FYI Blog

Avalon’s 2026 Digital Outlook

In a rapidly evolving digital landscape defined by fierce attention competition, nonprofits will need integrated, adaptive, data-driven strategies to stay ahead. Paid media remains a powerful growth engine, and the impact AI has on donor discovery and decision-making will be a key focus in our 2026 strategies, especially within the search channel. As search engine […]

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December 22, 2025

Avalon’s POV on Meta’s decision to discontinue fact-checking

In early January 2025 Meta announced that it will be discontinuing its fact-checking efforts and will instead move towards a Community Notes process, allowing users to moderate posts directly rather than via Meta’s fact-checking team. The big question in the industry related to advertising is: Will this decision make Meta less brand safe? The answer […]

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January 10, 2025

Telling the Whole Story with Nonprofit KPIs

Key performance indicators, or KPIs, aren’t one-size-fits-all. These data nuggets are a valuable way to see if your nonprofit is striking the right balance between thinking big and driving impact. KPIs are designed to tell the story of your work—and the data you uncover should inspire further digging. Why is that particular number down this […]

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May 9, 2024

Google and Yahoo Security Updates: Are You Compliant?

In October 2023, Google and Yahoo announced a new set of email security requirements for any group sending emails to more than 5,000 names at once. Combined, Google and Yahoo (and Yahoo-owned AOL) account for nearly 2 billion email addresses worldwide, so compliance with these requirements is critical to ensuring your email program will continue […]

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March 6, 2024