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? Attendance Growth.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

You might answer this question with metrics like the number of new donors or the number of donations. While these basic figures can be informative from a year-over-year trend perspective, they do a poor job answering questions like: Why did these metrics change? I consider those basic metrics to be “rearview mirror” metrics.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

2) Only 14% of organizations prompt one-time donors to upgrade to a recurring gift during the donation process. Let me explain this one a bit, because I’m not just talking about having a checkbox on your donation page to make a gift recurring. If they wanted to give a recurring gift, they would’ve just clicked the checkbox.”.

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EveryAction

JULY 12, 2023

updates were expected to have on the amount of granular data available from digital ad clicks, nonprofits that adapt metrics and goals to meet the moment may find ads are still a useful part of omni-channel campaigns. Those kinds of results help explain why we’re seeing organizations add mobile messaging to their omni-channel repertoire.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 10, 2021

What is more accurate is a click or, even better, an action (survey submission, ticket purchase, gift, etc). Tracking opens as the sole metric for engagement is no longer accurate. What Apple’s privacy changes mean for email open rates. The post The Death of the Open Metric (and other freak outs) first appeared on npENGAGE.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

To secure the support of these crucial donors, your nonprofit needs to build a robust major gifts fundraising strategy. Because major gifts are so large, it requires time and dedication to cultivate and acquire more of these donations. Why are major gifts so important for nonprofits? What is a major gift? billion in 2022.

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sgEngage

JUNE 23, 2022

If your growing nonprofit has never had an official major gifts program or your existing major giving strategy needs a refresh, now is the perfect time to launch or expand your program. Charitable giving has grown nearly 20% in the last three years, with the average gift amount increasing by 10% in 2021. Set Your Major Gift Threshold.

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Neon CRM

MAY 22, 2023

By extension, it’s also one of the most impactful ways that an organization can promote matching gift opportunities to its audience. The same is true for matching gift emails⁠. In fact, matching gift emails sent in the first 24 hours after a donation result in 2-3 times higher than the average nonprofit email open rate !

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

According to DonorBox nearly one-third of all annual gifts come in December, and nearly half of all online donations come in the last week of the year. Sending emails between Tuesday and Thursday and between 9 AM and 12 PM or 6 PM and 9 PM can also increase open and response rates. Define your metrics of success.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

In fact, setting your sights on major gifts this year may be more important than ever. Understanding the role of major donors, in tandem with an informed development plan, are the foundations of a securing a major gift in 2023. raise $100,000 via major gifts; volume-based—e.g., Goals may be dollar-based—e.g.,

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Todays question comes from a nonprofit leader who wants metrics and advice on how to justify and calculate fundraiser salaries: Dear Charity Clairity, I am looking for some updated industry standards for fundraising metrics around staff positions. I am looking to justify salary ranges, as well as appropriate metrics.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes 5 Fundraising Metrics Every Nonprofit Should Track This Year In todays data-driven world, you cant afford to guess whats working and whats not in your fundraising efforts. Tracking the right metrics helps you understand your impact, refine your strategies, and maximize your resources.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 23, 2021

For the last 5 or so years, there has been a trend in new donor acquisition : Response rates continue to drop while average gifts continue to rise. Usually, organizations use large compiled files that actually contribute to lower response rates. . For email, the key metric to review is your Open Rate.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Make a “ stretch gift ” that is very generous and is outside your normal giving pattern. Be familiar with every fundraising program, event, campaign, and activity so you can tell others (sustainers, major gifts, events, direct mail, giving circles, etc.). Be aware of key accomplishments, metrics, testimonials, and milestones.

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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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Bloomerang

JUNE 20, 2023

After a year of significant growth, online fundraising grew by a more modest 3% in 2021 , and the number of gifts increased by 5%. Share the gifts they’ve made. Track key metrics To determine how successful your strategy is and see if you’re reaching your goals, you need to know which metrics to track.

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

If you are not sure which metrics are essential or how to convert your data into something stakeholders can grasp and absorb, start simply by setting clear goals. It) has helped me identify the correct constituents to place into gift officer portfolios,” she said. The goal is then to turn those data insights into actionable tasks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

According to NP Engage, nonprofits see abandonment rates of 50% – 70% on their donation pages. Multi-pages on a desktop and phone are cumbersome, clunky, and according to studies, will result in a higher abandonment rate. Only 24% of emails are being read at all (not to mention their 2.57% click-thru rate) 2.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 4, 2024

To truly understand the health of your organization, there are seven key metrics you should track in your database: Year-on-year revenue Donor file growth Donor retention Gifts per donor Average gift Revenue per donor Cost to acquire Data can be overwhelming. How often should I look at these metrics?

