sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

While acquisition is definitely a worthwhile goal, a sensible fundraising specialist will tell you that another top priority of any given fundraising project should be retaining the dedicated supporters that you already have. . One of the best methods to increase your donor retention is to leverage your overall communication strategies.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Trends in giving and donor retention are an important topic in the fundraising landscape, and at this time of year, it’s a good idea to take a look at what’s been happening in the fundraising world. Finding a driver for your goal. Blackbaud Institute Retention Toolkit. Why you should keep monthly donation benefits simple.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 15, 2023

Are there different types of email marketing that I can add to my strategy?” Download Guide Now that we know what email marketing is, let’s explore three different types of email marketing that can benefit your organization’s goals. Great question, but first, let’s explore what email marketing is and is not.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 11, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Keep Your Donors Coming Back: Effective Strategies for Nonprofit Donor Retention and Recurring Gifts Ever wondered how some nonprofits have a dedicated group of repeat donors while others are constantly chasing new ones? The secret lies in mastering donor retention and recurring gifts.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

When launching the Sustainable Giving Report , Qgiv aimed to find solutions to some of the largest challenges fundraisers are facing today, such as the economy’s impact on philanthropy, overall donor numbers and donor retention declining, the Great Resignation, and more! Fundraisers want to spend more time on donor retention.

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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. Understanding what may have encouraged the first and subsequent donations is key to understanding retention.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 17, 2022

In light of these advances, it’s time for your nonprofit to consider developing its own online recurring giving program. Recurring donors are over five times more valuable to your nonprofit than one-time donors, according to The State of Modern Philanthropy. Discover the benefits of recurring donations. 1) Increased Revenue.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 17, 2021

In business, customer retention is “big business.” ” High customer retention rates can help a company spend less on marketing, improve the overall lifetime value of a customer, and earn more referrals. Some partnerships will include different types of value than others, but it should all be measured and reported.

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Association Analytics

DECEMBER 13, 2023

What happens if you’re heading into 2024 with big goals and ambitions and a database filled with duplicates? Here are 6 tips on how to transform your data into a tool you can use to meet and exceed your association’s goals, into next year and beyond! Are you doing better at engaging your members over time?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2024

It does this by finding the best timing, messaging, and asking amounts for each donor. Gain insights into donor behavior, understand stakeholder preferences, and more, while freeing up time for relationship-building. They are key for maximizing fundraising effectiveness and achieving goals. Nonprofits can increase donor loyalty.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 18, 2020

In the nonprofit industry, we often hear the phrase “every dollar counts” or “together, we can make a big difference.” Time over time, we’ve seen what nonprofit communities can do when we rally together to support a cause. By encouraging small donations, you can attract first-time donors and re-engage previous donors.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Spending some time planning your year-end fundraising activities will help you connect with donors, inspire them to support your work, and start building donor relationships that will carry over into the next year and beyond. How to Set a Year-End Fundraising Goal How much would you like to raise during your year-end campaign?

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Association Analytics

APRIL 11, 2023

It takes time. Since staff turnover, leadership changes, shifting business priorities, and/or platform updates can happen at any time, it’s important to keep in mind that user adoption does not necessarily have a start or end date. Or to go to different systems within the association to pull data for the calculation.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 17, 2024

Fortunately, data can help you make good decisions during uncertain times. Living in uncertain times Recent events have led to uncertainty in today’s world. Do you find yourself asking how to pivot during uncertain times? Will you bring in enough money to survive during these uncertain times?

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

For most nonprofits, December is the busiest time of year. You may be balancing your final push to reach your fundraising goal with event planning, donor meetings, board meetings, and planning for the new year—and that list doesn’t include all the things you do outside of work, either. The strategies in this article will help you.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2022

But while major donors are important , they’re fewer in number than potential donors willing to give smaller amounts over time. In this article, I’ll explain what micro donations are and how you can leverage small gifts to make a big difference. Plus, micro donors represent a huge opportunity for donor retention. Show Impact.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 25, 2022

Whether your nonprofit has a two-person team or a staff of 200 employees, every opportunity you take to improve your daily operations can make a difference in reaching your fundraising goals. HOPE Atlanta did just that with the integration to create more time for donor stewardship. “As Eliminate the Risk of Error.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2022

Implement a multichannel fundraising strategy with plenty of different opportunities to give. You may be surprised to learn that multichannel donors contribute four times as often as online-only or offline-only donors. You already know that it’s quite common for time and resources to be limited in the nonprofit sector.

