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Edge Research is honored to collaborate with HCM Strategists, on behalf of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to continue our work understanding students’ decision-making related to higher ed.  Despite the empirical value of a college degree, research reveals that waning trust in higher ed comes from multiple sources and a lack of supports along […]

Edge Research and Seachange Strategies just completed a study of nearly 6,000 midlevel donors from 36 nonprofit organizations: The Missing Middle Part Four.  In this report, you will hear directly from the donors themselves as they share what motivates them to give, what keeps them engaged, and what might encourage them to increase their support. Download the […]

Edge Research is honored to be a part of the important work that the Oak Foundation and Learning Heroes are doing to help parents of children with learning differences “crack the code.” Learning Heroes and the Oak Foundation developed a playbook: Helping Crack the Code: A Playbook for Educators, Service Providers & Advocates, designed to help stakeholders communicate about […]

Enrollment in education after high school is falling significantly at a time when the economy is demanding more educated workers.  It is important to understand why students are not going to/staying in college so that institutional leaders and policymakers can adopt policies and practices that meet more of today’s students where they are. HCM Strategists and […]

Five years ago, OneCause partnered with Edge on its first “social donor” study examining the giving experience of social donors who participate in auction events, peer-to-peer fundraising, occasions/challenges, and giving/awareness days. The second iteration of the study was released in 2021 and focused on social donor behavior during the pandemic. This year’s study captures the […]

We recently collaborated with Blackbaud Institute to better understand how giving has changed over the last 18 months, and what non-profit organizations should do moving forward to improve supporter engagement. The study can be found here: https://institute.blackbaud.com/tippingpoint/ Read press coverage of the study at … Chronicle of Philanthropy, Emily Haynes   Want to Keep Your New Pandemic Donors? Listen to […]

Edge recently worked with OneCause on a survey of over 1,000 social donors–those who give through fundraising We recently collaborated with Community Brands on their annual study among professional association members and staff, spotlighting the latest trends impacting associations.  Download the full white paper

Edge recently worked with OneCause on a survey of over 1,000 social donors–those who give through fundraising events, runs, walks, and rides, or online for challenges, occasions, or giving days. The study highlighted changes in who is giving and how much they give, what’s most important to donors when deciding to donate, and how virtual […]