2027 ORGANISATION FUNDRAISING BENCHMARK
The Abundance Dividend
Drawing on 296 organisations across 2000–2025, the benchmark shows how top performers grow faster, retain more donors, and build greater lifetime value.
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What the data reveals
Growth is real. Durability sets leaders apart.
The report compares 296 organisations by revenue growth, donor retention, recurring revenue, and lifetime value—showing how high performers build durable growth in different ways.
2.5×
faster annual revenue growth among high performers (10% vs 4%)
296
organisations in the anonymised benchmark pool, spanning 2000–2025
+65%
real revenue growth for the typical organisation, 2015–2025
+54%
donor-base growth for the typical organisation, 2015–2025
58%
median annual donor retention across all 296 organisations
13%
of bequests were unexpected, often from lower-value donors
