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Rethinking Annual Giving Metrics: A New Storyline for Higher Ed

sgEngage

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. This will show better results in our current reporting and it will drive healthier results as we move forward.

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5 More-Important-Than-Ever Digital Marketing Metrics for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

While there are many things vying for your attention, when it comes to digital growth there are only five critical metrics you should look at to help you get the most out of your budget and drive long-term sustainable growth. It needs to be combined with the other metrics to provide value. 1) Traffic. 2) Conversion Rates.

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Toward transparent metrics

Candid

What we can learn about nonprofit results from Platinum Seal holders . 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).

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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?

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Digging Into Data: 7 Key Metrics to Track + Common Data Questions

Allegiance Group

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? What about the revenue per donor?

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Use These 11 Metrics To Evaluate Your End-Of-Year Fundraising Campaign

Bloomerang

In this post, I’ll walk you through why that’s important and what metrics you should measure. . Taking stock of how your results compare to your campaign’s goals is the best way to set yourself up for future success. . Goals and metrics . 11 metrics to evaluate your end-of-year fundraising campaign . Total revenue.

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Scout Quest Webinar Recap: Humane Society Results! Huge Advertising Update! Direct Mail Targeting! And a Deadline: MARCH 22.

M+R

Here are the four biggest takeaways: 1) Huge Results for the Humane Society of the United States: Gabby Green from HSUS shared her experience using Scout Quest data to reactivate a huge inactive file. The annual M+R Benchmarks Study will once again explore the labyrinth of nonprofit digital fundraising, advocacy, and marketing metrics.

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