Gail Perry Group

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Has there been enough cultivation and relationship nurturing so that the donor is ready? When your fundraisers are better attuned to donors values, motivations and interests, they will be ready when donors indicate readiness, and say, Yes! Are You Focusing on a Metric Like "Asks per Month?" Lets get it right.

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Planned Giving

JANUARY 25, 2025

Getting Ready to Implement Moves Management Set Clear Goals Before implementing moves management, establish well-defined revenue targetsboth short-term and long-term. Capture data points like donation history, event attendance, and engagement metrics (e.g., What is Moves Management? Verify contact details. email opens).

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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. Evaluate Your Organization’s Grant Readiness Funders want to partner with organizations that are capable and prepared.

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The Fundraising Coach

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

If you’re unsure about which data metrics to keep an eye on, then you’re in the right place. In this guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about website data metrics, including: . In this guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about website data metrics, including: . Why Are Website Data Metrics Important?

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Center for Major Gifts

JANUARY 25, 2025

Getting Ready to Implement a Moves Management System at Your Nonprofit Before implementing a moves management process, your organization must have well-defined short-term and long-term revenue targets. A defined moves management framework makes your fundraising efforts more efficient and fosters genuine, long-term connections with donors.

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amplifi

JANUARY 30, 2025

At amplifi, we use the 12-month metric but feel free to choose what works best for your audience. If youre like us and use the 12-month metric for active donors, you can consider anyone whose last gift was 13-23 months ago at risk of lapsing, and those who last gave 24 to 36 months ago as lapsed. Its no secret. Who should you target?

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Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2022

There’s a lot of pressure to get ready for this one day, and it can feel overwhelming. Add metrics that demonstrate effectiveness, like individuals served, community members reached, animals adopted, etc. You’ve probably been bombarded lately by expert advice on what to do for GivingTuesday campaign. I know I have.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2022

To get started, let’s go over some of the types of metrics your nonprofits can track: Types of Data Analytics for Nonprofits. Fundraising Metrics. One of the most crucial data sets to keep an eye on are your fundraising metrics. Social Media Metrics. Fundraising Event Metrics. Email Marketing Metrics.

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Center for Major Gifts

JANUARY 22, 2025

This article aims to show how nonprofits can leverage wealth screening, engagement metrics, and analytical tools to identify and qualify top prospects. Look at donation history, event attendance, volunteer hours, and online engagement metrics like email open rates and social media interactions.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 15, 2024

So, are you ready to up your fundraising and development goals for 2024 by securing grant funding? Organizational development plays a crucial role in the process of becoming grant-ready by providing the foundation and framework necessary to effectively pursue and manage grant funding.

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Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 13, 2023

Is your organization grant-ready? When it comes down to it, grant readiness comes from preparation in three main areas: Resources, Collaboration, and Alignment. Grant readiness and effective grant stewardship takes collaboration at all levels. Question: What has been the most essential piece of your grant readiness toolkit?

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CauseVox

MARCH 4, 2025

If youre using CauseVoxs Impact Metric, which is a counter on your site that displays the units of impact your fundraising campaign has reached, its best to tie your donation tier back to your units of impact. But for donors, especially those giving smaller amounts, it can be hard to see how their contribution really makes a difference.

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Youd need to handle design, coding, payment processing, and securityall on your own. A free fundraising platform takes care of all that for you, so you can focus on what matters most: connecting with donors and raising funds. The right platform should give you flexibility while keeping as much of each donation in your hands as possible.

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Pamela Grow

MAY 2, 2024

You can manage a cash accounting system in a basic spreadsheet, which is helpful if your nonprofit isn’t ready to invest in specialized accounting software yet. Of the data your nonprofit collects , financial information is one of the most useful types—and one of the most complex to track.

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Assel Grant Services

JULY 6, 2024

Looking at a “success rate” can fail to consider the organization’s readiness, quality of program design, or ability to identify strong opportunities and stewardship. Having a universal understanding of what an organization hopes to gain from metrics creates purpose.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 24, 2024

As we have worked with nonprofits, some of those nonprofits love to delve into data and constantly adjust goals and metrics, and other nonprofits need more guidance about how to structure their goals to be data-driven. Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates has helped nonprofits earn more than $100 million in funding.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2023

What a Nonprofit Annual Report Is Your annual report has one job: to provide an overview of your nonprofit’s activities and key metrics for a specific year. What a Nonprofit Annual Report Is Your annual report has one job: to provide an overview of your nonprofit’s activities and key metrics for a specific year. Well, good news!

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Others ask very few questions and don’t require much in the way of hard metrics. But regardless of what type of proposals you may be working on at this moment in time, there is one thing I can say with certainty: You will run into proposals that ask you to write out the goals, objectives, and outcomes for your program or project.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 10, 2024

According to the Global Trends in Giving report , 33% of nonprofit supporters in the United States and Canada say email is the communication tool that inspires them most to give. Print communications came in second place, with 19% saying it was the most influential channel. Explain your mission. How does it help them make a difference?

