Benchmarking Performance
The factors for determining peer groups, which are outlined on Appendix Chart II, include the number of full-time professional fundraisers, the number of individual donors, and the endowment market value. These factors have been determined as the leading indicators for fundraising success.
| Three-Year History of Gift Commitments by Group |
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|---|---|
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| Charitable Commitments as a Percentage of the State General Fund Allocation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007/08 | 2008/09 | 2009/10 | |
| Gift Commitments* | $441,740,420 | $363,926,355 | $265,200,484 |
| State General Fund | $2,803,801,463 | $2,795,240,005 | $2,166,062,017 |
| Total Gift Commitments as a % of State General Fund Allocation |
16% | 13% | 12% |
| Group I Average | 10% | 9% | 8% |
| Group II Average | 12% | 10% | 10% |
| Group III Average | 30% | 23% | 23% |
*Includes gift commitments to Chancellor's Office. |