Knowledgebase

Fundraising and Overhead Ratios (FAQ)

Our Overhead Cost Study -- http://www.coststudy.org -- a joint project with Indiana University's Center on Philanthropy, produced lots of information on issues dealing with fundraising and administrative costs.

Especially:

Brief #1: Overview of findings

Brief #5: Financial Efficiency Ratios

Fundraising ratios for specific tactics (draft 2004 presentation for Assoc. of Fundraising Professionals annual meeting, 2004)

Another great source on fundraising ratios is a collection of essays by Bill Levis on fundraising productivity.