# Blackbaud releases results of first UK not-for-profit industry survey

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2008/02/15/blackbaud-releases-results-first-uk-notforprofit-industry-survey/
- Published: 2008-02-15T14:30:04+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Blackbaud has released the results of its first UK State of the Not-for-profit
Industry Survey. The company has run a similar survey in the US for the past four
years, and it provides an overview of information that can help not-for-profits 
benchmark their operations more effectively.**

The survey covers general operations; fundraising; technology and internet usage;
and accountability and stewardship. Over 200 organisations responded and the report
is broken down into two sections: the first covering the whole report and all respondents
and the second looking at the size of not-for-profits and how issues may affect 
them differently.

Overall increases in all aspects of income, expenditure, staffing and demands on
the organisations were expected. Major donor giving was cited as one of the largest
growth areas with seven per cent expecting increases of more than 30 per cent. A
fifth of respondents now have a member of staff dedicated to managing high value
gifts. Generally income is still rising with individual donations, Gift Aid and 
special events responsible for the biggest increases.

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More than half of organisations expect increases in staffing and a whopping 80 per
cent expect greater demands on services and at the same time 13 per cent expect 
their income to decline.

http://www.blackbaud.co.uk/resources/soni/soni.aspx

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