Through popular request from yourselves, we are pleased to initiate a benchmarking study to allow our membership understand the charity analysis landscape – how it is resourced, the tools and technology you use, and the areas of analysis you all engage in…

This is your survey, requested by you, containing your questions and now hopefully completed by you!   Please take a moment of your time, it shouldn’t take you too long. All individual responses will be treated anonymously.   The deadline for the survey is 5pm on Tuesday 2nd November.  To complete the survey, please click through here http://www.ccb-research.com/1316Live/AutoWeb.asp

We will be making the result of the survey available to all, and giving a debrief at our forthcoming conference “Unleash your inner analyst” to be held at Amnesty on 30th November.  More details can be found on this event at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/916109107 – please get booking!

Impact of recession on Donors study findings Nov 09

By Steven Dodds, DMS

The Search for Green Shoots: Tracking the recession’s impact on donors

As the banking crisis and recession hit at the end of 2008, there was much concern and debate about its impact on fundraising and charitable income.  Since this time DMS has been tracking how donors giving habits might change via a monthly quantitative study.  In particular, the study aims to identify who is most likely to change their giving habits and which methods of giving are likely to be winners or losers.

The study has helped DMS advise its clients on how their fundraising program needs to adapt to this changing environment, and where potential opportunities lie.  This session aims to share the key findings from this tracking survey and the implications for insight managers and fundraisers.  As the tough economic climate continues, and in a world where attitudes to money (and parting with it) may have changed for a good, come and learn where tender green shoots might be starting to grow.

Just Giving Online Supporter Insight presentation Nov 2009

By Jonathan Waddingham, Just Giving

Using real-life examples, you’ll learn how joining up the data from your web analytics and database can give you actionable insight to help your fundraising. You’ll also hear about the latest research JustGiving has undertaken into the types of people who raise money online for charities to enable you to better target them and provide a better experience based on their needs, wants and habits.