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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. A unique and compelling brand story helps set your organization apart from your competitors.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Small nonprofits can scarcely afford to lose any donors from one year to the next, given the expensive and time-consuming effort that donor acquisition represents. The logic of acquiring more donors to grow your nonprofit holds true only when you’re able to keep that engagement high over a long period of time. Your donors are not ATMs!

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Forj

AUGUST 12, 2021

Did you know that 47% of HR professionals have said that retention is the top talent management challenge they face, closely followed by recruitment at 36%? In the broadest sense, employee retention depends on a combination of factors, including work-life balance, benefits, compensation, development and learning opportunities , and more.

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3rd Sector Labs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

This is the time of year when fundraising teams are pouring their available time, energy and talents into perhaps the most important task of the year. If you focus first on the data, then on how it is used, you will be better prepared to delivery on your fundraising goals this year. 5 – Donor retention.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 23, 2024

Let’s talk about how you can make a big difference at your local YMCA chapter with something simple but powerful: monthly giving. While large fundraising events and campaigns are effective, they can be a lot of work and tied to specific times of the year. This can make reaching donation goals a bit of a rollercoaster ride.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

Nonprofit strategic planning is the process of creating a blueprint that guides an organization for a specified time period and helps accomplish its goals. The strategic planning process involves reflecting on your mission to identify your most important goals and determining the strategies you’ll use to reach them.

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Association Analytics

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

What’s the difference between analytics and reporting? With analytics, you try to aggregate data over time and across data sources for a 360-degree view of your members and their activities. If you have analytics without a plan, it won’t serve your goals. Some examples to consider: What are the main drivers of member retention?

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NetWits

MAY 22, 2012

Typically they’re first-time donors who shell out nearly double the amount that offline first-time donors do - to the tune of $62 versus $32 on average, according to our 2011 Multichannel Fundraising Report. Leave the donor feeling satisfied that his or her gift made a real difference. 4) Track Time and Ask on Cue.

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Association Analytics

JUNE 17, 2021

In our previous blog posts on retention and product value , we illustrated how data isn’t one dimensional. Tie past spikes in registrations to the marketing initiatives taking place during that time so you can better understand which approaches and messages led to the most registrations. What factors influence first time attendees?

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 11, 2024

Create and manage different volunteer groups To encourage and facilitate conversation between your member volunteers, use your online community platform to create different groups. Consider grouping volunteer groups based on service roles, veteran volunteers and new volunteers, a general volunteer program news source, and more.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Do you set donor acquisition goals? The Donor Acquisition Rate Formula If you’re just looking for the formula, here you go: Divide the number of first-time donors by the number of total donors, then multiply the resulting number by 100. You can do this quarterly, monthly, annually, or using your own set time period.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

1) Creating Custom Donation Appeals in Minutes Use ChatGPT to craft a sequence of donation appeals with the goal of encouraging your stakeholders to make a donation. ChatGPT may prompt you for more context, so providing as much detail as possible will help with the copywriting process and save you valuable time.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

So, a year-end fundraising goal and plan is important for nonprofits to take full advantage of donors’ kindness. But unfortunately, the average donor retention rate in 2022 was 42.6%, making it the lowest rate on record. Even if they don’t come the first time, everyone appreciates an invite.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Turning Crisis into Community: How to Make Emergency Donors Lifelong Supporters As nonprofit professionals, we are all too familiar with the cycle of emergency fundraising. Why Monthly Donations Matter Monthly donations are key to long-term donor retention and providing sustainable support for non-profits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The idea behind RoundUp App is to give the average person an approachable way to donate money, thereby helping nonprofits across the country spend more time achieving their missions instead of fundraising. Access to real-time reports with donor and transaction information for your CRM, and forecasted donations for the month.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2023

It’s that time of year to start your 2023 GivingTuesday prep! Before November rolls around, you need to prepare your organization for the big day and set your GivingTuesday goals. Preparing your emails ahead of time will allow you to schedule out your GivingTuesday email campaign in advance.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 21, 2022

After all, there is nothing more disappointing than contributing hard-earned money to what looks like a good cause, and then having absolutely no idea whether it made any difference. Building Lasting Relationships Boosts Donor Retention. Watch the Demo: Learn how to use RallyUp in 10 Minutes!

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

Using the toolkit’s free Reflection worksheet, gather data on your current revenue streams, audience, donor retention rates, and more. Step 2: Identify specific, realistic goals. Work with the finance team and other stakeholders to ensure that your goals are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time Bound).

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

One of the biggest problems nonprofits face is improving their low donor retention rate. If you have no idea what a good or poor donor retention rate is, it’s difficult to measure your own performance. For example, retention rates tend to be higher for mid-level and major donors. In this post, I’ll explore the fifth strategy. .

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