Expert insights. Personalized for you.
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
Personas are usually created from cluster analysis of demographic and transactional factors with psychological and attitudinal constructs mapped on top. If that’s the case, know that I generated this by taking one demographic variable (young) and extrapolating things that Millennials are more likely to do as shown in survey data and some from just a pure stereotype. You are given a name and a cluster, but the data is all demographic and transactional. MORE
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. Breaking Out of the Status Quo Demographics DonorTrends / DonorVoice Fundraising analytics / data Nonprofit management premium 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
Demographics Fundraising philosophy/profession Innovation Nonprofit management Research premiumA few months ago you might have noticed that, in the US, Millennials (ages 18-34) now outnumber Boomers (ages 51-69) — 75.4 million Millennials to 74.9 million Boomers. Here’s Pew Research on the shift. And of course the tide will steadily build as old buggers like me die off. MORE
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. The rise in the use of social network sites (SNS) among internet users over the past 7 years has been dramatic. In 2005 less than 10% of any age group on the internet reported using a SNS, and by 2012 two-thirds of all internet users said that they use at least one SNS. MORE
Breaking Out of the Status Quo Communications Demographics Donor Centricity Donor retention / loyalty / commitment Integrated fundraising and marketing Nonprofit management premiumIn my experience, very few fundraisers understand the essential importance of donor identity. Unless you understand ‘why’ a donor gives you’re more likely than not to miss the mark. MORE
It comes from the ‘unofficial Facebook blog’ AllFacebook and is aptly named Facebook Demographic Statistics. Tags: Social networking Online fundraising Facebook demographics Facebook Pages nptech Online advocacy Facebook fundraising Web 2.0 MORE
Communications Demographics Donor retention / loyalty / commitment Fundraising philosophy/profession Nonprofit branding Social media Transparency premiumFor too long too many nonprofits –especially those focused heavily on direct response –have behaved as though they’re still operating in a by-gone time when donors placed blind trust in nonprofits and their brands. MORE
Yesterday’s growth drivers are becoming increasingly obsolete; demographic shifts are resetting donor and participant expectations; and the promise of technology to reach new donors has never been more real. It’s NOT business as usual for nonprofits. MORE
Even if you were going to ignore yesterday’s post and segment on demographics, age is one of the least predictive. So, in summary: Demographics are pretty much garbage for creating audiences. Of the garbage demographics, age might be the “garbagiest” This is in part because Millennials (like all other generations) are so dissimilar from each other, there are significant intragroup differences. MORE
Millennials (ages 18-33) are an important demographic to the nonprofit sector. Social network site usage for this demographic has quadrupled since 2008, from 4% to 16%. The Millennials, Gen Xers, and the Matures. The are tech savvy. They love their gadgets and are constantly on the web via laptops and mobile devices. MORE
While only 8% of adults overall use the micro blogging service, this is pretty interesting information for nonprofits who want to be responsive to the changing demographics of the U.S. Pew Internet and American Life Project demographics TwitterA report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project , which tracks trends in Internet usage, shows that young adults , minorities and urbanites are more likely to be on Twitter than other groups. MORE
Pew Research, my favorite source for US demographic and attitudinal trends, analyzes and publishes heaps of data on the US Hispanic population. Their Hispanic Trends Project has now launched an e-newsletter with bi-weekly updates on trends in this key demographic segment — basic demographics, media usage, political orientation, cultural and religious attitudes … you name it. 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
Board Meeting Swipe File Breaking Out of the Status Quo Demographics Fundraising analytics / data Nonprofit management Research premiumThe Blackbaud Insitute for Philanthropic Impact has released its Fifth Annual Charitable Giving Report that you can download here. It’s an attractive, interesting read and a chance to do some benchmarking comparison with your own results. MORE
Communications Demographics Direct mail Donor retention / loyalty / commitment Fundraising analytics / data Integrated fundraising and marketing Media usage / trends Online fundraising and marketing Research premiumHere’s a follow-up to Tom’s report on the reprieve apparently granted to direct mail by Millennials. The Nonprofit Times in a piece titled 6 Ways to Entice Millennial Donors lists six fundamental steps for attracting Millennial supporters. MORE
