Veritus Group

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Are you leaning on fundraising metrics as a crutch, or are you investing in the kind of management that leads to real success in major gifts? The post Beyond Fundraising Metrics: How Great Managers Get Results appeared first on Veritus Group.

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The Fundraiser Coach

JANUARY 20, 2025

Pressure to Meet Metrics: Fundraisers are often measured (sometimes exclusively) by dollars raised, not relationships nurtured, leading to a “chase the next gift” mentality. This includes aligning metrics and goals to reward relationship-building, not just dollars raised. It omits avenues for relationship building.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Whether your events included auctions, galas, or virtual campaigns, understanding key metrics and takeaways will set you up for even greater success next year. Key Metrics to Evaluate Your Fundraising Events When assessing your events, focus on measurable outcomes that align with your goals. Looking for more expert tips?

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Performance of the organization: If the organization has strong growth and positive financial metrics , they will be more likely to share this information. Contributions increase when total assets, program ratio, and operating margin increase, which is why it’s important to understand these metrics for your own organization.

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Veritus Group

MARCH 29, 2024

In this Question of the Month video, Jeff talks about which metrics are most important for measuring fundraising performance. The post Question of the Month: Which fundraising metrics are the ones that actually matter? appeared first on Veritus Group.

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Blackbaud

OCTOBER 4, 2024

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. News & World Report metric of alumni participation , the impact of this ranking indicator is going to show in our data for years.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

By tracking key metrics, you can measure the duration and quality of your donor relationships and identify areas for improvement. Track these metrics using your nonprofit constituent relationship management system (CRM) and fundraising software.

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Tony Martignetti

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Two finance and audit pros walk us through six key metrics that anyone can understand, and that reveal the true state of your financial … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for October 16, 2023: Financial Literacy For Your C-Suite & Board → It also protects the people filling those roles. It also protects the people filling those roles.

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 12, 2025

Many prefer to fund shiny, specific programs with catchy titles and easy metrics. Skilled grant writers include metrics that show organizational efficiency, lean operations, and smart strategy. Because core operating supportthe golden goose of grant fundingis maddeningly hard to secure. Its not that funders dont know you need it.

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 12, 2025

Break your story into bite-sized, updatable sections: leadership bios, DEI commitments, recent wins, key metrics. You can plug and play depending on the funders focus, whether thats youth programs, climate work, or leadership transitions. and make sure everyone who needs it can find it.

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Just Write Grants

JANUARY 2, 2025

DEI Metrics and Reporting Nonprofits will be required to report on DEI metrics , including: Workforce Diversity : Providing data on the diversity of staff and leadership. Program Impact : Demonstrating how programs address and advance equity and inclusion within communities served. Focus on Long-Term Sustainability 5.1

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Features include real-time, dynamic progress metrics and a new donate button designed to inspire action. Instagram and Instagram Stories integration, allowing sharing that was not previously available. *

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Progress bar with CauseVox automated matching And it’s not just about the money—CauseVox also displays impact metrics, so donors can see the tangible results of their gifts, like meals served, trees planted, or hours of service funded. Plus, when there is a match in place, these metrics automatically double!

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 9, 2025

Use metrics to back this up. Like venture capital, success comes from volume and persistencenot perfection. Show average nonprofit success rates. Illustrate how many applications typically yield one win. Remind them: this is a long game with exponential return over time.

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CharityHowTo

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Improve your nonprofits grant success in 2025 with key metrics, goal-setting, and funder stewardship strategies to boost funding and sustainability.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

AUGUST 7, 2024

Measuring performance actually promotes trust and accountability while helping both funders and grantees do their jobs better. By Eric Weingartner Getty Images Measuring performance actually promotes trust and accountability, while helping both funders and grantees do their jobs better.

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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.

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Future Fundraising Now

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Focus more on improving the metrics that matter most, like net revenue and retention rate, and focus less on metrics like likes and awareness. Those vanity metrics that dont lead directly to revenue are a waste of time and money. Anything you want to succeed at needs a system with metrics. Build a donor pipeline.

