Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

According to the Community Brands 2022 Association Trends Study, over half of association professionals say investing in business intelligence and data analytics is a top priority, yet only one-third would rate their organization’s data as excellent or very good. What is the state of your association’s data?

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Donor retention is the second-highest concern for nonprofits, according to the 2022 CCS Philanthropy Pulse survey. What is donor retention? Donor retention measures how many donors continue to give to your organization. How is retention measured? Why is retention so necessary?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2023

2) Increased Donor Retention: According to Nonprofit Source , nonprofits that effectively use storytelling in their fundraising efforts have a donor retention rate of 45%, compared to 27% for organizations that do not focus on storytelling.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2020

By Josh Kashorek , Director of Marketing at Journity , and advocate for using data to create high-performance nonprofit marketing campaigns. 2) Conversion Rates. The mention of conversion rates often makes nonprofit pros cringe, because it sounds technical, like some jargon a marketer would use. 5) Retention.

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to measuring performance, but every successful fundraising team should have the ability to assess and refine its data. The goal is then to turn those data insights into actionable tasks. Your team can decide which data points and KPIs matter most to your strategy and your mission.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

One of the best methods to increase your donor retention is to leverage your overall communication strategies. But first, let’s compare how the major communication channels of direct mail versus digital communications play a role in donor retention. Personalize all appeals . Segment your audience . Focus on impact storytelling .

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2023

The data in your CRM can help you raise more money, improve your donor retention, and even attract new supporters to your cause. Here are three top ways to get the most out of the data you already have. This boosts engagement and response rates and helps create authentic relationships.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Community Brands recently shared donor retention data that reinforced alarming trends that the nonprofit sector has been monitoring for a while. In their survey, they asked nonprofits what their current donor retention rate was: about 60% said they didn’t know and the rest had an average donor retention rate of 45%.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Unfortunately, many nonprofits don't feel like they have the luxury of focusing on fundraising strategies that will bring in long-term results, which has led to low donor retention rates. According to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project, the commercial business customer retention rate is 94%.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Be Aggressive About Learning If proactive skill-building isn’t part of your culture, it is time to consider a more aggressive approach to learning, development, and employee retention. Retention rates are 34% higher among organizations that offer employee development opportunities. Digital markets don’t allow room to languish.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 21, 2021

It’s been proven time after time that data-driven strategy creates the most successful fundraising results. The challenge can be in knowing which nonprofit data to prioritize, along with how to evaluate it and use it to make improvements. What do we mean by “data?”. What can data help your nonprofit achieve?

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

This ultimately results in better donor acquisition as well as stronger, more genuine partnerships with greater retention. There are so many tools available to us in this day and age to access some really meaningful data about our current donor base. That is a lot–maybe even an overwhelming amount–of data right at your fingertips!

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Nimble AMS

MAY 17, 2022

The number of job openings has been on the rise since the pandemic and continues to outpace the rate of new hires. Here are three tips to embrace a modern association management software and increase staff recruitment and retention at your organization. . Why this disconnect in data literacy? Download now.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 6, 2022

Using Nimble AMS is key to driving and supporting innovation through automations, data integration, data population, and pre-filling form information. During COVID-19 and in the wake of early teacher retirements, Matt Walker, Director of IT, explained that MSTA’s retention rate was declining.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2021

The Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP) noted that while 2020 saw an overall increase in giving, that year’s donor retention rate dropped by 4.1 Check your belly: Donors are still giving up at rapid rates. The overall donor retention rate was 43.6% , a 4.1% drop from the 2019 rate of 45.4%. .

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 24, 2024

Then, when a donor gives, fills out a survey, or takes another specified action, they trigger that message and receive the corresponding email automatically. For example, if you use Salesforce and its marketing automation add-on, you can populate emails with data like donors’ first names and most recent donation amounts.

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Candid

JULY 6, 2021

From developing email streams to scheduling social media posts to importing new data on donors, automation in fundraising and communications has become very advanced indeed. . For example, adding a personal touch is a key aspect of nonprofit donor retention, which is necessary to help nonprofits continue to grow and develop.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 15, 2022

However, if boards and upper management do not prioritize human capitol recruitment and retention with proper funding, then the result is often high turnover rates and lack of skilled leaders. Benefits like these can be the difference in recruiting and retention efforts, despite potential short falls elsewhere in the organization.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 4, 2024

Use the donor data in your nonprofit’s constituent relationship management system (CRM) to segment donors into groups based on shared characteristics and preferences. Building relationships with all of your supporters can strengthen your donor retention rate and help your nonprofit raise more funds over time.

