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8 ways to get your fundraising metrics wrong

Future Fundraising Now

Here’s some help from Fundraising Report Card, at Avoid These 8 Common Fundraising Metric Analysis Pitfalls to Make Better Nonprofit Management Decisions : Focusing Solely on Revenue. Donor retention, acquisition cost, donor lifetime value, and other fundraising metrics are important. Overlooking Non-Monetary Metrics.

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4 Financial Metrics to Increase Transparency for Your Nonprofit

Blackbaud

Every day, you and your donors are inundated with thousands of pieces of news and bits of information. You want your donors to trust your work, your impact, your stewardship of resources, and your connection to the community, and stand out in a sea of information. It can be tricky to figure out what’s real and who you can trust.

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How Your Nonprofit Can Stand Out in a Sea of Information

Ann Green's Nonprofit

Our world is packed with information, too much at times. But in this sea of information, they might miss your messages. Don’t muddle your messages with too much information. Measuring your email metrics will help you communicate more effectively. When I was growing up, we just had a few TV channels to choose from.

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Information: The Better Half of IT

Blackbaud

We sometimes forget that IT stands for Information Technology. But information is the fuel that drives any technology machine: it is what our devices collect, store, synthesize, and distribute. And every advocate for social good has much to gain by paying attention to the Information half of IT.

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Toward transparent metrics

Candid

In addition to communicating their mission and strategies and disclosing financial information, these nonprofits share quantitative data about their progress and results (such as how many program participants gained employment or reported improved health indicators). Who shares their metrics? . What kinds of metrics are shared? .

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What Are Key Event Metrics and Why Do They Matter?

Greater Giving

These key event metrics quantify the success of your events, and can show you how to improve them. Tracking these key event metrics can deliver critical insight into what you’re doing well, and where your events need improvement. So what are those metrics, and what data do you need to track to analyze them? Sponsorship Dollars.

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Keep Your Eye on These 5 Website Data Metrics + Tips

The Fundraising Coach

Most nonprofits already have a dedicated website with donation pages, blog content, contact forms, testimonials, and other information about their cause. If you’re unsure about which data metrics to keep an eye on, then you’re in the right place. Why Are Website Data Metrics Important? Top Website Data Metrics to Track.

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