Demographics Fundraising analytics / data Fundraising philosophy/profession Nonprofit management premiumEditors’ Note: Periodically we reference the wit and wisdom of Jeff Brooks over at FutureFundraisingNow and occasionally run a few snippets. Today we’re featuring an unabridged guest post by Jeff on the pitfalls of relying on myth and stereotype — sadly an all-too-common affliction with many fundraisers. Roger and Tom “How are we going to replace our dying donors?” MORE
Boomers demographic trends direct mail direct marketing Don''t Miss these Posts fundraising Hot Research online fundraising premium An excellent review of the donor landscape in Canada has just been released by fundraising agency hjc and Blackbaud. The study profiles giving behavior across four generations — Civics, Boomers, Generation X and Generation Y — looking at giving amounts and future intentions, preferred channels, focus of giving, the works. MORE
That said, one can’t deny the demographics. Tags: Boomers Don't Miss these Posts charities demographic trends direct mail direct marketing email marketing fundraising media usage new media nonprofit management nonprofits online fundraising social networking Yesterday, in the course of making some comments about raising money from Boomers , I published this chart estimating the number of individuals in each cohort prepared by The Boomer Project. MORE
Aging Community Design Major Gift Marketing Nonprofit Philanthropy Research Technology Web and Print Web Design Baby Boomer demographics elderly Jakob Nielsen nielsen Nielsen Norman Group research Seniors trends United States Usability Web usability website This will probably seem obvious: older people have a harder time using the Internet. This, too, may seem obvious: the people most likely to be major donors to nonprofits are older older people. MORE
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. ( As a P.S. to this blog post, my "legal" advisor has noted that in order to prevent offending anyone at the Lexington airport, I should have been a little kinder with my assessment of what the airport offers to weary travelers. So let me clarify: there are loads of things to do at the Lexington airport. Just not after 7:30 p.m.) MORE
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
Yes, demographics are the second-best way to segment. Where you live is not that important.” (Hence inspiring an earlier DonorVoice post Demographics are Garbage.). Demographics and stereotyping would say to market these exclusively to women. The reason these segments don’t work out is surprisingly simple: there’s more difference within these demographic groups than between/among them. This most vital of differences will also be entirely invisible to demographics. MORE
Demographics Fundraising analytics / data Research premiumThe Charities Aid Foundation (UK) has published its World Giving Index, which uses three simple questions to measure ‘giving’ around the world. The Gallup polling organization asked these questions in 145 countries during 2014. Here are the questions: Have you done any of the following in the past month? Helped a stranger, or someone you didn’t know who needed help? Donated money to a charity? MORE
Direct Mail acquisition is one of the most expensive ways to raise money these days. When you factor in production, printing, and postage, a simple direct mail acquisition campaign runs about $20K to reach 50,000 people. Direct Mail typically generates a 0.5% to 1% response rate for acquisition, so that “payback&# (the point at which you recover what you invested in the direct mail campaign) is taking longer and longer to achieve. MORE
As reported in this Fast Company article , Demographics Donor acquisition Donor retention / loyalty / commitment Research premiumCall me Chicken Little, but I’m afraid. And maybe you should be too. For over 15 years the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy (Indiana University) has tracked the giving of nearly 10,000 families and individuals in the US. Their newly released data is here — Generosity for Life. MORE
Demographics Fundraising philosophy/profession premiumWe’d like to think that all the generations of women and men who worked, volunteered, sacrificed and, yes, donated through all the decades to create last night’s landmark moment in American history are joyously celebrating wherever they are. We sure are! We’ll let the pundits and commentators deal with what Hillary Clinton’s nomination means in terms of the 2016 Presidential Campaign. MORE
Demographics premium Or should I say, on whom? Jeff Brooks at Future Fundraising Now has posted a Jeff classic. No one will ever accuse Jeff of not expressing his opinion! And that’s why Roger and I treasure the guy … a true agitator. In Boomers: the young donors you should be worried about , Jeff takes aim at those who would urge fundraisers to set their sights on Millennials. MORE
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
Demographics Fundraising philosophy/profession Innovation premiumMuch is written and fretted about these days regarding the ‘differences’ — some real, some imagined — between Boomers (and older) donors and the younger generations of donors, especially Millennials. MORE
60) Search « Raising Money from Online Activists | Main | Notes from Care2/OneWorld/Interaction Fundraising Seminar » Thursday Nov 15 2007 What Social Network Demographics Mean for You Thursday, November 15, 2007 at 02:24PM | by James OMalley The always excellent Beth Kanter tipped us on this interesting post from the Compete.com blog that demonstrates the overlap that exists between users of social networking sites. MORE
