Connection Cafe

JANUARY 6, 2014

In 2013, Chuck Longfield was on a mission to shed light on the importance of donor retention in the nonprofit industry. According to Chuck, ten years ago the average retention rates of a newly acquired donor were roughly 33%. If the ten-year trend continues, we’ll eventually end up with donor retention rates under 20%.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 23, 2014

In my weekly coaching email I wrote about the single biggest donor retention mistake I see new nonprofit leaders making. They think they’re building relationships in a way that retains donors. But this “not-on-the-first-date” attitude actually kills relationships. He had a 60-year plus relationship with the school.

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Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

Prioritize Donor Stewardship Donor stewardship is the practice of building strong, long-lasting relationships with your donors. You’re not only tapping into a new revenue stream, but you’re also building relationships with movers and shakers in your community who can introduce you to other philanthropists in their networks.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2014

Read more from Marc by downloading the npEXPERTS ebook and by following him on Twitter. The Three Attitudes of Sustainable Fundraising. Instead, it takes a total perspective shift, to a model where everything revolves around relationship-building. Here are three attitudes that these new fundraisers will adopt to thrive: 1.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

From #batkid to #GivingTuesday, the Next Generation of American Giving to Content Marketing for Nonprofits , storytelling to social fundraising, retention rates to relationship building, the roundup below covers it all (and everything in between). Follow up, say thank you, and start building the relationship. It’s hot.

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