Advancement Spend Analysis
Use the Advancement Spend Analysis to compare your fundraising spending to peers and gain insights for making informed budget decisions.
This service is exclusively for participants of the Advancement Investment and Performance Initiative (AIPI). If you have not yet participated, explore the AIPI service page to get started.
With tighter budgets and higher fundraising demands, it’s essential for higher ed advancement teams to ensure every dollar is well spent. EAB’s Advancement Spend Analysis helps you compare your spending to peers, providing crucial insights for making informed budget decisions.
How to use this service
EAB will prepare an analysis comparing spending to peer institutions in areas like salaries, benefits, operating expenses, and capital expenses for Advancement Investment and Performance Initiative (AIPI) participants.
Let your Strategic Leader know you would like to complete a more detailed analysis of how your spending patterns compare to peers.
The Advancement Spend Analysis focuses on four spending categories:
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Salaries
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Benefits
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Operating expenses
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Capital expenses
Within two to four weeks of requesting the analysis, partners will have a 60-minute call with an EAB expert to discuss the findings and receive specific recommendations.
Fill out the form below to get started, and our team will reach out with next steps. You can also request an analysis by contacting your Strategic Leader or [email protected]. If you’re not already a partner, learn more about our work with advancement leaders and how you can access this service through Advancement Advisory Services.