2025 Fundraising Investment Report

In an era of rising expectations and constrained budgets, advancement leaders need clear benchmarks and proven strategies to optimize fundraising investment. Drawing on survey responses and performance data from Marts&Lundy’s benchmarks database, the Fundraising Investment Study 2025 provides a comprehensive view of budgeting practices, investment justification strategies, and fundraising efficiency across sectors. It offers insights you need to strengthen your case for investment and optimize resource allocation for sustained philanthropic growth. 

2025 Annual DAF Report

This report draws on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 990, Schedule D data for fiscal year (FY) 2024 to provide aggregate data on the number of DAF accounts, contributions to DAFs, grants from DAFs, DAF assets, payout rate, and average account size.

The State of Capital Campaigns 2023

Formal research into how nonprofits plan and conduct capital campaigns is essential to enhance the effectiveness and impact of these critical fundraising efforts.

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