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Qgiv

AUGUST 26, 2021

Research consistently shows that it almost always costs more to acquire a new donor than it does to retain an existing donor, making your donor retention rate a very important metric to track. What Is Donor Retention Rate? Your donor retention rate is an indicator of how well you’re handling donor relationships.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 1, 2021

However, most board members aren’t familiar with various fundraising metrics and won’t be able to draw effective conclusions when they’re presented with data without an explanation of what the data shows. . The last thing you want to do is waste their time and bog their donor reports down with unnecessary metrics. .

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Candid

AUGUST 18, 2021

The most user-friendly AI tools will provide these insights in the form of predictive scores and rank metrics. But when looking at the bigger picture, even more valuable benefits become clear: Higher conversion rates through better-targeted donor lists. AI also identified 411 gifts that were missed by the traditional mailing list.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Donation page conversion rate: This data point represents the total number of donations you received divided by the number of donation pages, multiplied by 100. The number of opens your email received The number of opens your email received, also known as the open rate, is a key point of engagement in the email funnel.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

One of the biggest problems nonprofits face is improving their low donor retention rate. If you have no idea what a good or poor donor retention rate is, it’s difficult to measure your own performance. For example, retention rates tend to be higher for mid-level and major donors. In this post, I’ll explore the fifth strategy. .

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Candid

JUNE 28, 2022

You can calculate this metric for your organization by dividing the number of donors who gave again this year by the total number of donors who gave last year. . Maintaining a high retention rate means your nonprofit has access to ongoing, sustainable financial support. Engage with donors after they make a gift by: .

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sgEngage

MAY 27, 2021

Key fundraising metrics like donor retention rate, donation frequency, and fundraising return on investment (ROI). These metrics provide a comprehensive, bird’s eye view of your organization’s fundraising and outreach efforts that you can use to craft a new strategy. The characteristics of your donor base. Wealth indicators.

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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2023

After a year of significant growth, online fundraising grew by a more modest 3% in 2021 , and the number of gifts increased by 5%. Share the gifts they’ve made. Track key metrics To determine how successful your strategy is and see if you’re reaching your goals, you need to know which metrics to track.

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Kindful

MARCH 25, 2021

How does donor data help with retention rates and relationship building? Whether it’s information taken from your online donation forms or metrics on past campaigns, your fundraising data can clue you into which supporters are likely to give and do wonders for your donor communication strategy. Gift impact. Email tools.

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Candid

MAY 22, 2024

The Q4 2023 Quarterly Fundraising Report , released in April, found significant year-over-year declines across all metrics for 2023, including the number of donors, total dollars raised, and retention rates. of donors making only one gift, which amounted to 41.8% The retention rate, by contrast, fell 2.5%

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Define metrics of measurement and create a social media ROI spreadsheet. Add charity ratings graphics to your “Donate Now” landing page, if applicable. Launch a gift donation program, if applicable. Subscribe to social media and mobile technology blogs. Define your goals and objectives. Create a master login sheet. 1) Facebook.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 2, 2023

Nonprofit engagement metrics can help you understand your organization, but you’ve probably seen the same terms over and over again in your research. While understanding your donor’s lifetime value or your email open rate is great, these numbers alone won’t give you the insight you need to engage your constituents.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Headlining the new features is the 90Hz refresh rate mode that now expands to all system-level apps by default — including through Oculus Link, which has officially exited beta. Soon, the likes of Superhot , Echo VR , Beat Saber , Vacation Simulator , Job Simulator , Racket: Nx , and Space Pirate Trainer will support the higher refresh rate.

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

Fundraising metrics are the key to unlocking your most effective, generosity-encouraging strategies. That’s why it’s important for fundraisers to stay up to date on nonprofit organization statistics and use metrics to inform their fundraising strategies and decisions. Here are 10 fundraising statistics worth noting.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Growth in number of gifts, but not the amounts of the gifts. Takeaways from the metrics. The reliability of open rates. The reliability of open rates. Growth in first-time online donors. When the biggest spikes occurred. Lessons learned from 2020. Growth of email fundraising and engagement.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Do you know your donor retention rate? It’s one of the most important metrics you can track—it can teach you so much! On top of helping you understand how well you engage donors after their first gift, your donor retention rate can guide you as you plan future fundraising campaigns, messaging, and community outreach.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Segmenting your lists will lead to more targeted messaging and is proven to boost response rates and help to reduce unsubscribes. Using segmentation can drastically improve your response rates, increase the value of your communications for the recipient, help reduce unsubscribes, and prevent list fatigue.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

If you do, you’ll probably want to track your donor acquisition rate. It’s an important metric that will help you gauge how effectively you’re engaging new supporters, and it can also give you insight into which of your fundraising and marketing campaigns are most effective. Why Track Your Donor Acquisition Rate?

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