Here is a terrific set of resources dealing with changing US ethnic/cultural demographics … and how marketers should adjust. Says Mizrahi: “The most important thing is the internal discussion of what are the possible consequences of this demographic shift. Tags: Don't Miss these Posts Hot Research communications demographic trends fundraising latinos nonprofit management nonprofits MORE
Looking specifically at the US now, I’m thinking about the shifting demographics of the population, and asking: Are changing demographics markedly decreasing. Acquisition demographic trends Don''t Miss these Posts fundraising nonprofit management research premium MORE
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I was struck by the headline on a piece in Fortune that reads: Netflix says Geography, Age and Gender are “Garbage” for Predicting Taste The point of the article: Netflix uses one predictive algorithm worldwide, and it treats demographic data as almost irrelevant. MORE
It’s set for Thursday, Communications Demographics Fundraising philosophy/profession premium The Agitator doesn’t often plug fundraising webinars, but only because we are inundated with them … too many to choose from. But I’m making an exception today, because the topic is one that we prod our readers about regularly — getting our arms around the donor potential of the US Hispanic community. MORE
Until now, our urgings have been based on the demographic realities of a shifting national population, with Hispanics growing in both numbers and purchasing power. demographic trends direct mail latinos premium No direct mail isn’t dead. It’s the workhorse, delivering by far the preponderance of individual donations, at least in the US. Still, if you need some encouragement about the future of direct mail, read on. MORE
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Today Duggan and Brenner (2013) report the demographic characteristics of the users of SNS from the latest Pew Internet and American Life survey. The demographics of social media users – 2012. MORE
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Some five million of us, born between 1946 and 1965, have already died, to be replaced by Boomer immigrants, thus, raising the number to 80 million … which makes us the largest demographic in U.S. In 2010, the trailing edge of Boomers (1955-1965) was spending more online than any other demographic. And that pond will be well stocked — as you mentioned — for the next two decades as Boomers progress through the demographic pipeline of life. MORE
Pew Research, my favorite source for US demographic and attitudinal trends, analyzes and publishes heaps of data on the US Hispanic population. demographic trends latinos premium MORE
Expanding on an Agitator post of several weeks ago, here’s some fresh demographic data on social net usage from Harris Interactive. Meanwhile, in our very own Agitator spot poll (which you can still take here ), 46% of respondents consider Twitter to be a "killer app" with great importance to nonprofits; 32% regard Twitter as marginally useful to nonprofits because of its demographic skew; and 21% regard Twitter as important as skywriting to nonprofits. MORE
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Despite presidential candidate histrionics, Americans should be proud of the nation’s immigration history … and its demographic future. And in the next fifty years, if current demographic trends continue, future immigrants and their descendants are projected to account for 88% of the US population increase, or 103 million people, as the nation grows to 441 million. Demographics premium MORE
Well as Greg told me, Gen Y is the Demographic time bomb (LOVE THIS PHRASE) waiting to explode in the nonprofit world. MORE
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Forgive me, I still scratching my head as I write, trying to absorb the implications of Roger’s post last week on eschewing demographics as a targeting tool and then yesterday’s praising “The World’s Biggest A **e” , a film supposedly aimed at Millennials, a classic case of demographic targeting. Communications Copywriting / creative Demographics DonorTrends / DonorVoice Innovation premium MORE
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Last week, Fundraising Success ran 4 Nonprofit Donor Demographics Trends for 2015 in which four fundraisers offered their prognostications. Communications Demographics Media usage / trends premium Actually, most of the comments were more about the future in general, as opposed to 2015 per se. I love to bounce my own speculation against other crystal-ballers, so here goes. MORE
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fundraisers, in particular, to widen their demographic horizons in planning their fundraising strategies … specifically with respect to engaging the ethnic and racial segments that are driving our population growth. Demographics premium We have been agitating for U.S. See here and here.] But I must confess to being asleep at the switch myself. MORE
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Until now, our urgings have been based on the demographic realities of a shifting national population, with Hispanics growing in both numbers and purchasing power. demographic trends direct mail latinos premium No direct mail isn’t dead. It’s the workhorse, delivering by far the preponderance of individual donations, at least in the US. Still, if you need some encouragement about the future of direct mail, read on.
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Versus those other demographic groups! On the other hand, the Boomers today represent a veritable demographic earthquake ready to help nonprofits transform the world: Boomers have the greatest economic clout of any generational cohort. Boomers demographic trends Don't Miss these Posts fundraisingThe 28th is my birthday.
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Some five million of us, born between 1946 and 1965, have already died, to be replaced by Boomer immigrants, thus, raising the number to 80 million … which makes us the largest demographic in U.S. In 2010, the trailing edge of Boomers (1955-1965) was spending more online than any other demographic. And that pond will be well stocked — as you mentioned — for the next two decades as Boomers progress through the demographic pipeline of life.
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