Sector Benchmarking & Research
Understand how you compare to sector peers and identify best practices
Overview
How does your organisation stack up against similar NGOs? We provide benchmarking analysis, best practice research, and sector insights to help you understand your performance in context and identify improvement opportunities.
Key Benefits
- Clear understanding of sector performance standards
- Identification of improvement opportunities
- Evidence for board and funder reporting
- Best practice recommendations from peer organisations
Ideal For
- Organisations questioning 'Are we doing well?'
- NGOs preparing strategic plans
- Charities seeking to demonstrate value to funders
- Boards wanting sector context for decision-making
- Not-for-profits exploring new programme areas
- Federated organisations comparing regional performance
Lack of Sector Context
NGOs often operate without visibility into peer performance
- No reference point for what 'good' looks like
- Board asking questions without sector context
- Funders comparing you to peers without your input
- Uncertainty about competitive positioning
- Limited access to sector research and insights
Evidence-Based Benchmarking
We combine public data, sector research, and custom analysis
Scope Definition
Identify key metrics and peer organisations for comparison
Data Gathering
Collect sector data from ACNC, Charities Services NZ, and public sources
Comparative Analysis
Analyse your performance against sector benchmarks
Best Practice Research
Identify what high-performing peers do differently
Recommendations
Provide actionable insights for improvement
What You Get
Comprehensive deliverables designed to ensure success:
- Peer organisation analysis
- Benchmarking scorecard
- Sector trends report
- Best practice case studies
- Gap analysis and recommendations
- Board presentation deck
- Funder-ready summary
- Custom research findings
Expected Outcomes
Measurable results that drive business value:
- Clear understanding of sector positioning
- Evidence-based improvement priorities
- Stronger board and funder conversations
- Best practices to adopt
- Strategic planning foundation
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