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Stop Losing $227,500 a Year to Marketing Inefficiencies

Nonprofit marketing teams are stretched thin. Too many tools. Scattered assets. Endless reporting. Constant pressure to prove impact.

These are not just headaches. They drain hundreds of thousands of dollars from your mission every year.

How much? Here’s the breakdown.

Estimates assume a five-person team and average salary of $70,000. Per-person figures shown below.

Calculate your team's cost of chaos

1

Too many tools

Teams bounce across 5–7 apps. Context switching and duplicate work add up. $24,500 per person annually. [1][6]
2

Pulling reports

Marketers waste hours exporting, merging, and formatting data. Automation reclaims time and clarifies ROI. $3,300 per person annually. [2][4]
3

File searching

Up to 30% of time goes to hunting files and “final” versions. $4,800 per person annually. [3]
4

Collaboration delays

Feedback loops, vendor handoffs, and approvals stall progress. $2,600 per person annually. [5]
5

Data wrangling

Manual entry and cleanup average ~20 hours per month. $8,000 per person annually. [1]
6

Version mistakes

Wrong file or wrong version slips into production. $1,000 per person annually. [7]
7

Poor visibility

Limited performance visibility leads to misallocation. Conservative estimate $500 per person annually. [2]
8

Campaign delays

Work stalls without a central hub. Centralization accelerates launches. Conservative estimate $800 per person annually. [8]
9

Manual Data Entry

20 hours/month lost on manual entry equals $8,000 per person. [1]
10

Slow Campaign Execution

Centralized operations improve execution speed by 25%, boosting fundraising and maximizing budget. [8]

What It Adds Up To

  • $227,500 lost every year for a 5-person team

  • $455,000+ lost every year for a 10-person team

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Every hour and dollar wasted is one that could be fueling your mission. ImpactHub eliminates wasted effort, automates reporting, and keeps your whole team aligned — so your marketing does less busywork and more good.

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Sources

  1. HubSpot, Marketing Trends Report

  2. Salesforce, Nonprofit Trends Report

  3. McKinsey, The Social Economy: Unlocking Value and Productivity

  4. Nonprofit Marketing Guide, 2023 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report

  5. Stanford Social Innovation Review

  6. Forrester Research

  7. Content Marketing Institute

  8. Nonprofit Tech for Good

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