
are reporting
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUK Survey Results
ldquoThis research is a welcome addition and will help aid our understanding of what is happening in the UK voluntary sector Of particular concern is the 72 of respondents who expect an increased demand for their organisations services at the same time as nearly half reported that their organisations income will either stay the same or decrease The issue of doing more with less is a real worry for the voluntary sector at the current timerdquo
- Jenny Clark Research Manager
NCVO
UK - Expected changes in 2012
UK - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
30
30
70
47
47
49
40
60
24
23
29
29
30
10
6
30
23
23
29
29
72
54
51
53
46
63
21
23
31
28
24
9
6
23
18
19
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of respondents in the
in the USA nonprofit sector are
anticipating to do more without
significant increases to staffing
levels The majority of respondents
expect staffing levels to stay the
same while at the same time predict
an increase in demand for their
organizationrsquos services income
expenditures and donations While
itis encouraging to see that few
respondents feel there will be
decreases in staffing level current
staffers will be expected to take on
more responsibilities With the
exception of accounting USA
respondents report that the
majority of job functions are part of
someonersquos job instead of their full
time focus
Effective fundraising is vital to a nonprofitrsquos success while they are relying on the same resources to do
more One-on-one solicitation of major donors is cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving
individual donations It is no surprise that major donor cultivation is also a fundraising tactic that many
respondents expect to see help increase their contributions this year compared to last year
While online donations are not seen as the most effective fundraising effort respondents are expecting
increases in fundraising contributions from this source in 2011 67 of USA respondents currently raise
funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most popular online tool used followed by social networking
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUSA Survey Results
ldquoOnline giving has become an essential part of a nonprofitrsquos fundraising strategy clearly in the US and around the world Not only because of the tremendous growth rates and higher average gift amounts but also because it allows nonprofits to reach a broader set of supportersrdquo
- Steve MacLaughlin Director of Internet Solutions
Blackbaud
USA - Expected changes in 2012
USA - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
29
24
69
53
54
52
55
68
28
28
29
32
16
8
3
19
17
16
36
27
73
64
65
60
51
67
24
24
27
29
13
5
2
12
9
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
USA - How effective are the following fundraising efforts at driving individual donations
26
84
33
5
62
69
88
38
62
4
82
52
7
6
32
7
17
21
4
3
16
3
7
7
67
11
36
88
21
10
8
59
23
92
11
41
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Specia l events
Socia l Networking
SMS texts
Planned gi fts
Onl ine donations
Major donors
Face-to-face
Emai l
Door-to-door
Direct mai l
Community fundrais ing
Very-somewhat effective Not effective Dont use
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This white paper is for informational
purposes only Blackbaud makes no
warranties expressed or implied
in this summary The information
contained in this document
represents the current view of
Blackbaud Inc on the items
discussed as of the date of this
publication
All Blackbaud product names
appearing herein are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Blackbaud
Inc The names of actual companies
and products mentioned herein
may be the trademarks of their
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
with a nonprofit in many different ways ndash donating funds serving as a volunteer or board member joining
as a member attendee or advocatehellipthatrsquos a lot of relationships to manage Itrsquos also pretty likely that these
supporters fall into more than one category Respondents know that the ability to see a holistic view of all
the ways an individual interacts with their organization is vitally important The large gap in importance and
organizational performance exposes an opportunity for these organizations to improve if they work towards
having a single database containing all the information on their donors and supporters
To explore how organizations are fundraising respondents were asked to rate the effectiveness their
organization had experienced with each of the following tactics
bull Banner advertisement Pay-per-click bull Events
bull Community fundraising bull Search engine optimization
bull Direct mail promotions bull SMSText messaging
bull Email to current donors bull Social networking (Twitter Facebook etc)
bull Email to potential new donors bull Television or radio promotions
It appears that most organizations are finding traditional fundraising approaches (such as events direct
mailing etc) more effective than newer fundraising methods (such as email social networking etc) Direct
mail promotions events and community fundraising were commonly cited as very effective Because
these are more established ways to fundraise it makes sense that respondents feel theyrsquore more successful
utilizing these methods One ldquonewrdquo area organizations do feel effective is with emailing current donors
Importance vs Performance of Having a Single Database for DonorSupporter Information
17
26
20
21
20
28
27
15
26
77
65
64
62
66
65
58
73
64
94
91
85
83
86
93
85
88
90
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
USA
UK
New Zealand
Netherlands
Italy
Germany
France
Canada
Australia
Rating1 Not ImportantTerrible 10 Extremely ImportantExcellent
Gap Average Performance Average Importance
It appears that most organizations are finding traditional fundraising approaches (such as events direct mailing etc) more effective than newer fundraising methods (such as email social networking etc)
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Along with respondents rating their organizationsrsquo performance in utilizing social media poorly it was not
surprising that many respondents felt their organizations were not effective at using social networking
as a fundraising approach Other methods stated as ineffective were emails to potential new donors
and search engine optimization We should note that an organizationrsquos statement that the method is
ineffective for their organization does not necessarily indicate that it will be ineffective at all ndash in some
cases training and strategic guidance could enhance impact Very few respondents said that their
organization uses SMStext messaging
Donors worldwide want to see evidence that their money is being spent well and that nonprofit
organizations are being run as efficiently as possible Most countries surveyed place high value on
measuring and reporting organizational impact This is consistent with the previous findings that show
that nearly all nonprofits drive impact information to the public
While nearly all organizations report their impact to the public they find it difficult to know which
measurements to use to assess their performance The majority of the surveyed nonprofits (excluding
German respondents) agree that there are externally established impact benchmarks for their type of
organizations Despite the availability of external metrics in no country do nonprofits feel they have all the
impact metrics needed for public reporting and marketing
My Organization Has All the Impact Metrics it Needs for Public Reporting and Marketing
0 20 40 60 80 100
USA
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Netherlands
France
Italy
Germany
UK
Percentage of Respondents
9
6
5
8
2
6
8
5
9
21
31
20
30
24
34
29
32
28
40
34
45
35
38
32
31
37
36
29
30
30
27
35
27
33
25
27
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Five Questions with Adrian Sargeant Fundraising Professor and Consultant
1 Blackbaud The SONI survey revealed an opportunity and desire by organizations to improve
supporter management What are some of the challenges nonprofits face and how can they best
address them with technology
Sargeant The single biggest challenge is campaign integration Nonprofits need to do more to
integrate the online with their offline and their fundraising with their advocacy and campaigning
Donors want one coherent relationship with the organizations they support not multiple relationships
with half a dozen different teams
2 Blackbaud How important is multi-channel fundraisingsupporter management
Sargeant Itrsquos absolutely critical Donor loyalty is built through meaningful communications and
meaningful opportunities to engage The only way to achieve this is to drive an integrated approach
allowing supporters to pick and mix what they want to receive and giving them opportunities to create
their own media too Donors who engage through multiple channels are significantly more loyal and we
need to manage our communications in a way that encourages and facilitates such action
3 Blackbaud Donor recruitment was another area that organizations found important but didnrsquot feel
they were doing a good job at Do you feel now that nonprofits have ldquoweathered the economic stormrdquo
that they again should start turning their sights more towards acquisition
Sargeant Yes but smarter acquisition is the key We should move away from short term measures
of acquisition performance such as the cost per donor response rate average donation etc and
focus on spending a little more to recruit in donors that will have a higher lifetime value
4 Blackbaud While nearly all organizations report impact to the public they find it difficult to know which
measurements to use to assess their performance Why is that and what impact metrics would help
Sargeant It isnrsquot possible to answer that in a generic sense We need different categories of
nonprofits to come together to create their own dashboards of relevant performance metrics
Donors and other stakeholders can then be given a rounded picture of how well the organization is
doing in fulfilling its mission
5 Blackbaud Where do you see the largest opportunities for nonprofits to make an impact on their
operations as we enter the next year
Sargeant Two words Monthly giving Regularmonthly or sustained gift programs are currently
revolutionizing the economics of fundraising If your nonprofit doesnt have onemdashit should get one
Lifetime values are 600-800 higher than would be the case in traditional annual fund giving Itrsquos
also more resilient in the face of changes in the economy
ldquo[Multichannel fundraising is] absolutely critical Donor loyalty is built through meaningful communications and meaningful opportunities to engage The only way to achieve this is to drive an integrated approach allowing supporters to pick and mix what they want to receiverdquo
Adrian Sargeant Fundraising Professor and
Consultant
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Australia are
anticipating increases in income
expenditures demand for their
organizationrsquos service and staffing
Very few Australian respondents
expect decreases in any area
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels More than half of Australian
respondents expect increases in
overall staffing level No other country
surveyed has higher expectations for
increasing overall or fundraising staff
Increases in staffing levels may
be expected because Australian
nonprofits are less likely than other
countries surveyed to use volunteers
to fulfill job roles
Australian respondents cited more
traditional methods of fundraising (community fundraising direct mail and special events) as the most
effective ways to drive individual donations With 73 of respondents anticipating increases in website
donations it appears that an effort is being made to transition newer methods of fundraising Currently
58 of the Australian respondents report that their organization raises funds online
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyAustralia Survey Results
ldquoWebsite donations are also expected to grow as many more nonprofits take their fundraising activities online and work to build this into an integral part of their fundraising strategyrdquo
- Leo Orland Chair of The Fundraising Institute
of Australia
Australia - Expected changes in 2012
Australia - Expected changes in 2011
52
43
85
83
79
77
42
52
14
11
17
20
7
4
1
6
4
3
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
51
38
79
70
62
72
42
57
21
24
33
22
8
4
0
6
6
7
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Australia - Expected fundraising contribution changes in 2011
57
3
32
23
55
27
37
63
3
36
43
17
73
27
10
35
14
24
34
35
25
12
15
30
7
17
1
1
5
3
8
3
7
3
15
86
33
63
16
37
20
13
85
46
20
73
10
Direct mail
Door-to-door
Face-to-face
Major donors
Matching gifts
Planned gifts
Recurring giving
SMS texts
Social networking
Special events
TelemarketingPhone-athons
Website donations
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Canada are optimistic
about increasing their total income
versus decreasing or remaining
constant in 2012 Expectations for
the demand of their organizationsrsquo
services are fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could
indicate that respondents feel
the Canadian economy is more
stable The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
nonprofits expect to increase their
fundraising staffing levels they also
plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
The main tactics Canadian nonprofits
are anticipating the largest growth
in fundraising contributions from are
website donations and major donor cultivation
Canadian nonprofits are more likely than most other countries to focus on major giving Only 6 of
respondent report having no one working in a major gifts job role One-on-one solicitation of major
donors is also cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyCanada Survey Results
ldquoCanadian charities are preparing for a rebound in major giving during this period of relative stability Careful donor stewardship sustained some charities through the recession and may pay off now But charities must remain aware that global economic volatility could change donor perceptions and intentions overnightrdquo
- Janet Gadeski Editor of Canadian Fundraising amp Philanthropy and Hilborn eNEWS
Canada - Expected changes in 2012
Canada - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
42
34
72
72
72
65
52
63
26
23
23
30
5
2
2
5
5
5
36
32
70
61
62
52
53
62
27
29
24
38
11
6
2
10
14
10
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
62 of Canadian respondents report actively raising funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most
popular online tool used and is currently being utilized by 84 of Canadian nonprofits Social media is
used by the majority of Canadian respondents but less than half of use social media as a channel to
market their impact
Canada - Expected changes in contributions in 2011
67
12
48
32
7
51
40
23
67
16
37
3
49
24
16
36
24
3
38
35
50
21
17
36
10
30
1
3
5
2
1
1
4
2
6
4
4
4
8
69
11
43
89
9
21
25
6
63
27
84
17
Website donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Special events
Social networking
SMS (text messaging)
Recurring giving
PlannedgiftsBequests
Matching gifts
Major donor cultivation
Face-to-face fundraising
Door-to-door collections
Direct mail
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
French nonprofits are anticipating
increases in income expenditures
demand for their organizationsrsquo
service and staffing Very few
French respondents expect
decreases in any areas in 2012
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
organizations expect to increase
their fundraising staffing levels they
also plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
Perhaps hiring or assigning staff
to online fundraising is in Francersquos
future
While 57 of the French
respondents expect increase in website donations they are currently one of the least likely countries
surveyed to commit anyone in that role
Without any staff focused on online fundraising itrsquos not a surprise that the majority of French nonprofits
feel that more traditional fundraising methods (direct mail special events and major donors) are the most
effective at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyFrance Survey Results
ldquoThese results are not
that surprising We have
very skilled fundraisers
that execute traditional
fundraising methods
extremely effectively yet
the internet is perceived by
boards as low budget and
seen as something that can
work without management
Fundraisers and
development directors have
a major role to play they
have to develop interactive
amp online strategies and
convince their board
to recruit experienced
emarketing employees
Organisations such as
Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisers can also play
a role through training
fundraisers in these digital
and mobile technologies
and give them the skills to
present its importance to
the boardrdquo
- Yaeumlle Aferiat Directrice Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisersd
France - Expected changes in 2012
France - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
47
39
60
76
73
68
45
60
39
12
19
25
8
1
1
12
7
6
41
29
60
65
62
60
48
70
38
20
26
26
10
2
2
15
12
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
While 47 of French respondents report that their organization raises funds online they are not utilizing
that many tools and tactics On top of not currently employing many of the website tools and tactics
they also have no plan to do many of them either Mobile website peer-to-peer fundraising retail private
social network retail and blogs are the least utilized and least likely to be performed in the future
France - Website tools and tactics usage
40
24
50
57
41
15
13
21
19
49
47
51
10
19
16
23
16
16
18
9
11
18
29
19
49
57
34
20
43
68
69
70
69
33
24
31
Advocacy
Blogs
Event registration
FundraisingDonations (Donate Now)
Member acquisition
Mobile enabled website
Peer-to-peer fundraising
Private social networks
Retail (online)
Search engine optimization
Social networking
Website analytics
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Germany are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations versus
decreasing or remaining constant
in 2012 There are fewer German
respondents that expect demand
for their organizationrsquos services to
increase in 2012 than in 2011 The
majority of nonprofits in Germany
anticipate staffing levels to remain
constant for 2012
When asked about expected
changes in funding from various
sources for 2011 German
respondents are less optimistic
than other countries surveyed and
expect funding from most sources to
stay the same rather than increase
German nonprofits expected the
largest increase in fundraising
contributions to come from recurring giving
51 of German respondents say they actively raise funds online When compared to the other countries
surveyed the respondents from Germany were more likely to say they are currently using social
networking and the majority (89) feels their organization is effective at social media
While most countries surveyed place high value on measuring and reporting organizational impact
Germany is the exception Less than half of the respondents in Germany strongly or somewhat agree that
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyGermany Survey Results
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
ldquoFollowing the financial crisis of 2008 and several years of slow economic growth the first half of 2011 began on an optimistic note in Germany Key economic figures were strong and experts predicted a strengthening of important sectors of the economy This positive attitude was clearly shared by German nonprofit organizations The use of social media by German nonprofit organizes has been continually rising for some time now bringing with it a new level of confidence with respect to the implementation and effective usage of social media tools to mobilize communitiesrdquo
- Becky Gilbert Head of Development
European School of Management and Technology
Germany - Expected changes in 2012
Germany - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
31
25
43
57
58
53
61
71
52
31
29
42
8
4
5
12
13
5
44
25
47
56
44
57
48
69
51
25
38
29
9
5
3
19
18
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
their organization regularly uses impact metrics to assess performance Few German nonprofits report
that externally established impact metrics exist
Germany - Tactics and Tools
20
17
29
9
10
13
17
18
20
7
16
44
52
29
41
33
16
10
18
6
15
12
1
10
7
20
7
6
33
65
27
78
55
37
7
40
49
5
30
50
26
17
15
40
80
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Direct mail
Special events
Major donor solicitation
Planned giftsBequests
Online donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Community fundraising
SMS
Social networking
Face-to-face fundraising
Door- to-door collections
Percentage of Respondents
Very effective Somewhat effective Not effective NA - Donrsquot use
17
24
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Italy are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing
or remaining constant in 2012
Unfortunately more Italian
respondents expect decreases
in total income than in total
expenditures Even so a higher
percentage expects increases
in total income than decreases
Expectations for the demand of their
organizationrsquos services are fairly
consistent in 2011 and 2012 which
could indicate that respondents feel
the Italian economy is stabilizing
Special tactics were cited as the
most effective fundraising effort
Italian nonprofits performed to
drive individual donations Only
38 of Italian nonprofits report raising funds online This is the lowest percentage reported when
compared to all other surveyed countries However Italian respondents did report utilizing their
organizationsrsquo websites as the most popular method to drive awareness and show impact
Italian respondents are less likely than many of the other countries surveyed to expend any resources on
major gifts online fundraising or planned gifts Currently nonprofits in Italian are more likely to rely on
volunteers for many of their job functions This may be temporary since more respondents are anticipating
overall staffing levels to increase in 2012 compared to 2011
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyItaly Survey Results
Italy - Expected changes in 2012
Italy - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
36
30
63
55
50
55
50
60
28
24
29
33
13
10
8
21
21
11
28
29
63
40
36
50
51
64
27
37
38
34
21
7
10
23
27
16
ldquoThe optimism of Italian nonprofit organizations on fundraising over the next year despite the economic situation is linked to the fact that the market for donations in Italy is below its real potential you just need to think that half of Italians have never made a donation While 63 of respondents expect an increase in funds raised less than half that number (30) are anticipating that their organisation will invest more in fundraising staff This confirms a theory that the reluctance of nonprofit organizations to invest in fundraising is because they dont think it ethical to spend money to raise moneyrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Italy - Job roles
13
13
10
18
15
45
22
13
18
4
16
9
23
28
18
27
25
10
33
31
27
11
33
24
3
7
1
8
13
6
9
9
3
2
9
7
14
31
14
24
27
27
22
27
25
14
26
16
4
5
2
5
4
7
4
4
4
3
8
5
42
16
55
17
17
4
11
16
23
66
8
40
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Major Gifts
Prospect Research
Planned GiftsBequests
Online Marketing
Marketing
Accounting
Grant Writing
Direct Mail
Stewardship
Telemarketing
Special Events
Online Fundraising
Percentage of Respondents
Full-time position Part of someones job Part-time position Volunteer position Outsourced NA
ldquoWe have to change the mind set and define a new paradigm where we reward those who get results and not those who spend less Its only in this way that nonprofit organisations will be able to optimise their fundraising capacityrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of nonprofits in the
Netherlands anticipate staffing
levels to remain constant in 2012
For all surveyed countries except
the Netherlands the percentage
expecting fundraising staffing
to increase was higher in 2012
than 2011 Respondents from
the Netherlands are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing or
remaining constant in 2012 More
Dutch nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than
in total income for 2011 however
this is not the case in 2012 Very few
respondents from the Netherlands
feel that demand for their services
will decrease
While only 45 of nonprofits in the Netherlands raise funds online they are active in their website tools
and tactics When compared to the other countries surveyed the respondents from the Netherlands
were more likely to say they are currently using social networkingmedia blogs retail and member
acquisitionmanagement
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNetherlands Survey Results
ldquoThe social networking market in the Netherlands is really quite unique and full of interesting storylines It is one of the few markets remaining where a local social networking player [Hyves] continues to lead Facebook but that lead is becoming increasingly tenuous Another interesting facet to this market is that the Netherlands has the highest Internet penetration worldwide for two of the other key global social networking sites Twitter and Linkedin The Netherlands is in many ways a nexus of global social networking behaviorrdquo
- Mike Read Senior Vice President and
Managing Director comScore Europe
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2012
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
20
28
53
62
65
52
64
70
46
18
30
34
16
2
2
20
5
13
39
30
57
53
56
46
46
70
38
25
37
36
15
5
22
7
18
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Not only are many nonprofits using social networking compared to the other countries surveyed
respondents from the Netherlands are very comfortable using social networkingmedia 83 report that
their organization is effective at utilizing social networking
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in New Zealand expect
demand of their organizationsrsquo
services to be fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could indicate
that respondents feel the economy
is more stable Itrsquos worrisome that
more respondents expect an increase
in total expenditures than in total
income for both 2011 and 2012
This does not necessarily mean
that expenditures are going to be
more than their income but there
is concern about the increase in
expenditures While nonprofits expect
to increase their fundraising staffing
levels they also plan to hire people
for other job functions as well
More than half of the organizations
(53) surveyed in New Zealand
report raising funds online Only 13 of the respondents from New Zealand claim to receive no
funding from website donations Events are the most popular tactic used to drive online donations Itrsquos
not surprising that many nonprofits in New Zealand also report that their organization is effective at
performing events
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNew Zealand Survey Results
ldquoEvent-based fundraising is still very much a key piece of the fundraising pie in New Zealand While over half of the organisations surveyed raise funds online traditional fundraising methods are very much still key Itrsquos not surprising therefore that many organisations report that they are very effective at running events for fundraising purposesrdquo
- James Austin Chief Executive Officer
FINZ - Fundraising Institute of New Zealand
Continued hellip
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2012
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
38
29
75
60
48
66
50
64
24
21
35
24
12
7
1
19
17
10
33
19
76
43
39
55
45
71
21
32
30
34
22
11
2
25
31
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
New Zealand - Tools and tactics used to drive online donations
33
64
73
14
60
78
45
73
75
61
36
33
13
15
25
29
15
43
17
10
19
22
33
23
12
61
11
7
13
10
15
19
42
Other
Television or radio promotions
Social networking
SMS texts
Search engine optimisation
Events
Email to potential new donors
Email to current donors
Direct mail promotions
Community fundraising
Banner advertisementPay-per-click
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Respondents in the UK are more
conservative with their estimates
about their general operations than
respondents from other countries
While many of the other countries
foresee increases in 2012 UK
respondents donrsquot anticipate much
to change in 2012 compared to
2011 Organizations in the UK are
more likely than in other countries to
expect decreases in staffing levels
even so a higher percentage expects
increases than decreases For 2011
more UK nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than in
total income
Based on last yearrsquos study there is
little growth in the number of UK
nonprofits that raise funds online
(50 in 2010 and 51 in 2012) Currently the UK reports the lowest number of mobile enabled
websites compared with the other countries but more than half of the UK respondents plan to have
them in place in the future
Social networking is cited by many respondents in all countries as a website tool they use While less
than half of UK nonprofits report using social media as a channel to market their impact 81 report
using social networking to drive donations That is a larger percentage than many of the other countries
are reporting
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUK Survey Results
ldquoThis research is a welcome addition and will help aid our understanding of what is happening in the UK voluntary sector Of particular concern is the 72 of respondents who expect an increased demand for their organisations services at the same time as nearly half reported that their organisations income will either stay the same or decrease The issue of doing more with less is a real worry for the voluntary sector at the current timerdquo
- Jenny Clark Research Manager
NCVO
UK - Expected changes in 2012
UK - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
30
30
70
47
47
49
40
60
24
23
29
29
30
10
6
30
23
23
29
29
72
54
51
53
46
63
21
23
31
28
24
9
6
23
18
19
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of respondents in the
in the USA nonprofit sector are
anticipating to do more without
significant increases to staffing
levels The majority of respondents
expect staffing levels to stay the
same while at the same time predict
an increase in demand for their
organizationrsquos services income
expenditures and donations While
itis encouraging to see that few
respondents feel there will be
decreases in staffing level current
staffers will be expected to take on
more responsibilities With the
exception of accounting USA
respondents report that the
majority of job functions are part of
someonersquos job instead of their full
time focus
Effective fundraising is vital to a nonprofitrsquos success while they are relying on the same resources to do
more One-on-one solicitation of major donors is cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving
individual donations It is no surprise that major donor cultivation is also a fundraising tactic that many
respondents expect to see help increase their contributions this year compared to last year
While online donations are not seen as the most effective fundraising effort respondents are expecting
increases in fundraising contributions from this source in 2011 67 of USA respondents currently raise
funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most popular online tool used followed by social networking
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUSA Survey Results
ldquoOnline giving has become an essential part of a nonprofitrsquos fundraising strategy clearly in the US and around the world Not only because of the tremendous growth rates and higher average gift amounts but also because it allows nonprofits to reach a broader set of supportersrdquo
- Steve MacLaughlin Director of Internet Solutions
Blackbaud
USA - Expected changes in 2012
USA - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
29
24
69
53
54
52
55
68
28
28
29
32
16
8
3
19
17
16
36
27
73
64
65
60
51
67
24
24
27
29
13
5
2
12
9
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
USA - How effective are the following fundraising efforts at driving individual donations
26
84
33
5
62
69
88
38
62
4
82
52
7
6
32
7
17
21
4
3
16
3
7
7
67
11
36
88
21
10
8
59
23
92
11
41
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Specia l events
Socia l Networking
SMS texts
Planned gi fts
Onl ine donations
Major donors
Face-to-face
Emai l
Door-to-door
Direct mai l
Community fundrais ing
Very-somewhat effective Not effective Dont use
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This white paper is for informational
purposes only Blackbaud makes no
warranties expressed or implied
in this summary The information
contained in this document
represents the current view of
Blackbaud Inc on the items
discussed as of the date of this
publication
All Blackbaud product names
appearing herein are trademarks or
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Inc The names of actual companies
and products mentioned herein
may be the trademarks of their
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Along with respondents rating their organizationsrsquo performance in utilizing social media poorly it was not
surprising that many respondents felt their organizations were not effective at using social networking
as a fundraising approach Other methods stated as ineffective were emails to potential new donors
and search engine optimization We should note that an organizationrsquos statement that the method is
ineffective for their organization does not necessarily indicate that it will be ineffective at all ndash in some
cases training and strategic guidance could enhance impact Very few respondents said that their
organization uses SMStext messaging
Donors worldwide want to see evidence that their money is being spent well and that nonprofit
organizations are being run as efficiently as possible Most countries surveyed place high value on
measuring and reporting organizational impact This is consistent with the previous findings that show
that nearly all nonprofits drive impact information to the public
While nearly all organizations report their impact to the public they find it difficult to know which
measurements to use to assess their performance The majority of the surveyed nonprofits (excluding
German respondents) agree that there are externally established impact benchmarks for their type of
organizations Despite the availability of external metrics in no country do nonprofits feel they have all the
impact metrics needed for public reporting and marketing
My Organization Has All the Impact Metrics it Needs for Public Reporting and Marketing
0 20 40 60 80 100
USA
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Netherlands
France
Italy
Germany
UK
Percentage of Respondents
9
6
5
8
2
6
8
5
9
21
31
20
30
24
34
29
32
28
40
34
45
35
38
32
31
37
36
29
30
30
27
35
27
33
25
27
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Five Questions with Adrian Sargeant Fundraising Professor and Consultant
1 Blackbaud The SONI survey revealed an opportunity and desire by organizations to improve
supporter management What are some of the challenges nonprofits face and how can they best
address them with technology
Sargeant The single biggest challenge is campaign integration Nonprofits need to do more to
integrate the online with their offline and their fundraising with their advocacy and campaigning
Donors want one coherent relationship with the organizations they support not multiple relationships
with half a dozen different teams
2 Blackbaud How important is multi-channel fundraisingsupporter management
Sargeant Itrsquos absolutely critical Donor loyalty is built through meaningful communications and
meaningful opportunities to engage The only way to achieve this is to drive an integrated approach
allowing supporters to pick and mix what they want to receive and giving them opportunities to create
their own media too Donors who engage through multiple channels are significantly more loyal and we
need to manage our communications in a way that encourages and facilitates such action
3 Blackbaud Donor recruitment was another area that organizations found important but didnrsquot feel
they were doing a good job at Do you feel now that nonprofits have ldquoweathered the economic stormrdquo
that they again should start turning their sights more towards acquisition
Sargeant Yes but smarter acquisition is the key We should move away from short term measures
of acquisition performance such as the cost per donor response rate average donation etc and
focus on spending a little more to recruit in donors that will have a higher lifetime value
