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();

Retail

Greater Giving

JULY 23, 2025

Implement access and governance policies. Focus on relevant metrics. Effective data is relevant to your nonprofit’s goals and can be used to generate useful reports. Your data is likely highly sensitive, as it may include payment information, donor addresses, and other personal details. Invest in scalable practices.

Management

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. setForceSafeFrame(true).addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

AI

NonProfit PRO

JULY 18, 2025

Whether it’s a “Dopest Dad” bracket during Father’s Day or a peer-to-peer challenge among departments at a company, the key is to create moments that feel fun, personal and goal-oriented. They keep giving because they want to help their friend “win” or hit the next goal. setForceSafeFrame(true).addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The challenge becomes even more daunting when their work is compounded by external factors such as economic fluctuations, policy changes, climate events, and outdated technical infrastructure. Support field-wide research and policy efforts that aim to make the nonprofit sector more sustainable for its workforce.

Burnout

NonProfit PRO

JULY 14, 2025

Texting can also support broader strategic goals. A few simple text messaging uses — like sending a short story of impact or an event reminder — can help maintain relationships when donor engagement tends to dip, especially in the summer months. setForceSafeFrame(true).addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 24, 2025

Formed by a team of ex-USAID employees focused on cost-effectiveness and evidence-based policy in humanitarian and development sectors, PRO has developed a database of the most critical funding opportunities and works with funders one-to-one to create recommendations based on their own priorities and criteria. setForceSafeFrame(true).addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail

NonProfit PRO

JULY 15, 2025

If you are new to SEO, you should first identify the words or phrases people might type into search engines that are relevant to your organization and its goals. Identify Relevant Keywords To show up in search results, your website must include the right keywords. Start by listing the key topics on which your nonprofit focuses.

Engineering

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 6, 2025

The overarching goal of the nonprofit is to identify which communication channels best fit with their universe of stakeholders. However, people may have vastly different preferences in how, where and when they prefer to be on the receiving end. Much of this dilemma is driven by new and smarter technology. setForceSafeFrame(true).addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail

Get Fully Funded

JULY 17, 2025

Policies and procedures: Provide documents that cover safety regulations, attendance and scheduling expectations, communication and reporting procedures, dress code, and any other codes of conduct volunteers are expected to follow. Here are some additional, specific ways to showcase impact: Share metrics and stories.

Training

NonProfit PRO

JULY 29, 2025

My goal is to create a community that helps nonprofits not just survive but truly grow and make an even bigger impact in our lifetime." "Im thrilled about the future of GrowthForce as it joins G&A Partners, and Im equally excited to dedicate myself fully to The Fundraising Accountant," Stephen shared. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("pid",

Retail

NonProfit PRO

JULY 11, 2025

Such expectations may include annual performance goals, outcomes or just plain statements that define what the leader should be complete. Remember, executive performance goals measure the executives achievements within their span of control — not the staffs performance. setForceSafeFrame(true).addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Our goal is to tackle a problem grant professionals often have to solve, while also sharing different ways Instrumentl’s platform can help grant writers win more grants. Do you have the reporting, the goal setting, and to keep track of those benchmarks that you need to be reporting on? That's the goal.

Instrumentl

NonProfit PRO

JULY 2, 2025

Whether an organization is just receiving its 501(c)(3) or operating with a small team, Neon Launch gives new organizations the ability to show up professionally, earn trust, and make it easy for donors to give." setForceSafeFrame(true).addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("pid", addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("pid",

Retail

Bonterra

JULY 16, 2025

Examples of corporate social responsibility initiatives Water stewardship: With a goal to replenish 120% of the water they consume, Google works to enhance water resource management, address water-related challenges, and improve relevant ecosystems. On the climate front, their goal is to reduce emissions by 2030 and achieve net-zero by 2040.

Ethics

Blackbaud

JUNE 11, 2025

Political motivations Parents across the political spectrum are seeking different educational experiences for their children due to shifting policies impacting their local public schools. This trend is small, and many private schools still struggle to reach their enrollment goals, but it does create an environment ripe for admissions teams.

Application

Blackbaud

JUNE 6, 2024

Just as a successful capital campaign follows defined steps and milestones, so does the work of a database manager—nitty-gritty, behind-the-scenes tasks to keep the campaign moving toward its goal. Gifts from prospects on the top of your giving pyramid are necessary to meet your campaign goal. Review reporting. Add data health tools.

Goals

Blackbaud

MARCH 15, 2024

The goal is then to turn those data insights into actionable tasks. 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. Your team can decide which data points and KPIs matter most to your strategy and your mission.

Strategic Plan

Fundly

JUNE 20, 2024

Your nonprofit’s donors lead busy lives—managing their careers, maintaining social relationships, and pursuing their personal goals. Consider metrics such as the total funds you raised and the number of new donors you acquired. Set a goal and budget. Promote your campaign. Thank all of your donors.