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Qgiv

JUNE 8, 2021

FEP, formed nearly two decades ago as a collaboration between donor management software providers and data analysts, releases quarterly findings on giving trends in the form of downloadable reports and in a free online dashboard. The overall 2020 donor retention rate was 43.6%, a 4.1% The Bad News. to an average of 19.2%.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

Tracking open and click-through rates for each segment provides data to refine messaging. Why Monthly Donations Matter Monthly donations are key to long-term donor retention and providing sustainable support for non-profits. Surveys are another simple way to gain direct feedback.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 5, 2024

For example, adding a Salesforce SMS app to your nonprofit’s Salesforce database allows you to quickly create segments based on your existing donor data. With this technology, you can even automatically pull supporter data into individual texts, such as first names and donation amounts. Write tailored messages for every occasion.

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sgEngage

MAY 27, 2021

When you start GivingTuesday planning early, you can devote time to crafting a data-driven, evidence-based fundraising strategy with a better chance of success. Key fundraising metrics like donor retention rate, donation frequency, and fundraising return on investment (ROI). The characteristics of your donor base.

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Bloomerang

MAY 1, 2023

Adrian Sargeant, Harriet Jones-Day, James Barratt, and Kathryn Edworthy from the Institute, we surveyed more than 1,000 nonprofit professionals from small and medium-sized nonprofit organizations. Here’s our take on these factors with key data insights from the report: 1. Capacity Fundraiser fatigue is real. Take a Tour 5.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

1,071 fundraising professionals were surveyed at small and medium-sized nonprofits supporting a variety of causes. Multiple, practical action steps are presented below to advance your fundraising based on the survey results. Invest in data analytics : Leverage data analytics to better understand donor patterns and preferences.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Keeping your volunteers happy, motivated, and engaged in your organization’s mission is a key part of longer-term volunteer retention and program success. The more data you collect on your volunteers’ locations, the more you can accommodate their needs to make volunteering convenient. What is volunteer engagement?

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

And with donor retention rates on the decline, new donor acquisition is a constant topic of conversation. You have heaps of data. Let’s walk through some practical ways that you and your team can use data, content, and technology to attract new supporters (and I’ll even toss in some pro tips to help you with execution).

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sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2023

Thanksgiving holiday each year, meaning that nonprofits have almost an entire year to analyze their data from this past Giving Tuesday and start planning for 2023. When you start Giving Tuesday planning early, you can devote time to crafting a data-driven, evidence-based fundraising strategy based on previous campaigns.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

One of the best ways to become a fundraising success story is to leverage the data in your nonprofit donor database to better reach and personalize donor outreach. Then, you can increase your retention rate and create a stronger base of support. . Engage your volunteers.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

According to Roger Craver in his book Retention Fundraising , “The average nonprofit has a 60-70% chance of getting additional gifts from current donors, a 20-40% chance from a lapsed donor and a 2% chance from a prospect.”. Let’s start with your data. Start with Your Data. Survey your file. Does it work?

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Your year-end donor retention plan is an ongoing, cyclical process that starts as soon as the donor makes their contribution. Often, your organization will spend more time and funds on donor acquisition than on donor cultivation or retention. The average annual donor retention rate for the nonprofit sector hovers around 40-45%.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 6, 2023

By collecting and analyzing key data points, you’ll be able to continually refine your strategy and stay at the forefront of social media fundraising. Let your data lead the way. This is where your social media engagement rates come in. So how do you stand out from the crowd? Then, multiply that number by 100.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 24, 2023

Nonprofit professionals are constantly being challenged to be more “data-driven” in their work. Being able to benchmark performance against what other nonprofits are doing is an important starting point to understanding your own data. But they often find it difficult to know where to begin.

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Achieve

JUNE 1, 2023

You might send surveys or host meetings with high-level supporters to get their input on your organization’s strategies. Let’s review three strategies for analyzing your donor giving patterns to create a data-driven fundraising and marketing strategy: Identify popular times of the year for giving. Their retention rate.

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Bloomerang

MAY 10, 2022

We’ll explore: How does donor stewardship impact donor retention? How does donor stewardship impact donor retention? Your donor retention rate measures how many donors continue to give to your organization over time. Your donor retention rate measures how many donors continue to give to your organization over time.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In this article, we’ll discuss the following six concrete steps your nonprofit can take to boost revenue and grow your organization: Track your organization’s retention rate. Track your organization’s retention rate. Once you have your starting point, you can focus on improving your own rate over time.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2019

Blackbaud’s latest Charitable Giving Report sheds light on the importance of donor retention in the nonprofit industry. According to the latest research from Blackbaud’s Charitable Giving Report : The average donor retention rates for first-year offline-only donors is 29%. That’s shocking (and pretty scary).

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