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A Closer Look at Nonprofit Technology Benchmarks: Staffing Ratios

NTEN

[This is part two of a series taking a closer look at the key benchmarks from our 6th Annual Nonprofit Technology Staffing & Investments Survey Report , conducted with The NonProfit Times. Another benchmark we think is importmant for nonprofits to consider is the ratio of organizational staff to their tech-responsible staff.

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How to Demonstrate ROI to Your Nonprofit Board Members

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Understanding the importance of accurate reporting of staff time and all related fundraising expenditures will reap benefits in terms of precise calculations of financial ratios related to fundraising. Sharing this information with your board and other supporters can instill confidence in your nonprofit’s ROI, regardless of that benchmark. ?

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How do grantmaker CEO salaries compare with other staff? 

Candid

One of the more helpful ways to explore top executive pay is to examine the ratio of their compensation compared to that of the “median worker” (i.e., For example, in The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism , John Bogle estimated a nationwide ratio to be approximately 280:1 in 2004 (up from 42:1 in 1980). The median ratio was 2.7:1

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Benchmarking: Networked Nonprofits Measure Their Social Media Results In A Context

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

At Zoetica, we facilitating a social media peer learning project called “ Leveraging Social Media: Becoming A Networked Nonprofit.&# Devon Smith, who writes the 24 Usable Hours blog, and a self-described “data nerd&# did a benchmarking analysis for participants. Benchmarking Study by Devon Smith.

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10 Donation Page Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

per month – or $425 a year, according to the Blackbaud Luminate Online Benchmarks Report. NRDC is highlighting a $50 default donation with a $35 donation as the least amount to give which presents a psychological benchmark to potential donors: $35 is a good minimal donation, but $50 is better and only $15 more.

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What Is a Good Fundraising Efficiency Ratio?

Neon CRM

What’s a fundraising efficiency ratio? And what’s a “good” ratio to try to maintain? Your efficiency ratio measures the amount of money you spend on fundraising against the amount of revenue generated by those activities. Why Is Understanding My Fundraising Efficiency Ratio Important? Why should you track it?

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7th Annual Nonprofit Technology Staffing & Investments Report: A Closer Look (Staffing Levels)

NTEN

You can download the complete report here , and don''t forget the companion online benchmarking tool , where you can compare some of your organization''s data against your peers in our research. Another way we measure technology staffing levels is determing the Tech Staff - to - Organizational Staff Ratio.

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