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Organization Profile
Tell us about your organization. Fields marked * are required. All others are optional — enter what you have and leave the rest blank.
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Accountability & Accreditation
ECFA accreditation is the primary trust standard for faith-based nonprofits and directly affects credibility with major donors and institutional funders.
G1631 Engagement Lead
Select the Group 1631 team member who referred or introduced this diagnostic.
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Financial Health
All fields are optional — enter what you have readily available. Blank fields are simply excluded from your benchmark comparison. Round numbers are fine.
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Revenue Channels
All fields are optional. Enter approximate annual revenue for channels that apply to your organization — annual totals, not monthly. Leave blank any channels that don't exist or aren't known. We'll calculate revenue diversification from whatever you enter.
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Fundraising & Donor Development
Answer as many or as few as you like. Unanswered questions are treated as neutral in the scoring. Select the option that most honestly describes the organization's current reality.
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Marketing, Technology & Strategy
Again, answer what you know — skip what you don't. The integration question below is the single most impactful item in this section.
The Integration Gap — The Hidden Performance Killer
When fundraising, marketing, and technology operate as one unified strategy, nonprofits consistently see higher donor retention, lower acquisition costs, and stronger revenue growth. Most organizations have them completely siloed and don't realize the cost.
Strategic Planning
Grey Matter Diagnostic Results
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Financial Benchmark Detail
Your metrics compared to published sector standards. Sources: Charity Navigator (Encompass), BBB Wise Giving Alliance, Nonprofit Finance Fund, AFP Fundraising Effectiveness Project, ECFA.
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Grey Matter Analysis — Full Report
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About Our Benchmarks & Methodology
Charity Navigator
Rates 230,000+ nonprofits using the Encompass Rating System — four beacons covering Accountability & Finance, Impact & Results, Culture & Community, and Leadership & Adaptability. Program expense benchmark updated to 70%+ in 2023.
Program expense ratio · Operating expense ratio
BBB Wise Giving Alliance
Standards for Charity Accountability — the benchmark framework used by major foundations and institutional funders nationwide.
Fundraising efficiency · Admin + FR % of revenue
Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF)
Annual State of the Nonprofit Sector survey — the definitive source for nonprofit liquidity and reserve standards.
Cash on hand · Revenue diversification
AFP Fundraising Effectiveness Project
Annual analysis of 100M+ donor records across thousands of organizations — the gold standard for donor retention benchmarks.
Donor retention rate
ECFA — Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability
The primary accreditation standard for faith-based nonprofits. 2,700+ member organizations. Seven Standards of Responsible Stewardship ground board governance, financial transparency, and fundraising integrity in biblical principles.
Board governance · Financial oversight · Fundraising integrity
M+R Benchmarks Study
Annual digital performance study covering 200+ nonprofit organizations of all sizes and mission areas.
Email open rate · Digital performance
Bloomerang Research
Research drawn from 20,000+ nonprofit customers on monthly giving performance and donor lifetime value patterns.
Monthly giving · Donor lifetime value