Remove Calendar Remove eBook Remove Personal Remove Rate
article thumbnail

It’s Not Too Late: 3 Strategic Year-End Fundraising Tips

Bloomerang

Did you know that nearly one-third of individual fundraising happens during the month of December and 12% of giving happens in the last week of the calendar year ? . Instead, send emails from someone on your team or board and make sure the sender name and email address correspond to that person (example: Claire and claire@). .

Tips 118
article thumbnail

Making Your First Donor Retention Calendar, Step by Step

Connection Cafe

Her second book is The Wild Woman’s Guide to Social Media, published 2012, given a 5 star rating by About.com. According to Chuck Longfield , ten years ago the average retention rates of a newly acquired donor were roughly 33%. Make a donor retention calendar to keep your donors loyal! Her latest book, Get the Job!

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Nonprofit Fundraising Strategy: Guide, Best Practices, & More

Qgiv

There are many great online solutions that help you plan and manage in-person, virtual, or hybrid events. With the right email marketing software, you can send targeted appeals to specific audiences, keep donors updated on events, and track crucial metrics like open rates and click through rates. And the list goes on.

article thumbnail

Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Best Practices: Event Marketing

Qgiv

That doesn’t mean they don’t appreciate a personal touch; the next most popular method of receiving updates was through personal phone calls. For hybrid and in-person events, it helps to pay attention to geographic location when creating your ads. You want your conversion rate to be as high as possible.

article thumbnail

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

Connection Cafe

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%. There’s no time like the present to improving your donor retention rates. That’s shocking (and pretty scary).

article thumbnail

How to Thank and Retain Year-End Donors

Qgiv

For retention-minded fundraisers with a strong donor cultivation plan in place, the early days of a new calendar year might even be busier than any day in November and December. In cases where this year-end gift was not their only gift during the calendar year, be sure to mention any past giving. Thank first-time donors personally.

Donor 83
article thumbnail

Plan the Perfect Annual Appeal with These Tips

Neon CRM

Ebook The Annual Fund Giving Guide: Planning an Annual Campaign Learn More Setting Goals for Your Annual Appeal Your annual appeal’s send date might depend on your individual nonprofit’s mission. The Annual Appeal Letter Isn’t the End The best annual campaigns pair new, tech-based tools with an old-fashioned personal touch.

Tips 98