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 CRMs to see how the right tools can simplify your reporting. Recent, frequent, high-amount donors may be ready for a higher-tier ask or leadership giving conversation. With CauseVox, for example, you can schedule reports so they’re ready when you need them, without the manual work.

Utilities

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.

Software

Bonterra

JULY 9, 2025

Ready to see what unified advocacy can do? 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. Want to turn advocacy into long-term support?

Lobbying

Blackbaud

JULY 18, 2025

With this preparation, you’ll be ready to support your team in applying for new opportunities and be ready to manage the funds once they become available. Ready to streamline your grant management process? Download our Managing Government Grants guide for proven strategies to maintain compliance and optimize reporting workflows.

Government

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? Ready to reconnect with lapsed donors?

CRM

CauseVox

JULY 1, 2025

Download Our Free Guide To Nonprofit CRMs. From the moment a donor gives, their information flows directly into your CRM, ready to be tracked, segmented, and followed up with, all without you lifting a finger. Real-Time Analytics : Monitor campaign performance, donor retention, and engagement metrics without switching tools.

CRM

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. Ready to boost your fundraising and make every donation count?

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

When I'm getting ready to work on a big grant application, I tell my husband I'm going scuba diving. You've got to go deep and stay deep until you're ready to come back up. And the last thing I'll go over is just downloading reports. Being grant-ready is really important. In terms of the link.

Instrumentl

Blackbaud

MAY 21, 2025

Before testing, know your baseline metrics average gift amounts and your forms conversion rate. Implement and run your A/B test: When your test design is ready, implement it in your software. You can do optimization testing for how youre getting donors to your donation form or on elements of the form itself.

Donation

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

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

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.

Software

CauseVox

AUGUST 2, 2024

Well Aware using a GRWM (Get Ready With Me) reel to promote their Shower Strike campaign 4. Ally Global’s Move For Freedom Donation Tiers Including impact metrics like Well Aware did in their campaign is another powerful way to demonstrate to Gen Z donors the impact of their donation.

Media

CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

These formats offer valuable information in a condensed manner compared to online courses, and they can be assembled within a few weeks, ready for repeated use. Step 2: Offer the Lead Magnet Once your lead magnet is ready, the next step is to entice potential donors to subscribe. At CauseVox, this is our specialty.

Nonprofit

CauseVox

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Download Your Free Copy of our Fundraising Calendar and Nonprofit Annual Development Plan: Budgeting and Resource Allocation Establishing a robust budget that aligns with your overarching goals is not just good financial practice; it’s a strategic move that amplifies the impact of every dollar spent.

Calendar

CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

Download your fundraising calendar + goals template below: Fundraising Plan & Goals Worksheet. The downloadable spreadsheet includes a sample, along with a blank template for you to use for your own plan. Fundraising macro + micro goal examples in the SMART Fundraising Goal Worksheet (included in the Fundraising Plan download).

Calendar

Qgiv

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Mobile bidding software is an interactive technology that enables silent auction guests to view and bid on items from their smartphones via a web browser (web-based) or a downloadable app (app-based). But what if my guests don’t want to download an app? It’s understandable to worry about your guests’ willingness to download an app.

Software

Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2017

If you're ready for more complex mobile optimization projects, this is your year to learn about media queries and fluid hybrid design. They might be people who attended an event, downloaded a PDF from your website, donated a one-time gift, or signed up as monthly donors. Focus on Engaging, Personalized Content in Email.

Fundraising

CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

For a deeper dive into visual storytelling, be sure to download this free comprehensive guide on how to develop high-impact videos. 5) Fundraising Metrics. The most straightforward performance metric is the dollar amount raised. The second metric is the impact created by donors as part of the campaign. Impact Created.

Fundraising

CauseVox

JULY 31, 2024

Download our free Complete Guide to Fundraising Campaigns today and start building a winning campaign! Impact Created The second metric is the impact created by donors as part of the campaign. To create an impact metric, think about what the impact is per donation unit. Ready to build a fundraising website?

Fundraising

Qgiv

APRIL 6, 2022

Check out the sponsorship packet template below (and then download a copy to keep on hand). Ready to create a sponsorship packet that helps your nonprofit stand out? Don’t forget to download a copy of the sponsorship packet template to keep on hand for future events. What information should a sponsorship packet include?

Template

Qgiv

OCTOBER 17, 2023

You can also save your theme to your organization’s shared files for you and others to have ready to use for future proposals. Having your themed slides ready to go can save your team time when developing new presentations. Utilize your reporting tools When deciding what data to present, use different metrics to support your end goal.

Proposal

CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Is it best to create a monetary goal or one based on impact metrics? Download your #GivingTuesday planning guide. Depending on the campaign, you may want to create a dedicated page to showcase content, the call to action, and other relevant materials, such as toolkits, downloads, etc. How has COVID impacted your organization?

Goals

Blackbaud

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Not with each other, typically, but rather with the key metrics they are each responsible for. Free download from the Blackbaud Institute: The Connected Office: Your Guide to Creating a Cohesive Constituent Experience 7. Ready to see an integrated CRM and fund accounting system in action?

CRM

Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

Are you ready to explore how silent auction fundraising can benefit your mission and learn the essential planning steps? To determine these target metrics, look to past events and other similar experiences from competitive organizations. Ready to host your best auction ever? Download the Qgiv Auction Planner to get started!

Fundraising

Qgiv

OCTOBER 5, 2021

No matter your donors’ reasons for giving, the stats above show that at the end of the year, they’re ready and willing to give. Measurable: Choose metrics that will help you know whether you’ve met your goal or not. Download our hybrid event planner! Download Qgiv’s Hybrid Event Planner.

Media

Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

Are you ready to take your virtual fundraising to the next level? Download eBook. Download the PDF. When you have a good CRM, you have a dedicated tool that will help you analyze key metrics and discover insights you can use to improve future campaigns. Download our Virtual Event Planner eBook here!

Fundraising

CauseVox

JANUARY 16, 2025

Download Your Fundraising Goals and Calendar Template: How to Create Your Annual Nonprofit Development Plan 1. This metric tracks the percentage of donors from the previous year who continue to contribute in the current year. Ready to embark on your journey to fundraising success?

Calendar