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What’s the Real ROI of Your Nonprofit’s Capital Campaign?

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Return on investment is a metric that measures the profitability of an investment, giving you a way to compare the yields of investments and make more effective financial decisions. ROI is usually shown as a percentage calculated by dividing the net profit or loss by the initial cost. What’s the ROI, for example, of your annual gala?

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Annual M&R Benchmarks Study Released

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

One important part of effective digital measurement is being able to benchmark your performance relative to your organization’s past performance or compared to peer organizations. One excellent resource to use for benchmarking nonprofit digital results (in the US) is the annual M&R Benchmarks study of nonprofit digital advocacy.

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Guide to Blackbaud Fundraiser Performance Management

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It involves examining the data and performance metrics of individual major gift officers, as well as the team as a whole, to understand what’s working and what leaves room for improvement. Close examination of major gift metrics allows you to discover: Any obstacles that are holding individuals or your entire team back.

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How to Develop a Successful Nonprofit Fundraising Strategy

Bloomerang

A fundraising strategy helps keep you on track by offering deadlines and benchmarks to hit throughout the year. Evaluate your current fundraising strategy. If you don’t have a formal strategy, evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of your individual fundraising efforts and campaigns. Offers accountability. Donor lifetime value.

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NTEN and TechSoup Webinar: Share Your Story - ROI and Social Media - Slides and Notes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Share Your Story: ROI, Social Media, Nonprofits. tags: nonprofits roi ). Last year at this time, I was writing the chapter on ROI in the soon to be published book from NTEN called " Managing Your Mission." It uses metrics to measure your results and help you improve your strategy over time.

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What's Your Social Media Baseline?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Take her ROI and Measurement list. I've definitely added that link to my social media metrics personal learning space ) She recently pointed to a blog post called " Ten Ways To Measure Social Media Success " by Chris Lake. Chris suggests: Before you start the clock it is a good idea to benchmark where you’re at.

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How many fundraising emails should you send a year?

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If you look at the latest M+R Benchmark study , the number of donation appeals sent per year to nonprofit supporters averages about twenty-four. I use a basic Breakeven/ Return On Investment (ROI) calculator that I built. You can download the Breakeven/ROI Calculator here. In short, more good emails = more revenue.

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