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.

Metrics

Blackbaud

APRIL 24, 2025

Mistake #6: Neglecting Data and Metrics Fail: Decisions are based on anecdotes rather than data-backed evidence. Track key metrics: Review donation retention rates, average gift size, cost per dollar raised, and lifetime donor value. Are they capturing the metrics that matter most for your organization? Plus, it costs $1.25

Fundraising

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Qualifying has one goal: to turn your pool of rage donors into a curated list of potential long-term supporters. The post Convert the Next Wave of Rage Donors into Lifelong Supporters first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud. Do they have the wealth and propensity to give more? What are their interests beyond politics?

CRM

Just Write Grants

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Understanding the distinctions between capital, program, and operating grants is crucial for effectively managing your organization’s finances and meeting its goals. In this blog post, we’ll break down these three types of grants, explain their unique characteristics, and offer guidance on how to use them effectively. Capital Grants 1.1

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Community Boost

OCTOBER 30, 2024

For more insights on how to build a strong community for your nonprofit, be sure to check out our Community-First Marketing blog. Its initial goal was to create a day dedicated to giving back, providing a stark contrast to the consumerism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. How Does Giving Tuesday Work?

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Blackbaud

JUNE 6, 2025

If you’re a fundraiser, this might sound familiar: An experienced development team at a mid-sized university foundation is doing everything right to hit their goals for prospect meetings. Developing More Holistic Metrics Our survey revealed that 52% of respondents feel total dollars raised is overemphasized as a performance metric.

Fundraising

Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 21, 2025

Taking this approach not only strengthens project design but also demonstrates to funders that your organization is actively working alongside the community to achieve shared goals. Go beyond surface-level metrics by illustrating how your project will directly improve lives to reinforce both the necessity and the impact of the funding.

Grant Writing

Bonterra

JULY 30, 2025

6x reduction in admin time : By automating tedious tasks like setup and syncing, staff can redirect their time toward strategic goals. Industry-leading metrics : Peer-to-peer and branded giving campaigns powered by DonorDrive routinely outpace industry benchmarks in participation, retention, and revenue. Ready to take the next step?

Fundraising

Qgiv

DECEMBER 10, 2024

This way, readers understand what youre fighting for and the goals you want to accomplish. Be as specific as possible, including details like dates, fundraising goals, and the impact donors will make if they give]. If you have the means, would you be willing to donate [specific amount] to help us reach that goal?

Template

Blackbaud

JUNE 12, 2025

Engage program managers and finance teams to ensure the project is feasible and aligns with organizational goals. They also show funders that you understand their goals and how your project aligns with them. Ensure your application clearly articulates the need, goals, methodology, and expected outcomes.

Grant

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. The post How to Use AI for the Right Ask (Without Being Creepy) first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog.

AI

Blackbaud

MARCH 31, 2025

Consider creating reporting dashboards that clearly display key metrics. By prioritizing clarity and providing support, you help grantees focus on their work and achieve the goals of their project or program. This also allows team members to provide timely and accurate responses to grantee inquiries, improving overall relationships.

Grant

Candid

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Create long-term, sustainable ecosystems for social impact: By convening stakeholders as trusted advisors, promoting shared learning, and aligning on common goals and community-defined success metrics, PBIs cultivate a cohesive and effective social impact ecosystem that ultimately drives systemic change.

Procurement

Blackbaud

MAY 5, 2025

This includes a formal grading rubric that aligns the questions on your application to specific metrics. Your training should also show them how to apply the requirements based on the goals of the program. Establish, document, and implement evaluation criteria that reflect your mission and funding program guidelines.

Grant

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Many organizations are experts at driving traffic to their online donation forms, but plenty struggle to actually secure donations and reach their fundraising goals. Long story short: youll want to find a user-friendly platform to create a donation page, monitor fundraising metrics, and steward donors from one system.

Donation

Big Fundraising Ideas

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Blog Summary: Post-school fundraiser reviews are essential for ensuring long-term success and continuous improvement. Key practices include setting clear objectives, analyzing metrics, and celebrating successes to foster accountability andmorale. What Are the Best Practices for Conducting a Post-School Fundraiser Review?

Fundraising

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 13, 2025

For clarification, please see our blog on this topic. The bottom line, for our purposes in this blog, is that objectives are increments or building blocks of a larger, over-arching goal. Use metrics, data, or benchmarks. Relevant/Realistic: Make sure your objective aligns with broader goals and is meaningful.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

AUGUST 4, 2025

Define your campaign goals early—and include at least one success metric that isn’t fundraising dollars, such as the number of repeat participants. The post Building a Modern Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Program first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.

Fundraising

Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2025

Theyre an opportunity to showcase your schools achievements and build relationships that translate into broader community support for your educational goals. Encourage peer-to-peer fundraising Peer-to-peer fundraising is another strategy thats perfect for your schools fundraising goals.