60) Search « Raising Money from Online Activists | Main | Notes from Care2/OneWorld/Interaction Fundraising Seminar » Thursday Nov 15 2007 What Social Network Demographics Mean for You Thursday, November 15, 2007 at 02:24PM | by James OMalley The always excellent Beth Kanter tipped us on this interesting post from the Compete.com blog that demonstrates the overlap that exists between users of social networking sites. MORE
Breaking Out of the Status Quo Demographics Fundraising analytics / data Integrated fundraising and marketing Nonprofit management premiumThis morning the publisher officially released Data Driven Nonprofits , a book I believe will become a classic in our sector. Researched and written by Steve MacLaughlin, Blackbaud’s Director of Analytics, Data Driven Nonprofits is to the ‘science’ of fundraising what Ken Burnett’s Relationship Fundraising is to the ‘art’ of fundraising. MORE
» Tuesday Feb 17 2009 Reaching Baby Boomers: The Next Big Demographic in Nonprofit Online Fundraising Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 03:50PM | by Allyson Kapin By: Allyson Kapin , Blogger-In-Chief Direct Mail acquisition is one of the most expensive ways to raise money these days. “ According to a recent study, the fastest growing demographic on Facebook is people aged 55+. Facebook : Fastest growing demographic is 55+. MORE
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
» Tuesday Feb 17 2009 Reaching Baby Boomers: The Next Big Demographic in Nonprofit Online Fundraising Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 03:50PM | by Allyson Kapin By: Allyson Kapin , Blogger-In-Chief Direct Mail acquisition is one of the most expensive ways to raise money these days. “ According to a recent study, the fastest growing demographic on Facebook is people aged 55+. Facebook : Fastest growing demographic is 55+. MORE
There is always a better way to segment other than resorting to the use of demographics. . But the core reason is that demographics are an attribute of a person. If you can get people to talk about this “why”, the demographic attribute is either a gateway for learning about the why or is simply irrelevant. To many this may sounds like a great application for a demographic segmentation. MORE
He dissected both demographic and donation data for. Communications Demographics Direct mail Donor Centricity Donor retention / loyalty / commitment Fundraising analytics / data Integrated fundraising and marketing Mobile marketing and fundraising Online fundraising and marketing Research premiumDo you really understand the difference between online and offline donors? I sure hope so because there are lots of myths and tribal misinformation floating around out there. MORE
Demographics premiumIt’s mid-year for many organizations and fundraising projections are being adjusted for the second half. For other organizations, it’s the start of a new fiscal year and fundraisers have just finished rationalizing and justifying the numbers in the new budget. MORE
Some new data about adults and digital social network use in the US and around the world: Adults are much less likely than teens to have a profile on a social network website. About three in ten (35%) adult internet users age 18 and older have a profile on a social networking site like MySpace, Facebook or LinkedIn. Meanwhile, teenagers are roughly twice as likely as adults to use these sites: among teens 12 to 17 years old, 65% have a profile on an online social network. MORE
In fact, in this era of rapid change and shifting demographics there is almost nothing as risky as sticking with the status quo. As I move around speaking, Board Meeting Swipe File Demographics Fundraising philosophy/profession Innovation Nonprofit management Uncategorized premiumThe greatest fallacy in nonprofit thinking is that maintaining the ‘status quo’ is the least risky of all strategic options. MORE
Demographics Related Topics The Agitator
AUGUST 4, 2016
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. Breaking Out of the Status Quo Demographics DonorTrends / DonorVoice Fundraising analytics / data Nonprofit management premium
The Agitator
AUGUST 8, 2016
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
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
The Agitator
JANUARY 24, 2018
Yes, demographics are the second-best way to segment. Where you live is not that important.” (Hence inspiring an earlier DonorVoice post Demographics are Garbage.). Demographics and stereotyping would say to market these exclusively to women. The reason these segments don’t work out is surprisingly simple: there’s more difference within these demographic groups than between/among them. This most vital of differences will also be entirely invisible to demographics.
Social Marketing and Social Change
FEBRUARY 14, 2013
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. The rise in the use of social network sites (SNS) among internet users over the past 7 years has been dramatic. In 2005 less than 10% of any age group on the internet reported using a SNS, and by 2012 two-thirds of all internet users said that they use at least one SNS.
