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Fundraising Goal Calculator

Calculate your nonprofit's total fundraising goal including program needs, overhead, reserves, and contingency.

Inputs

$

Results

Total Fundraising Goal

$132,250.00

≈ 9 used cars

Monthly Target

$11,021.00

≈ 7 months of rent

Program Costs$100,000.00
Overhead Amount$15,000.00
Reserve Amount$11,500.00
Contingency Amount$5,750.00
Program % of Total75.61%
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter Program Needs ($), Overhead Rate (%), and Operating Reserves (%).
  2. Set Contingency (%).
  3. Review Total Fundraising Goal ($) and Monthly Target ($).
  4. Use Program Costs ($) and Overhead Amount ($) to inform your decision.
  5. Use the chart to visualize the results and explore different scenarios by adjusting inputs.

How the result changes with Program Needs ($)

Program Needs ($)Total Fundraising GoalMonthly Target
$10,000,000.00$13,225,000.00$1,102,083.00
$35,000,000.00$46,287,500.00$3,857,292.00
$65,000,000.00$85,962,500.00$7,163,542.00
$90,000,000.00$119,025,000.00$9,918,750.00

What each input means

Program Needs ($)
Total direct program costs you need to fund
Overhead Rate (%)
Administrative and management overhead as % of program costs
Operating Reserves (%)
Target reserves as % of operating budget (3-6 months recommended)
Contingency (%)
Buffer for unexpected expenses

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Program Needs ($) = 100000, Overhead Rate (%) = 15, Operating Reserves (%) = 10, Contingency (%) = 5 = 4 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total Fundraising Goal
    Total Fundraising Goal
    132250 = $132,250
  3. Calculate Monthly Target
    Monthly Target
    11021 = $11,021
  4. Calculate Program Costs
    Program Costs = 100000
    100000 = $100,000
  5. Calculate Overhead Amount
    Overhead Amount
    15000 = $15,000

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