Nonprofit Coach: Giving USA Spotlight: Benchmarking Giving to Human Services

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http://foundationcenter.org/gain-knowledge/foundation-data/get-on-the-map 

PAGE 2 GUEST EXPERT: 

Nathan Dietz, coauthor of the Spotlight report 
Senior Research Associate, Urban Institute Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy
Member, Growth in Giving Initiative

Giving USA Foundation just published a new research report based on analysis of a brand-new dataset. 

The Giving USA Foundation, in collaboration with the Growth in Giving Initiative, is proud to release Giving USA Philanthropy Spotlight: Benchmarking Giving to Human Services. This detailed report analyzes millions of gifts made to more than a thousand Human Service Organizations over the last 10 years.

Available to the general public this spotlight report allows organizations to benchmark themselves against their peers in several key areas:

• Average Gift Amount
• Overall Donor Retention Rate
• Repeat Donor Retention Rate
• Donor Retention Rate by Gift Size

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