4 Blackbaud While nearly all organizations report impact to the public they find it difficult to know which
measurements to use to assess their performance Why is that and what impact metrics would help
Sargeant It isnrsquot possible to answer that in a generic sense We need different categories of
nonprofits to come together to create their own dashboards of relevant performance metrics
Donors and other stakeholders can then be given a rounded picture of how well the organization is
doing in fulfilling its mission
5 Blackbaud Where do you see the largest opportunities for nonprofits to make an impact on their
operations as we enter the next year
Sargeant Two words Monthly giving Regularmonthly or sustained gift programs are currently
revolutionizing the economics of fundraising If your nonprofit doesnt have onemdashit should get one
Lifetime values are 600-800 higher than would be the case in traditional annual fund giving Itrsquos
also more resilient in the face of changes in the economy
ldquo[Multichannel fundraising is] absolutely critical Donor loyalty is built through meaningful communications and meaningful opportunities to engage The only way to achieve this is to drive an integrated approach allowing supporters to pick and mix what they want to receiverdquo
Adrian Sargeant Fundraising Professor and
Consultant
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Australia are
anticipating increases in income
expenditures demand for their
organizationrsquos service and staffing
Very few Australian respondents
expect decreases in any area
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels More than half of Australian
respondents expect increases in
overall staffing level No other country
surveyed has higher expectations for
increasing overall or fundraising staff
Increases in staffing levels may
be expected because Australian
nonprofits are less likely than other
countries surveyed to use volunteers
to fulfill job roles
Australian respondents cited more
traditional methods of fundraising (community fundraising direct mail and special events) as the most
effective ways to drive individual donations With 73 of respondents anticipating increases in website
donations it appears that an effort is being made to transition newer methods of fundraising Currently
58 of the Australian respondents report that their organization raises funds online
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyAustralia Survey Results
ldquoWebsite donations are also expected to grow as many more nonprofits take their fundraising activities online and work to build this into an integral part of their fundraising strategyrdquo
- Leo Orland Chair of The Fundraising Institute
of Australia
Australia - Expected changes in 2012
Australia - Expected changes in 2011
52
43
85
83
79
77
42
52
14
11
17
20
7
4
1
6
4
3
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
51
38
79
70
62
72
42
57
21
24
33
22
8
4
0
6
6
7
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Australia - Expected fundraising contribution changes in 2011
57
3
32
23
55
27
37
63
3
36
43
17
73
27
10
35
14
24
34
35
25
12
15
30
7
17
1
1
5
3
8
3
7
3
15
86
33
63
16
37
20
13
85
46
20
73
10
Direct mail
Door-to-door
Face-to-face
Major donors
Matching gifts
Planned gifts
Recurring giving
SMS texts
Social networking
Special events
TelemarketingPhone-athons
Website donations
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Canada are optimistic
about increasing their total income
versus decreasing or remaining
constant in 2012 Expectations for
the demand of their organizationsrsquo
services are fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could
indicate that respondents feel
the Canadian economy is more
stable The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
nonprofits expect to increase their
fundraising staffing levels they also
plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
The main tactics Canadian nonprofits
are anticipating the largest growth
in fundraising contributions from are
website donations and major donor cultivation
Canadian nonprofits are more likely than most other countries to focus on major giving Only 6 of
respondent report having no one working in a major gifts job role One-on-one solicitation of major
donors is also cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyCanada Survey Results
ldquoCanadian charities are preparing for a rebound in major giving during this period of relative stability Careful donor stewardship sustained some charities through the recession and may pay off now But charities must remain aware that global economic volatility could change donor perceptions and intentions overnightrdquo
- Janet Gadeski Editor of Canadian Fundraising amp Philanthropy and Hilborn eNEWS
Canada - Expected changes in 2012
Canada - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
42
34
72
72
72
65
52
63
26
23
23
30
5
2
2
5
5
5
36
32
70
61
62
52
53
62
27
29
24
38
11
6
2
10
14
10
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
62 of Canadian respondents report actively raising funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most
popular online tool used and is currently being utilized by 84 of Canadian nonprofits Social media is
used by the majority of Canadian respondents but less than half of use social media as a channel to
market their impact
Canada - Expected changes in contributions in 2011
67
12
48
32
7
51
40
23
67
16
37
3
49
24
16
36
24
3
38
35
50
21
17
36
10
30
1
3
5
2
1
1
4
2
6
4
4
4
8
69
11
43
89
9
21
25
6
63
27
84
17
Website donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Special events
Social networking
SMS (text messaging)
Recurring giving
PlannedgiftsBequests
Matching gifts
Major donor cultivation
Face-to-face fundraising
Door-to-door collections
Direct mail
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
French nonprofits are anticipating
increases in income expenditures
demand for their organizationsrsquo
service and staffing Very few
French respondents expect
decreases in any areas in 2012
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
organizations expect to increase
their fundraising staffing levels they
also plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
Perhaps hiring or assigning staff
to online fundraising is in Francersquos
future
While 57 of the French
respondents expect increase in website donations they are currently one of the least likely countries
surveyed to commit anyone in that role
Without any staff focused on online fundraising itrsquos not a surprise that the majority of French nonprofits
feel that more traditional fundraising methods (direct mail special events and major donors) are the most
effective at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyFrance Survey Results
ldquoThese results are not
that surprising We have
very skilled fundraisers
that execute traditional
fundraising methods
extremely effectively yet
the internet is perceived by
boards as low budget and
seen as something that can
work without management
Fundraisers and
development directors have
a major role to play they
have to develop interactive
amp online strategies and
convince their board
to recruit experienced
emarketing employees
Organisations such as
Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisers can also play
a role through training
fundraisers in these digital
and mobile technologies
and give them the skills to
present its importance to
the boardrdquo
- Yaeumlle Aferiat Directrice Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisersd
France - Expected changes in 2012
France - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
47
39
60
76
73
68
45
60
39
12
19
25
8
1
1
12
7
6
41
29
60
65
62
60
48
70
38
20
26
26
10
2
2
15
12
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
While 47 of French respondents report that their organization raises funds online they are not utilizing
that many tools and tactics On top of not currently employing many of the website tools and tactics
they also have no plan to do many of them either Mobile website peer-to-peer fundraising retail private
social network retail and blogs are the least utilized and least likely to be performed in the future
France - Website tools and tactics usage
40
24
50
57
41
15
13
21
19
49
47
51
10
19
16
23
16
16
18
9
11
18
29
19
49
57
34
20
43
68
69
70
69
33
24
31
Advocacy
Blogs
Event registration
FundraisingDonations (Donate Now)
Member acquisition
Mobile enabled website
Peer-to-peer fundraising
Private social networks
Retail (online)
Search engine optimization
Social networking
Website analytics
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Germany are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations versus
decreasing or remaining constant
in 2012 There are fewer German
respondents that expect demand
for their organizationrsquos services to
increase in 2012 than in 2011 The
majority of nonprofits in Germany
anticipate staffing levels to remain
constant for 2012
When asked about expected
changes in funding from various
sources for 2011 German
respondents are less optimistic
than other countries surveyed and
expect funding from most sources to
stay the same rather than increase
German nonprofits expected the
largest increase in fundraising
contributions to come from recurring giving
51 of German respondents say they actively raise funds online When compared to the other countries
surveyed the respondents from Germany were more likely to say they are currently using social
networking and the majority (89) feels their organization is effective at social media
While most countries surveyed place high value on measuring and reporting organizational impact
Germany is the exception Less than half of the respondents in Germany strongly or somewhat agree that
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyGermany Survey Results
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
ldquoFollowing the financial crisis of 2008 and several years of slow economic growth the first half of 2011 began on an optimistic note in Germany Key economic figures were strong and experts predicted a strengthening of important sectors of the economy This positive attitude was clearly shared by German nonprofit organizations The use of social media by German nonprofit organizes has been continually rising for some time now bringing with it a new level of confidence with respect to the implementation and effective usage of social media tools to mobilize communitiesrdquo
- Becky Gilbert Head of Development
European School of Management and Technology
Germany - Expected changes in 2012
Germany - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
31
25
43
57
58
53
61
71
52
31
29
42
8
4
5
12
13
5
44
25
47
56
44
57
48
69
51
25
38
29
9
5
3
19
18
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
their organization regularly uses impact metrics to assess performance Few German nonprofits report
that externally established impact metrics exist
Germany - Tactics and Tools
20
17
29
9
10
13
17
18
20
7
16
44
52
29
41
33
16
10
18
6
15
12
1
10
7
20
7
6
33
65
27
78
55
37
7
40
49
5
30
50
26
17
15
40
80
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Direct mail
Special events
Major donor solicitation
Planned giftsBequests
Online donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Community fundraising
SMS
Social networking
Face-to-face fundraising
Door- to-door collections
Percentage of Respondents
Very effective Somewhat effective Not effective NA - Donrsquot use
17
24
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Italy are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing
or remaining constant in 2012
Unfortunately more Italian
respondents expect decreases
in total income than in total
expenditures Even so a higher
percentage expects increases
in total income than decreases
Expectations for the demand of their
organizationrsquos services are fairly
consistent in 2011 and 2012 which
could indicate that respondents feel
the Italian economy is stabilizing
Special tactics were cited as the
most effective fundraising effort
Italian nonprofits performed to
drive individual donations Only
38 of Italian nonprofits report raising funds online This is the lowest percentage reported when
compared to all other surveyed countries However Italian respondents did report utilizing their
organizationsrsquo websites as the most popular method to drive awareness and show impact
Italian respondents are less likely than many of the other countries surveyed to expend any resources on
major gifts online fundraising or planned gifts Currently nonprofits in Italian are more likely to rely on
volunteers for many of their job functions This may be temporary since more respondents are anticipating
overall staffing levels to increase in 2012 compared to 2011
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyItaly Survey Results
Italy - Expected changes in 2012
Italy - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
36
30
63
55
50
55
50
60
28
24
29
33
13
10
8
21
21
11
28
29
63
40
36
50
51
64
27
37
38
34
21
7
10
23
27
16
ldquoThe optimism of Italian nonprofit organizations on fundraising over the next year despite the economic situation is linked to the fact that the market for donations in Italy is below its real potential you just need to think that half of Italians have never made a donation While 63 of respondents expect an increase in funds raised less than half that number (30) are anticipating that their organisation will invest more in fundraising staff This confirms a theory that the reluctance of nonprofit organizations to invest in fundraising is because they dont think it ethical to spend money to raise moneyrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Italy - Job roles
13
13
10
18
15
45
22
13
18
4
16
9
23
28
18
27
25
10
33
31
27
11
33
24
3
7
1
8
13
6
9
9
3
2
9
7
14
31
14
24
27
27
22
27
25
14
26
16
4
5
2
5
4
7
4
4
4
3
8
5
42
16
55
17
17
4
11
16
23
66
8
40
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Major Gifts
Prospect Research
Planned GiftsBequests
Online Marketing
Marketing
Accounting
Grant Writing
Direct Mail
Stewardship
Telemarketing
Special Events
Online Fundraising
Percentage of Respondents
Full-time position Part of someones job Part-time position Volunteer position Outsourced NA
ldquoWe have to change the mind set and define a new paradigm where we reward those who get results and not those who spend less Its only in this way that nonprofit organisations will be able to optimise their fundraising capacityrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of nonprofits in the
Netherlands anticipate staffing
levels to remain constant in 2012
For all surveyed countries except
the Netherlands the percentage
expecting fundraising staffing
to increase was higher in 2012
than 2011 Respondents from
the Netherlands are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing or
remaining constant in 2012 More
Dutch nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than
in total income for 2011 however
this is not the case in 2012 Very few
respondents from the Netherlands
feel that demand for their services
will decrease
While only 45 of nonprofits in the Netherlands raise funds online they are active in their website tools
and tactics When compared to the other countries surveyed the respondents from the Netherlands
were more likely to say they are currently using social networkingmedia blogs retail and member
acquisitionmanagement
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNetherlands Survey Results
ldquoThe social networking market in the Netherlands is really quite unique and full of interesting storylines It is one of the few markets remaining where a local social networking player [Hyves] continues to lead Facebook but that lead is becoming increasingly tenuous Another interesting facet to this market is that the Netherlands has the highest Internet penetration worldwide for two of the other key global social networking sites Twitter and Linkedin The Netherlands is in many ways a nexus of global social networking behaviorrdquo
- Mike Read Senior Vice President and
Managing Director comScore Europe
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2012
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
20
28
53
62
65
52
64
70
46
18
30
34
16
2
2
20
5
13
39
30
57
53
56
46
46
70
38
25
37
36
15
5
22
7
18
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Not only are many nonprofits using social networking compared to the other countries surveyed
respondents from the Netherlands are very comfortable using social networkingmedia 83 report that
their organization is effective at utilizing social networking
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in New Zealand expect
demand of their organizationsrsquo
services to be fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could indicate
that respondents feel the economy
is more stable Itrsquos worrisome that
more respondents expect an increase
in total expenditures than in total
income for both 2011 and 2012
This does not necessarily mean
that expenditures are going to be
more than their income but there
is concern about the increase in
expenditures While nonprofits expect
to increase their fundraising staffing
levels they also plan to hire people
for other job functions as well
More than half of the organizations
(53) surveyed in New Zealand
report raising funds online Only 13 of the respondents from New Zealand claim to receive no
funding from website donations Events are the most popular tactic used to drive online donations Itrsquos
not surprising that many nonprofits in New Zealand also report that their organization is effective at
performing events
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNew Zealand Survey Results
ldquoEvent-based fundraising is still very much a key piece of the fundraising pie in New Zealand While over half of the organisations surveyed raise funds online traditional fundraising methods are very much still key Itrsquos not surprising therefore that many organisations report that they are very effective at running events for fundraising purposesrdquo
- James Austin Chief Executive Officer
FINZ - Fundraising Institute of New Zealand
Continued hellip
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2012
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
38
29
75
60
48
66
50
64
24
21
35
24
12
7
1
19
17
10
33
19
76
43
39
55
45
71
21
32
30
34
22
11
2
25
31
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
New Zealand - Tools and tactics used to drive online donations
33
64
73
14
60
78
45
73
75
61
36
33
13
15
25
29
15
43
17
10
19
22
33
23
12
61
11
7
13
10
15
19
42
Other
Television or radio promotions
Social networking
SMS texts
Search engine optimisation
Events
Email to potential new donors
Email to current donors
Direct mail promotions
Community fundraising
Banner advertisementPay-per-click
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Respondents in the UK are more
conservative with their estimates
about their general operations than
respondents from other countries
While many of the other countries
foresee increases in 2012 UK
respondents donrsquot anticipate much
to change in 2012 compared to
2011 Organizations in the UK are
more likely than in other countries to
expect decreases in staffing levels
even so a higher percentage expects
increases than decreases For 2011
more UK nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than in
total income
Based on last yearrsquos study there is
little growth in the number of UK
nonprofits that raise funds online
(50 in 2010 and 51 in 2012) Currently the UK reports the lowest number of mobile enabled
websites compared with the other countries but more than half of the UK respondents plan to have
them in place in the future
Social networking is cited by many respondents in all countries as a website tool they use While less
than half of UK nonprofits report using social media as a channel to market their impact 81 report
using social networking to drive donations That is a larger percentage than many of the other countries
are reporting
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUK Survey Results
ldquoThis research is a welcome addition and will help aid our understanding of what is happening in the UK voluntary sector Of particular concern is the 72 of respondents who expect an increased demand for their organisations services at the same time as nearly half reported that their organisations income will either stay the same or decrease The issue of doing more with less is a real worry for the voluntary sector at the current timerdquo
- Jenny Clark Research Manager
NCVO
UK - Expected changes in 2012
UK - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
30
30
70
47
47
49
40
60
24
23
29
29
30
10
6
30
23
23
29
29
72
54
51
53
46
63
21
23
31
28
24
9
6
23
18
19
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of respondents in the
in the USA nonprofit sector are
anticipating to do more without
significant increases to staffing
levels The majority of respondents
expect staffing levels to stay the
same while at the same time predict
an increase in demand for their
organizationrsquos services income
expenditures and donations While
itis encouraging to see that few
respondents feel there will be
decreases in staffing level current
staffers will be expected to take on
more responsibilities With the
exception of accounting USA
respondents report that the
majority of job functions are part of
someonersquos job instead of their full
time focus
Effective fundraising is vital to a nonprofitrsquos success while they are relying on the same resources to do
more One-on-one solicitation of major donors is cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving
individual donations It is no surprise that major donor cultivation is also a fundraising tactic that many
respondents expect to see help increase their contributions this year compared to last year
While online donations are not seen as the most effective fundraising effort respondents are expecting
increases in fundraising contributions from this source in 2011 67 of USA respondents currently raise
funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most popular online tool used followed by social networking
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUSA Survey Results
ldquoOnline giving has become an essential part of a nonprofitrsquos fundraising strategy clearly in the US and around the world Not only because of the tremendous growth rates and higher average gift amounts but also because it allows nonprofits to reach a broader set of supportersrdquo
- Steve MacLaughlin Director of Internet Solutions
Blackbaud
USA - Expected changes in 2012
USA - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
29
24
69
53
54
52
55
68
28
28
29
32
16
8
3
19
17
16
36
27
73
64
65
60
51
67
24
24
27
29
13
5
2
12
9
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
USA - How effective are the following fundraising efforts at driving individual donations
26
84
33
5
62
69
88
38
62
4
82
52
7
6
32
7
17
21
4
3
16
3
7
7
67
11
36
88
21
10
8
59
23
92
11
41
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Specia l events
Socia l Networking
SMS texts
Planned gi fts
Onl ine donations
Major donors
Face-to-face
Emai l
Door-to-door
Direct mai l
Community fundrais ing
Very-somewhat effective Not effective Dont use
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in this summary The information
contained in this document
represents the current view of
Blackbaud Inc on the items
discussed as of the date of this
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All Blackbaud product names
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Five Questions with Adrian Sargeant Fundraising Professor and Consultant
1 Blackbaud The SONI survey revealed an opportunity and desire by organizations to improve
supporter management What are some of the challenges nonprofits face and how can they best
address them with technology
Sargeant The single biggest challenge is campaign integration Nonprofits need to do more to
integrate the online with their offline and their fundraising with their advocacy and campaigning
Donors want one coherent relationship with the organizations they support not multiple relationships
with half a dozen different teams
2 Blackbaud How important is multi-channel fundraisingsupporter management
Sargeant Itrsquos absolutely critical Donor loyalty is built through meaningful communications and
meaningful opportunities to engage The only way to achieve this is to drive an integrated approach
allowing supporters to pick and mix what they want to receive and giving them opportunities to create
their own media too Donors who engage through multiple channels are significantly more loyal and we
need to manage our communications in a way that encourages and facilitates such action
3 Blackbaud Donor recruitment was another area that organizations found important but didnrsquot feel
they were doing a good job at Do you feel now that nonprofits have ldquoweathered the economic stormrdquo
that they again should start turning their sights more towards acquisition
Sargeant Yes but smarter acquisition is the key We should move away from short term measures
of acquisition performance such as the cost per donor response rate average donation etc and
focus on spending a little more to recruit in donors that will have a higher lifetime value
4 Blackbaud While nearly all organizations report impact to the public they find it difficult to know which
measurements to use to assess their performance Why is that and what impact metrics would help
Sargeant It isnrsquot possible to answer that in a generic sense We need different categories of
nonprofits to come together to create their own dashboards of relevant performance metrics
Donors and other stakeholders can then be given a rounded picture of how well the organization is
doing in fulfilling its mission
5 Blackbaud Where do you see the largest opportunities for nonprofits to make an impact on their
operations as we enter the next year
Sargeant Two words Monthly giving Regularmonthly or sustained gift programs are currently
revolutionizing the economics of fundraising If your nonprofit doesnt have onemdashit should get one
Lifetime values are 600-800 higher than would be the case in traditional annual fund giving Itrsquos
also more resilient in the face of changes in the economy
ldquo[Multichannel fundraising is] absolutely critical Donor loyalty is built through meaningful communications and meaningful opportunities to engage The only way to achieve this is to drive an integrated approach allowing supporters to pick and mix what they want to receiverdquo
Adrian Sargeant Fundraising Professor and
Consultant
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Australia are
anticipating increases in income
expenditures demand for their
organizationrsquos service and staffing
Very few Australian respondents
expect decreases in any area
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels More than half of Australian
respondents expect increases in
overall staffing level No other country
surveyed has higher expectations for
increasing overall or fundraising staff
Increases in staffing levels may
be expected because Australian
nonprofits are less likely than other
countries surveyed to use volunteers
to fulfill job roles
Australian respondents cited more
traditional methods of fundraising (community fundraising direct mail and special events) as the most
effective ways to drive individual donations With 73 of respondents anticipating increases in website
donations it appears that an effort is being made to transition newer methods of fundraising Currently
58 of the Australian respondents report that their organization raises funds online
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyAustralia Survey Results
ldquoWebsite donations are also expected to grow as many more nonprofits take their fundraising activities online and work to build this into an integral part of their fundraising strategyrdquo
- Leo Orland Chair of The Fundraising Institute
of Australia
Australia - Expected changes in 2012
Australia - Expected changes in 2011
52
43
85
83
79
77
42
52
14
11
17
20
7
4
1
6
4
3
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
51
38
79
70
62
72
42
57
21
24
33
22
8
4
0
6
6
7
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Australia - Expected fundraising contribution changes in 2011
57
3
32
23
55
27
37
63
3
36
43
17
73
27
10
35
14
24
34
35
25
12
15
30
7
17
1
1
5
3
8
3
7
3
15
86
33
63
16
37
20
13
85
46
20
73
10
Direct mail
Door-to-door
Face-to-face
Major donors
Matching gifts
Planned gifts
Recurring giving
SMS texts
Social networking
Special events
TelemarketingPhone-athons
Website donations
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Canada are optimistic
about increasing their total income
versus decreasing or remaining
constant in 2012 Expectations for
the demand of their organizationsrsquo
services are fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could
indicate that respondents feel
the Canadian economy is more
stable The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
nonprofits expect to increase their
fundraising staffing levels they also
plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
The main tactics Canadian nonprofits
are anticipating the largest growth
in fundraising contributions from are
website donations and major donor cultivation
Canadian nonprofits are more likely than most other countries to focus on major giving Only 6 of
respondent report having no one working in a major gifts job role One-on-one solicitation of major
donors is also cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyCanada Survey Results
ldquoCanadian charities are preparing for a rebound in major giving during this period of relative stability Careful donor stewardship sustained some charities through the recession and may pay off now But charities must remain aware that global economic volatility could change donor perceptions and intentions overnightrdquo
- Janet Gadeski Editor of Canadian Fundraising amp Philanthropy and Hilborn eNEWS
Canada - Expected changes in 2012
Canada - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
42
34
72
72
72
65
52
63
26
23
23
30
5
2
2
5
5
5
36
32
70
61
62
52
53
62
27
29
24
38
11
6
2
10
14
10
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
62 of Canadian respondents report actively raising funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most
popular online tool used and is currently being utilized by 84 of Canadian nonprofits Social media is
used by the majority of Canadian respondents but less than half of use social media as a channel to
market their impact
Canada - Expected changes in contributions in 2011
67
12
48
32
7
51
40
23
67
16
37
3
49
24
16
36
24
3
38
35
50
21
17
36
10
30
1
3
5
2
1
1
4
2
6
4
4
4
8
69
11
43
89
9
21
25
6
63
27
84
17
Website donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Special events
Social networking
SMS (text messaging)
Recurring giving
PlannedgiftsBequests
Matching gifts
Major donor cultivation
Face-to-face fundraising
Door-to-door collections
Direct mail
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
French nonprofits are anticipating
increases in income expenditures
demand for their organizationsrsquo
service and staffing Very few
French respondents expect
decreases in any areas in 2012
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
organizations expect to increase
their fundraising staffing levels they
also plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
Perhaps hiring or assigning staff
to online fundraising is in Francersquos
future
While 57 of the French
respondents expect increase in website donations they are currently one of the least likely countries
surveyed to commit anyone in that role
Without any staff focused on online fundraising itrsquos not a surprise that the majority of French nonprofits
feel that more traditional fundraising methods (direct mail special events and major donors) are the most
effective at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyFrance Survey Results
ldquoThese results are not
that surprising We have
very skilled fundraisers
that execute traditional
fundraising methods
extremely effectively yet
the internet is perceived by
boards as low budget and
seen as something that can
work without management
Fundraisers and
development directors have
a major role to play they
have to develop interactive
amp online strategies and
convince their board
to recruit experienced
emarketing employees
Organisations such as
Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisers can also play
a role through training
fundraisers in these digital
and mobile technologies
and give them the skills to
present its importance to
the boardrdquo
- Yaeumlle Aferiat Directrice Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisersd
France - Expected changes in 2012
France - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
47
39
60
76
73
68
45
60
39
12
19
25
8
1
1
12
7
6
41
29
60
65
62
60
48
70
38
20
26
26
10
2
2
15
12
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
While 47 of French respondents report that their organization raises funds online they are not utilizing
that many tools and tactics On top of not currently employing many of the website tools and tactics
they also have no plan to do many of them either Mobile website peer-to-peer fundraising retail private
social network retail and blogs are the least utilized and least likely to be performed in the future
France - Website tools and tactics usage
40
24
50
57
41
15
13
21
19
49
47
51
10
19
16
23
16
16
18
9
11
18
29
19
49
57
34
20
43
68
69
70
69
33
24
31
Advocacy
Blogs
Event registration
FundraisingDonations (Donate Now)
Member acquisition
Mobile enabled website
Peer-to-peer fundraising
Private social networks
Retail (online)
Search engine optimization
Social networking
Website analytics
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Germany are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations versus
decreasing or remaining constant
in 2012 There are fewer German
respondents that expect demand
for their organizationrsquos services to
increase in 2012 than in 2011 The
majority of nonprofits in Germany
anticipate staffing levels to remain
constant for 2012
When asked about expected
changes in funding from various
sources for 2011 German
respondents are less optimistic
than other countries surveyed and
expect funding from most sources to
stay the same rather than increase
German nonprofits expected the
largest increase in fundraising
contributions to come from recurring giving
51 of German respondents say they actively raise funds online When compared to the other countries
surveyed the respondents from Germany were more likely to say they are currently using social
networking and the majority (89) feels their organization is effective at social media
While most countries surveyed place high value on measuring and reporting organizational impact
Germany is the exception Less than half of the respondents in Germany strongly or somewhat agree that
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyGermany Survey Results
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
ldquoFollowing the financial crisis of 2008 and several years of slow economic growth the first half of 2011 began on an optimistic note in Germany Key economic figures were strong and experts predicted a strengthening of important sectors of the economy This positive attitude was clearly shared by German nonprofit organizations The use of social media by German nonprofit organizes has been continually rising for some time now bringing with it a new level of confidence with respect to the implementation and effective usage of social media tools to mobilize communitiesrdquo
- Becky Gilbert Head of Development
European School of Management and Technology
Germany - Expected changes in 2012
Germany - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
31
25
43
57
58
53
61
71
52
31
29
42
8
4
5
12
13
5
44
25
47
56
44
57
48
69
51
25
38
29
9
5
3
19
18
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
their organization regularly uses impact metrics to assess performance Few German nonprofits report
that externally established impact metrics exist
Germany - Tactics and Tools
20
17
29
9
10
13
17
18
20
7
16
44
52
29
41
33
16
10
18
6
15
12
1
10
7
20
7
6
33
65
27
78
55
37
7
40
49
5
30
50
26
17
15
40
80
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Direct mail
Special events
Major donor solicitation
Planned giftsBequests
Online donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Community fundraising
SMS
Social networking
Face-to-face fundraising
Door- to-door collections
Percentage of Respondents
Very effective Somewhat effective Not effective NA - Donrsquot use
17
24
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Italy are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing
or remaining constant in 2012
Unfortunately more Italian
respondents expect decreases
in total income than in total
expenditures Even so a higher
percentage expects increases
in total income than decreases
