Definitions and Formulas for terms found in DreamInsights
Last Updated: February, 2026
Below is a list of terms (in alphabetical order) from DreamInsights along with their descriptions and formulas. If you can’t find what you’re looking for or have a suggestion, please submit a ticket here on the support portal!
Metric
Description
Formula
% of Members who Have Taken a Loan
Percentage of members who have ever taken a loan this cycle.
# of members who have taken at least 1 loan / total # of members * 100
% of Members with Outstanding Loans
Percentage of group members who are currently in debt.
# of members with outstanding loan/total # of members * 100
1 meeting not backed up
The latest scheduled meeting has not been synced.
2+ meetings not backed up
Two or more scheduled meetings have not been synced.
Age
Percentages of members' ages according to their registration.
# of members aged 18-34 / total # of members * 100 ; # of members aged 35-44 / total # of members * 100; # of members aged 45+ / total # of members * 100
All meetings backed up
Every scheduled meeting has been synced to this date.
Assets
Capital and other things of value possessed by the group
loan fund balance + value of loans outstanding + social fund balance
Attendance in Person
Percentage of total members who attended in person, averaged over the previous 4 meetings
(# members attended in person / total # of members * 100) averaged over past 4 meetings
Attendance with Representative
Percentage of total members who were absent but sent contributions through a representative, averaged over the previous 4 meetings
(# members attended with a representative /total # of members * 100) averaged over past 4 meetings
Average # of Loans Given
Average number of loans given per group
# of loans given / total # of groups
Average # of Members / Group
Number of members in the average group
# of members / # of groups
Average Loan Size
Average amount of individual loans given to members (principal only)
cumulative value of loans given / # of loans
Average Savings per Member
Average amount each member has saved; includes savings contributions only, not any profit from group activities
cumulative savings / total # of members
Average Social Fund Payout
Average payout amount that groups give to a person, group, community, etc.
total amount of Social Fund Payouts / # of payouts
Backup Status
The estimated number of meetings that have passed since the last time a group backed up their data to the cloud. This assumes that a group follows the meeting schedule they set in their constitution. For example, if a group sets their meeting schedule for weekly meetings, Insights determines the date of the last meeting which SHOULD have been held and subtracts that from today's date.
Bank Balance
Amount of money the group has outside of the cashbox, e.g. in a formal bank or other institution
DreamSave doesn't currently record the bank balance
Country Data Access
The country/countries a user has permission to view. This was assigned by whoever invited this user and may be changed by anyone with a higher permission level.
n/a
Cumulative Savings
Total amount saved. Includes savings contributions only, not profit from group activities
sum of all members' current savings
Cumulative Savings, Annualized
Total amount saved, including savings contributions only, not profit from group activities. Annualized to account for groups in different phases of their cycle
Cumulative Savings * 52 / Average age of groups (in weeks)
Cumulative Value of Loans Given
Total amount lent to members (principal only)
Sum of all loan principals
Dormant
Dream Star Leader Board
Groups with the greatest number of Dream Stars. Dream Stars are awarded to members for: contributing maximum savings, attending 4 meetings in a row, repaying loans on time, and repaying loans early.
It is the list of the top 5 groups with the highest aggregated number of Dream Stars.
Dropout Rate
Percentage of registered members who permanently leave their group after the first savings meeting (the group removes the member from DreamSave.)
# of members removed after a group starts saving / total # of members originally registered in that group * 100
Education
Members' education (broken down in percentage) according to their registration
# of "no formal education" / total # members * 100; # of "primary school"/ total # members * 100; # of "secondary school" / total # members * 100; # of "college"/ total # members * 100
Equity
Assets minus Liabilities
assets - liabilities
External Debts
The amount the group owes to external institutions, such as a bank or MFI
DreamSave doesn't automatically record external debts, but they can be manually recorded and tracked.
Gender
Members' genders according to their registration
# of female members / total # members; # of male members / total # members
Geolocation
A specific geographic location that identifies where the savings group is located or operates. This metric only works if the group has granted DreamSave access to their phone’s GPS.
Graduated
Group Age
The number of cycles a group has undergone, # of cycles.
Group Expenses
Any money spent from the loan fund, not including loans (e.g. funds used to start a group business, money used to buy a cashbox)
Sum of groups' "Total Expenses"
Group Goal Achievement
Percentage of members making "great progress", "good progress", or are "a little behind" in progress towards their established individual goal
# of groups classified as "great progress" / total # of groups; # of groups classified as "good progress" / total # of groups; # of groups classified as "a little behind" / total # of groups
Group Number
Alpha-numeric code generated by the DreamSave app when a group registers and syncs their account on the internet (e.g. ZM-123-456).
n/a
Group Income
Any incoming money to the loan fund not already accounted for as savings, fines, or loan interest (e.g. profit from a group business)
Sum of groups' "Total Income"
Group Status
A way your organization can further categorize groups, such as “supervised”, “self-managed”, and “graduated”.
