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How to Get Donations for a Fundraiser: 10 Best Practices

Allegiance Group

While nonprofit organizations should always actively recruit new supporters, you need to maintain a healthy balance between acquisition and retention. A 2022 Fundraising Effectiveness Project study found while overall fundraising grew by 2.25%, retention rates declined. Reach out to major donors. Frequently holding one-on-one meetings.

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4 Tech Trend Predictions for Nonprofits for 2016

Connection Cafe

#npTech2016: “We start focusing on the total customer experience” In 2016, MacLaughlin’s assertion that our sector will stop “thinking about UX but the whole experience” might sound squirrely for a UXer like me to embrace. But Steve’s right and it’s relevant to all of us.

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4 Tech Trend Predictions for Nonprofits for 2016

Connection Cafe

#npTech2016: “We’ll start focusing on the total customer experience” In 2016, MacLaughlin’s assertion that our sector will stop “thinking about UX but the whole experience” might sound squirrely for a UXer like me to embrace. But Steve’s right and it’s relevant to all of us.

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Fundraising Basics: [Part 1] How to Create and Provide Value to Your Donors

Connection Cafe

In order to achieve acquisition, retention and upgrades, we must do three things. This sounds like a silly question but donors make this choice every day. Number three, how do we articulate and communicate our impact to others? They are buying into the outcomes of your organization. So how do we offer a valuable product?

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15+ Giving Tuesday Campaign Ideas (and Expert Tips) for 2021

Qgiv

Giving Tuesday may sound like a great one-off event for your organization, but you may also be worried about retaining donors in the long run. Additionally, it’s important to articulate your goal in your marketing plan so you can communicate your goal to your donors through social media posts and your donation page. (

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Self Care in the Museum Workplace

Connection Cafe

Sample facts: 72% of employers say telework has a high impact on employee retention, over two-thirds of employers report increased productivity among telecommuters, and telecommuting programs reduce unscheduled absences by 63%. But that sounds like a great topic for a museum studies thesis! Seema) I’m a big fan of articulating norms.

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[VIDEO] 4-Step Plan to More Donations and Greater Fundraising Results

Bloomerang

And if you can’t articulate that, if you can’t really speak to that, then maybe you’re not bringing much value for them and maybe your retention rates are not going to be great. What do you sound like out in the world? ” That doesn’t sound very kind, right? And then what’s your voice?

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