ROI calculator
What does a development department actually return?
Four short steps — your organization, your people, your tech stack, your plan — then the net, with every assumption on the table.
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Your organization
Three numbers about the money coming in. Rough is fine — everything can be changed later.
Where the money goes otherwise
| Category | Hire a Director Of Development / Marketing | Hire an Agency Project or retainer work | DIY Stack Off-the-shelf tools, your team | Mozart Works Team + platform, in weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual cost | $160K+ | $60–120K | $20–40K + staff time Licenses, plus the hours to run them. | Less than one hire |
| Time to live | 6–9 months | 8–12 weeks | Weeks per tool, never done | 4–6 weeks |
| Who does the work | One generalist | Rotating contractors | You | A full team of 4–8 |
| Key-person risk | High | High | High | None |
| Specialists in fundraising, data, and marketing | ✗ No | Some | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Platform included | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ You license it | ✓ Yes |
| Works in your existing tools | ✓ Yes | Some | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Accountable for results | Until they quit | Until the contract ends | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
Mozart Works
Team + platform, in weeks
Hire a Director
Of Development / Marketing
Annual cost
Less than one hire
$160K+
Time to live
4–6 weeks
6–9 months
Who does the work
A full team of 4–8
One generalist
Key-person risk
None
High
Specialists in fundraising, data, and marketing
✓ Yes
✗ No
Platform included
✓ Yes
✗ No
Works in your existing tools
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Accountable for results
✓ Yes
Until they quit