Community Boost

JULY 25, 2025

DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE COPY] Why sincerity matters in major gift fundraising Major donors don’t give transformative gifts because of clever scripts or perfectly-timed asks. When your metrics reflect meaning, your results become more sustainable and impactful.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

MARCH 31, 2025

Consider creating reporting dashboards that clearly display key metrics. Free Checklist Grant Management System Functionality Scorecard Download now The post Grant Distribution Best Practices: 5 Tips for Funders first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.

Grant

Blackbaud

JUNE 12, 2025

Free White Paper Future-Proofing Your Organization’s Finances: Proactive Steps to Ensure Stability and Growth Download now Phase 2: Post-Award Phase Once your organization secures funding, the post-award phase focuses on managing the grant responsibly to achieve intended outcomes and maintain funder trust.

Grant

Blackbaud

MAY 5, 2025

This includes a formal grading rubric that aligns the questions on your application to specific metrics. Free Checklist Grant Management System Functionality Scorecard Download now The post 4 Common Pitfalls in the Grant Review Process (and How to Avoid Them) first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.

Grant

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 13, 2025

Use metrics, data, or benchmarks. Define the intended results so that they are Measurable: Attach a metric (e.g., “to a 90% average”). Download our NEW 2025 SMART Objectives Toolkit. Each letter in SMART helps us understand five qualities of sound objectives: Specific: Clearly state what you want to achieve.

Grant Writing

CauseVox

JUNE 3, 2025

Download our Free Complete Guide to CRMs for Nonprofits: 1. Customize your dashboard with saved views and widgets that show the metrics that matter most to your team, whether thats recent donations, donor retention rates, or campaign-specific progress. Lets dive in!

CRM

Blackbaud

JULY 17, 2025

Inconsistent data entry and lack of standardized metrics slow down progress. Download now A Four-Step Framework for Analytics Excellence Step 1: Streamline Your Data Collection Workflow Start by cleaning up the database and your data entry practices. Compare metrics like donor retention rate, average gift size, and conversion rates.

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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. For instance, a dashboard showing ROI metrics for each program helps fundraisers answer donor questions on the spot.

Finance

Fundly

JANUARY 20, 2025

Access real-time data on campaign updates, page views, donations received, and other key metrics. By downloading the GoFundMe app, you can set up a fundraiser, upload images, and track donations through your phone. Manage your entire campaign all in one downloadable app. Performance analytics. Social sharing buttons.

Funding

Blackbaud

AUGUST 6, 2025

Financial metrics like donor retention rate, average gift size, and grant application success rates provide a sense of how reliable your funding streams are. Compare your financial metrics, such as overhead costs and revenue diversity, against industry benchmarks to ensure you’re aligned with similar organizations.

Finance

CauseVox

JULY 28, 2025

Download our free Complete Guide to Nonprofit CRMs : Crafting the Right Message Tone is everything when you’re reaching back out. Some important metrics to watch include things like: How your win-back emails perform: Which segments are opening, clicking, replying, and actually donating?

CRM

Bonterra

JULY 9, 2025

Download our free guide, From Moments to Movements, to learn how nonprofits are unifying advocacy and fundraising to mobilize more supporters and keep them giving. Campaign reporting Impact isn’t just about activity; it’s about outcomes. Ready to see what unified advocacy can do? Want to turn advocacy into long-term support?

Lobbying

CauseVox

JULY 28, 2025

Download our free Complete Guide to CRMs to see how the right tools can simplify your reporting. Create custom dashboards to keep your most important metrics front and center. Set date ranges and comparison periods Define timeframes that matter to your organization (e.g.,

Utilities

Blackbaud

JULY 31, 2025

Creating a Data-Driven Annual Giving Program : Discover how to build a data-driven annual giving program in this free downloadable white paper. Introduction to Annual Giving in Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT®️ : Watch this webinar to learn how to maximize your annual giving potential.

Donation

Blackbaud

JULY 2, 2025

This participatory approach allows Borealis to adapt funding and support based on real-time feedback, not just static metrics. We have curated tools from the field, including a downloadable conversation guide and reflection questions. Borealis emphasizes transparency, especially when integrating tech and AI tools into reporting.

Burnout

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.

CRM

Blackbaud

JULY 18, 2025

Government grants operate under a fundamentally different financial framework than private donations or earned revenue.Federal funders establish specific metrics that finance teams must track and report consistently. Download our Managing Government Grants guide for proven strategies to maintain compliance and optimize reporting workflows.

Government

NonProfit PRO

JULY 9, 2025

The new Golden app is now available for download on iOS and Android. Custom Branding: Enterprise-scale organizers can while label apps, communications, single sign-on, and custom software integrations, directing the power of all these technologies in the context of their operations. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

AI

DoJiggy

JULY 15, 2025

Potential donors can download information to learn more. Keep Improving with Metrics and Feedback Many nonprofits make the mistake of creating a website and thinking they are finished. Track key metrics such as traffic, click-through rates, and donations. It clearly outlines the project’s goals, urgency, and community impact.

