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August 2025 - August 2026
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Nonprofit cost-per-lead (CPL) activity ran well below the overall advertising benchmark, but with sharper swings and a few dramatic month-to-month moves. This analysis is based on $3B worth of advertising data from our dataset, which provides strong directional benchmarks. This analysis explores ad performance trends for Nonprofit in All countries available compared to the global benchmark.
Across July 2025 → June 2026, Nonprofit CPLs averaged about $9.16 per lead, starting at $10.81 in July 2025 and ending at $7.81 in June 2026 (a decline of ~28%). The year’s high was $17.66 in October 2025; the low was $4.95 in February 2026. Range and dispersion were meaningful: the sample standard deviation was roughly $3.89 (about 42% of the mean), and the average month-to-month absolute movement was approximately $4.77 — more than half the average CPL itself. By contrast, the overall benchmark averaged about $46.04 across the same months, with a standard deviation near $4.20.
Notable monthly moves in the Nonprofit series included a jump from $6.94 in September to $17.66 in October (a near-tripling), followed by a drop to $4.98 in November. February 2026 marked the calendar low (~$4.95) after a modest January level ($8.66). Those swings produced an uneven tempo: several sharp spikes and quick retracements punctuate a generally lower-cost year for nonprofit leads versus the baseline.
The nonprofit CPL pattern showed episodic volatility rather than a clean seasonal slope. Late summer (August) and early autumn (October) produced peaks ($16.47 and $17.66), while late fall and winter months — particularly November and February — produced troughs (sub-$5). Spring months (March–June) settled into a mid-single-digit band ($6.8–$9.6), representing a calmer phase after the autumn churn. The global benchmark, by comparison, peaked in late winter (February ≈ $53.22) and softened into late spring and early summer (~$37–$45), showing a different seasonal rhythm and smaller relative swings.
Viewed relative to the overall benchmark, Nonprofit CPLs in All countries available were roughly 80% lower on average (about $9.16 vs. $46.04). In absolute dollars the nonprofit series sat far below market levels across every month; in relative terms it was also more volatile — coefficient of variation ~42% for Nonprofit versus ~9% for the baseline. Where the benchmark’s largest month-to-month moves were in the single-digit dollar range, nonprofit CPLs swung by double-digit dollars several times (notably Sep→Oct and Oct→Nov), creating intermittent gaps that widened and narrowed across the year.
This data-driven look at Cost Per Lead for Nonprofit in All countries available illustrates a low-cost but higher-volatility ad landscape versus the overall benchmark. For marketers tracking Facebook Ads benchmarks, CPC trends, CPM analysis, CTR performance, and country-specific ad costs, these nonprofit industry ad performance patterns underline distinct seasonal timing and variability relative to the global benchmark.
Insights & analysis of Facebook advertising costs
Facebook advertising costs vary based on many factors including industry, target audience, ad placement, and campaign objectives. In the Nonprofit industry, Facebook ad costs can be influenced by seasonal trends and market competition. Geographic targeting affects ad costs based on market competition and user engagement in different regions. Different campaign objectives lead to varying costs based on how Facebook optimizes for your specific goals. The data shown represents median values across multiple campaigns, and individual results may vary based on ad quality, audience targeting, and campaign optimization.
We use the median CTR because the underlying distribution of click-through rates is highly skewed, with a small share of campaigns achieving extremely high CTRs. These outliers can inflate a simple average, making it less representative of what most advertisers actually experience. By using the median—which sits at the midpoint of all campaigns—we provide a more rigorous and realistic benchmark that reflects the true underlying data model and helps you set attainable performance expectations.
Note: This data represents industry median values and benchmarks. Your actual costs may vary based on specific targeting, ad creative quality, and campaign optimization.
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