Fundraising

Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 2, 2025

From identifying the right opportunities to tailoring your proposal to the funder’s goals in a way that is still true to your own mission to tracking down all the right attachments , there is a lot to consider. It’s a lot to keep track of, and I certainly couldn’t summarize it all in a single blog post.

Grant Writing

NonProfit PRO

JULY 30, 2025

Additional built-in features like fundraising goals and a progress bar help drive engagement and conversions. Nonprofit-Branded Donor Experience: All gifts are processed through DonorDrive’s existing events and campaigns, maintaining a fully branded experience with real-time goal trackers and donation forms. rail-container).hide();

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Fundly

JANUARY 20, 2025

Whether youre raising money to fund a nonprofit initiative, support students at your school, or cover a personal expense, an online fundraiser can be an effective way to reach your goal. Access real-time data on campaign updates, page views, donations received, and other key metrics. Performance analytics. Set up a GoFundMe account.

Funding

Blackbaud

JANUARY 23, 2025

” Monitor Performance Regularly: Track key metrics like CTR and conversion rates, making adjustments as needed to maintain compliance and optimize results. The post Maximizing Impact and Visibility with Google Ad Grants for Nonprofit Growth first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud. ” Bad: “We need donations.

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Bonterra

JULY 9, 2025

Advocacy includes a wide range of activities that raise awareness or encourage people to act, from writing blog posts and mobilizing volunteers to educating lawmakers. What’s the difference between advocacy and lobbying? All lobbying is advocacy, but not all advocacy is lobbying.

Lobbying

Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll explore the typical issues nonprofits face during the grant writing process and offer practical solutions to overcome them. Include metrics and success stories to back up your claims. Ensure that the budget aligns with the project’s goals and funder’s expectations. Time Constraints 1.1

Grant Writing

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Use CTAs to encourage supporters to take actions that align with your goals, such as donating, volunteering, or joining your grassroots advocacy campaign. Supplement your header CTA button with text and banner CTAs throughout your blog posts or informational pages. Strategically craft your CTA language.

CRM

Blackbaud

JULY 31, 2025

The Goal of an Annual Giving Campaign: Secure the Foundation The primary goal of an annual giving campaign is to raise unrestricted funds to support your nonprofit’s ongoing operational costs and core programs throughout the year.

Donation

Blackbaud

JUNE 16, 2025

If your community outreach programs are grant-funded, your funder likely requires you to report key metrics like the number of individuals served or how you were able to expand your programs into new areas. Cost Per Outcome Cost per outcome ties your expenses to a specific goal, making it easier to identify funding needs.

Finance

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. Additionally, incorporating a tone of collaboration into your nomination helps us understand how teams worked together to achieve a project or goal.

Award

Blackbaud

JULY 17, 2025

Inconsistent data entry and lack of standardized metrics slow down progress. Focus on capturing high-quality data that truly matters for your goals. That means developing a shared language around key metrics and creating space for learning and experimentation. Data Quality Gaps : Garbage in, garbage out! Your data is powerful.

Software

Greater Giving

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Fundraising Manager Your nonprofit’s fundraising manager or director will oversee all fundraising activities, develop high-level strategies, and ensure that fundraising efforts align with organizational goals. The post Must-Have Members of Your Nonprofit’s Fundraising Team appeared first on Greater Giving Blog.

Fundraising

Greater Giving

JULY 23, 2025

Focus on relevant metrics. Effective data is relevant to your nonprofit’s goals and can be used to generate useful reports. Your goals will likely shift over time, meaning your nonprofit needs software that comprehensively houses large amounts of data and nimbly presents you with the information you need at a moment’s notice.

Management

DoJiggy

MARCH 25, 2025

This blog is written for businesses considering corporate golf sponsorship opportunities. How to Choose the Right Sponsorship Opportunity Sponsors should consider their marketing goals and objectives when selecting a sponsorship opportunity. Create a free account and see how we can help your organization smash your fundraising goals!

Goals

NonProfit PRO

JULY 9, 2025

At the heart of the update is Goldie, an AI-powered volunteer coach that helps users set goals and intentions, track progress, reflect on their personal impact, and recognize their ‘Golden Moments’ by integrating philanthropy into their lifestyle. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

AI

Blackbaud

JULY 16, 2025

Cultivation Strategies to Strengthen Donor Relationships With cultivation, your goal is to educate donors about your organization’s cause and help them foster a connection to the organization. For annual, recurring, and midlevel gifts, the goal is to match the cultivation plan to their interests and past involvement.

Fundraising

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This committee will be responsible for: Setting goals for the auction. Set both revenue and performance goals. To determine these target metrics, review past event results. In fact, with the help of Qgiv + Bloomerang, one organization raised 130% of its gala fundraising goal after switching from Greater Giving!

Procurement

Blackbaud

JANUARY 28, 2025

Measure Your Progress and Refine Track Key Brand Metrics Brand clarity is about more than warm, fuzzy feelingsit also impacts measurable results. Adapt as Needed Your organizations goals and circumstances may shift, and your brand should evolve too. Keep an eye on: Donor Retention Rates: Are first-time donors coming back?

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