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#13NTC Session: Does Social Media Make Cents? An Expert Panel in Social Media Fundraising

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If you’re at The 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference we’d love for you to join us > [link]. The most engaging person on twitter will win a bound copy of our new npEXPERTS fundraising and marketing eBook. What about retention? It’s going to be a great time! During the 1.5 Do you have any success stories?

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The Nonprofit Weekly Roundup: Secrets, Emails, and Tips for Better Donor Retention in 2014

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In honor of the release of the newest npExperts ebook, Show the Love: Thoughtful Engagement to Retain Donors , this roundup all about retention. I mean, is it just me or is anyone else a little concerned that donor retention remains a lower priority for nonprofits across the industry? Donor retention. Have a look.

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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%. If the ten-year trend continues, we’ll eventually end up with donor retention rates under 20%.

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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? Want to improve your donor retention rates?

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Retention is the New Acquisition

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While organizations focus on their development goal and raising money through major gifts, events, direct mail, grants and online, we continue to see a lack of focus on stewardship and retention. Every organization needs to increase their investment in stewardship and retention. This article was originally published on Hilborne.

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112 Nonprofit Blog Posts, Articles, and Stories from 2013 You Can’t Miss.

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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). Donor retention rates are depressing. Yes, even your older donors!

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Design a Fundraising Appeal that Raises More this December

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can boost retention rates on your next campaign). In November 2013, 51% of all emails were opened on mobile devices , according to Litmus. Check out the eBook! When done right, follow up emails often outperform the initial email. And don’t forget the often overlooked post-campaign follow up email, which.

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