Expectations for the demand of their
organizationrsquos services are fairly
consistent in 2011 and 2012 which
could indicate that respondents feel
the Italian economy is stabilizing
Special tactics were cited as the
most effective fundraising effort
Italian nonprofits performed to
drive individual donations Only
38 of Italian nonprofits report raising funds online This is the lowest percentage reported when
compared to all other surveyed countries However Italian respondents did report utilizing their
organizationsrsquo websites as the most popular method to drive awareness and show impact
Italian respondents are less likely than many of the other countries surveyed to expend any resources on
major gifts online fundraising or planned gifts Currently nonprofits in Italian are more likely to rely on
volunteers for many of their job functions This may be temporary since more respondents are anticipating
overall staffing levels to increase in 2012 compared to 2011
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyItaly Survey Results
Italy - Expected changes in 2012
Italy - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
36
30
63
55
50
55
50
60
28
24
29
33
13
10
8
21
21
11
28
29
63
40
36
50
51
64
27
37
38
34
21
7
10
23
27
16
ldquoThe optimism of Italian nonprofit organizations on fundraising over the next year despite the economic situation is linked to the fact that the market for donations in Italy is below its real potential you just need to think that half of Italians have never made a donation While 63 of respondents expect an increase in funds raised less than half that number (30) are anticipating that their organisation will invest more in fundraising staff This confirms a theory that the reluctance of nonprofit organizations to invest in fundraising is because they dont think it ethical to spend money to raise moneyrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Italy - Job roles
13
13
10
18
15
45
22
13
18
4
16
9
23
28
18
27
25
10
33
31
27
11
33
24
3
7
1
8
13
6
9
9
3
2
9
7
14
31
14
24
27
27
22
27
25
14
26
16
4
5
2
5
4
7
4
4
4
3
8
5
42
16
55
17
17
4
11
16
23
66
8
40
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Major Gifts
Prospect Research
Planned GiftsBequests
Online Marketing
Marketing
Accounting
Grant Writing
Direct Mail
Stewardship
Telemarketing
Special Events
Online Fundraising
Percentage of Respondents
Full-time position Part of someones job Part-time position Volunteer position Outsourced NA
ldquoWe have to change the mind set and define a new paradigm where we reward those who get results and not those who spend less Its only in this way that nonprofit organisations will be able to optimise their fundraising capacityrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of nonprofits in the
Netherlands anticipate staffing
levels to remain constant in 2012
For all surveyed countries except
the Netherlands the percentage
expecting fundraising staffing
to increase was higher in 2012
than 2011 Respondents from
the Netherlands are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing or
remaining constant in 2012 More
Dutch nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than
in total income for 2011 however
this is not the case in 2012 Very few
respondents from the Netherlands
feel that demand for their services
will decrease
While only 45 of nonprofits in the Netherlands raise funds online they are active in their website tools
and tactics When compared to the other countries surveyed the respondents from the Netherlands
were more likely to say they are currently using social networkingmedia blogs retail and member
acquisitionmanagement
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNetherlands Survey Results
ldquoThe social networking market in the Netherlands is really quite unique and full of interesting storylines It is one of the few markets remaining where a local social networking player [Hyves] continues to lead Facebook but that lead is becoming increasingly tenuous Another interesting facet to this market is that the Netherlands has the highest Internet penetration worldwide for two of the other key global social networking sites Twitter and Linkedin The Netherlands is in many ways a nexus of global social networking behaviorrdquo
- Mike Read Senior Vice President and
Managing Director comScore Europe
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2012
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
20
28
53
62
65
52
64
70
46
18
30
34
16
2
2
20
5
13
39
30
57
53
56
46
46
70
38
25
37
36
15
5
22
7
18
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Not only are many nonprofits using social networking compared to the other countries surveyed
respondents from the Netherlands are very comfortable using social networkingmedia 83 report that
their organization is effective at utilizing social networking
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in New Zealand expect
demand of their organizationsrsquo
services to be fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could indicate
that respondents feel the economy
is more stable Itrsquos worrisome that
more respondents expect an increase
in total expenditures than in total
income for both 2011 and 2012
This does not necessarily mean
that expenditures are going to be
more than their income but there
is concern about the increase in
expenditures While nonprofits expect
to increase their fundraising staffing
levels they also plan to hire people
for other job functions as well
More than half of the organizations
(53) surveyed in New Zealand
report raising funds online Only 13 of the respondents from New Zealand claim to receive no
funding from website donations Events are the most popular tactic used to drive online donations Itrsquos
not surprising that many nonprofits in New Zealand also report that their organization is effective at
performing events
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNew Zealand Survey Results
ldquoEvent-based fundraising is still very much a key piece of the fundraising pie in New Zealand While over half of the organisations surveyed raise funds online traditional fundraising methods are very much still key Itrsquos not surprising therefore that many organisations report that they are very effective at running events for fundraising purposesrdquo
- James Austin Chief Executive Officer
FINZ - Fundraising Institute of New Zealand
Continued hellip
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2012
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
38
29
75
60
48
66
50
64
24
21
35
24
12
7
1
19
17
10
33
19
76
43
39
55
45
71
21
32
30
34
22
11
2
25
31
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
New Zealand - Tools and tactics used to drive online donations
33
64
73
14
60
78
45
73
75
61
36
33
13
15
25
29
15
43
17
10
19
22
33
23
12
61
11
7
13
10
15
19
42
Other
Television or radio promotions
Social networking
SMS texts
Search engine optimisation
Events
Email to potential new donors
Email to current donors
Direct mail promotions
Community fundraising
Banner advertisementPay-per-click
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Respondents in the UK are more
conservative with their estimates
about their general operations than
respondents from other countries
While many of the other countries
foresee increases in 2012 UK
respondents donrsquot anticipate much
to change in 2012 compared to
2011 Organizations in the UK are
more likely than in other countries to
expect decreases in staffing levels
even so a higher percentage expects
increases than decreases For 2011
more UK nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than in
total income
Based on last yearrsquos study there is
little growth in the number of UK
nonprofits that raise funds online
(50 in 2010 and 51 in 2012) Currently the UK reports the lowest number of mobile enabled
websites compared with the other countries but more than half of the UK respondents plan to have
them in place in the future
Social networking is cited by many respondents in all countries as a website tool they use While less
than half of UK nonprofits report using social media as a channel to market their impact 81 report
using social networking to drive donations That is a larger percentage than many of the other countries
are reporting
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUK Survey Results
ldquoThis research is a welcome addition and will help aid our understanding of what is happening in the UK voluntary sector Of particular concern is the 72 of respondents who expect an increased demand for their organisations services at the same time as nearly half reported that their organisations income will either stay the same or decrease The issue of doing more with less is a real worry for the voluntary sector at the current timerdquo
- Jenny Clark Research Manager
NCVO
UK - Expected changes in 2012
UK - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
30
30
70
47
47
49
40
60
24
23
29
29
30
10
6
30
23
23
29
29
72
54
51
53
46
63
21
23
31
28
24
9
6
23
18
19
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of respondents in the
in the USA nonprofit sector are
anticipating to do more without
significant increases to staffing
levels The majority of respondents
expect staffing levels to stay the
same while at the same time predict
an increase in demand for their
organizationrsquos services income
expenditures and donations While
itis encouraging to see that few
respondents feel there will be
decreases in staffing level current
staffers will be expected to take on
more responsibilities With the
exception of accounting USA
respondents report that the
majority of job functions are part of
someonersquos job instead of their full
time focus
Effective fundraising is vital to a nonprofitrsquos success while they are relying on the same resources to do
more One-on-one solicitation of major donors is cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving
individual donations It is no surprise that major donor cultivation is also a fundraising tactic that many
respondents expect to see help increase their contributions this year compared to last year
While online donations are not seen as the most effective fundraising effort respondents are expecting
increases in fundraising contributions from this source in 2011 67 of USA respondents currently raise
funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most popular online tool used followed by social networking
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUSA Survey Results
ldquoOnline giving has become an essential part of a nonprofitrsquos fundraising strategy clearly in the US and around the world Not only because of the tremendous growth rates and higher average gift amounts but also because it allows nonprofits to reach a broader set of supportersrdquo
- Steve MacLaughlin Director of Internet Solutions
Blackbaud
USA - Expected changes in 2012
USA - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
29
24
69
53
54
52
55
68
28
28
29
32
16
8
3
19
17
16
36
27
73
64
65
60
51
67
24
24
27
29
13
5
2
12
9
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
USA - How effective are the following fundraising efforts at driving individual donations
26
84
33
5
62
69
88
38
62
4
82
52
7
6
32
7
17
21
4
3
16
3
7
7
67
11
36
88
21
10
8
59
23
92
11
41
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Specia l events
Socia l Networking
SMS texts
Planned gi fts
Onl ine donations
Major donors
Face-to-face
Emai l
Door-to-door
Direct mai l
Community fundrais ing
Very-somewhat effective Not effective Dont use
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in this summary The information
contained in this document
represents the current view of
Blackbaud Inc on the items
discussed as of the date of this
publication
All Blackbaud product names
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Australia are
anticipating increases in income
expenditures demand for their
organizationrsquos service and staffing
Very few Australian respondents
expect decreases in any area
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels More than half of Australian
respondents expect increases in
overall staffing level No other country
surveyed has higher expectations for
increasing overall or fundraising staff
Increases in staffing levels may
be expected because Australian
nonprofits are less likely than other
countries surveyed to use volunteers
to fulfill job roles
Australian respondents cited more
traditional methods of fundraising (community fundraising direct mail and special events) as the most
effective ways to drive individual donations With 73 of respondents anticipating increases in website
donations it appears that an effort is being made to transition newer methods of fundraising Currently
58 of the Australian respondents report that their organization raises funds online
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyAustralia Survey Results
ldquoWebsite donations are also expected to grow as many more nonprofits take their fundraising activities online and work to build this into an integral part of their fundraising strategyrdquo
- Leo Orland Chair of The Fundraising Institute
of Australia
Australia - Expected changes in 2012
Australia - Expected changes in 2011
52
43
85
83
79
77
42
52
14
11
17
20
7
4
1
6
4
3
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
51
38
79
70
62
72
42
57
21
24
33
22
8
4
0
6
6
7
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Australia - Expected fundraising contribution changes in 2011
57
3
32
23
55
27
37
63
3
36
43
17
73
27
10
35
14
24
34
35
25
12
15
30
7
17
1
1
5
3
8
3
7
3
15
86
33
63
16
37
20
13
85
46
20
73
10
Direct mail
Door-to-door
Face-to-face
Major donors
Matching gifts
Planned gifts
Recurring giving
SMS texts
Social networking
Special events
TelemarketingPhone-athons
Website donations
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Canada are optimistic
about increasing their total income
versus decreasing or remaining
constant in 2012 Expectations for
the demand of their organizationsrsquo
services are fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could
indicate that respondents feel
the Canadian economy is more
stable The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
nonprofits expect to increase their
fundraising staffing levels they also
plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
The main tactics Canadian nonprofits
are anticipating the largest growth
in fundraising contributions from are
website donations and major donor cultivation
Canadian nonprofits are more likely than most other countries to focus on major giving Only 6 of
respondent report having no one working in a major gifts job role One-on-one solicitation of major
donors is also cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyCanada Survey Results
ldquoCanadian charities are preparing for a rebound in major giving during this period of relative stability Careful donor stewardship sustained some charities through the recession and may pay off now But charities must remain aware that global economic volatility could change donor perceptions and intentions overnightrdquo
- Janet Gadeski Editor of Canadian Fundraising amp Philanthropy and Hilborn eNEWS
Canada - Expected changes in 2012
Canada - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
42
34
72
72
72
65
52
63
26
23
23
30
5
2
2
5
5
5
36
32
70
61
62
52
53
62
27
29
24
38
11
6
2
10
14
10
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
62 of Canadian respondents report actively raising funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most
popular online tool used and is currently being utilized by 84 of Canadian nonprofits Social media is
used by the majority of Canadian respondents but less than half of use social media as a channel to
market their impact
Canada - Expected changes in contributions in 2011
67
12
48
32
7
51
40
23
67
16
37
3
49
24
16
36
24
3
38
35
50
21
17
36
10
30
1
3
5
2
1
1
4
2
6
4
4
4
8
69
11
43
89
9
21
25
6
63
27
84
17
Website donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Special events
Social networking
SMS (text messaging)
Recurring giving
PlannedgiftsBequests
Matching gifts
Major donor cultivation
Face-to-face fundraising
Door-to-door collections
Direct mail
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
French nonprofits are anticipating
increases in income expenditures
demand for their organizationsrsquo
service and staffing Very few
French respondents expect
decreases in any areas in 2012
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
organizations expect to increase
their fundraising staffing levels they
also plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
Perhaps hiring or assigning staff
to online fundraising is in Francersquos
future
While 57 of the French
respondents expect increase in website donations they are currently one of the least likely countries
surveyed to commit anyone in that role
Without any staff focused on online fundraising itrsquos not a surprise that the majority of French nonprofits
feel that more traditional fundraising methods (direct mail special events and major donors) are the most
effective at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyFrance Survey Results
ldquoThese results are not
that surprising We have
very skilled fundraisers
that execute traditional
fundraising methods
extremely effectively yet
the internet is perceived by
boards as low budget and
seen as something that can
work without management
Fundraisers and
development directors have
a major role to play they
have to develop interactive
amp online strategies and
convince their board
to recruit experienced
emarketing employees
Organisations such as
Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisers can also play
a role through training
fundraisers in these digital
and mobile technologies
and give them the skills to
present its importance to
the boardrdquo
- Yaeumlle Aferiat Directrice Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisersd
France - Expected changes in 2012
France - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
47
39
60
76
73
68
45
60
39
12
19
25
8
1
1
12
7
6
41
29
60
65
62
60
48
70
38
20
26
26
10
2
2
15
12
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
While 47 of French respondents report that their organization raises funds online they are not utilizing
that many tools and tactics On top of not currently employing many of the website tools and tactics
they also have no plan to do many of them either Mobile website peer-to-peer fundraising retail private
social network retail and blogs are the least utilized and least likely to be performed in the future
France - Website tools and tactics usage
40
24
50
57
41
15
13
21
19
49
47
51
10
19
16
23
16
16
18
9
11
18
29
19
49
57
34
20
43
68
69
70
69
33
24
31
Advocacy
Blogs
Event registration
FundraisingDonations (Donate Now)
Member acquisition
Mobile enabled website
Peer-to-peer fundraising
Private social networks
Retail (online)
Search engine optimization
Social networking
Website analytics
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Germany are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations versus
decreasing or remaining constant
in 2012 There are fewer German
respondents that expect demand
for their organizationrsquos services to
increase in 2012 than in 2011 The
majority of nonprofits in Germany
anticipate staffing levels to remain
constant for 2012
When asked about expected
changes in funding from various
sources for 2011 German
respondents are less optimistic
than other countries surveyed and
expect funding from most sources to
stay the same rather than increase
German nonprofits expected the
largest increase in fundraising
contributions to come from recurring giving
51 of German respondents say they actively raise funds online When compared to the other countries
surveyed the respondents from Germany were more likely to say they are currently using social
networking and the majority (89) feels their organization is effective at social media
While most countries surveyed place high value on measuring and reporting organizational impact
Germany is the exception Less than half of the respondents in Germany strongly or somewhat agree that
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyGermany Survey Results
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
ldquoFollowing the financial crisis of 2008 and several years of slow economic growth the first half of 2011 began on an optimistic note in Germany Key economic figures were strong and experts predicted a strengthening of important sectors of the economy This positive attitude was clearly shared by German nonprofit organizations The use of social media by German nonprofit organizes has been continually rising for some time now bringing with it a new level of confidence with respect to the implementation and effective usage of social media tools to mobilize communitiesrdquo
- Becky Gilbert Head of Development
European School of Management and Technology
Germany - Expected changes in 2012
Germany - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
31
25
43
57
58
53
61
71
52
31
29
42
8
4
5
12
13
5
44
25
47
56
44
57
48
69
51
25
38
29
9
5
3
19
18
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
their organization regularly uses impact metrics to assess performance Few German nonprofits report
that externally established impact metrics exist
Germany - Tactics and Tools
20
17
29
9
10
13
17
18
20
7
16
44
52
29
41
33
16
10
18
6
15
12
1
10
7
20
7
6
33
65
27
78
55
37
7
40
49
5
30
50
26
17
15
40
80
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Direct mail
Special events
Major donor solicitation
Planned giftsBequests
Online donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Community fundraising
SMS
Social networking
Face-to-face fundraising
Door- to-door collections
Percentage of Respondents
Very effective Somewhat effective Not effective NA - Donrsquot use
17
24
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Italy are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing
or remaining constant in 2012
Unfortunately more Italian
respondents expect decreases
in total income than in total
expenditures Even so a higher
percentage expects increases
in total income than decreases
Expectations for the demand of their
organizationrsquos services are fairly
consistent in 2011 and 2012 which
could indicate that respondents feel
the Italian economy is stabilizing
Special tactics were cited as the
most effective fundraising effort
Italian nonprofits performed to
drive individual donations Only
38 of Italian nonprofits report raising funds online This is the lowest percentage reported when
compared to all other surveyed countries However Italian respondents did report utilizing their
organizationsrsquo websites as the most popular method to drive awareness and show impact
Italian respondents are less likely than many of the other countries surveyed to expend any resources on
major gifts online fundraising or planned gifts Currently nonprofits in Italian are more likely to rely on
volunteers for many of their job functions This may be temporary since more respondents are anticipating
overall staffing levels to increase in 2012 compared to 2011
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyItaly Survey Results
Italy - Expected changes in 2012
Italy - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
36
30
63
55
50
55
50
60
28
24
29
33
13
10
8
21
21
11
28
29
63
40
36
50
51
64
27
37
38
34
21
7
10
23
27
16
ldquoThe optimism of Italian nonprofit organizations on fundraising over the next year despite the economic situation is linked to the fact that the market for donations in Italy is below its real potential you just need to think that half of Italians have never made a donation While 63 of respondents expect an increase in funds raised less than half that number (30) are anticipating that their organisation will invest more in fundraising staff This confirms a theory that the reluctance of nonprofit organizations to invest in fundraising is because they dont think it ethical to spend money to raise moneyrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Italy - Job roles
13
13
10
18
15
45
22
13
18
4
16
9
23
28
18
27
25
10
33
31
27
11
33
24
3
7
1
8
13
6
9
9
3
2
9
7
14
31
14
24
27
27
22
27
25
14
26
16
4
5
2
5
4
7
4
4
4
3
8
5
42
16
55
17
17
4
11
16
23
66
8
40
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Major Gifts
Prospect Research
Planned GiftsBequests
Online Marketing
Marketing
Accounting
Grant Writing
Direct Mail
Stewardship
Telemarketing
Special Events
Online Fundraising
Percentage of Respondents
Full-time position Part of someones job Part-time position Volunteer position Outsourced NA
ldquoWe have to change the mind set and define a new paradigm where we reward those who get results and not those who spend less Its only in this way that nonprofit organisations will be able to optimise their fundraising capacityrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of nonprofits in the
Netherlands anticipate staffing
levels to remain constant in 2012
For all surveyed countries except
the Netherlands the percentage
expecting fundraising staffing
to increase was higher in 2012
than 2011 Respondents from
the Netherlands are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing or
remaining constant in 2012 More
Dutch nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than
in total income for 2011 however
this is not the case in 2012 Very few
respondents from the Netherlands
feel that demand for their services
will decrease
While only 45 of nonprofits in the Netherlands raise funds online they are active in their website tools
and tactics When compared to the other countries surveyed the respondents from the Netherlands
were more likely to say they are currently using social networkingmedia blogs retail and member
acquisitionmanagement
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNetherlands Survey Results
ldquoThe social networking market in the Netherlands is really quite unique and full of interesting storylines It is one of the few markets remaining where a local social networking player [Hyves] continues to lead Facebook but that lead is becoming increasingly tenuous Another interesting facet to this market is that the Netherlands has the highest Internet penetration worldwide for two of the other key global social networking sites Twitter and Linkedin The Netherlands is in many ways a nexus of global social networking behaviorrdquo
- Mike Read Senior Vice President and
Managing Director comScore Europe
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2012
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
20
28
53
62
65
52
64
70
46
18
30
34
16
2
2
20
5
13
39
30
57
53
56
46
46
70
38
25
37
36
15
5
22
7
18
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Not only are many nonprofits using social networking compared to the other countries surveyed
respondents from the Netherlands are very comfortable using social networkingmedia 83 report that
their organization is effective at utilizing social networking
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in New Zealand expect
demand of their organizationsrsquo
services to be fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could indicate
that respondents feel the economy
is more stable Itrsquos worrisome that
more respondents expect an increase
in total expenditures than in total
income for both 2011 and 2012
This does not necessarily mean
that expenditures are going to be
more than their income but there
is concern about the increase in
expenditures While nonprofits expect
to increase their fundraising staffing
levels they also plan to hire people
for other job functions as well
More than half of the organizations
(53) surveyed in New Zealand
report raising funds online Only 13 of the respondents from New Zealand claim to receive no
funding from website donations Events are the most popular tactic used to drive online donations Itrsquos
not surprising that many nonprofits in New Zealand also report that their organization is effective at
performing events
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNew Zealand Survey Results
ldquoEvent-based fundraising is still very much a key piece of the fundraising pie in New Zealand While over half of the organisations surveyed raise funds online traditional fundraising methods are very much still key Itrsquos not surprising therefore that many organisations report that they are very effective at running events for fundraising purposesrdquo
- James Austin Chief Executive Officer
FINZ - Fundraising Institute of New Zealand
Continued hellip
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2012
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
38
29
75
60
48
66
50
64
24
21
35
24
12
7
1
19
17
10
33
19
76
43
39
55
45
71
21
32
30
34
22
11
2
25
31
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
New Zealand - Tools and tactics used to drive online donations
33
64
73
14
60
78
45
73
75
61
36
33
13
15
25
29
15
43
17
10
19
22
33
23
12
61
11
7
13
10
15
19
42
Other
Television or radio promotions
Social networking
SMS texts
Search engine optimisation
Events
Email to potential new donors
Email to current donors
Direct mail promotions
Community fundraising
Banner advertisementPay-per-click
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Respondents in the UK are more
conservative with their estimates
about their general operations than
respondents from other countries
While many of the other countries
foresee increases in 2012 UK
respondents donrsquot anticipate much
to change in 2012 compared to
2011 Organizations in the UK are
more likely than in other countries to
expect decreases in staffing levels
even so a higher percentage expects
increases than decreases For 2011
more UK nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than in
total income
Based on last yearrsquos study there is
little growth in the number of UK
nonprofits that raise funds online
(50 in 2010 and 51 in 2012) Currently the UK reports the lowest number of mobile enabled
websites compared with the other countries but more than half of the UK respondents plan to have
them in place in the future
Social networking is cited by many respondents in all countries as a website tool they use While less
than half of UK nonprofits report using social media as a channel to market their impact 81 report
using social networking to drive donations That is a larger percentage than many of the other countries
are reporting
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUK Survey Results
ldquoThis research is a welcome addition and will help aid our understanding of what is happening in the UK voluntary sector Of particular concern is the 72 of respondents who expect an increased demand for their organisations services at the same time as nearly half reported that their organisations income will either stay the same or decrease The issue of doing more with less is a real worry for the voluntary sector at the current timerdquo
- Jenny Clark Research Manager
NCVO
UK - Expected changes in 2012
UK - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
30
30
70
47
47
49
40
60
24
23
29
29
30
10
6
30
23
23
29
29
72
54
51
53
46
63
21
23
31
28
24
9
6
23
18
19
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of respondents in the
in the USA nonprofit sector are
anticipating to do more without
significant increases to staffing
levels The majority of respondents
expect staffing levels to stay the
same while at the same time predict
an increase in demand for their
organizationrsquos services income
expenditures and donations While
itis encouraging to see that few
respondents feel there will be
decreases in staffing level current
staffers will be expected to take on
more responsibilities With the
exception of accounting USA
respondents report that the
majority of job functions are part of
someonersquos job instead of their full
time focus
Effective fundraising is vital to a nonprofitrsquos success while they are relying on the same resources to do
more One-on-one solicitation of major donors is cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving
individual donations It is no surprise that major donor cultivation is also a fundraising tactic that many
respondents expect to see help increase their contributions this year compared to last year
While online donations are not seen as the most effective fundraising effort respondents are expecting
increases in fundraising contributions from this source in 2011 67 of USA respondents currently raise
funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most popular online tool used followed by social networking
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUSA Survey Results
ldquoOnline giving has become an essential part of a nonprofitrsquos fundraising strategy clearly in the US and around the world Not only because of the tremendous growth rates and higher average gift amounts but also because it allows nonprofits to reach a broader set of supportersrdquo
- Steve MacLaughlin Director of Internet Solutions
Blackbaud
USA - Expected changes in 2012
USA - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
29
24
69
53
54
52
55
68
28
28
29
32
16
8
3
19
17
16
36
27
73
64
65
60
51
67
24
24
27
29
13
5
2
12
9
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
USA - How effective are the following fundraising efforts at driving individual donations
26
84
33
5
62
69
88
38
62
4
82
52
7
6
32
7
17
21
4
3
16
3
7
7
67
11
36
88
21
10
8
59
23
92
11
41
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Specia l events
Socia l Networking
SMS texts
Planned gi fts
Onl ine donations
Major donors
Face-to-face
Emai l
Door-to-door
Direct mai l
Community fundrais ing
Very-somewhat effective Not effective Dont use
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purposes only Blackbaud makes no
warranties expressed or implied
in this summary The information
contained in this document
represents the current view of
Blackbaud Inc on the items
discussed as of the date of this
publication
All Blackbaud product names
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Australia - Expected fundraising contribution changes in 2011
57
3
32
23
55
27
37
63
3
36
43
17
73
27
10
35
14
24
34
35
25
12
15
30
7
17
1
1
5
3
8
3
7
3
15
86
33
63
16
37
20
13
85
46
20
73
10
Direct mail
Door-to-door
Face-to-face
Major donors
Matching gifts
Planned gifts
Recurring giving
SMS texts
Social networking
Special events
TelemarketingPhone-athons
Website donations
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Canada are optimistic
about increasing their total income
versus decreasing or remaining
constant in 2012 Expectations for
the demand of their organizationsrsquo
services are fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could
indicate that respondents feel
the Canadian economy is more
stable The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
nonprofits expect to increase their
fundraising staffing levels they also
plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
The main tactics Canadian nonprofits
are anticipating the largest growth
in fundraising contributions from are
website donations and major donor cultivation
Canadian nonprofits are more likely than most other countries to focus on major giving Only 6 of
respondent report having no one working in a major gifts job role One-on-one solicitation of major
donors is also cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyCanada Survey Results
ldquoCanadian charities are preparing for a rebound in major giving during this period of relative stability Careful donor stewardship sustained some charities through the recession and may pay off now But charities must remain aware that global economic volatility could change donor perceptions and intentions overnightrdquo
- Janet Gadeski Editor of Canadian Fundraising amp Philanthropy and Hilborn eNEWS
Canada - Expected changes in 2012
Canada - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
42
34
72
72
72
65
52
63
26
23
23
30
5
2
2
5
5
5
36
32
70
61
62
52
53
62
27
29
24
38
11
6
2
10
14
10
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
62 of Canadian respondents report actively raising funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most
popular online tool used and is currently being utilized by 84 of Canadian nonprofits Social media is
used by the majority of Canadian respondents but less than half of use social media as a channel to
market their impact
Canada - Expected changes in contributions in 2011
67
12
48
32
7
51
40
23
67
16
37
3
49
24
16
36
24
3
38
35
50
21
17
36
10
30
1
3
5
2
1
1
4
2
6
4
4
4
8
69
11
43
89
9
21
25
6
63
27
84
17
Website donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Special events
Social networking
SMS (text messaging)
Recurring giving
PlannedgiftsBequests
Matching gifts
Major donor cultivation
Face-to-face fundraising
Door-to-door collections
Direct mail
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
French nonprofits are anticipating
increases in income expenditures
demand for their organizationsrsquo
service and staffing Very few
French respondents expect
decreases in any areas in 2012
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