Goals

Blackbaud

MARCH 18, 2024

This may involve conducting equity audits , adopting anti-racist policies and practices, and actively working to dismantle barriers to access and opportunity. Philanthropic organizations can embrace experimentation, innovation, and learning to identify what works best in advancing equity goals.

Policy

Blackbaud

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Despite fundraising reluctance—for some board members, it’s an outright refusal—you can put a strategy in place to help your board members become the best fundraisers they can be and, in the process, make great strides in meeting your mission goals. It should contain clear expectations, realistic action steps, and attainable goals.

Fundraising

Candid

APRIL 6, 2022

Our goal is to develop platinum level Black- and Brown-led organizations. Our goals with this initiative were to defeat the adultification bias of Black girls in the community, and we also wanted to provide clinical partners, Black mentors, and resources to educate and empower Black girls.

Education

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Create an Operating Reserve Fund (or Review Your Policy) An operating reserve is a crucial part of creating a strong financial foundation for your organization. Tip 1: If you have an operating reserve, review your policy. Update the policy based on your current and future needs. Do they give you the information you need?

Indirect Cost

Blackbaud

JULY 24, 2024

They’ll consider how your financial activities align with your nonprofit’s overall strategic plan by answering the following questions: What are this organization’s financial goals (revenue generation targets, spending objectives, etc.)? Tracking financial metrics. Implementing fiscal policies.

Finance

Just Write Grants

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Each one offers unique features and caters to different audiences, so understanding these can help you choose the best fit for your goals. Creating a Nonprofit Social Media Strategy Creating a successful social media strategy for your nonprofit begins with clear, measurable goals.

Media

Blackbaud

MAY 30, 2024

Assess your goals and incentive structures. Effective goal-setting can be a powerful retention tactic by building feedback, development, and engagement into day-to-day work, both at the team-wide and individual levels. If you don’t already set quarterly or annual goals for your team, consider how you might start.

Management

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

This metric provides insight into their true tuition-based earnings. This metric includes adjustments for: Need-based financial aid awards Merit-based scholarships State-funded scholarships and vouchers Other tuition reduction programs, such as sibling or employee discounts Table of Contents How is Net Tuition Revenue Calculated?

Metrics

Grant Professionals Association

MAY 22, 2024

What you do as a successful individual giving officer is, sit in front of a blinking cursor and a screen full of empty boxes that ask for outcome metrics. What you do next is entirely dependent on the policies and procedures that your organization has put in place for your development team. A decision tree is a great first step.

Grants

Candid

MAY 13, 2024

To measure a collaborative’s own progress toward its impact goals, it’s important to look beyond individual grantee results or a handful of compelling stories from the highest-performing grantees and assess the portfolio as a whole. Tracking common outcome metrics across grantees.

Metrics

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 31, 2011

However, as Katanick observed during the tweet chat, “analytics matter to nonprofits because they provide a tangible way to demonstrate that an organization is delivering on its mission and goals.” Gobs and Gobs of Data: Strategies for Visualizing and Sharing Policy Content. Five Reports Every Nonprofit Should Know.

Metrics

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Additionally, if your organization decides to partner with a vendor, identify their areas of expertise, security policies, and training or customer support programs before making the final call. Arcadia recommends researching your own organization’s needs to identify which solution makes the most sense for you.

Nonprofit

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 15, 2009

Update: Marc has followed up with some more insight about how orchestras could improve their social media metrics. Web traffic is much easier to measure than most other kinds of impact, but it seems a clumsy proxy for the less transparent goals of awareness and education. See his blog post and join the forum discussion. read more.

Media

Just Write Grants

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Avoid generic proposals; instead, address the funder’s priorities and demonstrate how your project aligns with their goals. Track Performance Metrics Regularly monitor your grant writing performance and track key metrics such as success rates, feedback from funders, and the efficiency of your processes. Monitor and Adapt 5.1

Grant Writing

Candid

JUNE 25, 2021

The best initiatives aim to address big problems with bold targets and credible metrics to track progress. And it sets an ambitious goal of a 30 percent emissions cut by 2030, with a stepwise plan to get there over the next nine years.

Transportation

The Fundraising Coach

JUNE 11, 2024

Start by developing clear policies, procedures, and guidelines for data management. These policies should include areas like: Standardization. Keep track of fundraising metrics —such as each donor’s individual gifts, your average donation amount, and donor retention rate—to assess your strategy. Establish data governance.

CRM

Qgiv

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Identify Your Priorities Define and Document Your Pro c edures Prepare Your Database Review Existing Portfolios or Assign New Portfolios Train Your Team Establish a Feedback Loop Track and Review Your Metrics. It is important to consider the long-term goals of your fundraising team, as well as the long-term goals of the organization.

Management

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Once there is enough awareness of the program, launch a planned giving committee to review planned giving processes and fundraising policies. Transparent Policies: Nonprofits should always be versed in any relevant fundraising policies. Realistic Revenue Goals: A well-run planned giving program can facilitate long-term growth.

Policy