ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2022

Motivations for their giving include receiving tax deductions and understanding the impact their investment is making. Studies show that donors ask less about where their money is spent and more about the impact their donation is making. So, how can nonprofit leaders effectively communicate impact to stakeholders?

Impact 52

Impact Communication Effective Ratio 52

Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Because of its broad scope and deep impact on both top line (productivity) and bottom line (efficiency) performance, the sales operations department has become a strategic and indispensable component of a mature sales organization, especially in the enterprise, SaaS and B2B space. . Sales Ops Metrics & KPIs. Performance.

Synchronous 145

Synchronous Structure Metrics Knowledge Base 145

BoardAssist

JANUARY 31, 2017

Thanks to Alice Antonelli, Director for Advisory Services at NFF, for her great advice! A lot of our inquiry is based more on trend analysis than ratio analysis. Having said that, there are two ratios that I believe are very important for nonprofit leaders to track – and both have to do with liquidity. Example: ABC Theatre.

Measure 40

Measure Practice Ratio Conservancy 40

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

Keep the program short and moving, inserting messages of your impact every chance you get. After a brief presentation from the Executive Director, the audience gets to hear from a few program participants then is asked to donate to support the work. This year they raised over $250,000 in just over an hour!

Money 130

Money Fundraising Fun Sponsor 130

Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Spend significant time working with your organization’s communication director to put this resource together. Communicate the concrete donation impact of your callers’ fundraising goals. Give your callers the information they need to have the biggest impact. Match ratios. Practice with mock calls. Forms and guidelines.

Guide 98

Guide Script Tips Gift 98

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 4, 2011

News and World Report , and Money routinely publish stories that emphasize program spending and fundraising cost ratios. Federated campaigns often "help" their donors make giving decisions by prominently publishing such ratios next to the organizations names. A lot of people really didnt like the approach. But thats okay.

Teach 90

Teach Ratio Student Classes 90

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2009

Figuring out the Return on Investment for your blog can't be done with a single metric. I look at several metrics proposed by Avinash Kaushik These include author contribution, audience growth, conversation rate, and authority Then I look at the amount of time in my work flow and reflect on productivity. It’s not possible.

Metrics 50

Metrics ROI Measure Content 50