organizations expect to increase
their fundraising staffing levels they
also plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
Perhaps hiring or assigning staff
to online fundraising is in Francersquos
future
While 57 of the French
respondents expect increase in website donations they are currently one of the least likely countries
surveyed to commit anyone in that role
Without any staff focused on online fundraising itrsquos not a surprise that the majority of French nonprofits
feel that more traditional fundraising methods (direct mail special events and major donors) are the most
effective at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyFrance Survey Results
ldquoThese results are not
that surprising We have
very skilled fundraisers
that execute traditional
fundraising methods
extremely effectively yet
the internet is perceived by
boards as low budget and
seen as something that can
work without management
Fundraisers and
development directors have
a major role to play they
have to develop interactive
amp online strategies and
convince their board
to recruit experienced
emarketing employees
Organisations such as
Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisers can also play
a role through training
fundraisers in these digital
and mobile technologies
and give them the skills to
present its importance to
the boardrdquo
- Yaeumlle Aferiat Directrice Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisersd
France - Expected changes in 2012
France - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
47
39
60
76
73
68
45
60
39
12
19
25
8
1
1
12
7
6
41
29
60
65
62
60
48
70
38
20
26
26
10
2
2
15
12
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
While 47 of French respondents report that their organization raises funds online they are not utilizing
that many tools and tactics On top of not currently employing many of the website tools and tactics
they also have no plan to do many of them either Mobile website peer-to-peer fundraising retail private
social network retail and blogs are the least utilized and least likely to be performed in the future
France - Website tools and tactics usage
40
24
50
57
41
15
13
21
19
49
47
51
10
19
16
23
16
16
18
9
11
18
29
19
49
57
34
20
43
68
69
70
69
33
24
31
Advocacy
Blogs
Event registration
FundraisingDonations (Donate Now)
Member acquisition
Mobile enabled website
Peer-to-peer fundraising
Private social networks
Retail (online)
Search engine optimization
Social networking
Website analytics
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Germany are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations versus
decreasing or remaining constant
in 2012 There are fewer German
respondents that expect demand
for their organizationrsquos services to
increase in 2012 than in 2011 The
majority of nonprofits in Germany
anticipate staffing levels to remain
constant for 2012
When asked about expected
changes in funding from various
sources for 2011 German
respondents are less optimistic
than other countries surveyed and
expect funding from most sources to
stay the same rather than increase
German nonprofits expected the
largest increase in fundraising
contributions to come from recurring giving
51 of German respondents say they actively raise funds online When compared to the other countries
surveyed the respondents from Germany were more likely to say they are currently using social
networking and the majority (89) feels their organization is effective at social media
While most countries surveyed place high value on measuring and reporting organizational impact
Germany is the exception Less than half of the respondents in Germany strongly or somewhat agree that
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyGermany Survey Results
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
ldquoFollowing the financial crisis of 2008 and several years of slow economic growth the first half of 2011 began on an optimistic note in Germany Key economic figures were strong and experts predicted a strengthening of important sectors of the economy This positive attitude was clearly shared by German nonprofit organizations The use of social media by German nonprofit organizes has been continually rising for some time now bringing with it a new level of confidence with respect to the implementation and effective usage of social media tools to mobilize communitiesrdquo
- Becky Gilbert Head of Development
European School of Management and Technology
Germany - Expected changes in 2012
Germany - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
31
25
43
57
58
53
61
71
52
31
29
42
8
4
5
12
13
5
44
25
47
56
44
57
48
69
51
25
38
29
9
5
3
19
18
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
their organization regularly uses impact metrics to assess performance Few German nonprofits report
that externally established impact metrics exist
Germany - Tactics and Tools
20
17
29
9
10
13
17
18
20
7
16
44
52
29
41
33
16
10
18
6
15
12
1
10
7
20
7
6
33
65
27
78
55
37
7
40
49
5
30
50
26
17
15
40
80
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Direct mail
Special events
Major donor solicitation
Planned giftsBequests
Online donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Community fundraising
SMS
Social networking
Face-to-face fundraising
Door- to-door collections
Percentage of Respondents
Very effective Somewhat effective Not effective NA - Donrsquot use
17
24
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Italy are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing
or remaining constant in 2012
Unfortunately more Italian
respondents expect decreases
in total income than in total
expenditures Even so a higher
percentage expects increases
in total income than decreases
Expectations for the demand of their
organizationrsquos services are fairly
consistent in 2011 and 2012 which
could indicate that respondents feel
the Italian economy is stabilizing
Special tactics were cited as the
most effective fundraising effort
Italian nonprofits performed to
drive individual donations Only
38 of Italian nonprofits report raising funds online This is the lowest percentage reported when
compared to all other surveyed countries However Italian respondents did report utilizing their
organizationsrsquo websites as the most popular method to drive awareness and show impact
Italian respondents are less likely than many of the other countries surveyed to expend any resources on
major gifts online fundraising or planned gifts Currently nonprofits in Italian are more likely to rely on
volunteers for many of their job functions This may be temporary since more respondents are anticipating
overall staffing levels to increase in 2012 compared to 2011
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyItaly Survey Results
Italy - Expected changes in 2012
Italy - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
36
30
63
55
50
55
50
60
28
24
29
33
13
10
8
21
21
11
28
29
63
40
36
50
51
64
27
37
38
34
21
7
10
23
27
16
ldquoThe optimism of Italian nonprofit organizations on fundraising over the next year despite the economic situation is linked to the fact that the market for donations in Italy is below its real potential you just need to think that half of Italians have never made a donation While 63 of respondents expect an increase in funds raised less than half that number (30) are anticipating that their organisation will invest more in fundraising staff This confirms a theory that the reluctance of nonprofit organizations to invest in fundraising is because they dont think it ethical to spend money to raise moneyrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Italy - Job roles
13
13
10
18
15
45
22
13
18
4
16
9
23
28
18
27
25
10
33
31
27
11
33
24
3
7
1
8
13
6
9
9
3
2
9
7
14
31
14
24
27
27
22
27
25
14
26
16
4
5
2
5
4
7
4
4
4
3
8
5
42
16
55
17
17
4
11
16
23
66
8
40
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Major Gifts
Prospect Research
Planned GiftsBequests
Online Marketing
Marketing
Accounting
Grant Writing
Direct Mail
Stewardship
Telemarketing
Special Events
Online Fundraising
Percentage of Respondents
Full-time position Part of someones job Part-time position Volunteer position Outsourced NA
ldquoWe have to change the mind set and define a new paradigm where we reward those who get results and not those who spend less Its only in this way that nonprofit organisations will be able to optimise their fundraising capacityrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of nonprofits in the
Netherlands anticipate staffing
levels to remain constant in 2012
For all surveyed countries except
the Netherlands the percentage
expecting fundraising staffing
to increase was higher in 2012
than 2011 Respondents from
the Netherlands are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing or
remaining constant in 2012 More
Dutch nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than
in total income for 2011 however
this is not the case in 2012 Very few
respondents from the Netherlands
feel that demand for their services
will decrease
While only 45 of nonprofits in the Netherlands raise funds online they are active in their website tools
and tactics When compared to the other countries surveyed the respondents from the Netherlands
were more likely to say they are currently using social networkingmedia blogs retail and member
acquisitionmanagement
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNetherlands Survey Results
ldquoThe social networking market in the Netherlands is really quite unique and full of interesting storylines It is one of the few markets remaining where a local social networking player [Hyves] continues to lead Facebook but that lead is becoming increasingly tenuous Another interesting facet to this market is that the Netherlands has the highest Internet penetration worldwide for two of the other key global social networking sites Twitter and Linkedin The Netherlands is in many ways a nexus of global social networking behaviorrdquo
- Mike Read Senior Vice President and
Managing Director comScore Europe
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2012
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
20
28
53
62
65
52
64
70
46
18
30
34
16
2
2
20
5
13
39
30
57
53
56
46
46
70
38
25
37
36
15
5
22
7
18
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Not only are many nonprofits using social networking compared to the other countries surveyed
respondents from the Netherlands are very comfortable using social networkingmedia 83 report that
their organization is effective at utilizing social networking
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in New Zealand expect
demand of their organizationsrsquo
services to be fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could indicate
that respondents feel the economy
is more stable Itrsquos worrisome that
more respondents expect an increase
in total expenditures than in total
income for both 2011 and 2012
This does not necessarily mean
that expenditures are going to be
more than their income but there
is concern about the increase in
expenditures While nonprofits expect
to increase their fundraising staffing
levels they also plan to hire people
for other job functions as well
More than half of the organizations
(53) surveyed in New Zealand
report raising funds online Only 13 of the respondents from New Zealand claim to receive no
funding from website donations Events are the most popular tactic used to drive online donations Itrsquos
not surprising that many nonprofits in New Zealand also report that their organization is effective at
performing events
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNew Zealand Survey Results
ldquoEvent-based fundraising is still very much a key piece of the fundraising pie in New Zealand While over half of the organisations surveyed raise funds online traditional fundraising methods are very much still key Itrsquos not surprising therefore that many organisations report that they are very effective at running events for fundraising purposesrdquo
- James Austin Chief Executive Officer
FINZ - Fundraising Institute of New Zealand
Continued hellip
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2012
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
38
29
75
60
48
66
50
64
24
21
35
24
12
7
1
19
17
10
33
19
76
43
39
55
45
71
21
32
30
34
22
11
2
25
31
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
New Zealand - Tools and tactics used to drive online donations
33
64
73
14
60
78
45
73
75
61
36
33
13
15
25
29
15
43
17
10
19
22
33
23
12
61
11
7
13
10
15
19
42
Other
Television or radio promotions
Social networking
SMS texts
Search engine optimisation
Events
Email to potential new donors
Email to current donors
Direct mail promotions
Community fundraising
Banner advertisementPay-per-click
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Respondents in the UK are more
conservative with their estimates
about their general operations than
respondents from other countries
While many of the other countries
foresee increases in 2012 UK
respondents donrsquot anticipate much
to change in 2012 compared to
2011 Organizations in the UK are
more likely than in other countries to
expect decreases in staffing levels
even so a higher percentage expects
increases than decreases For 2011
more UK nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than in
total income
Based on last yearrsquos study there is
little growth in the number of UK
nonprofits that raise funds online
(50 in 2010 and 51 in 2012) Currently the UK reports the lowest number of mobile enabled
websites compared with the other countries but more than half of the UK respondents plan to have
them in place in the future
Social networking is cited by many respondents in all countries as a website tool they use While less
than half of UK nonprofits report using social media as a channel to market their impact 81 report
using social networking to drive donations That is a larger percentage than many of the other countries
are reporting
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUK Survey Results
ldquoThis research is a welcome addition and will help aid our understanding of what is happening in the UK voluntary sector Of particular concern is the 72 of respondents who expect an increased demand for their organisations services at the same time as nearly half reported that their organisations income will either stay the same or decrease The issue of doing more with less is a real worry for the voluntary sector at the current timerdquo
- Jenny Clark Research Manager
NCVO
UK - Expected changes in 2012
UK - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
30
30
70
47
47
49
40
60
24
23
29
29
30
10
6
30
23
23
29
29
72
54
51
53
46
63
21
23
31
28
24
9
6
23
18
19
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of respondents in the
in the USA nonprofit sector are
anticipating to do more without
significant increases to staffing
levels The majority of respondents
expect staffing levels to stay the
same while at the same time predict
an increase in demand for their
organizationrsquos services income
expenditures and donations While
itis encouraging to see that few
respondents feel there will be
decreases in staffing level current
staffers will be expected to take on
more responsibilities With the
exception of accounting USA
respondents report that the
majority of job functions are part of
someonersquos job instead of their full
time focus
Effective fundraising is vital to a nonprofitrsquos success while they are relying on the same resources to do
more One-on-one solicitation of major donors is cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving
individual donations It is no surprise that major donor cultivation is also a fundraising tactic that many
respondents expect to see help increase their contributions this year compared to last year
While online donations are not seen as the most effective fundraising effort respondents are expecting
increases in fundraising contributions from this source in 2011 67 of USA respondents currently raise
funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most popular online tool used followed by social networking
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUSA Survey Results
ldquoOnline giving has become an essential part of a nonprofitrsquos fundraising strategy clearly in the US and around the world Not only because of the tremendous growth rates and higher average gift amounts but also because it allows nonprofits to reach a broader set of supportersrdquo
- Steve MacLaughlin Director of Internet Solutions
Blackbaud
USA - Expected changes in 2012
USA - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
29
24
69
53
54
52
55
68
28
28
29
32
16
8
3
19
17
16
36
27
73
64
65
60
51
67
24
24
27
29
13
5
2
12
9
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
USA - How effective are the following fundraising efforts at driving individual donations
26
84
33
5
62
69
88
38
62
4
82
52
7
6
32
7
17
21
4
3
16
3
7
7
67
11
36
88
21
10
8
59
23
92
11
41
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Specia l events
Socia l Networking
SMS texts
Planned gi fts
Onl ine donations
Major donors
Face-to-face
Emai l
Door-to-door
Direct mai l
Community fundrais ing
Very-somewhat effective Not effective Dont use
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purposes only Blackbaud makes no
warranties expressed or implied
in this summary The information
contained in this document
represents the current view of
Blackbaud Inc on the items
discussed as of the date of this
publication
All Blackbaud product names
appearing herein are trademarks or
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Canada are optimistic
about increasing their total income
versus decreasing or remaining
constant in 2012 Expectations for
the demand of their organizationsrsquo
services are fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could
indicate that respondents feel
the Canadian economy is more
stable The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
nonprofits expect to increase their
fundraising staffing levels they also
plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
The main tactics Canadian nonprofits
are anticipating the largest growth
in fundraising contributions from are
website donations and major donor cultivation
Canadian nonprofits are more likely than most other countries to focus on major giving Only 6 of
respondent report having no one working in a major gifts job role One-on-one solicitation of major
donors is also cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyCanada Survey Results
ldquoCanadian charities are preparing for a rebound in major giving during this period of relative stability Careful donor stewardship sustained some charities through the recession and may pay off now But charities must remain aware that global economic volatility could change donor perceptions and intentions overnightrdquo
- Janet Gadeski Editor of Canadian Fundraising amp Philanthropy and Hilborn eNEWS
Canada - Expected changes in 2012
Canada - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
42
34
72
72
72
65
52
63
26
23
23
30
5
2
2
5
5
5
36
32
70
61
62
52
53
62
27
29
24
38
11
6
2
10
14
10
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
62 of Canadian respondents report actively raising funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most
popular online tool used and is currently being utilized by 84 of Canadian nonprofits Social media is
used by the majority of Canadian respondents but less than half of use social media as a channel to
market their impact
Canada - Expected changes in contributions in 2011
67
12
48
32
7
51
40
23
67
16
37
3
49
24
16
36
24
3
38
35
50
21
17
36
10
30
1
3
5
2
1
1
4
2
6
4
4
4
8
69
11
43
89
9
21
25
6
63
27
84
17
Website donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Special events
Social networking
SMS (text messaging)
Recurring giving
PlannedgiftsBequests
Matching gifts
Major donor cultivation
Face-to-face fundraising
Door-to-door collections
Direct mail
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
French nonprofits are anticipating
increases in income expenditures
demand for their organizationsrsquo
service and staffing Very few
French respondents expect
decreases in any areas in 2012
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
organizations expect to increase
their fundraising staffing levels they
also plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
Perhaps hiring or assigning staff
to online fundraising is in Francersquos
future
While 57 of the French
respondents expect increase in website donations they are currently one of the least likely countries
surveyed to commit anyone in that role
Without any staff focused on online fundraising itrsquos not a surprise that the majority of French nonprofits
feel that more traditional fundraising methods (direct mail special events and major donors) are the most
effective at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyFrance Survey Results
ldquoThese results are not
that surprising We have
very skilled fundraisers
that execute traditional
fundraising methods
extremely effectively yet
the internet is perceived by
boards as low budget and
seen as something that can
work without management
Fundraisers and
development directors have
a major role to play they
have to develop interactive
amp online strategies and
convince their board
to recruit experienced
emarketing employees
Organisations such as
Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisers can also play
a role through training
fundraisers in these digital
and mobile technologies
and give them the skills to
present its importance to
the boardrdquo
- Yaeumlle Aferiat Directrice Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisersd
France - Expected changes in 2012
France - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
47
39
60
76
73
68
45
60
39
12
19
25
8
1
1
12
7
6
41
29
60
65
62
60
48
70
38
20
26
26
10
2
2
15
12
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
While 47 of French respondents report that their organization raises funds online they are not utilizing
that many tools and tactics On top of not currently employing many of the website tools and tactics
they also have no plan to do many of them either Mobile website peer-to-peer fundraising retail private
social network retail and blogs are the least utilized and least likely to be performed in the future
France - Website tools and tactics usage
40
24
50
57
41
15
13
21
19
49
47
51
10
19
16
23
16
16
18
9
11
18
29
19
49
57
34
20
43
68
69
70
69
33
24
31
Advocacy
Blogs
Event registration
FundraisingDonations (Donate Now)
Member acquisition
Mobile enabled website
Peer-to-peer fundraising
Private social networks
Retail (online)
Search engine optimization
Social networking
Website analytics
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Germany are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations versus
decreasing or remaining constant
in 2012 There are fewer German
respondents that expect demand
for their organizationrsquos services to
increase in 2012 than in 2011 The
majority of nonprofits in Germany
anticipate staffing levels to remain
constant for 2012
When asked about expected
changes in funding from various
sources for 2011 German
respondents are less optimistic
than other countries surveyed and
expect funding from most sources to
stay the same rather than increase
German nonprofits expected the
largest increase in fundraising
contributions to come from recurring giving
51 of German respondents say they actively raise funds online When compared to the other countries
surveyed the respondents from Germany were more likely to say they are currently using social
networking and the majority (89) feels their organization is effective at social media
While most countries surveyed place high value on measuring and reporting organizational impact
Germany is the exception Less than half of the respondents in Germany strongly or somewhat agree that
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyGermany Survey Results
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
ldquoFollowing the financial crisis of 2008 and several years of slow economic growth the first half of 2011 began on an optimistic note in Germany Key economic figures were strong and experts predicted a strengthening of important sectors of the economy This positive attitude was clearly shared by German nonprofit organizations The use of social media by German nonprofit organizes has been continually rising for some time now bringing with it a new level of confidence with respect to the implementation and effective usage of social media tools to mobilize communitiesrdquo
- Becky Gilbert Head of Development
European School of Management and Technology
Germany - Expected changes in 2012
Germany - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
31
25
43
57
58
53
61
71
52
31
29
42
8
4
5
12
13
5
44
25
47
56
44
57
48
69
51
25
38
29
9
5
3
19
18
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
their organization regularly uses impact metrics to assess performance Few German nonprofits report
that externally established impact metrics exist
Germany - Tactics and Tools
20
17
29
9
10
13
17
18
20
7
16
44
52
29
41
33
16
10
18
6
15
12
1
10
7
20
7
6
33
65
27
78
55
37
7
40
49
5
30
50
26
17
15
40
80
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Direct mail
Special events
Major donor solicitation
Planned giftsBequests
Online donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Community fundraising
SMS
Social networking
Face-to-face fundraising
Door- to-door collections
Percentage of Respondents
Very effective Somewhat effective Not effective NA - Donrsquot use
17
24
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Italy are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing
or remaining constant in 2012
Unfortunately more Italian
respondents expect decreases
in total income than in total
expenditures Even so a higher
percentage expects increases
in total income than decreases
Expectations for the demand of their
organizationrsquos services are fairly
consistent in 2011 and 2012 which
could indicate that respondents feel
the Italian economy is stabilizing
Special tactics were cited as the
most effective fundraising effort
Italian nonprofits performed to
drive individual donations Only
38 of Italian nonprofits report raising funds online This is the lowest percentage reported when
compared to all other surveyed countries However Italian respondents did report utilizing their
organizationsrsquo websites as the most popular method to drive awareness and show impact
Italian respondents are less likely than many of the other countries surveyed to expend any resources on
major gifts online fundraising or planned gifts Currently nonprofits in Italian are more likely to rely on
volunteers for many of their job functions This may be temporary since more respondents are anticipating
overall staffing levels to increase in 2012 compared to 2011
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyItaly Survey Results
Italy - Expected changes in 2012
Italy - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
36
30
63
55
50
55
50
60
28
24
29
33
13
10
8
21
21
11
28
29
63
40
36
50
51
64
27
37
38
34
21
7
10
23
27
16
ldquoThe optimism of Italian nonprofit organizations on fundraising over the next year despite the economic situation is linked to the fact that the market for donations in Italy is below its real potential you just need to think that half of Italians have never made a donation While 63 of respondents expect an increase in funds raised less than half that number (30) are anticipating that their organisation will invest more in fundraising staff This confirms a theory that the reluctance of nonprofit organizations to invest in fundraising is because they dont think it ethical to spend money to raise moneyrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Italy - Job roles
13
13
10
18
15
45
22
13
18
4
16
9
23
28
18
27
25
10
33
31
27
11
33
24
3
7
1
8
13
6
9
9
3
2
9
7
14
31
14
24
27
27
22
27
25
14
26
16
4
5
2
5
4
7
4
4
4
3
8
5
42
16
55
17
17
4
11
16
23
66
8
40
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Major Gifts
Prospect Research
Planned GiftsBequests
Online Marketing
Marketing
Accounting
Grant Writing
Direct Mail
Stewardship
Telemarketing
Special Events
Online Fundraising
Percentage of Respondents
Full-time position Part of someones job Part-time position Volunteer position Outsourced NA
ldquoWe have to change the mind set and define a new paradigm where we reward those who get results and not those who spend less Its only in this way that nonprofit organisations will be able to optimise their fundraising capacityrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of nonprofits in the
Netherlands anticipate staffing
levels to remain constant in 2012
For all surveyed countries except
the Netherlands the percentage
expecting fundraising staffing
to increase was higher in 2012
than 2011 Respondents from
the Netherlands are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing or
remaining constant in 2012 More
Dutch nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than
in total income for 2011 however
this is not the case in 2012 Very few
respondents from the Netherlands
feel that demand for their services
will decrease
While only 45 of nonprofits in the Netherlands raise funds online they are active in their website tools
and tactics When compared to the other countries surveyed the respondents from the Netherlands
were more likely to say they are currently using social networkingmedia blogs retail and member
acquisitionmanagement
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNetherlands Survey Results
ldquoThe social networking market in the Netherlands is really quite unique and full of interesting storylines It is one of the few markets remaining where a local social networking player [Hyves] continues to lead Facebook but that lead is becoming increasingly tenuous Another interesting facet to this market is that the Netherlands has the highest Internet penetration worldwide for two of the other key global social networking sites Twitter and Linkedin The Netherlands is in many ways a nexus of global social networking behaviorrdquo
- Mike Read Senior Vice President and
Managing Director comScore Europe
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2012
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
20
28
53
62
65
52
64
70
46
18
30
34
16
2
2
20
5
13
39
30
57
53
56
46
46
70
38
25
37
36
15
5
22
7
18
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Not only are many nonprofits using social networking compared to the other countries surveyed
respondents from the Netherlands are very comfortable using social networkingmedia 83 report that
their organization is effective at utilizing social networking
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in New Zealand expect
demand of their organizationsrsquo
services to be fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could indicate
that respondents feel the economy
is more stable Itrsquos worrisome that
more respondents expect an increase
in total expenditures than in total
income for both 2011 and 2012
This does not necessarily mean
that expenditures are going to be
more than their income but there
is concern about the increase in
expenditures While nonprofits expect
to increase their fundraising staffing
levels they also plan to hire people
for other job functions as well
More than half of the organizations
(53) surveyed in New Zealand
report raising funds online Only 13 of the respondents from New Zealand claim to receive no
funding from website donations Events are the most popular tactic used to drive online donations Itrsquos
not surprising that many nonprofits in New Zealand also report that their organization is effective at
performing events
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNew Zealand Survey Results
ldquoEvent-based fundraising is still very much a key piece of the fundraising pie in New Zealand While over half of the organisations surveyed raise funds online traditional fundraising methods are very much still key Itrsquos not surprising therefore that many organisations report that they are very effective at running events for fundraising purposesrdquo
- James Austin Chief Executive Officer
FINZ - Fundraising Institute of New Zealand
Continued hellip
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2012
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
38
29
75
60
48
66
50
64
24
21
35
24
12
7
1
19
17
10
33
19
76
43
39
55
45
71
21
32
30
34
22
11
2
25
31
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
New Zealand - Tools and tactics used to drive online donations
33
64
73
14
60
78
45
73
75
61
36
33
13
15
25
29
15
43
17
10
19
22
33
23
12
61
11
7
13
10
15
19
42
Other
Television or radio promotions
Social networking
SMS texts
Search engine optimisation
Events
Email to potential new donors
Email to current donors
Direct mail promotions
Community fundraising
Banner advertisementPay-per-click
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Respondents in the UK are more
conservative with their estimates
about their general operations than
respondents from other countries
While many of the other countries
foresee increases in 2012 UK
respondents donrsquot anticipate much
to change in 2012 compared to
2011 Organizations in the UK are
more likely than in other countries to
expect decreases in staffing levels
even so a higher percentage expects
increases than decreases For 2011
more UK nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than in
total income
Based on last yearrsquos study there is
little growth in the number of UK
nonprofits that raise funds online
(50 in 2010 and 51 in 2012) Currently the UK reports the lowest number of mobile enabled
websites compared with the other countries but more than half of the UK respondents plan to have
them in place in the future
Social networking is cited by many respondents in all countries as a website tool they use While less
than half of UK nonprofits report using social media as a channel to market their impact 81 report
using social networking to drive donations That is a larger percentage than many of the other countries
are reporting
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUK Survey Results
ldquoThis research is a welcome addition and will help aid our understanding of what is happening in the UK voluntary sector Of particular concern is the 72 of respondents who expect an increased demand for their organisations services at the same time as nearly half reported that their organisations income will either stay the same or decrease The issue of doing more with less is a real worry for the voluntary sector at the current timerdquo
- Jenny Clark Research Manager
NCVO
UK - Expected changes in 2012
UK - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
30
30
70
47
47
49
40
60
24
23
29
29
30
10
6
30
23
23
29
29
72
54
51
53
46
63
21
23
31
28
24
9
6
23
18
19
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of respondents in the
in the USA nonprofit sector are
anticipating to do more without
significant increases to staffing
levels The majority of respondents
expect staffing levels to stay the
same while at the same time predict
an increase in demand for their
organizationrsquos services income
expenditures and donations While
itis encouraging to see that few
respondents feel there will be
decreases in staffing level current
staffers will be expected to take on
more responsibilities With the
exception of accounting USA
respondents report that the
majority of job functions are part of
someonersquos job instead of their full
time focus
Effective fundraising is vital to a nonprofitrsquos success while they are relying on the same resources to do
more One-on-one solicitation of major donors is cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving
individual donations It is no surprise that major donor cultivation is also a fundraising tactic that many
respondents expect to see help increase their contributions this year compared to last year
While online donations are not seen as the most effective fundraising effort respondents are expecting
increases in fundraising contributions from this source in 2011 67 of USA respondents currently raise
funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most popular online tool used followed by social networking
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUSA Survey Results
ldquoOnline giving has become an essential part of a nonprofitrsquos fundraising strategy clearly in the US and around the world Not only because of the tremendous growth rates and higher average gift amounts but also because it allows nonprofits to reach a broader set of supportersrdquo
- Steve MacLaughlin Director of Internet Solutions
Blackbaud
USA - Expected changes in 2012
USA - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
29
24
69
53
54
52
55
68
28
28
29
32
16
8
3
19
17
16
36
27
73
64
65
60
51
67
24
24
27
29
13
5
2
12
9
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