The Agitator
SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
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
GenerationYGive
AUGUST 6, 2008
Well as Greg told me, Gen Y is the Demographic time bomb (LOVE THIS PHRASE) waiting to explode in the nonprofit world. ( As a P.S. to this blog post, my "legal" advisor has noted that in order to prevent offending anyone at the Lexington airport, I should have been a little kinder with my assessment of what the airport offers to weary travelers. So let me clarify: there are loads of things to do at the Lexington airport. Just not after 7:30 p.m.)
The Agitator
JUNE 3, 2010
That said, one can’t deny the demographics. Tags: Boomers Don't Miss these Posts charities demographic trends direct mail direct marketing email marketing fundraising media usage new media nonprofit management nonprofits online fundraising social networking Yesterday, in the course of making some comments about raising money from Boomers , I published this chart estimating the number of individuals in each cohort prepared by The Boomer Project.
Giving in a Digital World
JANUARY 28, 2009
It comes from the ‘unofficial Facebook blog’ AllFacebook and is aptly named Facebook Demographic Statistics. Tags: Social networking Online fundraising Facebook demographics Facebook Pages nptech Online advocacy Facebook fundraising Web 2.0
Care2
JANUARY 5, 2011
Millennials (ages 18-33) are an important demographic to the nonprofit sector. Social network site usage for this demographic has quadrupled since 2008, from 4% to 16%. The Millennials, Gen Xers, and the Matures. The are tech savvy. They love their gadgets and are constantly on the web via laptops and mobile devices.
Social Marketing and Social Change
FEBRUARY 23, 2009
Some new data about adults and digital social network use in the US and around the world: Adults are much less likely than teens to have a profile on a social network website. About three in ten (35%) adult internet users age 18 and older have a profile on a social networking site like MySpace, Facebook or LinkedIn. Meanwhile, teenagers are roughly twice as likely as adults to use these sites: among teens 12 to 17 years old, 65% have a profile on an online social network.
Care2
FEBRUARY 17, 2009
Direct Mail acquisition is one of the most expensive ways to raise money these days. When you factor in production, printing, and postage, a simple direct mail acquisition campaign runs about $20K to reach 50,000 people. Direct Mail typically generates a 0.5% to 1% response rate for acquisition, so that “payback&# (the point at which you recover what you invested in the direct mail campaign) is taking longer and longer to achieve.
Care2
FEBRUARY 17, 2009
» Tuesday Feb 17 2009 Reaching Baby Boomers: The Next Big Demographic in Nonprofit Online Fundraising Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 03:50PM | by Allyson Kapin By: Allyson Kapin , Blogger-In-Chief Direct Mail acquisition is one of the most expensive ways to raise money these days. “ According to a recent study, the fastest growing demographic on Facebook is people aged 55+. Facebook : Fastest growing demographic is 55+.
Care2
NOVEMBER 15, 2007
60) Search « Raising Money from Online Activists | Main | Notes from Care2/OneWorld/Interaction Fundraising Seminar » Thursday Nov 15 2007 What Social Network Demographics Mean for You Thursday, November 15, 2007 at 02:24PM | by James OMalley The always excellent Beth Kanter tipped us on this interesting post from the Compete.com blog that demonstrates the overlap that exists between users of social networking sites.
Care2
NOVEMBER 15, 2007
60) Search « Raising Money from Online Activists | Main | Notes from Care2/OneWorld/Interaction Fundraising Seminar » Thursday Nov 15 2007 What Social Network Demographics Mean for You Thursday, November 15, 2007 at 02:24PM | by James OMalley The always excellent Beth Kanter tipped us on this interesting post from the Compete.com blog that demonstrates the overlap that exists between users of social networking sites.
Care2
FEBRUARY 17, 2009
» Tuesday Feb 17 2009 Reaching Baby Boomers: The Next Big Demographic in Nonprofit Online Fundraising Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 03:50PM | by Allyson Kapin By: Allyson Kapin , Blogger-In-Chief Direct Mail acquisition is one of the most expensive ways to raise money these days. “ According to a recent study, the fastest growing demographic on Facebook is people aged 55+. Facebook : Fastest growing demographic is 55+.