Metrics

CauseVox

JULY 1, 2025

Download Our Free Guide To Nonprofit CRMs. Real-Time Analytics : Monitor campaign performance, donor retention, and engagement metrics without switching tools. It’s designed with small teams in mind, so you don’t need to be a data analyst to get the insights you need. You’ve got a nonprofit CRM. On paper, it sounds like you’re set.

CRM

Planned Giving

MAY 22, 2025

At smaller scale, sophisticated tracking often becomes: 11 visitors to your legacy page 3 clicks on a “Download Our Guide” button 0 completed intent forms Then someone prints a pie chart to show the board. You’re Not Running Amazon. You’re Running a Stewardship Campaign.

Metrics

CauseVox

MARCH 4, 2025

Download the Complete Guide To Building Your Donation Page Donation Tiers Best Practices Before getting specific about the ways you can set up donation tiers, there are a few best practices that can help you select the right amounts for your tiers. Plus, when people see what their donation can accomplish, theyre often inspired to give more!

Donation

The Fundraising Coach

MAY 30, 2025

While planned giving programs can take years to yield actual gifts, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be tracking every metric from the program’s inception! There are some key metrics you can track to measure the success of your planned giving program: Number of confirmed legacy commitments.

CRM

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

And the last thing I'll go over is just downloading reports. So if April 30th comes around in 2022 and you haven't actually moved this outside of researching, Instrumentl will automatically roll that to the 2023 deadline. What kind of program?

Instrumentl

Blackbaud

MAY 21, 2025

Before testing, know your baseline metrics average gift amounts and your forms conversion rate. Free Resource Major Giving with Blackbaud Raisers Edge NXT: A Lookbook for Fundraisers Download Now The post Try A/B Testing of Your Donation Form for the Optimal Giving Experience first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.

Donation

Planned Giving

JULY 28, 2025

Because really, what legacy donor ever said: “I’d love to support your mission… if only I had a heatmap of conversion metrics.” stars and 1,100 downloads. And let’s be honest—it’s still more meaningful than a dashboard full of glowing engagement blobs from marketing intelligence centers in our industry.

Metrics

NonProfit PRO

MAY 27, 2022

But the process of identifying the right metrics and reports to measure and communicate is more complex… especially when it comes to finding metrics to drive grant performance. Download to see the list. If you’re keeping track of something, then you’re probably doing it… right?

Metrics

The Fundraising Coach

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

If you’re unsure about which data metrics to keep an eye on, then you’re in the right place. In this guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about website data metrics, including: . Why Are Website Data Metrics Important? Top Website Data Metrics to Track. Why Are Website Data Metrics Important? .

Metrics

Blackbaud

MARCH 8, 2024

To encourage you to download and read the full report , we are sharing a few highlights we think you will find particularly compelling. When looking at online benchmarks and digital revenue, we saw that any growth or ground held was due to increases in sustainer metrics.

Metrics

NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Texting software for NPOs that’s best-in-class allows you to personalize messages, automate features, and report on valuable metrics. Download this Buyer’s Guide to learn how to evaluate and choose the solution that’s the best fit for your organization.

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Others ask very few questions and don’t require much in the way of hard metrics. Just click below to download your copy! DOWNLOAD: Grants Goals, Objectives, and Outcomes Worksheet Template All grant proposals are different. Some have strict requirements and lengthy lists of questions. Let’s get started. What is a goal?

Goals

Joe Garecht Fundraising

MARCH 7, 2022

Use these metrics to better understand your fundraising efforts, find areas for improvement, and create a more impactful fundraising strategy. #1: Download KIT’s FREE fundraising analysis dashboard. This dashboard will help you track the metrics that matter and demonstrate your fundraising performance over time. . #2:

Fundraising

Blackbaud

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. Learn more: Using Data to Make Annual Giving Work for You Measuring Outcomes Outcome metrics are powerful, necessary tools for demonstrating transparency and accountability.

Strategic Plan

NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

This resource contains five key tactics designed to help you raise more at year-end by knowing what metrics matter; craft compelling campaigns by learning what messages will resonate most with your target audiences; save your team precious time at year-end through automation. Download today to get your free year-end fundraising guide.

Fundraising

Candid

JUNE 20, 2023

Download or export your search results as an image, PowerPoint deck, or PDF file to use in presentations or to create a snapshot in time for later reference. Request a downloadable file of demographic data People can also request a free copy of demographic data from Candid’s nonprofit profiles in a single, downloadable file.

Demographics

Candid

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

We also downloaded their IRS Form 990s?from from 2016–2018 and added a number of financial metrics to the spreadsheet. After finding our 200 nonprofits, we created a spreadsheet where we recorded their names, websites, and each organization’s mission statement.

Donation

Blackbaud

MARCH 21, 2024

You can get a downloadable project charter template on our resource center. Goals and Metrics What does success look like? Document the specific goals you plan to accomplish, including any key performance metrics (KPIs) you’ll use to measure success. Here are 10 essential elements that every project charter should include.

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