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How to Develop Your Nonprofit Operating Reserves

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Find the Right Number for Your Nonprofit Operating Reserves The Nonprofit Operating Reserves Initiative (NORI) Workgroup suggests that the minimum operating reserve ratio at the lowest point during the year should be 25 percent, or about three months of the annual operating expense budget. However, this is not a universal benchmark.

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A Closer Look at Nonprofit Technology Benchmarks: Staffing Ratios

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[This is part two of a series taking a closer look at the key benchmarks from our 6th Annual Nonprofit Technology Staffing & Investments Survey Report , conducted with The NonProfit Times. Another benchmark we think is importmant for nonprofits to consider is the ratio of organizational staff to their tech-responsible staff.

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How to Demonstrate ROI to Your Nonprofit Board Members

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Understanding the importance of accurate reporting of staff time and all related fundraising expenditures will reap benefits in terms of precise calculations of financial ratios related to fundraising. Sharing this information with your board and other supporters can instill confidence in your nonprofit’s ROI, regardless of that benchmark. ?

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Pinterest Nonprofit Benchmarking with Pinerly

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was curious about what I could learn if I did an informal benchmark study of a few nonprofit Pinterest users. Here’s the stats I asked for and why: Average Repin Ratio : Gives a measure of engagement. For engagement, I looked at the Repin Ratio by board and select those with the highest ratio. Engagement.

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Benchmarking: Networked Nonprofits Measure Their Social Media Results In A Context

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

At Zoetica, we facilitating a social media peer learning project called “ Leveraging Social Media: Becoming A Networked Nonprofit.&# Devon Smith, who writes the 24 Usable Hours blog, and a self-described “data nerd&# did a benchmarking analysis for participants. Benchmarking Study by Devon Smith.

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10 Donation Page Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

per month – or $425 a year, according to the Blackbaud Luminate Online Benchmarks Report. NRDC is highlighting a $50 default donation with a $35 donation as the least amount to give which presents a psychological benchmark to potential donors: $35 is a good minimal donation, but $50 is better and only $15 more.

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What Is a Good Fundraising Efficiency Ratio?

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What’s a fundraising efficiency ratio? And what’s a “good” ratio to try to maintain? Your efficiency ratio measures the amount of money you spend on fundraising against the amount of revenue generated by those activities. Why Is Understanding My Fundraising Efficiency Ratio Important? Why should you track it?

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