Assel Grant Services

JULY 6, 2024

Grant Professional Association’s GrantZone has over 70 discussion threads on grant metrics, from understanding if a new position’s expectations are realistic to helping directors identify accurate metrics for a team. Having a universal understanding of what an organization hopes to gain from metrics creates purpose.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 14, 2022

Nonprofit consultants specialize in a number of different aspects of nonprofit management from fundraising and accounting to web design. The right consultant can bring your organization new insights, leaping your nonprofit forward in terms of progress. What you need a consultant for . How to research consultants .

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

You don’t need a big staff to successfully implement new fund accounting software —you just need to be able to tap into the right skills on your team or know when to rely on an outside consultant. Determine the non-financial metrics you want to track. You’ll also want someone who is familiar with compliance, especially GAAP and FASB.

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Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Include metrics and success stories to back up your claims. Seek Professional Advice : Consult with a financial expert or accountant to review your budget and ensure accuracy and compliance. Data and Evidence 4.1 Misalignment or errors in the budget can jeopardize your proposal. Meeting Deadlines 6.1

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

APRIL 14, 2023

But it can be easy to look around and see people reporting their huge number of dollars won, number of grants written, number of clients secured, number of people trained, or whatever metric we use to share our success and think that we are the only one struggling with a certain aspect of the job.

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Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Calculate anticipated expenses and projected outcomes to create a “cost per outcome” metric (e.g., Highlight these metrics in your proposal to build funder confidence in your financial stewardship. cost per individual served).

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Ensure your nonprofits CRM or marketing platform is equipped to track performance metrics relevant to your goals. Hes also the founder of Think Big Campaigns, a full-service consulting firm that specializes in political consulting, digital organizing, and issue advocacy.

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Planned Giving

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Support: Arrange no-pressure consultations with our planned giving experts. Set clear metrics for success. Your Next Steps Assess Your Starting Point Review your current marketing allocation. Analyze your donor demographics. Identify your most pressing institutional needs. Plan your timeline for implementation.

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Candid

JANUARY 21, 2025

In my more than 20 years as a philanthropy grants manager, nonprofit executive, and consultant, Ive seen how technology decisions can either amplify equity or entrench existing barriers. We bear the responsibility to ensure AI adoption is equitable, ethical, and inclusive.

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Center for Major Gifts

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

While emotion is a powerful tool, data-driven success metrics add credibility and transparency to the ask. Providing them with talking points, success stories, and impact metrics can help them feel confident when engaging potential donors. Donors appreciate knowing that their investment is backed by measurable results.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Use metrics and reports to evaluate effectiveness. For more on reporting standards, consult our article on grant writing resources. Key evaluation metrics may include: Metric Description Target Population Engagement Number of individuals or groups served by the project.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

As a fundraising professional and nonprofit consultant working on a doctorate degree in business, I was curious about just how much a mission statement matters when it comes to nonprofit fundraising. from 2016–2018 and added a number of financial metrics to the spreadsheet. It gets them excited about helping to achieve that mission.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

For instance, grantees were asked to consult with staff to determine the best use of the funds, allowing for creative and responsive approaches to well-being. Measurement and Evaluation Traditional metrics of success, such as program outputs, overshadow the intangible but critical impact of staff well-being.

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Candid

MARCH 25, 2024

Many potential funders will consult it when they’re doing their due diligence. Not only do you need to explain what you’ve accomplished, you also need to provide metrics and/or anecdotal evidence that your programs are making a difference. You’ll need to show potential funders your IRS letter of determination.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Just before the pandemic, or about 1,000 years ago, I took a Scrum project management course in preparation for the certification exam from Agile for Nonprofits through DH Leonard Consulting, a long-term sponsor of the Fundraising HayDay Podcast. Considering a monumental change in my consulting business model, I was ready to learn.

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The Fundraising Coach

MARCH 6, 2024

A fundraising consultant or fundraising coach : These professionals specialize in fundraising strategy development, donor cultivation, and campaign planning. When it comes to enhancing donor experiences, consultants can provide detailed guidance on donor stewardship practices and fundraising practices that will maximize engagement.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 21, 2021

These same metrics are important to track during crises to effectively determine which indicators can signal alarm. Making the most of metrics means helping your organization’s leadership understand and apply the data purposefully. These metrics measure outcomes for programs which can be compared to previous ones.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 6, 2024

When evaluating your school’s readiness for a capital campaign, database readiness might not be at the top of the list for your campaign consultants or administration. Work closely with administrators to identify reports that need to be run and the metrics to track during the campaign, which will inform your fund setup and gift entry process.

