Let's Talk Fundraising: 2026 fundraising benchmarking insights

Fundraising has a data problem, and the annual Fundraising Benchmarks Survey exists to help fix it.

Speaking to Let’s Talk Fundraising straight after their Fundraising Convention session, Tobin Aldrich, principal partner at AAW, and Sophie Carre, Director of Public Engagement at Trussell, explained why understanding where you sit against your peers matters more than ever, and what this year’s findings reveal.

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