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2024 Year-End Recap: Evaluating Fundraising Events

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Whether your events included auctions, galas, or virtual campaigns, understanding key metrics and takeaways will set you up for even greater success next year. Key Metrics to Evaluate Your Fundraising Events When assessing your events, focus on measurable outcomes that align with your goals. Looking for more expert tips?

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Rethinking Annual Giving Metrics: A New Storyline for Higher Ed

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Here’s what we suggest: We need to start rethinking annual giving metrics to create a new storyline about fundraising for higher education. Maybe we need to focus our attention on narrower metrics. News & World Report metric of alumni participation , the impact of this ranking indicator is going to show in our data for years.

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Blackbaud Luminate Online® Benchmark Report Highlights

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When looking at online benchmarks and digital revenue, we saw that any growth or ground held was due to increases in sustainer metrics. The annual and lifetime value of a sustainer is usually higher than the average one-time giver because one-time givers are only retained at around 20%, according to Giving USA.

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Must-Have Members of Your Nonprofit’s Fundraising Team

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As it’s estimated that the cost of acquiring a new donor is five times that of retaining a current donor, it’s essential to have a dedicated staff member planning how to engage donors and keep them interested in your nonprofit’s mission and activities. Doing so will boost revenue for your mission, securing a sustainable, impactful future.

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What Are the Best Practices for Conducting a Post-School Fundraiser Review?

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Blog Summary: Post-school fundraiser reviews are essential for ensuring long-term success and continuous improvement. Key practices include setting clear objectives, analyzing metrics, and celebrating successes to foster accountability andmorale. What Are the Best Practices for Conducting a Post-School Fundraiser Review?

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Insights from the 12th Annual Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Report

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This metric is one to watch for the future. The post Insights from the 12th Annual Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Report first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog. Conversely, walks/5Ks with registration fees declined year over year in total number, participation, and revenue.

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Nonprofit Fundraising: How to Run an Effective Campaign

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Focus on Acquiring and Retaining Donors. So, if you know you want to attract high-impact donors and retain them, turn to the data in your CRM. Measure all fundraising metrics. No matter how extensive your software features are, the most important thing is that all of these metrics are stored in your centralized CRM system.