“If You Can’t Measure It, You Can’t Manage It” – Using Metrics to Strengthen Your Fundraising Program

It is common knowledge that to effectively manage donor relationships and see the greatest success in your fundraising program, you must build strong ties between your prospects and your organization’s mission. Relationships will always be the foundation of a fruitful fundraising program. But, you can’t build a relationship on metrics. While relationships have and will … Continue reading “If You Can’t Measure It, You Can’t Manage It” – Using Metrics to Strengthen Your Fundraising Program

2019 Global NGO Technology Report

The Global NGO Technology Report is a biennial research project that seeks to gain a better understanding of how non-governmental organizations (NGOs) worldwide use technology. Sponsored by Funraise and produced by Nonprofit Tech for Good, the report examines how NGOs use web and email communications, online fundraising tools, social media, mobile technology, and productivity software. … Continue reading 2019 Global NGO Technology Report

Not All Billionaire Philanthropists Are Created Equal

Last year, the global billionaire population increased by 8.5 percent to 2,825 individuals, with North America and Asia seeing the strongest growth in both number of billionaires and collective net worth; however, not all billionaires are created equal, and even the 1 percent have been significantly impacted by the fallout from COVID-19. According to the … Continue reading Not All Billionaire Philanthropists Are Created Equal

“How much will you raise?” The importance of benchmarking and Return on Investment fundraising data

“How much should we be raising for our investment in fundraising?” is a question that is asked very frequently. The answer can be very complicated. But it’s an important question that needs answering, of course and there’s not been enough good data to help fundraisers and charity decision makers (senior managers) to work out which areas … Continue reading “How much will you raise?” The importance of benchmarking and Return on Investment fundraising data

How Do You Measure Project Performance – The KPIs That Really Matter

With any business initiative, there’s an expectation that performance is monitored and measured to gauge return on investment and to determine if goals were achieved; business projects are no exception. Since data drives many decisions today, you will likely be expected to measure project performance with data. Here, Bernard Marr shares some of the key … Continue reading How Do You Measure Project Performance – The KPIs That Really Matter

Myth Busting: Trust in Charities is NOT Declining

“The Edelman Trust Barometer, an annual study looking into how public trust has changed across the world, found that confidence in the government, nonprofits, the media, and business has collapsed.” All it takes is a single bar chart showing trust going down and our brains move into hyper-speed to support this emerging story.  Scandals, abuse of … Continue reading Myth Busting: Trust in Charities is NOT Declining

The Ultimate List Of Charitable Giving Statistics

Looking for the latest charity giving stats and trends? NP Source has got you covered with stats on charitable, online, social, mobile and email giving, including: In 2017, the largest source of charitable giving came from individuals at $281.86 billion, or 72% of total giving; followed by foundations ($58.28 billion/15%), bequests ($30.36 billion/8%), and corporations … Continue reading The Ultimate List Of Charitable Giving Statistics