The State of Nonprofit Fundraising

Revenue is up. Donors are down. And the structure holding it all together is quietly shifting.

This free Q1 2026 Benchmark Report draws on real data from 1,000+ nonprofits and $14B in annual revenue—not surveys. It’s built to show you what’s actually happening in nonprofit fundraising right now, and where the cracks are forming beneath the surface.

Why revenue growing 3.9% while active donors decline isn't a success story, it's a warning sign
The hidden fragility in mid-level and major donor programs, and why the pipeline feeding them is weakening
How the shift to online-first giving is exposing gaps in how teams onboard, steward, and reactivate donors
Why recurring giving is the one bright spot, and what the numbers say about its staying power

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