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Candid

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Is your nonprofit organization grant-ready? Any nonprofit can earn a Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum Seal by demonstrating its commitment to transparency and sharing information about its mission, programs, financials, leadership, and/or goals and metrics. by Guy Mika, Candid. by Lori Guidry, Candid.

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Planned Giving

APRIL 17, 2025

Were not ready for that. You’re ready for bake sales and spaghetti dinners, but not free money that takes a signature and a lawyer? From 26 years in business, Ive heard every excuse, myth, and magic-bullet theory fundraising has to offer. Heres the list. Brace yourselfor better yet, dont. It wont help. Delusion No. Delusion No.

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CauseVox

MAY 29, 2024

Using your donation tiers, impact metric, and any other messaging you want to place on the page, try to communicate the impact that each dollar raised helps to accomplish. For The Impact Metric : The impact metric allows you to tie dollars to impact, and this is particularly helpful if you’re raising funds for one item or program.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

That’s why it is vital to make sure your team is prepared for the change and ready to identify the improvements that will increase your community health center’s efficiency and accountability. Determine the non-financial metrics you want to track. The right fund accounting software can save you time and streamline your processes.

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Planned Giving

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

You’ve seen it before: a nonprofit posts about a successful event on its Facebook page (or LinkedIn, or Twitter, or Pinterest, or…) and racks up thousands of likes and shares. The team high-fives and takes a bow and … then what happens? Hint: You Can’t Spend ‘Likes’ Those gleaming little thumbs-up don’t pay the rent or fund your next project.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 4, 2024

Also check your fund accounting software for opportunities to share presentation-ready dashboards or even give certain staff members view-only access. Talking about appropriate metrics with your team could help your organization shed the fear-based mentality and create a culture of transparency. And what do we do if the answer is “no”?

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DoJiggy

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Financial Metrics : Charity Navigator evaluates organizations based on financial efficiency, sustainability, and growth. What We’ll Learn What Is the Purpose of Charity Watchdogs? Who Are the Recognized Charity Watchdogs? Conclusion on the 4 Major Charity Watchdogs and Their Benefits What Is the Purpose of Charity Watchdogs?

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Blackbaud

MARCH 21, 2024

Goals and Metrics What does success look like? Document the specific goals you plan to accomplish, including any key performance metrics (KPIs) you’ll use to measure success. The project lead should develop a charter in the planning stages so it can provide a central point of reference throughout the lifecycle of your project.

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GiveSmart

AUGUST 26, 2024

That's why it's recommended to have donors supply the names of their employing companies directly within the giving process itself. From there, you have the information to segment your database according to donors' matching gift eligibility, enabling increasingly targeted outreach and tailored communications.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Understanding Grant Guidelines and Requirements Once suitable grants have been identified, comprehending the specific guidelines and requirements is essential. Each grant will have its own set of criteria that applicants must meet to be considered for funding. Use Evidence and Data : Support claims with statistical data and research findings.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

While video views are nice, we measure our success by engagement—using likes, comments, saves, or shares as our metrics. Setting up to record video takes time, whether it’s prepping the space or getting yourself camera-ready. There are a couple reasons why we do this. First, it saves time and energy.

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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. Who is ready to give? Who is ready to give? What do we mean by “data?”.

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Community Boost

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Utilizing Analytics to Enhance Fundraising Leveraging Facebook Analytics Facebook provides a range of analytics tools that allow you to track key metrics like engagement, reach, and conversions. This change simplifies the donation process, making it more accessible and user-friendly for both nonprofits and their supporters.

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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. But you and I know it’s critical to maintain a robust and up-to-date CRM. Review reporting. A monthly report should not take an entire day to produce.

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Grant Writer Team

AUGUST 15, 2024

It’s All About Monitoring Metrics Develop a solid budget for your business and track key metrics, demonstrating your performance. There is a lot you need to know before applying for a grant. Start-ups face stiff competition in securing funding. Grant Awards Take Time Grants are not a quick solution for financial challenges.

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CauseVox

MARCH 30, 2022

Each time there’s a new campaign, she can make small tweaks and it’s ready to go. Meat Fight recently started using CauseVox’s activity metric that helps track the amount of activity someone does for a campaign, like how many miles or steps are being walked. Automatic fundraising dollars coming through = any nonprofit’s dream!

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amplifi

AUGUST 8, 2024

But it’s important to know what metrics to look for ahead of time. Specifically, there are five key metrics to track that will help you adjust your approach during the campaign and learn what to do or not do differently next year. LEARN MORE: Key metrics to evaluate your year-end results. Get the picture? Don’t wait!

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Just Write Grants

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Ready to turn your nonprofit's social media feed into a buzzing hive of activity? Whether you're a social media newbie or a savvy poster, get ready for some fresh, fun ideas that will make your nonprofit's message stick in the hearts and minds of your audience. It's perfect for sharing compelling photos and videos.

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