USA - How effective are the following fundraising efforts at driving individual donations
26
84
33
5
62
69
88
38
62
4
82
52
7
6
32
7
17
21
4
3
16
3
7
7
67
11
36
88
21
10
8
59
23
92
11
41
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Specia l events
Socia l Networking
SMS texts
Planned gi fts
Onl ine donations
Major donors
Face-to-face
Emai l
Door-to-door
Direct mai l
Community fundrais ing
Very-somewhat effective Not effective Dont use
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purposes only Blackbaud makes no
warranties expressed or implied
in this summary The information
contained in this document
represents the current view of
Blackbaud Inc on the items
discussed as of the date of this
publication
All Blackbaud product names
appearing herein are trademarks or
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and products mentioned herein
may be the trademarks of their
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
62 of Canadian respondents report actively raising funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most
popular online tool used and is currently being utilized by 84 of Canadian nonprofits Social media is
used by the majority of Canadian respondents but less than half of use social media as a channel to
market their impact
Canada - Expected changes in contributions in 2011
67
12
48
32
7
51
40
23
67
16
37
3
49
24
16
36
24
3
38
35
50
21
17
36
10
30
1
3
5
2
1
1
4
2
6
4
4
4
8
69
11
43
89
9
21
25
6
63
27
84
17
Website donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Special events
Social networking
SMS (text messaging)
Recurring giving
PlannedgiftsBequests
Matching gifts
Major donor cultivation
Face-to-face fundraising
Door-to-door collections
Direct mail
Increase Stay the same Decrease No revenue from this source
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
French nonprofits are anticipating
increases in income expenditures
demand for their organizationsrsquo
service and staffing Very few
French respondents expect
decreases in any areas in 2012
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
organizations expect to increase
their fundraising staffing levels they
also plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
Perhaps hiring or assigning staff
to online fundraising is in Francersquos
future
While 57 of the French
respondents expect increase in website donations they are currently one of the least likely countries
surveyed to commit anyone in that role
Without any staff focused on online fundraising itrsquos not a surprise that the majority of French nonprofits
feel that more traditional fundraising methods (direct mail special events and major donors) are the most
effective at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyFrance Survey Results
ldquoThese results are not
that surprising We have
very skilled fundraisers
that execute traditional
fundraising methods
extremely effectively yet
the internet is perceived by
boards as low budget and
seen as something that can
work without management
Fundraisers and
development directors have
a major role to play they
have to develop interactive
amp online strategies and
convince their board
to recruit experienced
emarketing employees
Organisations such as
Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisers can also play
a role through training
fundraisers in these digital
and mobile technologies
and give them the skills to
present its importance to
the boardrdquo
- Yaeumlle Aferiat Directrice Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisersd
France - Expected changes in 2012
France - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
47
39
60
76
73
68
45
60
39
12
19
25
8
1
1
12
7
6
41
29
60
65
62
60
48
70
38
20
26
26
10
2
2
15
12
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
While 47 of French respondents report that their organization raises funds online they are not utilizing
that many tools and tactics On top of not currently employing many of the website tools and tactics
they also have no plan to do many of them either Mobile website peer-to-peer fundraising retail private
social network retail and blogs are the least utilized and least likely to be performed in the future
France - Website tools and tactics usage
40
24
50
57
41
15
13
21
19
49
47
51
10
19
16
23
16
16
18
9
11
18
29
19
49
57
34
20
43
68
69
70
69
33
24
31
Advocacy
Blogs
Event registration
FundraisingDonations (Donate Now)
Member acquisition
Mobile enabled website
Peer-to-peer fundraising
Private social networks
Retail (online)
Search engine optimization
Social networking
Website analytics
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Germany are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations versus
decreasing or remaining constant
in 2012 There are fewer German
respondents that expect demand
for their organizationrsquos services to
increase in 2012 than in 2011 The
majority of nonprofits in Germany
anticipate staffing levels to remain
constant for 2012
When asked about expected
changes in funding from various
sources for 2011 German
respondents are less optimistic
than other countries surveyed and
expect funding from most sources to
stay the same rather than increase
German nonprofits expected the
largest increase in fundraising
contributions to come from recurring giving
51 of German respondents say they actively raise funds online When compared to the other countries
surveyed the respondents from Germany were more likely to say they are currently using social
networking and the majority (89) feels their organization is effective at social media
While most countries surveyed place high value on measuring and reporting organizational impact
Germany is the exception Less than half of the respondents in Germany strongly or somewhat agree that
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyGermany Survey Results
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
ldquoFollowing the financial crisis of 2008 and several years of slow economic growth the first half of 2011 began on an optimistic note in Germany Key economic figures were strong and experts predicted a strengthening of important sectors of the economy This positive attitude was clearly shared by German nonprofit organizations The use of social media by German nonprofit organizes has been continually rising for some time now bringing with it a new level of confidence with respect to the implementation and effective usage of social media tools to mobilize communitiesrdquo
- Becky Gilbert Head of Development
European School of Management and Technology
Germany - Expected changes in 2012
Germany - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
31
25
43
57
58
53
61
71
52
31
29
42
8
4
5
12
13
5
44
25
47
56
44
57
48
69
51
25
38
29
9
5
3
19
18
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
their organization regularly uses impact metrics to assess performance Few German nonprofits report
that externally established impact metrics exist
Germany - Tactics and Tools
20
17
29
9
10
13
17
18
20
7
16
44
52
29
41
33
16
10
18
6
15
12
1
10
7
20
7
6
33
65
27
78
55
37
7
40
49
5
30
50
26
17
15
40
80
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Direct mail
Special events
Major donor solicitation
Planned giftsBequests
Online donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Community fundraising
SMS
Social networking
Face-to-face fundraising
Door- to-door collections
Percentage of Respondents
Very effective Somewhat effective Not effective NA - Donrsquot use
17
24
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Italy are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing
or remaining constant in 2012
Unfortunately more Italian
respondents expect decreases
in total income than in total
expenditures Even so a higher
percentage expects increases
in total income than decreases
Expectations for the demand of their
organizationrsquos services are fairly
consistent in 2011 and 2012 which
could indicate that respondents feel
the Italian economy is stabilizing
Special tactics were cited as the
most effective fundraising effort
Italian nonprofits performed to
drive individual donations Only
38 of Italian nonprofits report raising funds online This is the lowest percentage reported when
compared to all other surveyed countries However Italian respondents did report utilizing their
organizationsrsquo websites as the most popular method to drive awareness and show impact
Italian respondents are less likely than many of the other countries surveyed to expend any resources on
major gifts online fundraising or planned gifts Currently nonprofits in Italian are more likely to rely on
volunteers for many of their job functions This may be temporary since more respondents are anticipating
overall staffing levels to increase in 2012 compared to 2011
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyItaly Survey Results
Italy - Expected changes in 2012
Italy - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
36
30
63
55
50
55
50
60
28
24
29
33
13
10
8
21
21
11
28
29
63
40
36
50
51
64
27
37
38
34
21
7
10
23
27
16
ldquoThe optimism of Italian nonprofit organizations on fundraising over the next year despite the economic situation is linked to the fact that the market for donations in Italy is below its real potential you just need to think that half of Italians have never made a donation While 63 of respondents expect an increase in funds raised less than half that number (30) are anticipating that their organisation will invest more in fundraising staff This confirms a theory that the reluctance of nonprofit organizations to invest in fundraising is because they dont think it ethical to spend money to raise moneyrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Italy - Job roles
13
13
10
18
15
45
22
13
18
4
16
9
23
28
18
27
25
10
33
31
27
11
33
24
3
7
1
8
13
6
9
9
3
2
9
7
14
31
14
24
27
27
22
27
25
14
26
16
4
5
2
5
4
7
4
4
4
3
8
5
42
16
55
17
17
4
11
16
23
66
8
40
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Major Gifts
Prospect Research
Planned GiftsBequests
Online Marketing
Marketing
Accounting
Grant Writing
Direct Mail
Stewardship
Telemarketing
Special Events
Online Fundraising
Percentage of Respondents
Full-time position Part of someones job Part-time position Volunteer position Outsourced NA
ldquoWe have to change the mind set and define a new paradigm where we reward those who get results and not those who spend less Its only in this way that nonprofit organisations will be able to optimise their fundraising capacityrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of nonprofits in the
Netherlands anticipate staffing
levels to remain constant in 2012
For all surveyed countries except
the Netherlands the percentage
expecting fundraising staffing
to increase was higher in 2012
than 2011 Respondents from
the Netherlands are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing or
remaining constant in 2012 More
Dutch nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than
in total income for 2011 however
this is not the case in 2012 Very few
respondents from the Netherlands
feel that demand for their services
will decrease
While only 45 of nonprofits in the Netherlands raise funds online they are active in their website tools
and tactics When compared to the other countries surveyed the respondents from the Netherlands
were more likely to say they are currently using social networkingmedia blogs retail and member
acquisitionmanagement
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNetherlands Survey Results
ldquoThe social networking market in the Netherlands is really quite unique and full of interesting storylines It is one of the few markets remaining where a local social networking player [Hyves] continues to lead Facebook but that lead is becoming increasingly tenuous Another interesting facet to this market is that the Netherlands has the highest Internet penetration worldwide for two of the other key global social networking sites Twitter and Linkedin The Netherlands is in many ways a nexus of global social networking behaviorrdquo
- Mike Read Senior Vice President and
Managing Director comScore Europe
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2012
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
20
28
53
62
65
52
64
70
46
18
30
34
16
2
2
20
5
13
39
30
57
53
56
46
46
70
38
25
37
36
15
5
22
7
18
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Not only are many nonprofits using social networking compared to the other countries surveyed
respondents from the Netherlands are very comfortable using social networkingmedia 83 report that
their organization is effective at utilizing social networking
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in New Zealand expect
demand of their organizationsrsquo
services to be fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could indicate
that respondents feel the economy
is more stable Itrsquos worrisome that
more respondents expect an increase
in total expenditures than in total
income for both 2011 and 2012
This does not necessarily mean
that expenditures are going to be
more than their income but there
is concern about the increase in
expenditures While nonprofits expect
to increase their fundraising staffing
levels they also plan to hire people
for other job functions as well
More than half of the organizations
(53) surveyed in New Zealand
report raising funds online Only 13 of the respondents from New Zealand claim to receive no
funding from website donations Events are the most popular tactic used to drive online donations Itrsquos
not surprising that many nonprofits in New Zealand also report that their organization is effective at
performing events
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNew Zealand Survey Results
ldquoEvent-based fundraising is still very much a key piece of the fundraising pie in New Zealand While over half of the organisations surveyed raise funds online traditional fundraising methods are very much still key Itrsquos not surprising therefore that many organisations report that they are very effective at running events for fundraising purposesrdquo
- James Austin Chief Executive Officer
FINZ - Fundraising Institute of New Zealand
Continued hellip
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2012
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
38
29
75
60
48
66
50
64
24
21
35
24
12
7
1
19
17
10
33
19
76
43
39
55
45
71
21
32
30
34
22
11
2
25
31
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
New Zealand - Tools and tactics used to drive online donations
33
64
73
14
60
78
45
73
75
61
36
33
13
15
25
29
15
43
17
10
19
22
33
23
12
61
11
7
13
10
15
19
42
Other
Television or radio promotions
Social networking
SMS texts
Search engine optimisation
Events
Email to potential new donors
Email to current donors
Direct mail promotions
Community fundraising
Banner advertisementPay-per-click
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Respondents in the UK are more
conservative with their estimates
about their general operations than
respondents from other countries
While many of the other countries
foresee increases in 2012 UK
respondents donrsquot anticipate much
to change in 2012 compared to
2011 Organizations in the UK are
more likely than in other countries to
expect decreases in staffing levels
even so a higher percentage expects
increases than decreases For 2011
more UK nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than in
total income
Based on last yearrsquos study there is
little growth in the number of UK
nonprofits that raise funds online
(50 in 2010 and 51 in 2012) Currently the UK reports the lowest number of mobile enabled
websites compared with the other countries but more than half of the UK respondents plan to have
them in place in the future
Social networking is cited by many respondents in all countries as a website tool they use While less
than half of UK nonprofits report using social media as a channel to market their impact 81 report
using social networking to drive donations That is a larger percentage than many of the other countries
are reporting
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUK Survey Results
ldquoThis research is a welcome addition and will help aid our understanding of what is happening in the UK voluntary sector Of particular concern is the 72 of respondents who expect an increased demand for their organisations services at the same time as nearly half reported that their organisations income will either stay the same or decrease The issue of doing more with less is a real worry for the voluntary sector at the current timerdquo
- Jenny Clark Research Manager
NCVO
UK - Expected changes in 2012
UK - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
30
30
70
47
47
49
40
60
24
23
29
29
30
10
6
30
23
23
29
29
72
54
51
53
46
63
21
23
31
28
24
9
6
23
18
19
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of respondents in the
in the USA nonprofit sector are
anticipating to do more without
significant increases to staffing
levels The majority of respondents
expect staffing levels to stay the
same while at the same time predict
an increase in demand for their
organizationrsquos services income
expenditures and donations While
itis encouraging to see that few
respondents feel there will be
decreases in staffing level current
staffers will be expected to take on
more responsibilities With the
exception of accounting USA
respondents report that the
majority of job functions are part of
someonersquos job instead of their full
time focus
Effective fundraising is vital to a nonprofitrsquos success while they are relying on the same resources to do
more One-on-one solicitation of major donors is cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving
individual donations It is no surprise that major donor cultivation is also a fundraising tactic that many
respondents expect to see help increase their contributions this year compared to last year
While online donations are not seen as the most effective fundraising effort respondents are expecting
increases in fundraising contributions from this source in 2011 67 of USA respondents currently raise
funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most popular online tool used followed by social networking
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUSA Survey Results
ldquoOnline giving has become an essential part of a nonprofitrsquos fundraising strategy clearly in the US and around the world Not only because of the tremendous growth rates and higher average gift amounts but also because it allows nonprofits to reach a broader set of supportersrdquo
- Steve MacLaughlin Director of Internet Solutions
Blackbaud
USA - Expected changes in 2012
USA - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
29
24
69
53
54
52
55
68
28
28
29
32
16
8
3
19
17
16
36
27
73
64
65
60
51
67
24
24
27
29
13
5
2
12
9
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
USA - How effective are the following fundraising efforts at driving individual donations
26
84
33
5
62
69
88
38
62
4
82
52
7
6
32
7
17
21
4
3
16
3
7
7
67
11
36
88
21
10
8
59
23
92
11
41
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Specia l events
Socia l Networking
SMS texts
Planned gi fts
Onl ine donations
Major donors
Face-to-face
Emai l
Door-to-door
Direct mai l
Community fundrais ing
Very-somewhat effective Not effective Dont use
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purposes only Blackbaud makes no
warranties expressed or implied
in this summary The information
contained in this document
represents the current view of
Blackbaud Inc on the items
discussed as of the date of this
publication
All Blackbaud product names
appearing herein are trademarks or
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
French nonprofits are anticipating
increases in income expenditures
demand for their organizationsrsquo
service and staffing Very few
French respondents expect
decreases in any areas in 2012
They are one of the most optimistic
countries when asked about staffing
levels The percentage expecting
overall staffing increases coincides
with the percentage expecting
fundraising staff growth But while
organizations expect to increase
their fundraising staffing levels they
also plan to hire people for other job
functions as well
Perhaps hiring or assigning staff
to online fundraising is in Francersquos
future
While 57 of the French
respondents expect increase in website donations they are currently one of the least likely countries
surveyed to commit anyone in that role
Without any staff focused on online fundraising itrsquos not a surprise that the majority of French nonprofits
feel that more traditional fundraising methods (direct mail special events and major donors) are the most
effective at driving individual donations
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyFrance Survey Results
ldquoThese results are not
that surprising We have
very skilled fundraisers
that execute traditional
fundraising methods
extremely effectively yet
the internet is perceived by
boards as low budget and
seen as something that can
work without management
Fundraisers and
development directors have
a major role to play they
have to develop interactive
amp online strategies and
convince their board
to recruit experienced
emarketing employees
Organisations such as
Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisers can also play
a role through training
fundraisers in these digital
and mobile technologies
and give them the skills to
present its importance to
the boardrdquo
- Yaeumlle Aferiat Directrice Association Franccedilaise des
Fundraisersd
France - Expected changes in 2012
France - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
47
39
60
76
73
68
45
60
39
12
19
25
8
1
1
12
7
6
41
29
60
65
62
60
48
70
38
20
26
26
10
2
2
15
12
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
While 47 of French respondents report that their organization raises funds online they are not utilizing
that many tools and tactics On top of not currently employing many of the website tools and tactics
they also have no plan to do many of them either Mobile website peer-to-peer fundraising retail private
social network retail and blogs are the least utilized and least likely to be performed in the future
France - Website tools and tactics usage
40
24
50
57
41
15
13
21
19
49
47
51
10
19
16
23
16
16
18
9
11
18
29
19
49
57
34
20
43
68
69
70
69
33
24
31
Advocacy
Blogs
Event registration
FundraisingDonations (Donate Now)
Member acquisition
Mobile enabled website
Peer-to-peer fundraising
Private social networks
Retail (online)
Search engine optimization
Social networking
Website analytics
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Germany are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations versus
decreasing or remaining constant
in 2012 There are fewer German
respondents that expect demand
for their organizationrsquos services to
increase in 2012 than in 2011 The
majority of nonprofits in Germany
anticipate staffing levels to remain
constant for 2012
When asked about expected
changes in funding from various
sources for 2011 German
respondents are less optimistic
than other countries surveyed and
expect funding from most sources to
stay the same rather than increase
German nonprofits expected the
largest increase in fundraising
contributions to come from recurring giving
51 of German respondents say they actively raise funds online When compared to the other countries
surveyed the respondents from Germany were more likely to say they are currently using social
networking and the majority (89) feels their organization is effective at social media
While most countries surveyed place high value on measuring and reporting organizational impact
Germany is the exception Less than half of the respondents in Germany strongly or somewhat agree that
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyGermany Survey Results
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
ldquoFollowing the financial crisis of 2008 and several years of slow economic growth the first half of 2011 began on an optimistic note in Germany Key economic figures were strong and experts predicted a strengthening of important sectors of the economy This positive attitude was clearly shared by German nonprofit organizations The use of social media by German nonprofit organizes has been continually rising for some time now bringing with it a new level of confidence with respect to the implementation and effective usage of social media tools to mobilize communitiesrdquo
- Becky Gilbert Head of Development
European School of Management and Technology
Germany - Expected changes in 2012
Germany - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
31
25
43
57
58
53
61
71
52
31
29
42
8
4
5
12
13
5
44
25
47
56
44
57
48
69
51
25
38
29
9
5
3
19
18
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
their organization regularly uses impact metrics to assess performance Few German nonprofits report
that externally established impact metrics exist
Germany - Tactics and Tools
20
17
29
9
10
13
17
18
20
7
16
44
52
29
41
33
16
10
18
6
15
12
1
10
7
20
7
6
33
65
27
78
55
37
7
40
49
5
30
50
26
17
15
40
80
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Direct mail
Special events
Major donor solicitation
Planned giftsBequests
Online donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Community fundraising
SMS
Social networking
Face-to-face fundraising
Door- to-door collections
Percentage of Respondents
Very effective Somewhat effective Not effective NA - Donrsquot use
17
24
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Italy are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing
or remaining constant in 2012
Unfortunately more Italian
respondents expect decreases
in total income than in total
expenditures Even so a higher
percentage expects increases
in total income than decreases
Expectations for the demand of their
organizationrsquos services are fairly
consistent in 2011 and 2012 which
could indicate that respondents feel
the Italian economy is stabilizing
Special tactics were cited as the
most effective fundraising effort
Italian nonprofits performed to
drive individual donations Only
38 of Italian nonprofits report raising funds online This is the lowest percentage reported when
compared to all other surveyed countries However Italian respondents did report utilizing their
organizationsrsquo websites as the most popular method to drive awareness and show impact
Italian respondents are less likely than many of the other countries surveyed to expend any resources on
major gifts online fundraising or planned gifts Currently nonprofits in Italian are more likely to rely on
volunteers for many of their job functions This may be temporary since more respondents are anticipating
overall staffing levels to increase in 2012 compared to 2011
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyItaly Survey Results
Italy - Expected changes in 2012
Italy - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
36
30
63
55
50
55
50
60
28
24
29
33
13
10
8
21
21
11
28
29
63
40
36
50
51
64
27
37
38
34
21
7
10
23
27
16
ldquoThe optimism of Italian nonprofit organizations on fundraising over the next year despite the economic situation is linked to the fact that the market for donations in Italy is below its real potential you just need to think that half of Italians have never made a donation While 63 of respondents expect an increase in funds raised less than half that number (30) are anticipating that their organisation will invest more in fundraising staff This confirms a theory that the reluctance of nonprofit organizations to invest in fundraising is because they dont think it ethical to spend money to raise moneyrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Italy - Job roles
13
13
10
18
15
45
22
13
18
4
16
9
23
28
18
27
25
10
33
31
27
11
33
24
3
7
1
8
13
6
9
9
3
2
9
7
14
31
14
24
27
27
22
27
25
14
26
16
4
5
2
5
4
7
4
4
4
3
8
5
42
16
55
17
17
4
11
16
23
66
8
40
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Major Gifts
Prospect Research
Planned GiftsBequests
Online Marketing
Marketing
Accounting
Grant Writing
Direct Mail
Stewardship
Telemarketing
Special Events
Online Fundraising
Percentage of Respondents
Full-time position Part of someones job Part-time position Volunteer position Outsourced NA
ldquoWe have to change the mind set and define a new paradigm where we reward those who get results and not those who spend less Its only in this way that nonprofit organisations will be able to optimise their fundraising capacityrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of nonprofits in the
Netherlands anticipate staffing
levels to remain constant in 2012
For all surveyed countries except
the Netherlands the percentage
expecting fundraising staffing
to increase was higher in 2012
than 2011 Respondents from
the Netherlands are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing or
remaining constant in 2012 More
Dutch nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than
in total income for 2011 however
this is not the case in 2012 Very few
respondents from the Netherlands
feel that demand for their services
will decrease
While only 45 of nonprofits in the Netherlands raise funds online they are active in their website tools
and tactics When compared to the other countries surveyed the respondents from the Netherlands
were more likely to say they are currently using social networkingmedia blogs retail and member
acquisitionmanagement
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNetherlands Survey Results
ldquoThe social networking market in the Netherlands is really quite unique and full of interesting storylines It is one of the few markets remaining where a local social networking player [Hyves] continues to lead Facebook but that lead is becoming increasingly tenuous Another interesting facet to this market is that the Netherlands has the highest Internet penetration worldwide for two of the other key global social networking sites Twitter and Linkedin The Netherlands is in many ways a nexus of global social networking behaviorrdquo
- Mike Read Senior Vice President and
Managing Director comScore Europe
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2012
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
20
28
53
62
65
52
64
70
46
18
30
34
16
2
2
20
5
13
39
30
57
53
56
46
46
70
38
25
37
36
15
5
22
7
18
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Not only are many nonprofits using social networking compared to the other countries surveyed
respondents from the Netherlands are very comfortable using social networkingmedia 83 report that
their organization is effective at utilizing social networking
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in New Zealand expect
demand of their organizationsrsquo
services to be fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could indicate
that respondents feel the economy
is more stable Itrsquos worrisome that
more respondents expect an increase
in total expenditures than in total
income for both 2011 and 2012
This does not necessarily mean
that expenditures are going to be
more than their income but there
is concern about the increase in
expenditures While nonprofits expect
to increase their fundraising staffing
levels they also plan to hire people
for other job functions as well
More than half of the organizations
(53) surveyed in New Zealand
report raising funds online Only 13 of the respondents from New Zealand claim to receive no
funding from website donations Events are the most popular tactic used to drive online donations Itrsquos
not surprising that many nonprofits in New Zealand also report that their organization is effective at
performing events
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNew Zealand Survey Results
ldquoEvent-based fundraising is still very much a key piece of the fundraising pie in New Zealand While over half of the organisations surveyed raise funds online traditional fundraising methods are very much still key Itrsquos not surprising therefore that many organisations report that they are very effective at running events for fundraising purposesrdquo
- James Austin Chief Executive Officer
FINZ - Fundraising Institute of New Zealand
Continued hellip
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2012
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
38
29
75
60
48
66
50
64
24
21
35
24
12
7
1
19
17
10
33
19
76
43
39
55
45
71
21
32
30
34
22
11
2
25
31
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
New Zealand - Tools and tactics used to drive online donations
33
64
73
14
60
78
45
73
75
61
36
33
13
15
25
29
15
43
17
10
19
22
33
23
12
61
11
7
13
10
15
19
42
Other
Television or radio promotions
Social networking
SMS texts
Search engine optimisation
Events
Email to potential new donors
Email to current donors
Direct mail promotions
Community fundraising
Banner advertisementPay-per-click
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Respondents in the UK are more
conservative with their estimates
about their general operations than
respondents from other countries
While many of the other countries
foresee increases in 2012 UK
respondents donrsquot anticipate much
to change in 2012 compared to
2011 Organizations in the UK are
more likely than in other countries to
expect decreases in staffing levels
even so a higher percentage expects
increases than decreases For 2011
more UK nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than in
total income
Based on last yearrsquos study there is
little growth in the number of UK
nonprofits that raise funds online
(50 in 2010 and 51 in 2012) Currently the UK reports the lowest number of mobile enabled
websites compared with the other countries but more than half of the UK respondents plan to have
them in place in the future
Social networking is cited by many respondents in all countries as a website tool they use While less
than half of UK nonprofits report using social media as a channel to market their impact 81 report
using social networking to drive donations That is a larger percentage than many of the other countries
are reporting
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUK Survey Results
ldquoThis research is a welcome addition and will help aid our understanding of what is happening in the UK voluntary sector Of particular concern is the 72 of respondents who expect an increased demand for their organisations services at the same time as nearly half reported that their organisations income will either stay the same or decrease The issue of doing more with less is a real worry for the voluntary sector at the current timerdquo
- Jenny Clark Research Manager
NCVO
UK - Expected changes in 2012
UK - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
30
30
70
47
47
49
40
60
24
23
29
29
30
10
6
30
23
23
29
29
72
54
51
53
46
63
21
23
31
28
24
9
6
23
18
19
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of respondents in the
in the USA nonprofit sector are
anticipating to do more without
significant increases to staffing
levels The majority of respondents
expect staffing levels to stay the
same while at the same time predict
an increase in demand for their
organizationrsquos services income
expenditures and donations While
itis encouraging to see that few
respondents feel there will be
decreases in staffing level current
staffers will be expected to take on
more responsibilities With the
exception of accounting USA
respondents report that the
majority of job functions are part of
someonersquos job instead of their full
time focus
Effective fundraising is vital to a nonprofitrsquos success while they are relying on the same resources to do
more One-on-one solicitation of major donors is cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving
individual donations It is no surprise that major donor cultivation is also a fundraising tactic that many
respondents expect to see help increase their contributions this year compared to last year
While online donations are not seen as the most effective fundraising effort respondents are expecting
increases in fundraising contributions from this source in 2011 67 of USA respondents currently raise
funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most popular online tool used followed by social networking
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUSA Survey Results
ldquoOnline giving has become an essential part of a nonprofitrsquos fundraising strategy clearly in the US and around the world Not only because of the tremendous growth rates and higher average gift amounts but also because it allows nonprofits to reach a broader set of supportersrdquo
- Steve MacLaughlin Director of Internet Solutions
Blackbaud
USA - Expected changes in 2012
USA - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
29
24
69
53
54
52
55
68
28
28
29
32
16
8
3
19
17
16
36
27
73
64
65
60
51
67
24
24
27
29
13
5
2
12
9
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
USA - How effective are the following fundraising efforts at driving individual donations
26
84
33
5
62
69
88
38
62
4
82
52
7
6
32
7
17
21
4
3
16
3
7
7
67
11
36
88
21
10
8
59
23
92
11
41
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Specia l events
Socia l Networking
SMS texts
