The Fundraising Metric Most Teams Never Track: Dollars Per Hour
Some fundraising teams work nonstop and barely move revenue. Others work strategically and scale quickly. The difference shows up in a metric most teams never bother to track.

Here's a fundraising metric most teams never track:
Dollars Per Hour.
How much money does one hour of fundraising work actually produce?
Busy doesn't always mean effective.
Some teams work nonstop and barely move revenue. Others work strategically and scale quickly.
High-Leverage Teams
- Focus on top donors
- Stack campaigns intentionally
- Design the year in advance
- Protect relationship time
Low-Leverage Teams
- Chase every opportunity
- Overproduce events
- Underinvest in donor relationships
- Burn out staff along the way 😞
The Big Question
How might you 10x your dollars per hour, fundraise less, and raise more?
Do you know your team's Dollars Per Hour?
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