The Agitator
JUNE 5, 2014
Pew Research, my favorite source for US demographic and attitudinal trends, analyzes and publishes heaps of data on the US Hispanic population. Their Hispanic Trends Project has now launched an e-newsletter with bi-weekly updates on trends in this key demographic segment — basic demographics, media usage, political orientation, cultural and religious attitudes … you name it. demographic trends latinos premium
Non Profit Marketing 360
JUNE 25, 2013
Aging Community Design Major Gift Marketing Nonprofit Philanthropy Research Technology Web and Print Web Design Baby Boomer demographics elderly Jakob Nielsen nielsen Nielsen Norman Group research Seniors trends United States Usability Web usability website This will probably seem obvious: older people have a harder time using the Internet. This, too, may seem obvious: the people most likely to be major donors to nonprofits are older older people.
The Agitator
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
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
The Agitator
OCTOBER 5, 2016
Demographics Fundraising philosophy/profession Innovation Nonprofit management Research premiumA few months ago you might have noticed that, in the US, Millennials (ages 18-34) now outnumber Boomers (ages 51-69) — 75.4 million Millennials to 74.9 million Boomers. Here’s Pew Research on the shift. And of course the tide will steadily build as old buggers like me die off.
The Agitator
JULY 30, 2014
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.
The Agitator
JULY 9, 2017
He dissected both demographic and donation data for. Communications Demographics Direct mail Donor Centricity Donor retention / loyalty / commitment Fundraising analytics / data Integrated fundraising and marketing Mobile marketing and fundraising Online fundraising and marketing Research premiumDo you really understand the difference between online and offline donors? I sure hope so because there are lots of myths and tribal misinformation floating around out there.
The Agitator
JULY 8, 2014
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.
The Agitator
JULY 29, 2018
There is always a better way to segment other than resorting to the use of demographics. . But the core reason is that demographics are an attribute of a person. If you can get people to talk about this “why”, the demographic attribute is either a gateway for learning about the why or is simply irrelevant. To many this may sounds like a great application for a demographic segmentation.
The Agitator
JULY 16, 2015
Demographics premiumIt’s mid-year for many organizations and fundraising projections are being adjusted for the second half. For other organizations, it’s the start of a new fiscal year and fundraisers have just finished rationalizing and justifying the numbers in the new budget.
The Agitator
MARCH 10, 2015
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.
The Agitator
OCTOBER 22, 2017
As reported in this Fast Company article , Demographics Donor acquisition Donor retention / loyalty / commitment Research premiumCall me Chicken Little, but I’m afraid. And maybe you should be too. For over 15 years the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy (Indiana University) has tracked the giving of nearly 10,000 families and individuals in the US. Their newly released data is here — Generosity for Life.
The Agitator
MARCH 14, 2016
In fact, in this era of rapid change and shifting demographics there is almost nothing as risky as sticking with the status quo. As I move around speaking, Board Meeting Swipe File Demographics Fundraising philosophy/profession Innovation Nonprofit management Uncategorized premiumThe greatest fallacy in nonprofit thinking is that maintaining the ‘status quo’ is the least risky of all strategic options.
The Agitator
OCTOBER 14, 2015
Demographics Fundraising analytics / data Fundraising philosophy/profession Nonprofit management premiumEditors’ Note: Periodically we reference the wit and wisdom of Jeff Brooks over at FutureFundraisingNow and occasionally run a few snippets. Today we’re featuring an unabridged guest post by Jeff on the pitfalls of relying on myth and stereotype — sadly an all-too-common affliction with many fundraisers. Roger and Tom “How are we going to replace our dying donors?”
The Agitator
AUGUST 13, 2015
Communications Demographics Donor retention / loyalty / commitment Fundraising philosophy/profession Nonprofit branding Social media Transparency premiumFor too long too many nonprofits –especially those focused heavily on direct response –have behaved as though they’re still operating in a by-gone time when donors placed blind trust in nonprofits and their brands.
The Agitator
SEPTEMBER 5, 2016
Breaking Out of the Status Quo Demographics Fundraising analytics / data Integrated fundraising and marketing Nonprofit management premiumThis morning the publisher officially released Data Driven Nonprofits , a book I believe will become a classic in our sector. Researched and written by Steve MacLaughlin, Blackbaud’s Director of Analytics, Data Driven Nonprofits is to the ‘science’ of fundraising what Ken Burnett’s Relationship Fundraising is to the ‘art’ of fundraising.