Planned gi fts
Onl ine donations
Major donors
Face-to-face
Emai l
Door-to-door
Direct mai l
Community fundrais ing
Very-somewhat effective Not effective Dont use
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This white paper is for informational
purposes only Blackbaud makes no
warranties expressed or implied
in this summary The information
contained in this document
represents the current view of
Blackbaud Inc on the items
discussed as of the date of this
publication
All Blackbaud product names
appearing herein are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Blackbaud
Inc The names of actual companies
and products mentioned herein
may be the trademarks of their
respective owners
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
While 47 of French respondents report that their organization raises funds online they are not utilizing
that many tools and tactics On top of not currently employing many of the website tools and tactics
they also have no plan to do many of them either Mobile website peer-to-peer fundraising retail private
social network retail and blogs are the least utilized and least likely to be performed in the future
France - Website tools and tactics usage
40
24
50
57
41
15
13
21
19
49
47
51
10
19
16
23
16
16
18
9
11
18
29
19
49
57
34
20
43
68
69
70
69
33
24
31
Advocacy
Blogs
Event registration
FundraisingDonations (Donate Now)
Member acquisition
Mobile enabled website
Peer-to-peer fundraising
Private social networks
Retail (online)
Search engine optimization
Social networking
Website analytics
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Germany are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations versus
decreasing or remaining constant
in 2012 There are fewer German
respondents that expect demand
for their organizationrsquos services to
increase in 2012 than in 2011 The
majority of nonprofits in Germany
anticipate staffing levels to remain
constant for 2012
When asked about expected
changes in funding from various
sources for 2011 German
respondents are less optimistic
than other countries surveyed and
expect funding from most sources to
stay the same rather than increase
German nonprofits expected the
largest increase in fundraising
contributions to come from recurring giving
51 of German respondents say they actively raise funds online When compared to the other countries
surveyed the respondents from Germany were more likely to say they are currently using social
networking and the majority (89) feels their organization is effective at social media
While most countries surveyed place high value on measuring and reporting organizational impact
Germany is the exception Less than half of the respondents in Germany strongly or somewhat agree that
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyGermany Survey Results
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
ldquoFollowing the financial crisis of 2008 and several years of slow economic growth the first half of 2011 began on an optimistic note in Germany Key economic figures were strong and experts predicted a strengthening of important sectors of the economy This positive attitude was clearly shared by German nonprofit organizations The use of social media by German nonprofit organizes has been continually rising for some time now bringing with it a new level of confidence with respect to the implementation and effective usage of social media tools to mobilize communitiesrdquo
- Becky Gilbert Head of Development
European School of Management and Technology
Germany - Expected changes in 2012
Germany - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
31
25
43
57
58
53
61
71
52
31
29
42
8
4
5
12
13
5
44
25
47
56
44
57
48
69
51
25
38
29
9
5
3
19
18
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
their organization regularly uses impact metrics to assess performance Few German nonprofits report
that externally established impact metrics exist
Germany - Tactics and Tools
20
17
29
9
10
13
17
18
20
7
16
44
52
29
41
33
16
10
18
6
15
12
1
10
7
20
7
6
33
65
27
78
55
37
7
40
49
5
30
50
26
17
15
40
80
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Direct mail
Special events
Major donor solicitation
Planned giftsBequests
Online donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Community fundraising
SMS
Social networking
Face-to-face fundraising
Door- to-door collections
Percentage of Respondents
Very effective Somewhat effective Not effective NA - Donrsquot use
17
24
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Italy are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing
or remaining constant in 2012
Unfortunately more Italian
respondents expect decreases
in total income than in total
expenditures Even so a higher
percentage expects increases
in total income than decreases
Expectations for the demand of their
organizationrsquos services are fairly
consistent in 2011 and 2012 which
could indicate that respondents feel
the Italian economy is stabilizing
Special tactics were cited as the
most effective fundraising effort
Italian nonprofits performed to
drive individual donations Only
38 of Italian nonprofits report raising funds online This is the lowest percentage reported when
compared to all other surveyed countries However Italian respondents did report utilizing their
organizationsrsquo websites as the most popular method to drive awareness and show impact
Italian respondents are less likely than many of the other countries surveyed to expend any resources on
major gifts online fundraising or planned gifts Currently nonprofits in Italian are more likely to rely on
volunteers for many of their job functions This may be temporary since more respondents are anticipating
overall staffing levels to increase in 2012 compared to 2011
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyItaly Survey Results
Italy - Expected changes in 2012
Italy - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
36
30
63
55
50
55
50
60
28
24
29
33
13
10
8
21
21
11
28
29
63
40
36
50
51
64
27
37
38
34
21
7
10
23
27
16
ldquoThe optimism of Italian nonprofit organizations on fundraising over the next year despite the economic situation is linked to the fact that the market for donations in Italy is below its real potential you just need to think that half of Italians have never made a donation While 63 of respondents expect an increase in funds raised less than half that number (30) are anticipating that their organisation will invest more in fundraising staff This confirms a theory that the reluctance of nonprofit organizations to invest in fundraising is because they dont think it ethical to spend money to raise moneyrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Italy - Job roles
13
13
10
18
15
45
22
13
18
4
16
9
23
28
18
27
25
10
33
31
27
11
33
24
3
7
1
8
13
6
9
9
3
2
9
7
14
31
14
24
27
27
22
27
25
14
26
16
4
5
2
5
4
7
4
4
4
3
8
5
42
16
55
17
17
4
11
16
23
66
8
40
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Major Gifts
Prospect Research
Planned GiftsBequests
Online Marketing
Marketing
Accounting
Grant Writing
Direct Mail
Stewardship
Telemarketing
Special Events
Online Fundraising
Percentage of Respondents
Full-time position Part of someones job Part-time position Volunteer position Outsourced NA
ldquoWe have to change the mind set and define a new paradigm where we reward those who get results and not those who spend less Its only in this way that nonprofit organisations will be able to optimise their fundraising capacityrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of nonprofits in the
Netherlands anticipate staffing
levels to remain constant in 2012
For all surveyed countries except
the Netherlands the percentage
expecting fundraising staffing
to increase was higher in 2012
than 2011 Respondents from
the Netherlands are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing or
remaining constant in 2012 More
Dutch nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than
in total income for 2011 however
this is not the case in 2012 Very few
respondents from the Netherlands
feel that demand for their services
will decrease
While only 45 of nonprofits in the Netherlands raise funds online they are active in their website tools
and tactics When compared to the other countries surveyed the respondents from the Netherlands
were more likely to say they are currently using social networkingmedia blogs retail and member
acquisitionmanagement
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNetherlands Survey Results
ldquoThe social networking market in the Netherlands is really quite unique and full of interesting storylines It is one of the few markets remaining where a local social networking player [Hyves] continues to lead Facebook but that lead is becoming increasingly tenuous Another interesting facet to this market is that the Netherlands has the highest Internet penetration worldwide for two of the other key global social networking sites Twitter and Linkedin The Netherlands is in many ways a nexus of global social networking behaviorrdquo
- Mike Read Senior Vice President and
Managing Director comScore Europe
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2012
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
20
28
53
62
65
52
64
70
46
18
30
34
16
2
2
20
5
13
39
30
57
53
56
46
46
70
38
25
37
36
15
5
22
7
18
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Not only are many nonprofits using social networking compared to the other countries surveyed
respondents from the Netherlands are very comfortable using social networkingmedia 83 report that
their organization is effective at utilizing social networking
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in New Zealand expect
demand of their organizationsrsquo
services to be fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could indicate
that respondents feel the economy
is more stable Itrsquos worrisome that
more respondents expect an increase
in total expenditures than in total
income for both 2011 and 2012
This does not necessarily mean
that expenditures are going to be
more than their income but there
is concern about the increase in
expenditures While nonprofits expect
to increase their fundraising staffing
levels they also plan to hire people
for other job functions as well
More than half of the organizations
(53) surveyed in New Zealand
report raising funds online Only 13 of the respondents from New Zealand claim to receive no
funding from website donations Events are the most popular tactic used to drive online donations Itrsquos
not surprising that many nonprofits in New Zealand also report that their organization is effective at
performing events
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNew Zealand Survey Results
ldquoEvent-based fundraising is still very much a key piece of the fundraising pie in New Zealand While over half of the organisations surveyed raise funds online traditional fundraising methods are very much still key Itrsquos not surprising therefore that many organisations report that they are very effective at running events for fundraising purposesrdquo
- James Austin Chief Executive Officer
FINZ - Fundraising Institute of New Zealand
Continued hellip
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2012
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
38
29
75
60
48
66
50
64
24
21
35
24
12
7
1
19
17
10
33
19
76
43
39
55
45
71
21
32
30
34
22
11
2
25
31
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
New Zealand - Tools and tactics used to drive online donations
33
64
73
14
60
78
45
73
75
61
36
33
13
15
25
29
15
43
17
10
19
22
33
23
12
61
11
7
13
10
15
19
42
Other
Television or radio promotions
Social networking
SMS texts
Search engine optimisation
Events
Email to potential new donors
Email to current donors
Direct mail promotions
Community fundraising
Banner advertisementPay-per-click
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Respondents in the UK are more
conservative with their estimates
about their general operations than
respondents from other countries
While many of the other countries
foresee increases in 2012 UK
respondents donrsquot anticipate much
to change in 2012 compared to
2011 Organizations in the UK are
more likely than in other countries to
expect decreases in staffing levels
even so a higher percentage expects
increases than decreases For 2011
more UK nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than in
total income
Based on last yearrsquos study there is
little growth in the number of UK
nonprofits that raise funds online
(50 in 2010 and 51 in 2012) Currently the UK reports the lowest number of mobile enabled
websites compared with the other countries but more than half of the UK respondents plan to have
them in place in the future
Social networking is cited by many respondents in all countries as a website tool they use While less
than half of UK nonprofits report using social media as a channel to market their impact 81 report
using social networking to drive donations That is a larger percentage than many of the other countries
are reporting
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUK Survey Results
ldquoThis research is a welcome addition and will help aid our understanding of what is happening in the UK voluntary sector Of particular concern is the 72 of respondents who expect an increased demand for their organisations services at the same time as nearly half reported that their organisations income will either stay the same or decrease The issue of doing more with less is a real worry for the voluntary sector at the current timerdquo
- Jenny Clark Research Manager
NCVO
UK - Expected changes in 2012
UK - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
30
30
70
47
47
49
40
60
24
23
29
29
30
10
6
30
23
23
29
29
72
54
51
53
46
63
21
23
31
28
24
9
6
23
18
19
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of respondents in the
in the USA nonprofit sector are
anticipating to do more without
significant increases to staffing
levels The majority of respondents
expect staffing levels to stay the
same while at the same time predict
an increase in demand for their
organizationrsquos services income
expenditures and donations While
itis encouraging to see that few
respondents feel there will be
decreases in staffing level current
staffers will be expected to take on
more responsibilities With the
exception of accounting USA
respondents report that the
majority of job functions are part of
someonersquos job instead of their full
time focus
Effective fundraising is vital to a nonprofitrsquos success while they are relying on the same resources to do
more One-on-one solicitation of major donors is cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving
individual donations It is no surprise that major donor cultivation is also a fundraising tactic that many
respondents expect to see help increase their contributions this year compared to last year
While online donations are not seen as the most effective fundraising effort respondents are expecting
increases in fundraising contributions from this source in 2011 67 of USA respondents currently raise
funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most popular online tool used followed by social networking
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUSA Survey Results
ldquoOnline giving has become an essential part of a nonprofitrsquos fundraising strategy clearly in the US and around the world Not only because of the tremendous growth rates and higher average gift amounts but also because it allows nonprofits to reach a broader set of supportersrdquo
- Steve MacLaughlin Director of Internet Solutions
Blackbaud
USA - Expected changes in 2012
USA - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
29
24
69
53
54
52
55
68
28
28
29
32
16
8
3
19
17
16
36
27
73
64
65
60
51
67
24
24
27
29
13
5
2
12
9
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
USA - How effective are the following fundraising efforts at driving individual donations
26
84
33
5
62
69
88
38
62
4
82
52
7
6
32
7
17
21
4
3
16
3
7
7
67
11
36
88
21
10
8
59
23
92
11
41
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Specia l events
Socia l Networking
SMS texts
Planned gi fts
Onl ine donations
Major donors
Face-to-face
Emai l
Door-to-door
Direct mai l
Community fundrais ing
Very-somewhat effective Not effective Dont use
copy October 2011 Blackbaud Inc
This white paper is for informational
purposes only Blackbaud makes no
warranties expressed or implied
in this summary The information
contained in this document
represents the current view of
Blackbaud Inc on the items
discussed as of the date of this
publication
All Blackbaud product names
appearing herein are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Blackbaud
Inc The names of actual companies
and products mentioned herein
may be the trademarks of their
respective owners
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Germany are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations versus
decreasing or remaining constant
in 2012 There are fewer German
respondents that expect demand
for their organizationrsquos services to
increase in 2012 than in 2011 The
majority of nonprofits in Germany
anticipate staffing levels to remain
constant for 2012
When asked about expected
changes in funding from various
sources for 2011 German
respondents are less optimistic
than other countries surveyed and
expect funding from most sources to
stay the same rather than increase
German nonprofits expected the
largest increase in fundraising
contributions to come from recurring giving
51 of German respondents say they actively raise funds online When compared to the other countries
surveyed the respondents from Germany were more likely to say they are currently using social
networking and the majority (89) feels their organization is effective at social media
While most countries surveyed place high value on measuring and reporting organizational impact
Germany is the exception Less than half of the respondents in Germany strongly or somewhat agree that
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyGermany Survey Results
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
ldquoFollowing the financial crisis of 2008 and several years of slow economic growth the first half of 2011 began on an optimistic note in Germany Key economic figures were strong and experts predicted a strengthening of important sectors of the economy This positive attitude was clearly shared by German nonprofit organizations The use of social media by German nonprofit organizes has been continually rising for some time now bringing with it a new level of confidence with respect to the implementation and effective usage of social media tools to mobilize communitiesrdquo
- Becky Gilbert Head of Development
European School of Management and Technology
Germany - Expected changes in 2012
Germany - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
31
25
43
57
58
53
61
71
52
31
29
42
8
4
5
12
13
5
44
25
47
56
44
57
48
69
51
25
38
29
9
5
3
19
18
14
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
their organization regularly uses impact metrics to assess performance Few German nonprofits report
that externally established impact metrics exist
Germany - Tactics and Tools
20
17
29
9
10
13
17
18
20
7
16
44
52
29
41
33
16
10
18
6
15
12
1
10
7
20
7
6
33
65
27
78
55
37
7
40
49
5
30
50
26
17
15
40
80
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Direct mail
Special events
Major donor solicitation
Planned giftsBequests
Online donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Community fundraising
SMS
Social networking
Face-to-face fundraising
Door- to-door collections
Percentage of Respondents
Very effective Somewhat effective Not effective NA - Donrsquot use
17
24
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Italy are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing
or remaining constant in 2012
Unfortunately more Italian
respondents expect decreases
in total income than in total
expenditures Even so a higher
percentage expects increases
in total income than decreases
Expectations for the demand of their
organizationrsquos services are fairly
consistent in 2011 and 2012 which
could indicate that respondents feel
the Italian economy is stabilizing
Special tactics were cited as the
most effective fundraising effort
Italian nonprofits performed to
drive individual donations Only
38 of Italian nonprofits report raising funds online This is the lowest percentage reported when
compared to all other surveyed countries However Italian respondents did report utilizing their
organizationsrsquo websites as the most popular method to drive awareness and show impact
Italian respondents are less likely than many of the other countries surveyed to expend any resources on
major gifts online fundraising or planned gifts Currently nonprofits in Italian are more likely to rely on
volunteers for many of their job functions This may be temporary since more respondents are anticipating
overall staffing levels to increase in 2012 compared to 2011
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyItaly Survey Results
Italy - Expected changes in 2012
Italy - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
36
30
63
55
50
55
50
60
28
24
29
33
13
10
8
21
21
11
28
29
63
40
36
50
51
64
27
37
38
34
21
7
10
23
27
16
ldquoThe optimism of Italian nonprofit organizations on fundraising over the next year despite the economic situation is linked to the fact that the market for donations in Italy is below its real potential you just need to think that half of Italians have never made a donation While 63 of respondents expect an increase in funds raised less than half that number (30) are anticipating that their organisation will invest more in fundraising staff This confirms a theory that the reluctance of nonprofit organizations to invest in fundraising is because they dont think it ethical to spend money to raise moneyrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Italy - Job roles
13
13
10
18
15
45
22
13
18
4
16
9
23
28
18
27
25
10
33
31
27
11
33
24
3
7
1
8
13
6
9
9
3
2
9
7
14
31
14
24
27
27
22
27
25
14
26
16
4
5
2
5
4
7
4
4
4
3
8
5
42
16
55
17
17
4
11
16
23
66
8
40
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Major Gifts
Prospect Research
Planned GiftsBequests
Online Marketing
Marketing
Accounting
Grant Writing
Direct Mail
Stewardship
Telemarketing
Special Events
Online Fundraising
Percentage of Respondents
Full-time position Part of someones job Part-time position Volunteer position Outsourced NA
ldquoWe have to change the mind set and define a new paradigm where we reward those who get results and not those who spend less Its only in this way that nonprofit organisations will be able to optimise their fundraising capacityrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of nonprofits in the
Netherlands anticipate staffing
levels to remain constant in 2012
For all surveyed countries except
the Netherlands the percentage
expecting fundraising staffing
to increase was higher in 2012
than 2011 Respondents from
the Netherlands are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing or
remaining constant in 2012 More
Dutch nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than
in total income for 2011 however
this is not the case in 2012 Very few
respondents from the Netherlands
feel that demand for their services
will decrease
While only 45 of nonprofits in the Netherlands raise funds online they are active in their website tools
and tactics When compared to the other countries surveyed the respondents from the Netherlands
were more likely to say they are currently using social networkingmedia blogs retail and member
acquisitionmanagement
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNetherlands Survey Results
ldquoThe social networking market in the Netherlands is really quite unique and full of interesting storylines It is one of the few markets remaining where a local social networking player [Hyves] continues to lead Facebook but that lead is becoming increasingly tenuous Another interesting facet to this market is that the Netherlands has the highest Internet penetration worldwide for two of the other key global social networking sites Twitter and Linkedin The Netherlands is in many ways a nexus of global social networking behaviorrdquo
- Mike Read Senior Vice President and
Managing Director comScore Europe
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2012
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
20
28
53
62
65
52
64
70
46
18
30
34
16
2
2
20
5
13
39
30
57
53
56
46
46
70
38
25
37
36
15
5
22
7
18
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Not only are many nonprofits using social networking compared to the other countries surveyed
respondents from the Netherlands are very comfortable using social networkingmedia 83 report that
their organization is effective at utilizing social networking
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in New Zealand expect
demand of their organizationsrsquo
services to be fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could indicate
that respondents feel the economy
is more stable Itrsquos worrisome that
more respondents expect an increase
in total expenditures than in total
income for both 2011 and 2012
This does not necessarily mean
that expenditures are going to be
more than their income but there
is concern about the increase in
expenditures While nonprofits expect
to increase their fundraising staffing
levels they also plan to hire people
for other job functions as well
More than half of the organizations
(53) surveyed in New Zealand
report raising funds online Only 13 of the respondents from New Zealand claim to receive no
funding from website donations Events are the most popular tactic used to drive online donations Itrsquos
not surprising that many nonprofits in New Zealand also report that their organization is effective at
performing events
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNew Zealand Survey Results
ldquoEvent-based fundraising is still very much a key piece of the fundraising pie in New Zealand While over half of the organisations surveyed raise funds online traditional fundraising methods are very much still key Itrsquos not surprising therefore that many organisations report that they are very effective at running events for fundraising purposesrdquo
- James Austin Chief Executive Officer
FINZ - Fundraising Institute of New Zealand
Continued hellip
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2012
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
38
29
75
60
48
66
50
64
24
21
35
24
12
7
1
19
17
10
33
19
76
43
39
55
45
71
21
32
30
34
22
11
2
25
31
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
New Zealand - Tools and tactics used to drive online donations
33
64
73
14
60
78
45
73
75
61
36
33
13
15
25
29
15
43
17
10
19
22
33
23
12
61
11
7
13
10
15
19
42
Other
Television or radio promotions
Social networking
SMS texts
Search engine optimisation
Events
Email to potential new donors
Email to current donors
Direct mail promotions
Community fundraising
Banner advertisementPay-per-click
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Respondents in the UK are more
conservative with their estimates
about their general operations than
respondents from other countries
While many of the other countries
foresee increases in 2012 UK
respondents donrsquot anticipate much
to change in 2012 compared to
2011 Organizations in the UK are
more likely than in other countries to
expect decreases in staffing levels
even so a higher percentage expects
increases than decreases For 2011
more UK nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than in
total income
Based on last yearrsquos study there is
little growth in the number of UK
nonprofits that raise funds online
(50 in 2010 and 51 in 2012) Currently the UK reports the lowest number of mobile enabled
websites compared with the other countries but more than half of the UK respondents plan to have
them in place in the future
Social networking is cited by many respondents in all countries as a website tool they use While less
than half of UK nonprofits report using social media as a channel to market their impact 81 report
using social networking to drive donations That is a larger percentage than many of the other countries
are reporting
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUK Survey Results
ldquoThis research is a welcome addition and will help aid our understanding of what is happening in the UK voluntary sector Of particular concern is the 72 of respondents who expect an increased demand for their organisations services at the same time as nearly half reported that their organisations income will either stay the same or decrease The issue of doing more with less is a real worry for the voluntary sector at the current timerdquo
- Jenny Clark Research Manager
NCVO
UK - Expected changes in 2012
UK - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
30
30
70
47
47
49
40
60
24
23
29
29
30
10
6
30
23
23
29
29
72
54
51
53
46
63
21
23
31
28
24
9
6
23
18
19
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of respondents in the
in the USA nonprofit sector are
anticipating to do more without
significant increases to staffing
levels The majority of respondents
expect staffing levels to stay the
same while at the same time predict
an increase in demand for their
organizationrsquos services income
expenditures and donations While
itis encouraging to see that few
respondents feel there will be
decreases in staffing level current
staffers will be expected to take on
more responsibilities With the
exception of accounting USA
respondents report that the
majority of job functions are part of
someonersquos job instead of their full
time focus
Effective fundraising is vital to a nonprofitrsquos success while they are relying on the same resources to do
more One-on-one solicitation of major donors is cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving
individual donations It is no surprise that major donor cultivation is also a fundraising tactic that many
respondents expect to see help increase their contributions this year compared to last year
While online donations are not seen as the most effective fundraising effort respondents are expecting
increases in fundraising contributions from this source in 2011 67 of USA respondents currently raise
funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most popular online tool used followed by social networking
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUSA Survey Results
ldquoOnline giving has become an essential part of a nonprofitrsquos fundraising strategy clearly in the US and around the world Not only because of the tremendous growth rates and higher average gift amounts but also because it allows nonprofits to reach a broader set of supportersrdquo
- Steve MacLaughlin Director of Internet Solutions
Blackbaud
USA - Expected changes in 2012
USA - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
29
24
69
53
54
52
55
68
28
28
29
32
16
8
3
19
17
16
36
27
73
64
65
60
51
67
24
24
27
29
13
5
2
12
9
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
USA - How effective are the following fundraising efforts at driving individual donations
26
84
33
5
62
69
88
38
62
4
82
52
7
6
32
7
17
21
4
3
16
3
7
7
67
11
36
88
21
10
8
59
23
92
11
41
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Specia l events
Socia l Networking
SMS texts
Planned gi fts
Onl ine donations
Major donors
Face-to-face
Emai l
Door-to-door
Direct mai l
Community fundrais ing
Very-somewhat effective Not effective Dont use
copy October 2011 Blackbaud Inc
This white paper is for informational
purposes only Blackbaud makes no
warranties expressed or implied
in this summary The information
contained in this document
represents the current view of
Blackbaud Inc on the items
discussed as of the date of this
publication
All Blackbaud product names
appearing herein are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Blackbaud
Inc The names of actual companies
and products mentioned herein
may be the trademarks of their
respective owners
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
their organization regularly uses impact metrics to assess performance Few German nonprofits report
that externally established impact metrics exist
Germany - Tactics and Tools
20
17
29
9
10
13
17
18
20
7
16
44
52
29
41
33
16
10
18
6
15
12
1
10
7
20
7
6
33
65
27
78
55
37
7
40
49
5
30
50
26
17
15
40
80
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Direct mail
Special events
Major donor solicitation
Planned giftsBequests
Online donations
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Community fundraising
SMS
Social networking
Face-to-face fundraising
Door- to-door collections
Percentage of Respondents
Very effective Somewhat effective Not effective NA - Donrsquot use
17
24
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Italy are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing
or remaining constant in 2012
Unfortunately more Italian
respondents expect decreases
in total income than in total
expenditures Even so a higher
percentage expects increases
in total income than decreases
Expectations for the demand of their
organizationrsquos services are fairly
consistent in 2011 and 2012 which
could indicate that respondents feel
the Italian economy is stabilizing
Special tactics were cited as the
most effective fundraising effort
Italian nonprofits performed to
drive individual donations Only
38 of Italian nonprofits report raising funds online This is the lowest percentage reported when
compared to all other surveyed countries However Italian respondents did report utilizing their
organizationsrsquo websites as the most popular method to drive awareness and show impact
Italian respondents are less likely than many of the other countries surveyed to expend any resources on
major gifts online fundraising or planned gifts Currently nonprofits in Italian are more likely to rely on
volunteers for many of their job functions This may be temporary since more respondents are anticipating
overall staffing levels to increase in 2012 compared to 2011
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyItaly Survey Results
Italy - Expected changes in 2012
Italy - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
36
30
63
55
50
55
50
60
28
24
29
33
13
10
8
21
21
11
28
29
63
40
36
50
51
64
27
37
38
34
21
7
10
23
27
16
ldquoThe optimism of Italian nonprofit organizations on fundraising over the next year despite the economic situation is linked to the fact that the market for donations in Italy is below its real potential you just need to think that half of Italians have never made a donation While 63 of respondents expect an increase in funds raised less than half that number (30) are anticipating that their organisation will invest more in fundraising staff This confirms a theory that the reluctance of nonprofit organizations to invest in fundraising is because they dont think it ethical to spend money to raise moneyrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Italy - Job roles
13
13
10
18
15
45
22
13
18
4
16
9
23
28
18
27
25
10
33
31
27
11
33
24
3
7
1
8
13
6
9
9
3
2
9
7
14
31
14
24
27
27
22
27
25
14
26
16
4
5
2
5
4
7
4
4
4
3
8
5
42
16
55
17
17
4
11
16
23
66
8
40
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Major Gifts
Prospect Research
Planned GiftsBequests
Online Marketing
Marketing
Accounting
Grant Writing
Direct Mail
Stewardship
Telemarketing
Special Events
Online Fundraising
Percentage of Respondents
Full-time position Part of someones job Part-time position Volunteer position Outsourced NA
ldquoWe have to change the mind set and define a new paradigm where we reward those who get results and not those who spend less Its only in this way that nonprofit organisations will be able to optimise their fundraising capacityrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of nonprofits in the
Netherlands anticipate staffing
levels to remain constant in 2012
For all surveyed countries except
the Netherlands the percentage
expecting fundraising staffing
to increase was higher in 2012
than 2011 Respondents from
the Netherlands are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing or
remaining constant in 2012 More
Dutch nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than
in total income for 2011 however
this is not the case in 2012 Very few
respondents from the Netherlands
feel that demand for their services
will decrease
While only 45 of nonprofits in the Netherlands raise funds online they are active in their website tools
and tactics When compared to the other countries surveyed the respondents from the Netherlands
were more likely to say they are currently using social networkingmedia blogs retail and member
acquisitionmanagement
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNetherlands Survey Results
ldquoThe social networking market in the Netherlands is really quite unique and full of interesting storylines It is one of the few markets remaining where a local social networking player [Hyves] continues to lead Facebook but that lead is becoming increasingly tenuous Another interesting facet to this market is that the Netherlands has the highest Internet penetration worldwide for two of the other key global social networking sites Twitter and Linkedin The Netherlands is in many ways a nexus of global social networking behaviorrdquo
