Is Your Fundraising Operation as Productive as It Could Be?

Find out in ten minutes — free — with the Leaky Bucket Assessment for Effective Fundraising.

For more than 25 years, Bristol Strategy Group has helped nonprofits find and fix the hidden inefficiencies that quietly drain fundraising results. The Leaky Bucket Assessment puts fifteen years of real data from over 1,600 nonprofit professionals to work for you – instantly.

How the Leaky Bucket Assessment Works

Three steps. Ten minutes. Immediate results.

1. Assess

Answer eight straightforward questions about your fundraising practices. Takes about ten minutes. No jargon, no trick questions. Just an honest look at how your shop actually operates.

2. Discover

Get an immediate, personalized report showing exactly where your operation is strong - and where it leaks. Backed by fifteen years of real data from over 1,600 nonprofit fundraising professionals.

3. Act

Use your results to focus your team's energy where it matters most. No guesswork, no generic advice, just a clear picture of where to start.

Choose Your Path

I work inside a Nonprofit

Get a clear, honest picture of how your fundraising operation compares to 1,600+ peers – and know exactly where to focus next.

Take the free individual assessment in about ten minutes.
See your results immediately, broken down by category.
Upgrade to a team assessment and see how your whole shop compares – and where perceptions differ.

I’m a Consultant

Use a proven, data-backed assessment to help your nonprofit clients find their fundraising gaps – and position your practice as the expert who can fix them.

Offer clients an objective, fifteen-year-validated diagnostic tool.
Generate team-level insights no traditional audit can match
White-label and reseller options available

Trusted by Nonprofits and Consultants Nationwide

"I spent years as a comptroller in corporate, but until we took the Leaky Bucket Lite, I didn’t realize we had missed the boat on so many obvious things that we should have been doing to raise more money for our halfway house!"

" Our organization has made most of our income from memberships and events, up to now. But now we are committed to improving results from major gifts, which means understanding what makes our donors tick."

"The Leaky Bucket Lite gave me a quick way to identify gaps in my organization’s fundraising, and the recommendations that came with our scores were very helpful. I have asked my board chair to take it too – so we are on the same page."

Other Ways We Help

While Campaign Readiness is our flagship service, we also support nonprofits and consultants through:

Strategic Planning

Align your mission, vision, and goals.

Fundraising Strategy

Build sustainable revenue streams.

Capacity Building

Strengthen teams, systems, and operations.

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Campaign Readiness Quiz

See where you stand? Our easy quiz takes just five minutes and will give you insights into just how ready you are to start your next big fundraising campaign.

Let’s Get Your Next Campaign Ready to Win

Whether you’re leading a nonprofit or advising one, our Campaign Readiness process is your fastest path to clarity and confidence.