The Agitator
OCTOBER 25, 2017
Breaking Out of the Status Quo Communications Demographics Donor Centricity Donor retention / loyalty / commitment Integrated fundraising and marketing Nonprofit management premiumIn my experience, very few fundraisers understand the essential importance of donor identity. Unless you understand ‘why’ a donor gives you’re more likely than not to miss the mark.
The Agitator
MAY 26, 2014
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
The Agitator
NOVEMBER 12, 2015
Demographics Fundraising analytics / data Research premiumThe Charities Aid Foundation (UK) has published its World Giving Index, which uses three simple questions to measure ‘giving’ around the world. The Gallup polling organization asked these questions in 145 countries during 2014. Here are the questions: Have you done any of the following in the past month? Helped a stranger, or someone you didn’t know who needed help? Donated money to a charity?
The Agitator
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
Board Meeting Swipe File Breaking Out of the Status Quo Demographics Fundraising analytics / data Nonprofit management Research premiumThe Blackbaud Insitute for Philanthropic Impact has released its Fifth Annual Charitable Giving Report that you can download here. It’s an attractive, interesting read and a chance to do some benchmarking comparison with your own results.
J Campbell Social Marketing
MARCH 4, 2020
Yesterday’s growth drivers are becoming increasingly obsolete; demographic shifts are resetting donor and participant expectations; and the promise of technology to reach new donors has never been more real. It’s NOT business as usual for nonprofits.
Marketing for Nonprofits
JULY 5, 2011
While only 8% of adults overall use the micro blogging service, this is pretty interesting information for nonprofits who want to be responsive to the changing demographics of the U.S. Pew Internet and American Life Project demographics TwitterA report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project , which tracks trends in Internet usage, shows that young adults , minorities and urbanites are more likely to be on Twitter than other groups.
The Agitator
JULY 28, 2016
Demographics Fundraising philosophy/profession premiumWe’d like to think that all the generations of women and men who worked, volunteered, sacrificed and, yes, donated through all the decades to create last night’s landmark moment in American history are joyously celebrating wherever they are. We sure are! We’ll let the pundits and commentators deal with what Hillary Clinton’s nomination means in terms of the 2016 Presidential Campaign.
The Agitator
SEPTEMBER 17, 2013
Boomers demographic trends direct mail direct marketing Don''t Miss these Posts fundraising Hot Research online fundraising premium An excellent review of the donor landscape in Canada has just been released by fundraising agency hjc and Blackbaud. The study profiles giving behavior across four generations — Civics, Boomers, Generation X and Generation Y — looking at giving amounts and future intentions, preferred channels, focus of giving, the works.
The Agitator
AUGUST 7, 2018
Personas are usually created from cluster analysis of demographic and transactional factors with psychological and attitudinal constructs mapped on top. If that’s the case, know that I generated this by taking one demographic variable (young) and extrapolating things that Millennials are more likely to do as shown in survey data and some from just a pure stereotype. You are given a name and a cluster, but the data is all demographic and transactional.
The Agitator
JANUARY 25, 2018
Even if you were going to ignore yesterday’s post and segment on demographics, age is one of the least predictive. So, in summary: Demographics are pretty much garbage for creating audiences. Of the garbage demographics, age might be the “garbagiest” This is in part because Millennials (like all other generations) are so dissimilar from each other, there are significant intragroup differences.
The Agitator
AUGUST 23, 2017
Communications Demographics Direct mail Donor retention / loyalty / commitment Fundraising analytics / data Integrated fundraising and marketing Media usage / trends Online fundraising and marketing Research premiumHere’s a follow-up to Tom’s report on the reprieve apparently granted to direct mail by Millennials. The Nonprofit Times in a piece titled 6 Ways to Entice Millennial Donors lists six fundamental steps for attracting Millennial supporters.
The Agitator
DECEMBER 8, 2014
Demographics premium Or should I say, on whom? Jeff Brooks at Future Fundraising Now has posted a Jeff classic. No one will ever accuse Jeff of not expressing his opinion! And that’s why Roger and I treasure the guy … a true agitator. In Boomers: the young donors you should be worried about , Jeff takes aim at those who would urge fundraisers to set their sights on Millennials.
The Agitator
AUGUST 20, 2017
Demographics Fundraising philosophy/profession Innovation premiumMuch is written and fretted about these days regarding the ‘differences’ — some real, some imagined — between Boomers (and older) donors and the younger generations of donors, especially Millennials.
52 
Let's personalize your content