- Mike Read Senior Vice President and
Managing Director comScore Europe
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2012
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
20
28
53
62
65
52
64
70
46
18
30
34
16
2
2
20
5
13
39
30
57
53
56
46
46
70
38
25
37
36
15
5
22
7
18
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Not only are many nonprofits using social networking compared to the other countries surveyed
respondents from the Netherlands are very comfortable using social networkingmedia 83 report that
their organization is effective at utilizing social networking
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in New Zealand expect
demand of their organizationsrsquo
services to be fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could indicate
that respondents feel the economy
is more stable Itrsquos worrisome that
more respondents expect an increase
in total expenditures than in total
income for both 2011 and 2012
This does not necessarily mean
that expenditures are going to be
more than their income but there
is concern about the increase in
expenditures While nonprofits expect
to increase their fundraising staffing
levels they also plan to hire people
for other job functions as well
More than half of the organizations
(53) surveyed in New Zealand
report raising funds online Only 13 of the respondents from New Zealand claim to receive no
funding from website donations Events are the most popular tactic used to drive online donations Itrsquos
not surprising that many nonprofits in New Zealand also report that their organization is effective at
performing events
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNew Zealand Survey Results
ldquoEvent-based fundraising is still very much a key piece of the fundraising pie in New Zealand While over half of the organisations surveyed raise funds online traditional fundraising methods are very much still key Itrsquos not surprising therefore that many organisations report that they are very effective at running events for fundraising purposesrdquo
- James Austin Chief Executive Officer
FINZ - Fundraising Institute of New Zealand
Continued hellip
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2012
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
38
29
75
60
48
66
50
64
24
21
35
24
12
7
1
19
17
10
33
19
76
43
39
55
45
71
21
32
30
34
22
11
2
25
31
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
New Zealand - Tools and tactics used to drive online donations
33
64
73
14
60
78
45
73
75
61
36
33
13
15
25
29
15
43
17
10
19
22
33
23
12
61
11
7
13
10
15
19
42
Other
Television or radio promotions
Social networking
SMS texts
Search engine optimisation
Events
Email to potential new donors
Email to current donors
Direct mail promotions
Community fundraising
Banner advertisementPay-per-click
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Respondents in the UK are more
conservative with their estimates
about their general operations than
respondents from other countries
While many of the other countries
foresee increases in 2012 UK
respondents donrsquot anticipate much
to change in 2012 compared to
2011 Organizations in the UK are
more likely than in other countries to
expect decreases in staffing levels
even so a higher percentage expects
increases than decreases For 2011
more UK nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than in
total income
Based on last yearrsquos study there is
little growth in the number of UK
nonprofits that raise funds online
(50 in 2010 and 51 in 2012) Currently the UK reports the lowest number of mobile enabled
websites compared with the other countries but more than half of the UK respondents plan to have
them in place in the future
Social networking is cited by many respondents in all countries as a website tool they use While less
than half of UK nonprofits report using social media as a channel to market their impact 81 report
using social networking to drive donations That is a larger percentage than many of the other countries
are reporting
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUK Survey Results
ldquoThis research is a welcome addition and will help aid our understanding of what is happening in the UK voluntary sector Of particular concern is the 72 of respondents who expect an increased demand for their organisations services at the same time as nearly half reported that their organisations income will either stay the same or decrease The issue of doing more with less is a real worry for the voluntary sector at the current timerdquo
- Jenny Clark Research Manager
NCVO
UK - Expected changes in 2012
UK - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
30
30
70
47
47
49
40
60
24
23
29
29
30
10
6
30
23
23
29
29
72
54
51
53
46
63
21
23
31
28
24
9
6
23
18
19
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of respondents in the
in the USA nonprofit sector are
anticipating to do more without
significant increases to staffing
levels The majority of respondents
expect staffing levels to stay the
same while at the same time predict
an increase in demand for their
organizationrsquos services income
expenditures and donations While
itis encouraging to see that few
respondents feel there will be
decreases in staffing level current
staffers will be expected to take on
more responsibilities With the
exception of accounting USA
respondents report that the
majority of job functions are part of
someonersquos job instead of their full
time focus
Effective fundraising is vital to a nonprofitrsquos success while they are relying on the same resources to do
more One-on-one solicitation of major donors is cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving
individual donations It is no surprise that major donor cultivation is also a fundraising tactic that many
respondents expect to see help increase their contributions this year compared to last year
While online donations are not seen as the most effective fundraising effort respondents are expecting
increases in fundraising contributions from this source in 2011 67 of USA respondents currently raise
funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most popular online tool used followed by social networking
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUSA Survey Results
ldquoOnline giving has become an essential part of a nonprofitrsquos fundraising strategy clearly in the US and around the world Not only because of the tremendous growth rates and higher average gift amounts but also because it allows nonprofits to reach a broader set of supportersrdquo
- Steve MacLaughlin Director of Internet Solutions
Blackbaud
USA - Expected changes in 2012
USA - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
29
24
69
53
54
52
55
68
28
28
29
32
16
8
3
19
17
16
36
27
73
64
65
60
51
67
24
24
27
29
13
5
2
12
9
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
USA - How effective are the following fundraising efforts at driving individual donations
26
84
33
5
62
69
88
38
62
4
82
52
7
6
32
7
17
21
4
3
16
3
7
7
67
11
36
88
21
10
8
59
23
92
11
41
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Specia l events
Socia l Networking
SMS texts
Planned gi fts
Onl ine donations
Major donors
Face-to-face
Emai l
Door-to-door
Direct mai l
Community fundrais ing
Very-somewhat effective Not effective Dont use
copy October 2011 Blackbaud Inc
This white paper is for informational
purposes only Blackbaud makes no
warranties expressed or implied
in this summary The information
contained in this document
represents the current view of
Blackbaud Inc on the items
discussed as of the date of this
publication
All Blackbaud product names
appearing herein are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Blackbaud
Inc The names of actual companies
and products mentioned herein
may be the trademarks of their
respective owners
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in Italy are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing
or remaining constant in 2012
Unfortunately more Italian
respondents expect decreases
in total income than in total
expenditures Even so a higher
percentage expects increases
in total income than decreases
Expectations for the demand of their
organizationrsquos services are fairly
consistent in 2011 and 2012 which
could indicate that respondents feel
the Italian economy is stabilizing
Special tactics were cited as the
most effective fundraising effort
Italian nonprofits performed to
drive individual donations Only
38 of Italian nonprofits report raising funds online This is the lowest percentage reported when
compared to all other surveyed countries However Italian respondents did report utilizing their
organizationsrsquo websites as the most popular method to drive awareness and show impact
Italian respondents are less likely than many of the other countries surveyed to expend any resources on
major gifts online fundraising or planned gifts Currently nonprofits in Italian are more likely to rely on
volunteers for many of their job functions This may be temporary since more respondents are anticipating
overall staffing levels to increase in 2012 compared to 2011
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyItaly Survey Results
Italy - Expected changes in 2012
Italy - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
36
30
63
55
50
55
50
60
28
24
29
33
13
10
8
21
21
11
28
29
63
40
36
50
51
64
27
37
38
34
21
7
10
23
27
16
ldquoThe optimism of Italian nonprofit organizations on fundraising over the next year despite the economic situation is linked to the fact that the market for donations in Italy is below its real potential you just need to think that half of Italians have never made a donation While 63 of respondents expect an increase in funds raised less than half that number (30) are anticipating that their organisation will invest more in fundraising staff This confirms a theory that the reluctance of nonprofit organizations to invest in fundraising is because they dont think it ethical to spend money to raise moneyrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Italy - Job roles
13
13
10
18
15
45
22
13
18
4
16
9
23
28
18
27
25
10
33
31
27
11
33
24
3
7
1
8
13
6
9
9
3
2
9
7
14
31
14
24
27
27
22
27
25
14
26
16
4
5
2
5
4
7
4
4
4
3
8
5
42
16
55
17
17
4
11
16
23
66
8
40
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Major Gifts
Prospect Research
Planned GiftsBequests
Online Marketing
Marketing
Accounting
Grant Writing
Direct Mail
Stewardship
Telemarketing
Special Events
Online Fundraising
Percentage of Respondents
Full-time position Part of someones job Part-time position Volunteer position Outsourced NA
ldquoWe have to change the mind set and define a new paradigm where we reward those who get results and not those who spend less Its only in this way that nonprofit organisations will be able to optimise their fundraising capacityrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of nonprofits in the
Netherlands anticipate staffing
levels to remain constant in 2012
For all surveyed countries except
the Netherlands the percentage
expecting fundraising staffing
to increase was higher in 2012
than 2011 Respondents from
the Netherlands are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing or
remaining constant in 2012 More
Dutch nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than
in total income for 2011 however
this is not the case in 2012 Very few
respondents from the Netherlands
feel that demand for their services
will decrease
While only 45 of nonprofits in the Netherlands raise funds online they are active in their website tools
and tactics When compared to the other countries surveyed the respondents from the Netherlands
were more likely to say they are currently using social networkingmedia blogs retail and member
acquisitionmanagement
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNetherlands Survey Results
ldquoThe social networking market in the Netherlands is really quite unique and full of interesting storylines It is one of the few markets remaining where a local social networking player [Hyves] continues to lead Facebook but that lead is becoming increasingly tenuous Another interesting facet to this market is that the Netherlands has the highest Internet penetration worldwide for two of the other key global social networking sites Twitter and Linkedin The Netherlands is in many ways a nexus of global social networking behaviorrdquo
- Mike Read Senior Vice President and
Managing Director comScore Europe
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2012
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
20
28
53
62
65
52
64
70
46
18
30
34
16
2
2
20
5
13
39
30
57
53
56
46
46
70
38
25
37
36
15
5
22
7
18
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Not only are many nonprofits using social networking compared to the other countries surveyed
respondents from the Netherlands are very comfortable using social networkingmedia 83 report that
their organization is effective at utilizing social networking
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in New Zealand expect
demand of their organizationsrsquo
services to be fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could indicate
that respondents feel the economy
is more stable Itrsquos worrisome that
more respondents expect an increase
in total expenditures than in total
income for both 2011 and 2012
This does not necessarily mean
that expenditures are going to be
more than their income but there
is concern about the increase in
expenditures While nonprofits expect
to increase their fundraising staffing
levels they also plan to hire people
for other job functions as well
More than half of the organizations
(53) surveyed in New Zealand
report raising funds online Only 13 of the respondents from New Zealand claim to receive no
funding from website donations Events are the most popular tactic used to drive online donations Itrsquos
not surprising that many nonprofits in New Zealand also report that their organization is effective at
performing events
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNew Zealand Survey Results
ldquoEvent-based fundraising is still very much a key piece of the fundraising pie in New Zealand While over half of the organisations surveyed raise funds online traditional fundraising methods are very much still key Itrsquos not surprising therefore that many organisations report that they are very effective at running events for fundraising purposesrdquo
- James Austin Chief Executive Officer
FINZ - Fundraising Institute of New Zealand
Continued hellip
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2012
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
38
29
75
60
48
66
50
64
24
21
35
24
12
7
1
19
17
10
33
19
76
43
39
55
45
71
21
32
30
34
22
11
2
25
31
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
New Zealand - Tools and tactics used to drive online donations
33
64
73
14
60
78
45
73
75
61
36
33
13
15
25
29
15
43
17
10
19
22
33
23
12
61
11
7
13
10
15
19
42
Other
Television or radio promotions
Social networking
SMS texts
Search engine optimisation
Events
Email to potential new donors
Email to current donors
Direct mail promotions
Community fundraising
Banner advertisementPay-per-click
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Respondents in the UK are more
conservative with their estimates
about their general operations than
respondents from other countries
While many of the other countries
foresee increases in 2012 UK
respondents donrsquot anticipate much
to change in 2012 compared to
2011 Organizations in the UK are
more likely than in other countries to
expect decreases in staffing levels
even so a higher percentage expects
increases than decreases For 2011
more UK nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than in
total income
Based on last yearrsquos study there is
little growth in the number of UK
nonprofits that raise funds online
(50 in 2010 and 51 in 2012) Currently the UK reports the lowest number of mobile enabled
websites compared with the other countries but more than half of the UK respondents plan to have
them in place in the future
Social networking is cited by many respondents in all countries as a website tool they use While less
than half of UK nonprofits report using social media as a channel to market their impact 81 report
using social networking to drive donations That is a larger percentage than many of the other countries
are reporting
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUK Survey Results
ldquoThis research is a welcome addition and will help aid our understanding of what is happening in the UK voluntary sector Of particular concern is the 72 of respondents who expect an increased demand for their organisations services at the same time as nearly half reported that their organisations income will either stay the same or decrease The issue of doing more with less is a real worry for the voluntary sector at the current timerdquo
- Jenny Clark Research Manager
NCVO
UK - Expected changes in 2012
UK - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
30
30
70
47
47
49
40
60
24
23
29
29
30
10
6
30
23
23
29
29
72
54
51
53
46
63
21
23
31
28
24
9
6
23
18
19
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of respondents in the
in the USA nonprofit sector are
anticipating to do more without
significant increases to staffing
levels The majority of respondents
expect staffing levels to stay the
same while at the same time predict
an increase in demand for their
organizationrsquos services income
expenditures and donations While
itis encouraging to see that few
respondents feel there will be
decreases in staffing level current
staffers will be expected to take on
more responsibilities With the
exception of accounting USA
respondents report that the
majority of job functions are part of
someonersquos job instead of their full
time focus
Effective fundraising is vital to a nonprofitrsquos success while they are relying on the same resources to do
more One-on-one solicitation of major donors is cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving
individual donations It is no surprise that major donor cultivation is also a fundraising tactic that many
respondents expect to see help increase their contributions this year compared to last year
While online donations are not seen as the most effective fundraising effort respondents are expecting
increases in fundraising contributions from this source in 2011 67 of USA respondents currently raise
funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most popular online tool used followed by social networking
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUSA Survey Results
ldquoOnline giving has become an essential part of a nonprofitrsquos fundraising strategy clearly in the US and around the world Not only because of the tremendous growth rates and higher average gift amounts but also because it allows nonprofits to reach a broader set of supportersrdquo
- Steve MacLaughlin Director of Internet Solutions
Blackbaud
USA - Expected changes in 2012
USA - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
29
24
69
53
54
52
55
68
28
28
29
32
16
8
3
19
17
16
36
27
73
64
65
60
51
67
24
24
27
29
13
5
2
12
9
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
USA - How effective are the following fundraising efforts at driving individual donations
26
84
33
5
62
69
88
38
62
4
82
52
7
6
32
7
17
21
4
3
16
3
7
7
67
11
36
88
21
10
8
59
23
92
11
41
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Specia l events
Socia l Networking
SMS texts
Planned gi fts
Onl ine donations
Major donors
Face-to-face
Emai l
Door-to-door
Direct mai l
Community fundrais ing
Very-somewhat effective Not effective Dont use
copy October 2011 Blackbaud Inc
This white paper is for informational
purposes only Blackbaud makes no
warranties expressed or implied
in this summary The information
contained in this document
represents the current view of
Blackbaud Inc on the items
discussed as of the date of this
publication
All Blackbaud product names
appearing herein are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Blackbaud
Inc The names of actual companies
and products mentioned herein
may be the trademarks of their
respective owners
copy October 2011 | 2000 Daniel Island Drive Charleston SC 29492 T 8004439441 E solutionsblackbaudcom W wwwblackbaudcom 25
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Italy - Job roles
13
13
10
18
15
45
22
13
18
4
16
9
23
28
18
27
25
10
33
31
27
11
33
24
3
7
1
8
13
6
9
9
3
2
9
7
14
31
14
24
27
27
22
27
25
14
26
16
4
5
2
5
4
7
4
4
4
3
8
5
42
16
55
17
17
4
11
16
23
66
8
40
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Major Gifts
Prospect Research
Planned GiftsBequests
Online Marketing
Marketing
Accounting
Grant Writing
Direct Mail
Stewardship
Telemarketing
Special Events
Online Fundraising
Percentage of Respondents
Full-time position Part of someones job Part-time position Volunteer position Outsourced NA
ldquoWe have to change the mind set and define a new paradigm where we reward those who get results and not those who spend less Its only in this way that nonprofit organisations will be able to optimise their fundraising capacityrdquo
- Valerio Melandri Professor
University of Bologna
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of nonprofits in the
Netherlands anticipate staffing
levels to remain constant in 2012
For all surveyed countries except
the Netherlands the percentage
expecting fundraising staffing
to increase was higher in 2012
than 2011 Respondents from
the Netherlands are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing or
remaining constant in 2012 More
Dutch nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than
in total income for 2011 however
this is not the case in 2012 Very few
respondents from the Netherlands
feel that demand for their services
will decrease
While only 45 of nonprofits in the Netherlands raise funds online they are active in their website tools
and tactics When compared to the other countries surveyed the respondents from the Netherlands
were more likely to say they are currently using social networkingmedia blogs retail and member
acquisitionmanagement
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNetherlands Survey Results
ldquoThe social networking market in the Netherlands is really quite unique and full of interesting storylines It is one of the few markets remaining where a local social networking player [Hyves] continues to lead Facebook but that lead is becoming increasingly tenuous Another interesting facet to this market is that the Netherlands has the highest Internet penetration worldwide for two of the other key global social networking sites Twitter and Linkedin The Netherlands is in many ways a nexus of global social networking behaviorrdquo
- Mike Read Senior Vice President and
Managing Director comScore Europe
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2012
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
20
28
53
62
65
52
64
70
46
18
30
34
16
2
2
20
5
13
39
30
57
53
56
46
46
70
38
25
37
36
15
5
22
7
18
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Not only are many nonprofits using social networking compared to the other countries surveyed
respondents from the Netherlands are very comfortable using social networkingmedia 83 report that
their organization is effective at utilizing social networking
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in New Zealand expect
demand of their organizationsrsquo
services to be fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could indicate
that respondents feel the economy
is more stable Itrsquos worrisome that
more respondents expect an increase
in total expenditures than in total
income for both 2011 and 2012
This does not necessarily mean
that expenditures are going to be
more than their income but there
is concern about the increase in
expenditures While nonprofits expect
to increase their fundraising staffing
levels they also plan to hire people
for other job functions as well
More than half of the organizations
(53) surveyed in New Zealand
report raising funds online Only 13 of the respondents from New Zealand claim to receive no
funding from website donations Events are the most popular tactic used to drive online donations Itrsquos
not surprising that many nonprofits in New Zealand also report that their organization is effective at
performing events
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNew Zealand Survey Results
ldquoEvent-based fundraising is still very much a key piece of the fundraising pie in New Zealand While over half of the organisations surveyed raise funds online traditional fundraising methods are very much still key Itrsquos not surprising therefore that many organisations report that they are very effective at running events for fundraising purposesrdquo
- James Austin Chief Executive Officer
FINZ - Fundraising Institute of New Zealand
Continued hellip
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2012
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
38
29
75
60
48
66
50
64
24
21
35
24
12
7
1
19
17
10
33
19
76
43
39
55
45
71
21
32
30
34
22
11
2
25
31
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
New Zealand - Tools and tactics used to drive online donations
33
64
73
14
60
78
45
73
75
61
36
33
13
15
25
29
15
43
17
10
19
22
33
23
12
61
11
7
13
10
15
19
42
Other
Television or radio promotions
Social networking
SMS texts
Search engine optimisation
Events
Email to potential new donors
Email to current donors
Direct mail promotions
Community fundraising
Banner advertisementPay-per-click
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Respondents in the UK are more
conservative with their estimates
about their general operations than
respondents from other countries
While many of the other countries
foresee increases in 2012 UK
respondents donrsquot anticipate much
to change in 2012 compared to
2011 Organizations in the UK are
more likely than in other countries to
expect decreases in staffing levels
even so a higher percentage expects
increases than decreases For 2011
more UK nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than in
total income
Based on last yearrsquos study there is
little growth in the number of UK
nonprofits that raise funds online
(50 in 2010 and 51 in 2012) Currently the UK reports the lowest number of mobile enabled
websites compared with the other countries but more than half of the UK respondents plan to have
them in place in the future
Social networking is cited by many respondents in all countries as a website tool they use While less
than half of UK nonprofits report using social media as a channel to market their impact 81 report
using social networking to drive donations That is a larger percentage than many of the other countries
are reporting
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUK Survey Results
ldquoThis research is a welcome addition and will help aid our understanding of what is happening in the UK voluntary sector Of particular concern is the 72 of respondents who expect an increased demand for their organisations services at the same time as nearly half reported that their organisations income will either stay the same or decrease The issue of doing more with less is a real worry for the voluntary sector at the current timerdquo
- Jenny Clark Research Manager
NCVO
UK - Expected changes in 2012
UK - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
30
30
70
47
47
49
40
60
24
23
29
29
30
10
6
30
23
23
29
29
72
54
51
53
46
63
21
23
31
28
24
9
6
23
18
19
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of respondents in the
in the USA nonprofit sector are
anticipating to do more without
significant increases to staffing
levels The majority of respondents
expect staffing levels to stay the
same while at the same time predict
an increase in demand for their
organizationrsquos services income
expenditures and donations While
itis encouraging to see that few
respondents feel there will be
decreases in staffing level current
staffers will be expected to take on
more responsibilities With the
exception of accounting USA
respondents report that the
majority of job functions are part of
someonersquos job instead of their full
time focus
Effective fundraising is vital to a nonprofitrsquos success while they are relying on the same resources to do
more One-on-one solicitation of major donors is cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving
individual donations It is no surprise that major donor cultivation is also a fundraising tactic that many
respondents expect to see help increase their contributions this year compared to last year
While online donations are not seen as the most effective fundraising effort respondents are expecting
increases in fundraising contributions from this source in 2011 67 of USA respondents currently raise
funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most popular online tool used followed by social networking
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUSA Survey Results
ldquoOnline giving has become an essential part of a nonprofitrsquos fundraising strategy clearly in the US and around the world Not only because of the tremendous growth rates and higher average gift amounts but also because it allows nonprofits to reach a broader set of supportersrdquo
- Steve MacLaughlin Director of Internet Solutions
Blackbaud
USA - Expected changes in 2012
USA - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
29
24
69
53
54
52
55
68
28
28
29
32
16
8
3
19
17
16
36
27
73
64
65
60
51
67
24
24
27
29
13
5
2
12
9
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
USA - How effective are the following fundraising efforts at driving individual donations
26
84
33
5
62
69
88
38
62
4
82
52
7
6
32
7
17
21
4
3
16
3
7
7
67
11
36
88
21
10
8
59
23
92
11
41
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Specia l events
Socia l Networking
SMS texts
Planned gi fts
Onl ine donations
Major donors
Face-to-face
Emai l
Door-to-door
Direct mai l
Community fundrais ing
Very-somewhat effective Not effective Dont use
copy October 2011 Blackbaud Inc
This white paper is for informational
purposes only Blackbaud makes no
warranties expressed or implied
in this summary The information
contained in this document
represents the current view of
Blackbaud Inc on the items
discussed as of the date of this
publication
All Blackbaud product names
appearing herein are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Blackbaud
Inc The names of actual companies
and products mentioned herein
may be the trademarks of their
respective owners
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of nonprofits in the
Netherlands anticipate staffing
levels to remain constant in 2012
For all surveyed countries except
the Netherlands the percentage
expecting fundraising staffing
to increase was higher in 2012
than 2011 Respondents from
the Netherlands are optimistic
about increasing their income
from charitable donations and
total income versus decreasing or
remaining constant in 2012 More
Dutch nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than
in total income for 2011 however
this is not the case in 2012 Very few
respondents from the Netherlands
feel that demand for their services
will decrease
While only 45 of nonprofits in the Netherlands raise funds online they are active in their website tools
and tactics When compared to the other countries surveyed the respondents from the Netherlands
were more likely to say they are currently using social networkingmedia blogs retail and member
acquisitionmanagement
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNetherlands Survey Results
ldquoThe social networking market in the Netherlands is really quite unique and full of interesting storylines It is one of the few markets remaining where a local social networking player [Hyves] continues to lead Facebook but that lead is becoming increasingly tenuous Another interesting facet to this market is that the Netherlands has the highest Internet penetration worldwide for two of the other key global social networking sites Twitter and Linkedin The Netherlands is in many ways a nexus of global social networking behaviorrdquo
- Mike Read Senior Vice President and
Managing Director comScore Europe
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2012
Netherlands - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
20
28
53
62
65
52
64
70
46
18
30
34
16
2
2
20
5
13
39
30
57
53
56
46
46
70
38
25
37
36
15
5
22
7
18
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Not only are many nonprofits using social networking compared to the other countries surveyed
respondents from the Netherlands are very comfortable using social networkingmedia 83 report that
their organization is effective at utilizing social networking
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in New Zealand expect
demand of their organizationsrsquo
services to be fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could indicate
that respondents feel the economy
is more stable Itrsquos worrisome that
more respondents expect an increase
in total expenditures than in total
income for both 2011 and 2012
This does not necessarily mean
that expenditures are going to be
more than their income but there
is concern about the increase in
expenditures While nonprofits expect
to increase their fundraising staffing
levels they also plan to hire people
for other job functions as well
More than half of the organizations
(53) surveyed in New Zealand
report raising funds online Only 13 of the respondents from New Zealand claim to receive no
funding from website donations Events are the most popular tactic used to drive online donations Itrsquos
not surprising that many nonprofits in New Zealand also report that their organization is effective at
performing events
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNew Zealand Survey Results
ldquoEvent-based fundraising is still very much a key piece of the fundraising pie in New Zealand While over half of the organisations surveyed raise funds online traditional fundraising methods are very much still key Itrsquos not surprising therefore that many organisations report that they are very effective at running events for fundraising purposesrdquo
- James Austin Chief Executive Officer
FINZ - Fundraising Institute of New Zealand
Continued hellip
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2012
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
38
29
75
60
48
66
50
64
24
21
35
24
12
7
1
19
17
10
33
19
76
43
39
55
45
71
21
32
30
34
22
11
2
25
31
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
New Zealand - Tools and tactics used to drive online donations
33
64
73
14
60
78
45
73
75
61
36
33
13
15
25
29
15
43
17
10
19
22
33
23
12
61
11
7
13
10
15
19
42
Other
Television or radio promotions
Social networking
SMS texts
Search engine optimisation
Events
Email to potential new donors
Email to current donors
Direct mail promotions
Community fundraising
Banner advertisementPay-per-click
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Respondents in the UK are more
conservative with their estimates
about their general operations than
respondents from other countries
While many of the other countries
foresee increases in 2012 UK
respondents donrsquot anticipate much
to change in 2012 compared to
2011 Organizations in the UK are
more likely than in other countries to
expect decreases in staffing levels
even so a higher percentage expects
increases than decreases For 2011
more UK nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than in
total income
Based on last yearrsquos study there is
little growth in the number of UK
nonprofits that raise funds online
(50 in 2010 and 51 in 2012) Currently the UK reports the lowest number of mobile enabled
websites compared with the other countries but more than half of the UK respondents plan to have
them in place in the future
Social networking is cited by many respondents in all countries as a website tool they use While less
than half of UK nonprofits report using social media as a channel to market their impact 81 report
using social networking to drive donations That is a larger percentage than many of the other countries
are reporting
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUK Survey Results
ldquoThis research is a welcome addition and will help aid our understanding of what is happening in the UK voluntary sector Of particular concern is the 72 of respondents who expect an increased demand for their organisations services at the same time as nearly half reported that their organisations income will either stay the same or decrease The issue of doing more with less is a real worry for the voluntary sector at the current timerdquo
- Jenny Clark Research Manager
NCVO
UK - Expected changes in 2012
UK - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
30
30
70
47
47
49
40
60
24
23
29
29
30
10
6
30
23
23
29
29
72
54
51
53
46