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 22, 2024

What you do as a successful individual giving officer is, sit in front of a blinking cursor and a screen full of empty boxes that ask for outcome metrics. Kerri leads this mission-driven team of twelve to provide the highest quality development consulting and resources to nonprofits across the spectrum of human services.

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Selfish Giving

APRIL 29, 2019

After 23 years working in several nonprofits, consulting for hundreds more, talking to corporate donors, designing CSR strategies, looking at constituent data, combing through research reports, asking questions, listening, following the marketplace and just plain observing, here’s my formula for effective corporate partner stewardship.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2022

What can you do to improve the metrics that matter? Put all your goals on paper and include every metric you need to measure to meet the goals in your fundraising plan. Check your metrics, focusing on overall numbers and growth. Consult the metrics for every site and write down three things you can do to grow your metrics.

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Candid

MAY 10, 2023

Figure out who is responsible, accountable, supporting, consulting, and informed on your campaign so that specific roles are clear to everyone involved. Step 4: Equip your team for success With your plan in hand, start nailing down the details of how you will execute it. A great way to set expectations and roles is using the RASCI framework.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 13, 2015

Publish metrics to highlight what you've done well. Contact for-profit marketing agencies, as well as business and technology consultants, who can help you analyze your operations and better deliver on your goals. Fill your next grant request or appeal to donors with the data points, metrics, and stories you've gathered.

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Think and Ink Grants

MAY 24, 2021

They are usually expressed as "numbers of" or a similar metric. is it is: S pecific- it specifically references how many participants will benefit ("80%") and what they will gain ("increase(d) financial literacy") M easurable- it includes a measurable metric of success ("increase literacy by 50%"). They are no-frills, unfancy "widgets."

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 23, 2013

I have some ideas on metrics that might prove helpful, and for each item below I would measure this for each gift officer and then your nonprofit and/or fundraising department as a whole: How many prospects are in the pipeline? She is a consultant for Target Analytics. This guest post. was authored by Carol Belair. at Blackbaud.

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Candid

JANUARY 30, 2023

Next, consider what audience learnings you can surface using your nonprofit’s marketing analytics, such as email engagement metrics, website traffic measures, and social media performance. As a first step, consult your nonprofit’s budget and determine how much you can afford to invest in rebranding.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

They provide software and consulting assistance to help you implement an outcome-focused performance management tool. Charity Navigator's Resource Directory.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 30, 2024

Track donors’ engagement AI tools can help measure supporters’ feelings and opinions about your nonprofit by gathering data from surveys, polls, forms, and marketing engagement metrics like email opens or social media likes. You can use this information to identify trends and patterns in donor sentiment.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Initial Consultation and Needs Assessment The journey with professional grant writing services begins with an initial consultation. When assessing effectiveness, consider: Key Metrics Description Success Rate What percentage of grant proposals submitted were successful?

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The UpMetrics guide to impact reporting recommends taking the following steps to make your reports as compelling as possible: Choose relevant metrics. Report on the metrics that matter most to major donors. When refreshing your major donor stewardship approach, it can be helpful to work with an experienced third-party consultant.

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Qgiv

MARCH 14, 2023

Donor Retention Donor retention as a metric has gained traction since 2001 when Adrian Sargeant published the first academic research on the financial impact of increased donor retention. He has over 35 years of nonprofit leadership experience as a CEO, advancement professional, human resources professional, and consultant.

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Tech Soup

JULY 19, 2017

For the Professional Social Media class I teach at Sonoma State University , I created an exercise designed to help folks practice both content creation and looking at metrics. Although I think getting just "likes" is not a great metric, it's better than no interaction at all. The totals are then tallied.

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

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. Use the data in your CRM to measure all metrics, including donation amounts, donation frequency, donor details, and more! Segment donors.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Clear evaluation metrics should be established early in the process to measure success effectively. For more guidance on successfully applying for funding, consult our article on how to apply for grant money. Reporting may include narrative reports and financial statements detailing how the funds were spent and the outcomes achieved.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MARCH 10, 2023

With relevant metrics, you can communicate your accomplishments to funders and demonstrate whether you’re on track to reach the objectives laid out in your proposal. As you prepare to report on your nonprofit’s impact and performance, be sure that you’re actively collecting and studying the key metrics that the funder will be considering.

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Center for Major Gifts

AUGUST 18, 2024

Offer individual consultations to help donors explore which options might be best for their situation. Encourage donors to consult with their own legal and financial advisors as well. However, you can measure early success through metrics like the number of new commitments and the growth of your legacy society.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Essentially, a grant will be considered conditional if milestones or metrics (such as a required number of meals to be served, students registered for summer camp, or number of mental health assessments conducted) are included in the application and subsequently appear in the contract.

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