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How can nonprofit leaders enact effective practices to achieve the promise of social equity?

ASU Lodestar Center

According to a 2018 Blackbaud report , 37% of donations were coming in from online sources. According to Classy’s Donor Retention Handbook , monthly donors were five times more valuable to nonprofits as they gave 440% more throughout their lives than one-time donors. of total nonprofit fundraising.

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A Nonprofit’s Complete Guide to Donor Management Software

Neon CRM

Those that adopt a purpose-built CRM can expect to see the following benefits: Improved Engagement A majority of participants in a focus group from Indiana University reported that they intend to send their donations to organizations that show impact. Increased Donor Retention Donor retention is critical to organizational growth.

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A Fundraising Cliff? What does the data say?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University says we are experiencing the second slowest recovery since 1971. The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving has shown an overall negative trend in year-over-year giving since August 2012. Anemic acquisition and poor retention have created a perfect storm for fundraising troubles.

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A Message from Your Donors: Wish You Were Here

Connection Cafe

Guest post by Marshall Simmonds, Senior Vice President of Flash mobs and an Account Manager at Blackbaud. He’s passionate about working with Blackbaud’s clients to solve their complex business issues. The subject which I was asked to write about was donor retention and, seemingly, these two things should really have nothing in common.

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npNEXT 2013

Connection Cafe

This past September 30th, Blackbaud hosted over 30 senior fundraising leaders from the largest charities in the US. Blackbaud recorded the presentations and over the next few months we’ll be sharing them with the rest of the nonprofit sector. Director of Research | Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.

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What Can Our Past Tell Us About Our Future?

Connection Cafe

In my chapter of the new Blackbaud ebook, Drab to Fab: Peer-to-Peer Event Makeover , I explore the important “clues” to look for in your “archaeological” data. Individual participant and team captain retention rates. Statistical data help us understand how our programs are performing and highlight opportunities for improvement.

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6 Key Insights from the Inaugural donorCentrics Athletics Benchmarking Group

Connection Cafe

Participants: Boston College, Dartmouth College, Indiana University, Marquette University, Oklahoma State University, and University of Colorado – Boulder. Statistically speaking, the investment in acquiring a new athletics donor may pay off sooner than other cohorts, given the high levels of investment and retention.