Groups Digitized
Current number of savings groups registered in DreamSave
count of all groups
Implementing Partner
Another organization or entity that is creating and/or supporting savings groups on your behalf; could be a sub-awardee, sub-grantee, etc.
n/a
Inactivity Rate
Percentage of registered members who haven't attended or saved in any of the last 4 meetings
# of members who were absent and didn't save from all of the last 4 meetings / # members
Insights Access Start Date
The date from which this user has access to Insights
n/a
Job Role
The role within the organization, assigned by another user. This is established at the time users are invited and is not an Insights-generated title.
n/a
Last Login
The last date and time (mm/dd/yy) and time that this user logged into Insights
n/a
Last Meeting
The group's most recently synced savings meeting, as recorded and backed up in DreamSave.
Liabilities
Money or other things of value that the group owes
sum of external debts
Loan Fund Balance
Amount of cash available to members for loans; excludes Social Fund and other money the group doesn't intend to lend to members
previous balance + savings for this meeting + fines + loan repayment + miscellaneous group income – loans given this meeting – miscellaneous group expenses
Loan Fund Utilization
The percentage of the available funds which is currently lent out to members
Value of loans outstanding / (value of loans outstanding + loan fund balance) * 100
Loan Repayment Rate
Percentage of loans that are repaid by the loan date (not counting current outstanding loans)
# loans paid on time or before loan date / # total loans given - current loans
Loan to Savings Ratio
The amount of loans given out in proportion to cumulative savings. Often, groups allow a member to borrow up to 3 times what that member has saved.
value of loans given / cumulative savings
Loan Types
The purpose members indicate when requesting a loan: Business, Education, Household, Medical and Other
# of "Agriculture" loan types / total # loans * 100; # of "business" loan types / total # loans * 100; # of "education" loan types / total # loans * 100; # of "household" loan types / total # loans * 100; # of "medical" loan types / total # loans * 100; # of "other" loan types / total # loans * 100
Location
The location assigned to this Insights user by another user. This is established at the time users are invited to register on Insights, and is not a precise geo-location.
n/a
Meeting Frequency
How often a group formally meets, as defined in their Constitution. Options are weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly.
Net Profit
Financial gain of groups, earned from loan interest, fines, and group income
Interest + Fines + Group Income - Group Expenses
No meetings backed up yet.
Number of Loans Given
Total number of loans given
# of loans given
Number of Members
Current number of registered members in groups. A member who has dropped out or was removed by the group would not be counted.
# of registered members
Overall Attendance
Percentage of total members who either attended in person or sent their contributions through a representative, averaged over the previous 4 meetings (Attendance in Person Rate + Attendance w/ Rep Rate)
(# members attended in person + # members attended with a rep / # total members * 100) averaged over past 4 meetings
Permission Level
The permission level set for this user; options are Owner, Country Level, Project Level, and Limited Access.
Personal Goal Achievement
Percentage of members making Great Progress, Good Progress, or are A Little Behind towards their established individual goal.
# of individuals classified as "great progress" / total # of members in group * 100
# of individuals classified as "good progress" / total # of members in group * 100
# of individuals classified as "a little behind" / total # of members in group * 100
Personal Goal Types
The types of goals members selected when registering: Business, Education, Household, Land, Livestock, Vehicle, Technology, Travel and Other.
# of "business" goals / total # members; # of "education" goals / total # members; # of "household" goals / total # members; # of "land" goals / total # members;
# of "livestock" goals / total # members; # of "vehicle" goals / total # members;
# of "technology" goals / total # members; # of "travel" goals / total # members
Portfolio at Risk
Portion of the loans given that are at risk of not being repaid
Value of loans past due date / Value of loans outstanding
Project
A selection of groups that your organization wants to analyze or report on as a collective unit. You can organize projects by country, by grants, by regions or in other ways.
n/a
Property at Start of Cycle
Amount of possessions groups collectively had at the beginning of their respective cycles (e.g. land, commodities, cashbox, etc.)
DreamStart doesn't currently record property
Property Now
The amount of possessions groups collectively has, such as land, commodities, cashbox, etc.
DreamStart doesn't currently record property
Registered Date Timestamp date (Group Created date) Timestamp date (Group Created date)
Savings Leader Board
Groups with the highest cumulative savings
It is the list of the top 5 groups with the highest cumulative savings
Self managed
Autonomous groups, which occasionally receive some support from your organization.
Social Fund Balance
Total amount of cash held by the group in the Social Fund.
total contributions into Social Fund (or funds) - payouts from the Social fund
Social Fund Utilization Rate
Percentage of the available money in the Social Fund(s) which has been paid out
Total Amount of Social Fund Payouts / Total Social Fund Contributions * 100
Start Date
The date that the Facilitator started working with the organization.
n/a
Supervised
Groups fully supported by your organization with an assigned facilitator or field agent.
Supervised By
Enter the person who oversees the user's/facilitator's savings group work
User ID
Every Insights user is assigned a four-digit User ID as a unique identifier that can be used to search for that user in Insights and help ensure duplicate users aren’t entered with different spellings, etc.
n/a
Value of Loans Outstanding
Amount owed to the group from loans given to members; includes the amount due from principal + accrued interest
total amount of remaining loan principal + remaining interest