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Lessons from a Fundraising Insider: How our Donor Retention Rates grew to 43%

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We impact over 10,000 lives each year, and in 2013 we had a donor retention rate of 43% ( compared to 27% ). I’m not writing this post to tell you the ‘5 Sure Fire Ways to Increase Your Donor Retention’. So, what led to our above industry average donor retention rates? Our database is healthy .

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One Thing Most Nonprofits Stink at (Donor Retention) and How You Can Change It in 2014

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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%. Today it’s 27%, and even lower in some industries. That’s shocking (and pretty scary).

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15 Donor Appreciation Event Ideas for Every Budget

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Donor retention. Donor appreciation events help foster your relationship with your donors, keeping them engaged with your mission, leading to higher donor retention rates. Create a program featuring prominent speakers and industry experts to help your donors learn more about your cause.

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Online Fundraising Ideas (7 Strategies & 63% More Donations)

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Result: 63% more donations, 55% higher conversion rate and a 2X ROI. Had a 55% increased conversion rate. Result: 119%-203% higher conversion rates. Average click-through rate (CTR) of 3.4%. conversion rate) to donate $10.00 Result: 45% increased conversion rate. Custom Facebook Audiences. That’s it.

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The Four Cornerstones of Successful Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

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After the 5-day mark, page completion rates drop to almost nothing. Check out our eBook “. Peer-to-Peer Retention: Tips and Tricks to Help You Grow Your Fundraising. Our data scientists discovered that most peer-to-peer participants will complete their pages within 5 days of registering for the event.

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What Can Our Past Tell Us About Our Future?

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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. Compare your performance to industry benchmarks. Participation / registration growth.

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A Message from Your Donors: Wish You Were Here

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The subject which I was asked to write about was donor retention and, seemingly, these two things should really have nothing in common. At its core, Wish You Were Here is really just about peoples’ inabilities to engage with one another, which is entirely relatable to the way in which donor retention is often approached.

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