Fundraising Performance Analytics App KPIs

The Fundraising Performance Analytics app reports on metrics that help nonprofits measure the impact of fundraising.

The Fundraising Performance Analytics app includes these key performance indicators (KPIs).

Total Donors Total Donors Current Year
Total New Donors Donor Type - New
Total Recurring Donors Donor Type - Recaptured, Upgraded, Same, Downgraded
Total Donations Total Donations Current Year
Total Giving Total Giving Current Year
Net Growth in Donors Current Year Total Donors - Last Year Total Donors
Net Growth in Giving Current Year Total Giving - Last Year Total Giving
Rate of Growth in Donors (Current Year Total Donors - Last Year Total Donors) / Last Year Total Donors * 100
Rate of Growth in Giving (Current Year Total Giving - Last Year Total Giving) / Last Year Total Giving * 100
Donor Retention Rate Total Donors that gave Current Year (Same, Upgraded, Downgraded) / Total Donors Last Year * 100
Donation Retention Rate Total Retained Donations Current Year (Same, Upgraded, Downgraded) / Total Donations Last Year * 100
Donor Attrition Rate Total Donors that didn’t give Current Year (Lapsed New & Repeat) / Total Last Year Donors * 100
Donation Attrition Rate Total Lost Donations Current Year (Lapsed New & Repeat) / Total Last Year Donations * 100
Donor Participation Rate Total Donors Current Year (Recaptured, Upgraded, Same) / Total Donors Current Year * 100
Donor Recapture/Reactivation Rate Total Donors Current Year (Recaptured) / Total Donors Current Year * 100
Donor Churn Total Gained Donors Current Year (New, Recaptured) - Total Lost Donors Current Year (Lapsed New & Repeat) / Total Donors Current Year * 100
Average Gift $ Total Giving Current Year / Total Gifts Current Year
Average Giving $ per Donor Total Giving Current Year / Total Donors Current Year
Average Number of Gifts per Donor Total Gifts Current Year / Total Donors Current Year
Average Gift $ per Donor Total Donor Average Gift $ / Total Donors Current Year

The categories for gains and losses are based on these definitions.

  • New—First-time donors for the current year.
  • Recaptured—Lapsed donors who gave again in the current year.
  • Upgraded—Donors who gave more in the current year than in the previous year.
  • Same—Donors who gave the same amount as in the previous year.
  • Downgraded—Donors who gave less than in the previous year.
  • Lapsed new—First-time donors in the previous year who didn’t give in the current year.
  • Lapsed repeat—Donors who gave in the previous and prior years but not in the current year.