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Candid

OCTOBER 16, 2024

They pick a goal, define strategies, and stay focused on the small handful of metrics that measure the execution of the strategy. Successful nonprofits try to solve one specific difficult problem.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 27, 2024

Examine how modern technology continues to shift finance from a “scorekeeper” role to a “value driver” role. Finance teams will lead the way in sustaining funding, strengthening stewardship, and maximizing impact.

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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?

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HSF House

JUNE 4, 2025

One of the key materials for our study is the OURA ring, a popular health-tracking device that generates an extensive database of information on an individuals physiological metrics. These hormone metrics will provide critical data to track changes throughout our exercise intervention.

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The Fundraiser Coach

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

One of the biggest challenges we face as major gift fundraisers is balancing two distinct ways of thinking: our internal, metrics-driven mindset versus the donor-focused approach that builds relationships. In the office, we're measured by revenue, the number of donors engaged, meetings booked, and Asks made (and successfully closed!).

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Clairification

DECEMBER 22, 2022

We think of value as a hard metric—the anticipated fair exchange of this for that. Yet one side of the exchange is a hard metric: The donor’s cold, hard cash. But value can be a surprising, generous, unfair exchange. Something that is given because we can, not because we must. “ Ah… value. Wow, wow, WOW!

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

APRIL 21, 2025

Measuring your email metrics will help you communicate more effectively. Some people will choose not to receive email from you and thats okay. The ones who do are interested in hearing from you. Give people the option to unsubscribe, too. When you send email, its important to strike a balance between being known and being annoying.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

These difficulties stem from factors such as grammar, vocabulary, and sentence structure.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 6, 2025

If you have other metrics you have used, please share! What was the rate of growth in individual grant sizes? What was last years conversion rate? What was the rate of grant-flipping, moving from declined to awarded? What was the rate of brand-new funder growth?

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

To evaluate your segments, your nonprofit should: Review engagement metrics. Look at metrics like email open rate, click-through rate (CTR), direct mail response rate, donor retention rate, fundraising totals, and event attendance, depending on the strategies you implement.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 18, 2025

Making this shift includes moving beyond traditional metrics of success that prioritize short-term results over long-term sustainability and embracing approaches that are relational, equitable, and human-centered. And many funders are stepping up to address the well-being of those doing mission-driven work.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Testing and optimization: By defining clear objectives and success metrics, a direct response fundraising agency ensures data-driven decisions. Printing and mailing: An agency will handle printing and mailing outreach to donors. Theyll also know how to use VDP to personalize direct mail based on donor data.

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The Fundraiser Coach

MARCH 30, 2025

In unsettled times, it’s tempting to focus on metrics: number of meetings, dollars raised, goals hit. This change was the difference between a simple thank you and offering an opportunity to talk about their connection – about creating a relationship. What Gets in the Way of Connection? It happens in conversation.

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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. Adding the Human Touch to Reduce the Cringe We’d be remiss to not address how to avoid being creepy when using AI.

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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. Uncovering Your Narrative The initial step can often be the most challenging how do you determine which achievements deserve to be spotlighted?

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Candid

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

By aligning on shared goals and performance metrics—such as skills building, well-being, community and program outcomes—nonprofits can strengthen the business case for corporate involvement while advancing community causes.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 7, 2023

By using a handful of metrics that everyone agrees on, you can organize tasks, rally the team, and get everyone focused on the right kind of work. Day-to-day business management is where KPIs can make a difference for your nonprofit.

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

How to Measure: Use metrics like sponsorship revenue growth, cost of acquisition, and renewal rates to evaluate which partnerships are delivering the best financial returns. Create an action plan: Choose one area to explore, set up financial metrics, and implement the plan.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 6, 2025

This finding is particularly puzzling because the majority of those surveyed expressed confidence in their abilities, in the effectiveness of their fundraising materials, and in the fairness of their performance metrics. This shift in perspective can transform how we engage with prospects.

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