Greater Giving

DECEMBER 17, 2024

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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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 15, 2024

Free White Paper to A Nonprofit's Guide to Fundraising Metrics AI and Data Analytics

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Performance of the organization: If the organization has strong growth and positive financial metrics , they will be more likely to share this information. Contributions increase when total assets, program ratio, and operating margin increase, which is why it’s important to understand these metrics for your own organization.

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Veritus Group

MARCH 29, 2024

In this Question of the Month video, Jeff talks about which metrics are most important for measuring fundraising performance. The post Question of the Month: Which fundraising metrics are the ones that actually matter? appeared first on Veritus Group.

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Blackbaud

OCTOBER 4, 2024

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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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

By tracking key metrics, you can measure the duration and quality of your donor relationships and identify areas for improvement. Track these metrics using your nonprofit constituent relationship management system (CRM) and fundraising software.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 19, 2022

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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Tony Martignetti

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Two finance and audit pros walk us through six key metrics that anyone can understand, and that reveal the true state of your financial … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for October 16, 2023: Financial Literacy For Your C-Suite & Board → It also protects the people filling those roles. It also protects the people filling those roles.

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Just Write Grants

JANUARY 2, 2025

DEI Metrics and Reporting Nonprofits will be required to report on DEI metrics , including: Workforce Diversity : Providing data on the diversity of staff and leadership. Program Impact : Demonstrating how programs address and advance equity and inclusion within communities served. Focus on Long-Term Sustainability 5.1

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Features include real-time, dynamic progress metrics and a new donate button designed to inspire action. Instagram and Instagram Stories integration, allowing sharing that was not previously available. *

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CharityHowTo

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Improve your nonprofits grant success in 2025 with key metrics, goal-setting, and funder stewardship strategies to boost funding and sustainability.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Progress bar with CauseVox automated matching And it’s not just about the money—CauseVox also displays impact metrics, so donors can see the tangible results of their gifts, like meals served, trees planted, or hours of service funded. Plus, when there is a match in place, these metrics automatically double!

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

AUGUST 7, 2024

Measuring performance actually promotes trust and accountability while helping both funders and grantees do their jobs better. By Eric Weingartner Getty Images Measuring performance actually promotes trust and accountability, while helping both funders and grantees do their jobs better.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 30, 2024

To better understand the shortcomings of for-profit metrics as a true measure of nonprofit success, lets look at how return on investment (ROI) is calculated. You will have the elements to translate between and marry the business metrics that ROI measured and your mission impact criteria.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Artificial Intelligence can now be used to enable behavioral economics modeling (BEM), the well-established field that combines economics and psychology to comprehend how and why people behave the way they do when making financial decisions.

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Candid

OCTOBER 16, 2024

They pick a goal, define strategies, and stay focused on the small handful of metrics that measure the execution of the strategy. Successful nonprofits try to solve one specific difficult problem.

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Future Fundraising Now

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Focus more on improving the metrics that matter most, like net revenue and retention rate, and focus less on metrics like likes and awareness. Those vanity metrics that dont lead directly to revenue are a waste of time and money. Anything you want to succeed at needs a system with metrics. Build a donor pipeline.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 27, 2024

Examine how modern technology continues to shift finance from a “scorekeeper” role to a “value driver” role. Finance teams will lead the way in sustaining funding, strengthening stewardship, and maximizing impact.

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The Fundraiser Coach

MARCH 30, 2025

In unsettled times, it’s tempting to focus on metrics: number of meetings, dollars raised, goals hit. This change was the difference between a simple thank you and offering an opportunity to talk about their connection – about creating a relationship. What Gets in the Way of Connection? It happens in conversation.

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The Fundraiser Coach

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

One of the biggest challenges we face as major gift fundraisers is balancing two distinct ways of thinking: our internal, metrics-driven mindset versus the donor-focused approach that builds relationships. In the office, we're measured by revenue, the number of donors engaged, meetings booked, and Asks made (and successfully closed!).

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Clairification

DECEMBER 22, 2022

We think of value as a hard metric—the anticipated fair exchange of this for that. Yet one side of the exchange is a hard metric: The donor’s cold, hard cash. But value can be a surprising, generous, unfair exchange. Something that is given because we can, not because we must. “ Ah… value. Wow, wow, WOW!

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Candid

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

These difficulties stem from factors such as grammar, vocabulary, and sentence structure.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 6, 2025

If you have other metrics you have used, please share! What was the rate of growth in individual grant sizes? What was last years conversion rate? What was the rate of grant-flipping, moving from declined to awarded? What was the rate of brand-new funder growth?

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

To evaluate your segments, your nonprofit should: Review engagement metrics. Look at metrics like email open rate, click-through rate (CTR), direct mail response rate, donor retention rate, fundraising totals, and event attendance, depending on the strategies you implement.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Testing and optimization: By defining clear objectives and success metrics, a direct response fundraising agency ensures data-driven decisions. Printing and mailing: An agency will handle printing and mailing outreach to donors. Theyll also know how to use VDP to personalize direct mail based on donor data.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

By aligning on shared goals and performance metrics—such as skills building, well-being, community and program outcomes—nonprofits can strengthen the business case for corporate involvement while advancing community causes.

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Blackbaud

OCTOBER 30, 2024

You can also have AI analyze recordings of past pitches to review metrics like listening ratio, speaker engagement, and overall emotional tone of the meeting. Adding the Human Touch to Reduce the Cringe We’d be remiss to not address how to avoid being creepy when using AI.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 14, 2025

For beginners, your success metrics and key performance indicators can provide essential direction. Each award category provides example proof points to guide you on metrics to share. Uncovering Your Narrative The initial step can often be the most challenging how do you determine which achievements deserve to be spotlighted?

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 7, 2023

By using a handful of metrics that everyone agrees on, you can organize tasks, rally the team, and get everyone focused on the right kind of work. Day-to-day business management is where KPIs can make a difference for your nonprofit.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Highlight metrics, success stories, and detailed breakdowns of how donations were used to further your mission. This social proof can influence potential donors to trust and contribute. Publish an annual impact report. An annual impact report is a powerful tool for showcasing your achievements and financial transparency.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 18, 2025

Making this shift includes moving beyond traditional metrics of success that prioritize short-term results over long-term sustainability and embracing approaches that are relational, equitable, and human-centered. And many funders are stepping up to address the well-being of those doing mission-driven work.

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

And once you’ve shared your report with stakeholders, be sure to track engagement metrics afterwards to see how well your report performed and in which ways it could be strengthened in the future. Additionally, you can increase efficacy and accessibility, ensuring that all readers have a dynamic experience.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Study Social Media Analytics Monitor Analytics Diligently This means tracking your website and social media metrics like page views, click-through rates, and the time spent on various sections of your website and social media platforms. These metrics can unveil which stories or content pieces resonate most with your audience.

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Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Analyze Campaign Performance After the campaign, review the performance to assess what worked and what didn’t: Track Metrics : Analyze key metrics such as total funds raised, donor engagement, and campaign reach. Recognition : Acknowledge top donors publicly (with their consent) to build goodwill and encourage others to contribute.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Move beyond channel-specific metrics and adopt a holistic view of donor engagement. Your messaging should not be confined by the limitations of specific channels; instead, aim for content that educates, entertains or inspires across all touchpoints. Reporting: Measure overall donor health.

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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. Engagement. Going a step further.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Before you begin any project involving data analysis, start by clearly outlining your goal so you know which metrics to analyze. After you implement new strategies, regularly check your monthly giving program’s success metrics. Understand donors’ giving behaviors. Monitor data and adjust your appeals. Determine your objectives.

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