63
21
23
31
28
24
9
6
23
18
19
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of respondents in the
in the USA nonprofit sector are
anticipating to do more without
significant increases to staffing
levels The majority of respondents
expect staffing levels to stay the
same while at the same time predict
an increase in demand for their
organizationrsquos services income
expenditures and donations While
itis encouraging to see that few
respondents feel there will be
decreases in staffing level current
staffers will be expected to take on
more responsibilities With the
exception of accounting USA
respondents report that the
majority of job functions are part of
someonersquos job instead of their full
time focus
Effective fundraising is vital to a nonprofitrsquos success while they are relying on the same resources to do
more One-on-one solicitation of major donors is cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving
individual donations It is no surprise that major donor cultivation is also a fundraising tactic that many
respondents expect to see help increase their contributions this year compared to last year
While online donations are not seen as the most effective fundraising effort respondents are expecting
increases in fundraising contributions from this source in 2011 67 of USA respondents currently raise
funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most popular online tool used followed by social networking
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUSA Survey Results
ldquoOnline giving has become an essential part of a nonprofitrsquos fundraising strategy clearly in the US and around the world Not only because of the tremendous growth rates and higher average gift amounts but also because it allows nonprofits to reach a broader set of supportersrdquo
- Steve MacLaughlin Director of Internet Solutions
Blackbaud
USA - Expected changes in 2012
USA - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
29
24
69
53
54
52
55
68
28
28
29
32
16
8
3
19
17
16
36
27
73
64
65
60
51
67
24
24
27
29
13
5
2
12
9
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
USA - How effective are the following fundraising efforts at driving individual donations
26
84
33
5
62
69
88
38
62
4
82
52
7
6
32
7
17
21
4
3
16
3
7
7
67
11
36
88
21
10
8
59
23
92
11
41
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Specia l events
Socia l Networking
SMS texts
Planned gi fts
Onl ine donations
Major donors
Face-to-face
Emai l
Door-to-door
Direct mai l
Community fundrais ing
Very-somewhat effective Not effective Dont use
copy October 2011 Blackbaud Inc
This white paper is for informational
purposes only Blackbaud makes no
warranties expressed or implied
in this summary The information
contained in this document
represents the current view of
Blackbaud Inc on the items
discussed as of the date of this
publication
All Blackbaud product names
appearing herein are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Blackbaud
Inc The names of actual companies
and products mentioned herein
may be the trademarks of their
respective owners
copy October 2011 | 2000 Daniel Island Drive Charleston SC 29492 T 8004439441 E solutionsblackbaudcom W wwwblackbaudcom 27
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Not only are many nonprofits using social networking compared to the other countries surveyed
respondents from the Netherlands are very comfortable using social networkingmedia 83 report that
their organization is effective at utilizing social networking
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
copy October 2011 | 2000 Daniel Island Drive Charleston SC 29492 T 8004439441 E solutionsblackbaudcom W wwwblackbaudcom 28
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in New Zealand expect
demand of their organizationsrsquo
services to be fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could indicate
that respondents feel the economy
is more stable Itrsquos worrisome that
more respondents expect an increase
in total expenditures than in total
income for both 2011 and 2012
This does not necessarily mean
that expenditures are going to be
more than their income but there
is concern about the increase in
expenditures While nonprofits expect
to increase their fundraising staffing
levels they also plan to hire people
for other job functions as well
More than half of the organizations
(53) surveyed in New Zealand
report raising funds online Only 13 of the respondents from New Zealand claim to receive no
funding from website donations Events are the most popular tactic used to drive online donations Itrsquos
not surprising that many nonprofits in New Zealand also report that their organization is effective at
performing events
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNew Zealand Survey Results
ldquoEvent-based fundraising is still very much a key piece of the fundraising pie in New Zealand While over half of the organisations surveyed raise funds online traditional fundraising methods are very much still key Itrsquos not surprising therefore that many organisations report that they are very effective at running events for fundraising purposesrdquo
- James Austin Chief Executive Officer
FINZ - Fundraising Institute of New Zealand
Continued hellip
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2012
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
38
29
75
60
48
66
50
64
24
21
35
24
12
7
1
19
17
10
33
19
76
43
39
55
45
71
21
32
30
34
22
11
2
25
31
11
copy October 2011 | 2000 Daniel Island Drive Charleston SC 29492 T 8004439441 E solutionsblackbaudcom W wwwblackbaudcom 29
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
New Zealand - Tools and tactics used to drive online donations
33
64
73
14
60
78
45
73
75
61
36
33
13
15
25
29
15
43
17
10
19
22
33
23
12
61
11
7
13
10
15
19
42
Other
Television or radio promotions
Social networking
SMS texts
Search engine optimisation
Events
Email to potential new donors
Email to current donors
Direct mail promotions
Community fundraising
Banner advertisementPay-per-click
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Respondents in the UK are more
conservative with their estimates
about their general operations than
respondents from other countries
While many of the other countries
foresee increases in 2012 UK
respondents donrsquot anticipate much
to change in 2012 compared to
2011 Organizations in the UK are
more likely than in other countries to
expect decreases in staffing levels
even so a higher percentage expects
increases than decreases For 2011
more UK nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than in
total income
Based on last yearrsquos study there is
little growth in the number of UK
nonprofits that raise funds online
(50 in 2010 and 51 in 2012) Currently the UK reports the lowest number of mobile enabled
websites compared with the other countries but more than half of the UK respondents plan to have
them in place in the future
Social networking is cited by many respondents in all countries as a website tool they use While less
than half of UK nonprofits report using social media as a channel to market their impact 81 report
using social networking to drive donations That is a larger percentage than many of the other countries
are reporting
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUK Survey Results
ldquoThis research is a welcome addition and will help aid our understanding of what is happening in the UK voluntary sector Of particular concern is the 72 of respondents who expect an increased demand for their organisations services at the same time as nearly half reported that their organisations income will either stay the same or decrease The issue of doing more with less is a real worry for the voluntary sector at the current timerdquo
- Jenny Clark Research Manager
NCVO
UK - Expected changes in 2012
UK - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
30
30
70
47
47
49
40
60
24
23
29
29
30
10
6
30
23
23
29
29
72
54
51
53
46
63
21
23
31
28
24
9
6
23
18
19
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of respondents in the
in the USA nonprofit sector are
anticipating to do more without
significant increases to staffing
levels The majority of respondents
expect staffing levels to stay the
same while at the same time predict
an increase in demand for their
organizationrsquos services income
expenditures and donations While
itis encouraging to see that few
respondents feel there will be
decreases in staffing level current
staffers will be expected to take on
more responsibilities With the
exception of accounting USA
respondents report that the
majority of job functions are part of
someonersquos job instead of their full
time focus
Effective fundraising is vital to a nonprofitrsquos success while they are relying on the same resources to do
more One-on-one solicitation of major donors is cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving
individual donations It is no surprise that major donor cultivation is also a fundraising tactic that many
respondents expect to see help increase their contributions this year compared to last year
While online donations are not seen as the most effective fundraising effort respondents are expecting
increases in fundraising contributions from this source in 2011 67 of USA respondents currently raise
funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most popular online tool used followed by social networking
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUSA Survey Results
ldquoOnline giving has become an essential part of a nonprofitrsquos fundraising strategy clearly in the US and around the world Not only because of the tremendous growth rates and higher average gift amounts but also because it allows nonprofits to reach a broader set of supportersrdquo
- Steve MacLaughlin Director of Internet Solutions
Blackbaud
USA - Expected changes in 2012
USA - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
29
24
69
53
54
52
55
68
28
28
29
32
16
8
3
19
17
16
36
27
73
64
65
60
51
67
24
24
27
29
13
5
2
12
9
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
USA - How effective are the following fundraising efforts at driving individual donations
26
84
33
5
62
69
88
38
62
4
82
52
7
6
32
7
17
21
4
3
16
3
7
7
67
11
36
88
21
10
8
59
23
92
11
41
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Specia l events
Socia l Networking
SMS texts
Planned gi fts
Onl ine donations
Major donors
Face-to-face
Emai l
Door-to-door
Direct mai l
Community fundrais ing
Very-somewhat effective Not effective Dont use
copy October 2011 Blackbaud Inc
This white paper is for informational
purposes only Blackbaud makes no
warranties expressed or implied
in this summary The information
contained in this document
represents the current view of
Blackbaud Inc on the items
discussed as of the date of this
publication
All Blackbaud product names
appearing herein are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Blackbaud
Inc The names of actual companies
and products mentioned herein
may be the trademarks of their
respective owners
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Nonprofits in New Zealand expect
demand of their organizationsrsquo
services to be fairly consistent in
2011 and 2012 which could indicate
that respondents feel the economy
is more stable Itrsquos worrisome that
more respondents expect an increase
in total expenditures than in total
income for both 2011 and 2012
This does not necessarily mean
that expenditures are going to be
more than their income but there
is concern about the increase in
expenditures While nonprofits expect
to increase their fundraising staffing
levels they also plan to hire people
for other job functions as well
More than half of the organizations
(53) surveyed in New Zealand
report raising funds online Only 13 of the respondents from New Zealand claim to receive no
funding from website donations Events are the most popular tactic used to drive online donations Itrsquos
not surprising that many nonprofits in New Zealand also report that their organization is effective at
performing events
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyNew Zealand Survey Results
ldquoEvent-based fundraising is still very much a key piece of the fundraising pie in New Zealand While over half of the organisations surveyed raise funds online traditional fundraising methods are very much still key Itrsquos not surprising therefore that many organisations report that they are very effective at running events for fundraising purposesrdquo
- James Austin Chief Executive Officer
FINZ - Fundraising Institute of New Zealand
Continued hellip
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2012
New Zealand - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
38
29
75
60
48
66
50
64
24
21
35
24
12
7
1
19
17
10
33
19
76
43
39
55
45
71
21
32
30
34
22
11
2
25
31
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
New Zealand - Tools and tactics used to drive online donations
33
64
73
14
60
78
45
73
75
61
36
33
13
15
25
29
15
43
17
10
19
22
33
23
12
61
11
7
13
10
15
19
42
Other
Television or radio promotions
Social networking
SMS texts
Search engine optimisation
Events
Email to potential new donors
Email to current donors
Direct mail promotions
Community fundraising
Banner advertisementPay-per-click
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Respondents in the UK are more
conservative with their estimates
about their general operations than
respondents from other countries
While many of the other countries
foresee increases in 2012 UK
respondents donrsquot anticipate much
to change in 2012 compared to
2011 Organizations in the UK are
more likely than in other countries to
expect decreases in staffing levels
even so a higher percentage expects
increases than decreases For 2011
more UK nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than in
total income
Based on last yearrsquos study there is
little growth in the number of UK
nonprofits that raise funds online
(50 in 2010 and 51 in 2012) Currently the UK reports the lowest number of mobile enabled
websites compared with the other countries but more than half of the UK respondents plan to have
them in place in the future
Social networking is cited by many respondents in all countries as a website tool they use While less
than half of UK nonprofits report using social media as a channel to market their impact 81 report
using social networking to drive donations That is a larger percentage than many of the other countries
are reporting
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUK Survey Results
ldquoThis research is a welcome addition and will help aid our understanding of what is happening in the UK voluntary sector Of particular concern is the 72 of respondents who expect an increased demand for their organisations services at the same time as nearly half reported that their organisations income will either stay the same or decrease The issue of doing more with less is a real worry for the voluntary sector at the current timerdquo
- Jenny Clark Research Manager
NCVO
UK - Expected changes in 2012
UK - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
30
30
70
47
47
49
40
60
24
23
29
29
30
10
6
30
23
23
29
29
72
54
51
53
46
63
21
23
31
28
24
9
6
23
18
19
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of respondents in the
in the USA nonprofit sector are
anticipating to do more without
significant increases to staffing
levels The majority of respondents
expect staffing levels to stay the
same while at the same time predict
an increase in demand for their
organizationrsquos services income
expenditures and donations While
itis encouraging to see that few
respondents feel there will be
decreases in staffing level current
staffers will be expected to take on
more responsibilities With the
exception of accounting USA
respondents report that the
majority of job functions are part of
someonersquos job instead of their full
time focus
Effective fundraising is vital to a nonprofitrsquos success while they are relying on the same resources to do
more One-on-one solicitation of major donors is cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving
individual donations It is no surprise that major donor cultivation is also a fundraising tactic that many
respondents expect to see help increase their contributions this year compared to last year
While online donations are not seen as the most effective fundraising effort respondents are expecting
increases in fundraising contributions from this source in 2011 67 of USA respondents currently raise
funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most popular online tool used followed by social networking
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUSA Survey Results
ldquoOnline giving has become an essential part of a nonprofitrsquos fundraising strategy clearly in the US and around the world Not only because of the tremendous growth rates and higher average gift amounts but also because it allows nonprofits to reach a broader set of supportersrdquo
- Steve MacLaughlin Director of Internet Solutions
Blackbaud
USA - Expected changes in 2012
USA - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
29
24
69
53
54
52
55
68
28
28
29
32
16
8
3
19
17
16
36
27
73
64
65
60
51
67
24
24
27
29
13
5
2
12
9
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
USA - How effective are the following fundraising efforts at driving individual donations
26
84
33
5
62
69
88
38
62
4
82
52
7
6
32
7
17
21
4
3
16
3
7
7
67
11
36
88
21
10
8
59
23
92
11
41
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Specia l events
Socia l Networking
SMS texts
Planned gi fts
Onl ine donations
Major donors
Face-to-face
Emai l
Door-to-door
Direct mai l
Community fundrais ing
Very-somewhat effective Not effective Dont use
copy October 2011 Blackbaud Inc
This white paper is for informational
purposes only Blackbaud makes no
warranties expressed or implied
in this summary The information
contained in this document
represents the current view of
Blackbaud Inc on the items
discussed as of the date of this
publication
All Blackbaud product names
appearing herein are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Blackbaud
Inc The names of actual companies
and products mentioned herein
may be the trademarks of their
respective owners
copy October 2011 | 2000 Daniel Island Drive Charleston SC 29492 T 8004439441 E solutionsblackbaudcom W wwwblackbaudcom 29
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
New Zealand - Tools and tactics used to drive online donations
33
64
73
14
60
78
45
73
75
61
36
33
13
15
25
29
15
43
17
10
19
22
33
23
12
61
11
7
13
10
15
19
42
Other
Television or radio promotions
Social networking
SMS texts
Search engine optimisation
Events
Email to potential new donors
Email to current donors
Direct mail promotions
Community fundraising
Banner advertisementPay-per-click
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Respondents in the UK are more
conservative with their estimates
about their general operations than
respondents from other countries
While many of the other countries
foresee increases in 2012 UK
respondents donrsquot anticipate much
to change in 2012 compared to
2011 Organizations in the UK are
more likely than in other countries to
expect decreases in staffing levels
even so a higher percentage expects
increases than decreases For 2011
more UK nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than in
total income
Based on last yearrsquos study there is
little growth in the number of UK
nonprofits that raise funds online
(50 in 2010 and 51 in 2012) Currently the UK reports the lowest number of mobile enabled
websites compared with the other countries but more than half of the UK respondents plan to have
them in place in the future
Social networking is cited by many respondents in all countries as a website tool they use While less
than half of UK nonprofits report using social media as a channel to market their impact 81 report
using social networking to drive donations That is a larger percentage than many of the other countries
are reporting
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUK Survey Results
ldquoThis research is a welcome addition and will help aid our understanding of what is happening in the UK voluntary sector Of particular concern is the 72 of respondents who expect an increased demand for their organisations services at the same time as nearly half reported that their organisations income will either stay the same or decrease The issue of doing more with less is a real worry for the voluntary sector at the current timerdquo
- Jenny Clark Research Manager
NCVO
UK - Expected changes in 2012
UK - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
30
30
70
47
47
49
40
60
24
23
29
29
30
10
6
30
23
23
29
29
72
54
51
53
46
63
21
23
31
28
24
9
6
23
18
19
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of respondents in the
in the USA nonprofit sector are
anticipating to do more without
significant increases to staffing
levels The majority of respondents
expect staffing levels to stay the
same while at the same time predict
an increase in demand for their
organizationrsquos services income
expenditures and donations While
itis encouraging to see that few
respondents feel there will be
decreases in staffing level current
staffers will be expected to take on
more responsibilities With the
exception of accounting USA
respondents report that the
majority of job functions are part of
someonersquos job instead of their full
time focus
Effective fundraising is vital to a nonprofitrsquos success while they are relying on the same resources to do
more One-on-one solicitation of major donors is cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving
individual donations It is no surprise that major donor cultivation is also a fundraising tactic that many
respondents expect to see help increase their contributions this year compared to last year
While online donations are not seen as the most effective fundraising effort respondents are expecting
increases in fundraising contributions from this source in 2011 67 of USA respondents currently raise
funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most popular online tool used followed by social networking
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUSA Survey Results
ldquoOnline giving has become an essential part of a nonprofitrsquos fundraising strategy clearly in the US and around the world Not only because of the tremendous growth rates and higher average gift amounts but also because it allows nonprofits to reach a broader set of supportersrdquo
- Steve MacLaughlin Director of Internet Solutions
Blackbaud
USA - Expected changes in 2012
USA - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
29
24
69
53
54
52
55
68
28
28
29
32
16
8
3
19
17
16
36
27
73
64
65
60
51
67
24
24
27
29
13
5
2
12
9
11
copy October 2011 | 2000 Daniel Island Drive Charleston SC 29492 T 8004439441 E solutionsblackbaudcom W wwwblackbaudcom 33
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
USA - How effective are the following fundraising efforts at driving individual donations
26
84
33
5
62
69
88
38
62
4
82
52
7
6
32
7
17
21
4
3
16
3
7
7
67
11
36
88
21
10
8
59
23
92
11
41
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Specia l events
Socia l Networking
SMS texts
Planned gi fts
Onl ine donations
Major donors
Face-to-face
Emai l
Door-to-door
Direct mai l
Community fundrais ing
Very-somewhat effective Not effective Dont use
copy October 2011 Blackbaud Inc
This white paper is for informational
purposes only Blackbaud makes no
warranties expressed or implied
in this summary The information
contained in this document
represents the current view of
Blackbaud Inc on the items
discussed as of the date of this
publication
All Blackbaud product names
appearing herein are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Blackbaud
Inc The names of actual companies
and products mentioned herein
may be the trademarks of their
respective owners
copy October 2011 | 2000 Daniel Island Drive Charleston SC 29492 T 8004439441 E solutionsblackbaudcom W wwwblackbaudcom 30
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
Respondents in the UK are more
conservative with their estimates
about their general operations than
respondents from other countries
While many of the other countries
foresee increases in 2012 UK
respondents donrsquot anticipate much
to change in 2012 compared to
2011 Organizations in the UK are
more likely than in other countries to
expect decreases in staffing levels
even so a higher percentage expects
increases than decreases For 2011
more UK nonprofits anticipate an
increase in total expenditures than in
total income
Based on last yearrsquos study there is
little growth in the number of UK
nonprofits that raise funds online
(50 in 2010 and 51 in 2012) Currently the UK reports the lowest number of mobile enabled
websites compared with the other countries but more than half of the UK respondents plan to have
them in place in the future
Social networking is cited by many respondents in all countries as a website tool they use While less
than half of UK nonprofits report using social media as a channel to market their impact 81 report
using social networking to drive donations That is a larger percentage than many of the other countries
are reporting
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUK Survey Results
ldquoThis research is a welcome addition and will help aid our understanding of what is happening in the UK voluntary sector Of particular concern is the 72 of respondents who expect an increased demand for their organisations services at the same time as nearly half reported that their organisations income will either stay the same or decrease The issue of doing more with less is a real worry for the voluntary sector at the current timerdquo
- Jenny Clark Research Manager
NCVO
UK - Expected changes in 2012
UK - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
30
30
70
47
47
49
40
60
24
23
29
29
30
10
6
30
23
23
29
29
72
54
51
53
46
63
21
23
31
28
24
9
6
23
18
19
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
copy October 2011 | 2000 Daniel Island Drive Charleston SC 29492 T 8004439441 E solutionsblackbaudcom W wwwblackbaudcom 32
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of respondents in the
in the USA nonprofit sector are
anticipating to do more without
significant increases to staffing
levels The majority of respondents
expect staffing levels to stay the
same while at the same time predict
an increase in demand for their
organizationrsquos services income
expenditures and donations While
itis encouraging to see that few
respondents feel there will be
decreases in staffing level current
staffers will be expected to take on
more responsibilities With the
exception of accounting USA
respondents report that the
majority of job functions are part of
someonersquos job instead of their full
time focus
Effective fundraising is vital to a nonprofitrsquos success while they are relying on the same resources to do
more One-on-one solicitation of major donors is cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving
individual donations It is no surprise that major donor cultivation is also a fundraising tactic that many
respondents expect to see help increase their contributions this year compared to last year
While online donations are not seen as the most effective fundraising effort respondents are expecting
increases in fundraising contributions from this source in 2011 67 of USA respondents currently raise
funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most popular online tool used followed by social networking
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUSA Survey Results
ldquoOnline giving has become an essential part of a nonprofitrsquos fundraising strategy clearly in the US and around the world Not only because of the tremendous growth rates and higher average gift amounts but also because it allows nonprofits to reach a broader set of supportersrdquo
- Steve MacLaughlin Director of Internet Solutions
Blackbaud
USA - Expected changes in 2012
USA - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
29
24
69
53
54
52
55
68
28
28
29
32
16
8
3
19
17
16
36
27
73
64
65
60
51
67
24
24
27
29
13
5
2
12
9
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
USA - How effective are the following fundraising efforts at driving individual donations
26
84
33
5
62
69
88
38
62
4
82
52
7
6
32
7
17
21
4
3
16
3
7
7
67
11
36
88
21
10
8
59
23
92
11
41
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Specia l events
Socia l Networking
SMS texts
Planned gi fts
Onl ine donations
Major donors
Face-to-face
Emai l
Door-to-door
Direct mai l
Community fundrais ing
Very-somewhat effective Not effective Dont use
copy October 2011 Blackbaud Inc
This white paper is for informational
purposes only Blackbaud makes no
warranties expressed or implied
in this summary The information
contained in this document
represents the current view of
Blackbaud Inc on the items
discussed as of the date of this
publication
All Blackbaud product names
appearing herein are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Blackbaud
Inc The names of actual companies
and products mentioned herein
may be the trademarks of their
respective owners
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
61
67
47
49
52
81
74
71
74
28
25
29
28
23
10
11
20
17
11
7
24
23
25
8
15
9
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
UK
US
Percentage of Respondents
Yes No but plan to No and do not plan to
Using social networking to drive online donations
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of respondents in the
in the USA nonprofit sector are
anticipating to do more without
significant increases to staffing
levels The majority of respondents
expect staffing levels to stay the
same while at the same time predict
an increase in demand for their
organizationrsquos services income
expenditures and donations While
itis encouraging to see that few
respondents feel there will be
decreases in staffing level current
staffers will be expected to take on
more responsibilities With the
exception of accounting USA
respondents report that the
majority of job functions are part of
someonersquos job instead of their full
time focus
Effective fundraising is vital to a nonprofitrsquos success while they are relying on the same resources to do
more One-on-one solicitation of major donors is cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving
individual donations It is no surprise that major donor cultivation is also a fundraising tactic that many
respondents expect to see help increase their contributions this year compared to last year
While online donations are not seen as the most effective fundraising effort respondents are expecting
increases in fundraising contributions from this source in 2011 67 of USA respondents currently raise
funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most popular online tool used followed by social networking
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUSA Survey Results
ldquoOnline giving has become an essential part of a nonprofitrsquos fundraising strategy clearly in the US and around the world Not only because of the tremendous growth rates and higher average gift amounts but also because it allows nonprofits to reach a broader set of supportersrdquo
- Steve MacLaughlin Director of Internet Solutions
Blackbaud
USA - Expected changes in 2012
USA - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
29
24
69
53
54
52
55
68
28
28
29
32
16
8
3
19
17
16
36
27
73
64
65
60
51
67
24
24
27
29
13
5
2
12
9
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
USA - How effective are the following fundraising efforts at driving individual donations
26
84
33
5
62
69
88
38
62
4
82
52
7
6
32
7
17
21
4
3
16
3
7
7
67
11
36
88
21
10
8
59
23
92
11
41
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Specia l events
Socia l Networking
SMS texts
Planned gi fts
Onl ine donations
Major donors
Face-to-face
Emai l
Door-to-door
Direct mai l
Community fundrais ing
Very-somewhat effective Not effective Dont use
copy October 2011 Blackbaud Inc
This white paper is for informational
purposes only Blackbaud makes no
warranties expressed or implied
in this summary The information
contained in this document
represents the current view of
Blackbaud Inc on the items
discussed as of the date of this
publication
All Blackbaud product names
appearing herein are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Blackbaud
Inc The names of actual companies
and products mentioned herein
may be the trademarks of their
respective owners
copy October 2011 | 2000 Daniel Island Drive Charleston SC 29492 T 8004439441 E solutionsblackbaudcom W wwwblackbaudcom 32
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
The majority of respondents in the
in the USA nonprofit sector are
anticipating to do more without
significant increases to staffing
levels The majority of respondents
expect staffing levels to stay the
same while at the same time predict
an increase in demand for their
organizationrsquos services income
expenditures and donations While
itis encouraging to see that few
respondents feel there will be
decreases in staffing level current
staffers will be expected to take on
more responsibilities With the
exception of accounting USA
respondents report that the
majority of job functions are part of
someonersquos job instead of their full
time focus
Effective fundraising is vital to a nonprofitrsquos success while they are relying on the same resources to do
more One-on-one solicitation of major donors is cited as the most effective fundraising effort at driving
individual donations It is no surprise that major donor cultivation is also a fundraising tactic that many
respondents expect to see help increase their contributions this year compared to last year
While online donations are not seen as the most effective fundraising effort respondents are expecting
increases in fundraising contributions from this source in 2011 67 of USA respondents currently raise
funds online A ldquoDonate Nowrdquo button is the most popular online tool used followed by social networking
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry SurveyUSA Survey Results
ldquoOnline giving has become an essential part of a nonprofitrsquos fundraising strategy clearly in the US and around the world Not only because of the tremendous growth rates and higher average gift amounts but also because it allows nonprofits to reach a broader set of supportersrdquo
- Steve MacLaughlin Director of Internet Solutions
Blackbaud
USA - Expected changes in 2012
USA - Expected changes in 2011
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
Total income
Income from charitable donations
Total expenditures
Increase Stay the same Decrease
Overall stafng level
Fundraising stafng level
Demand for your services
29
24
69
53
54
52
55
68
28
28
29
32
16
8
3
19
17
16
36
27
73
64
65
60
51
67
24
24
27
29
13
5
2
12
9
11
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2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
USA - How effective are the following fundraising efforts at driving individual donations
26
84
33
5
62
69
88
38
62
4
82
52
7
6
32
7
17
21
4
3
16
3
7
7
67
11
36
88
21
10
8
59
23
92
11
41
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Specia l events
Socia l Networking
SMS texts
Planned gi fts
Onl ine donations
Major donors
Face-to-face
Emai l
Door-to-door
Direct mai l
Community fundrais ing
Very-somewhat effective Not effective Dont use
copy October 2011 Blackbaud Inc
This white paper is for informational
purposes only Blackbaud makes no
warranties expressed or implied
in this summary The information
contained in this document
represents the current view of
Blackbaud Inc on the items
discussed as of the date of this
publication
All Blackbaud product names
appearing herein are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Blackbaud
Inc The names of actual companies
and products mentioned herein
may be the trademarks of their
respective owners
copy October 2011 | 2000 Daniel Island Drive Charleston SC 29492 T 8004439441 E solutionsblackbaudcom W wwwblackbaudcom 33
2011 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey
USA - How effective are the following fundraising efforts at driving individual donations
26
84
33
5
62
69
88
38
62
4
82
52
7
6
32
7
17
21
4
3
16
3
7
7
67
11
36
88
21
10
8
59
23
92
11
41
TelemarketingPhone-a-thons
Specia l events
Socia l Networking
SMS texts
Planned gi fts
Onl ine donations
Major donors
Face-to-face
Emai l
Door-to-door
Direct mai l
Community fundrais ing
Very-somewhat effective Not effective Dont use
copy October 2011 Blackbaud Inc
This white paper is for informational
purposes only Blackbaud makes no
warranties expressed or implied
in this summary The information
contained in this document
represents the current view of
Blackbaud Inc on the items
discussed as of the date of this
publication
All Blackbaud product names
appearing herein are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Blackbaud
Inc The names of actual companies
and products mentioned herein
may be the trademarks of their
respective owners