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Rethinking Annual Giving Metrics: A New Storyline for Higher Ed

Blackbaud

For many years, the overarching narrative for annual giving in higher education fundraising has been the same: We’re getting bigger gifts from fewer donors. Here’s what we suggest: We need to start rethinking annual giving metrics to create a new storyline about fundraising for higher education. Here are two explanations.

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Reach Your Target Audience: 5 Effective Segmentation Tips

Pamela Grow

To keep donors around and retain their support, organizations have to grab supporters’ attention and make their communications stand out from the thousands of messages their audience receives each day. To evaluate your segments, your nonprofit should: Review engagement metrics. between 2022 and 2023.

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50+ Fun and Creative School Fundraising Ideas That Work

Qgiv

Here are just a few: Fund extracurriculars and school supplies: One of the most obvious benefits of school fundraisers is the ability to fund programs and resources outside the standard curriculumsports teams, arts programs, and classroom suppliesall of which contribute to a well-rounded education.

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How to Win Grants in 2025

Think and Ink Grants

Measure and Communicate Success Effectively To earn and retain grant funding, organizations must provide clear evidence of their impact. This begins with defining your metrics of success before the project even starts. These partnerships also demonstrate your commitment to sustainability and long-term change. Let's chat here.

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Nonprofit Fundraising: How to Run an Effective Campaign

Qgiv

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.

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Top 10 Essential Strategies for Major Gift Fundraising Success

Center for Major Gifts

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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Let’s plan ahead for your 2024 year-end campaign.

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You’re working to give underserved children a better education. LEARN MORE: The next step to thank and retain year-end donors. But it’s important to know what metrics to look for ahead of time. LEARN MORE: Key metrics to evaluate your year-end results. The easy answer is to raise money, but that’s just a means to an end.

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