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?? Key Findings from the 2024 Nonprofit Advertising Benchmark Study! Our research shows that nonprofits are adapting to the changing landscape of advertising, with significant increases in ad spending and shifts in budgeting strategies. Highlights Include: Median ad expenses around $12,950—representing 0.66% of total expenses. A noticeable uptick in advertising costs as a percentage of total fundraising expenses. As nonprofits navigate tighter budgets, understanding these trends is crucial for future planning. ?? Dive deeper into the findings! Download the full report: https://bit.ly/3zvKFCk #AdvertisingTrends #FundraisingInsights #DigitalAdvertising

How much should your nonprofit spend on ads? So glad you asked ;) For the past 2 months, Whole Whale has had a lot of fun diving into 990 data from over 7,000 nonprofits (thanks to help from Cause IQ) yeah, #DataAnalysisIsFunForUs The 2024 Nonprofit Advertising Benchmark Study reveals some eye-opening trends compared to data from our 2021 study: ?? 12% increase in overall ad investments ?? $21.3 million more poured into digital advertising ?? Mid-sized nonprofits boosting average ad spend from $26K to $29K But here's the kicker: ?? Smaller nonprofits (revenue $1.4M-$4M) are leading the charge, allocating 0.68% of their budget to ads vs 0.59% for larger orgs. What does this mean for you? ? Paid advertising is becoming crucial for nonprofits ? Smart allocation can amplify your mission ? It's time to rethink your ad strategy! Get the full report for free - this isn't a survey, it is an analysis based on data reported to the IRS designed to give you accurate ad benchmarks. #advertisingbenchmark #nonprofit p.s. Yeah, I know I didn't answer the question: Median Ad Spend: $2.2k Average Ad Spend: $29k

There are only HOURS LEFT to fill out the 4th Annual Nonprofit.ist Consultant Cost & Compensation Survey. The survey closes at 11:59 PM tonight. If you take a few minutes to fill it out, we'll share the final report with you. The information will help you decide what to charge as a nonprofit consultant! → https://lnkd.in/exEhekBE #nonprofitconsultant #nonprofitconsulting

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?? DEADLINE EXTENDED: We're giving you until THIS FRIDAY (9/27) to add your response to the 4th Annual Nonprofit.ist Consultant Cost & Compensation Survey. Help us build a strong data set and we’ll share the full results with you!? →?https://lnkd.in/exEhekBE #nonprofitconsulting #nonprofitconsultant #consulting

?? We only need 10 MORE RESPONSES from nonprofit consultants to reach 300 in our 4th Annual Nonprofit.ist Consultant Cost & Compensation Survey. Your response will help us:? ?? Produce useful baseline data on what consultants are charging by the hour and annually, ?? Find out the impact of education and experience on consulting rates ?? See what consultants are putting back into their business? ?? And more. Take the survey before 9/20 and get a FREE copy of the report when you participate. → https://lnkd.in/exEhekBE Repost and share with your network too! #nonprofitconsulting #nonprofitconsultant

Find out how your consulting work maps to the industry. Take 2 minutes for the annual survey for Nonprofit Consultants. Run by Nonprofit.ist and The NonProfit Times the results are shared with all participants. Some findings from 2022: Consultants who responded to this survey charged, on average $141 per hour and billed an annual total of $102,286. Consultants who identified as men charged more per hour ($159) and billed at higher levels ($128,282). Consultants who identified as women charged an average of $140/hour and billed $100,244. https://lnkd.in/g88cuJWu #consulting

Nonprofit executives - when was the last time you really practiced something? The farther we rise in our careers, the easier it is to avoid trying - and practicing - new things. We forget all the hours we spent earlier in our career learning what we know now - and the ways our leaders or supervisors created that space for us to learn and get better (i.e., to practice). Today, we hear advice like "fail fast" or "don't be afraid of failure" - but if you're like most nonprofit execs I know - heck, most humans I know - failure doesn't really feel like an option. Your community is counting on you. Your team is counting on you. Your board is counting on you. Your family & friends are counting on you. The pressure and scrutiny can be intense. Even more so when we subscribe to the false binary that the only possible results are "win" or "fail." But most of the time, the results of our choices are that we learn something. That we grow in some way - sometimes in great big leaps and sometimes in imperceptible increments. So let's be intentional about that growth by creating space for ourselves - and for our teams - to: → understand what we need to learn or where we want to grow, → learn the new content and behaviors needed to make that possible, → practice those learnings, and → reflect on what that practice tells us about what we can now do and what we need next. Practice reveals opportunities for greater exploration, uncovers unknown roadblocks, and enables us to not just know intellectually what's needed, but to actually do it. Without it, we're dealing in theories and suppositions. We're missing the evidence needed to create clarity and choose a strategic, aligned path forward. Looking for practical tips about incorporating practice at your organization? Get started here: https://bit.ly/3XcoOrm. #nonprofit #strategy #leadership #management #ChangeManagement --- Hi, I'm Veronica LaFemina. I help CEOs and Department Heads at established nonprofits create strategic clarity, lead and manage change, and move their organizations from stressed to strategic. On LinkedIn, I write about practical approaches to improving the ways we think, plan, and work.

?? Data-Driven Decision Making for Nonprofits Curious about how Google Analytics 4 can revolutionize your nonprofit's strategy? Our upcoming webinar on September 12th (3-4 PM ET) has you covered! Learn how to: - Compare key metrics across different years - Identify trends in your nonprofit's performance - Make informed decisions based on historical data Led by Whole Whale's data expert, @Emma Joseph, this session is tailored for nonprofit professionals looking to maximize their impact. Secure your spot: https://bit.ly/4fPj3IA #GA4forNonprofits #DataAnalysis #SocialImpact

"We are in the midst of the Great Wealth Transfer. Over the next 20 to 25 years, as the Baby Boomer generation ages, we can anticipate a transfer of over $70 trillion in assets." Here's what Nonprofit.ist expert Maureen Mahoney Hill recommends nonprofits do to take advantage of the expected growth in major and planned giving. #nonprofit #nonprofitfundraising #plannedgiving #majorgiving