Candid

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

year-over-year in June 2022—the highest rate in over 40 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics—we asked foundations how inflation would affect their operations. We should note that annual salary changes may not coincide with or immediately follow changes in inflation rates, given that salary review processes take time.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

If you loved our 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar get ready for our new, improved, and updated 2018 calendar! Throughout the year we'll be updating this calendar with even more conferences, updated ticket prices, and event hashtags. Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar 2018. It's finally here! Nonprofit Management.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

First, you’ll learn how to calculate your donor retention rate, and then you’ll uncover some specific steps you can take to keep new donors engaged with your organization in the coming months. The Donor Retention Rate Formula If donor retention is a priority for you, it’s important to know how to calculate and track your donor retention rate.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Because of this, boosting engagement rates should be an important objective for your organization. You can use this to determine the kind of communications that will deliver the best results. As you do this, you want to double-check a few details in the calendar and make sure that have all filled out the right forms.

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M+R

JULY 27, 2023

Okay, back to the results… ??? Email fundraising response rate went up 11% for the test group. Now, we did hypothesize that the test group would give at higher rates. Across all digital channels, the test group gave 22% more revenue per donor! That’s not the shocking part.

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CauseVox

MAY 9, 2023

As a result, you’ve probably found yourself needing to write informative and engaging emails to connect with your community with limited time and manpower. Increases Open Rates : Everyone knows that writing effective subject lines is essential to increase email open rates. If this sounds familiar, then we’ve got some good news.

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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. By now, you have a clear picture of your opportunities and goals, so it’s time to build a work-back calendar and activate your organizations around a development plan.

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Classy

JULY 28, 2021

Desktop visitors may already be familiar with your cause, which could account for the higher donation rate we see. Keep an eye on your calendar to note your top donor acquisition days. . By tracking your results year over year, you can explore opportunities for further acquisition and conversion optimization.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

An optimized donation page not only enhances the experience for visitors but also streamlines the process of gift-giving, resulting in improved online fundraising outcomes for your organization. Furthermore, the speed at which your donation page loads plays a significant role in maximizing conversion rates.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 11, 2023

Predictably, this often results in nonprofits prioritizing donor stewardship and relationship-building with that small pool of people who make large gifts. And that, in turn, results in decreased individual giving, and the cycle continues. Once you’ve gathered your ideas, add them in as a regular part of your communications calendar.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 24, 2023

As a result, organizations tend to see a 71% increase in response rate and a 51% increase in average donation amount when matching gifts are mentioned. Thus, following up with eligible individuals at the end of the calendar year can encourage last-minute requests and boost the impact of your supporters’ previous efforts.

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Qgiv

JUNE 8, 2021

The Fundraising Effectiveness Project recently released their 2020 Fourth Quarter Report, which examined giving trends for the entire 2020 calendar year. The overall 2020 donor retention rate was 43.6%, a 4.1% drop from the 2019 rate of 45.4%, likely brought down due to the 2020 first-time donor retention rate dropping 9.2%

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The minute you understand and act on this, your retention rates will rise. The terms “LYBUNT” and “SYBUNT” are often used to segment communications to donors that have given before but not within the current calendar/fiscal year. How lapsed is “lapsed”? The second thing you must know is what defines a lapsed donor.

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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. By now, you have a clear picture of your opportunities and goals, so it’s time to build a work-back calendar and activate your organizations around a development plan.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

A key component of finishing the calendar year off strong is to ensure that you are reporting on what you’ve achieved and identifying where there is room to grow. In terms of metrics, focus on engagement metrics (such as engagement rates or bounce rates), rather than vanity metrics (such as audience size or page views).

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 4, 2022

Right now, we’re seeing lots of lackluster results from a variety of causes in a variety of areas. Here are some things to look at when examining why your email did not bring in as much money as you expected: Look at the open rate of your most recent email. Look at the click-through rate of your most recent email.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

JUNE 10, 2019

Part of this can be chalked up to the conversion rates on mobile. Nonprofits reported that desktop conversion rates hovered around 21% with mobile conversion rates coming in at only 9%. Multi Step forms break up the complex donation process into simple chunks, resulting in a generally superior user experience.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

These allow you to determine whether the actions you’re taking are actually contributing toward the results you want to see. Then, you can incorporate those keywords into ads that will appear at the top of Google’s search results for those terms. Achievable. Plan a variety of engaging content.

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Association Analytics

OCTOBER 10, 2022

In today’s world, success is measured by more than just clicks and open rates. This could also help you justify implementing an email calendar across your association. Resulting in a data-informed way to make business decisions. How many is your association using consistently? How are you tracking success?

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DipJar

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Output metrics assess the intermediate results of an intervention, action, or project. For example, if your nonprofit’s goal was to increase literacy rates in its community, an outcome metric might be the percentage of program participants who improved their reading skills. Communicate Results Across Multiple Channels.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

You don’t want to miss out on this great day of nonprofit love — here are 31 ideas for Giving Tuesday and 48 general fundraising ideas to add to your calendar if your nonprofit is thinking about participating in this year’s #GivingTuesday on November 30th, 2021. .

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2022

The results of your self audit will show you what to refine and how to position your organization to get results. Whatever tool you use should provide you with some metrics to evaluate your results each time you hit “send.”. Look at your open rates, but pay more attention to the click-through rates. Is it engaging?

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Achieve

JUNE 2, 2021

As you consider direct mail’s place in your marketing, remember that millennials are a diverse group, and other characteristics such as income, location, and giving history can also impact the results of your marketing campaigns.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

The results couldn’t be more clear. 14 of the 15 messages with the mobile template performed better, by an average of 2 percentage points of open rate. (So, So, if the regular template achieved a 20% open rate, the mobile version got 22%). and your own results may vary. The spread was from 0.6%

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 19, 2023

Great experiences don’t just keep your members happy, they also boost your nonprofit’s reputation, generate more revenue and increase retention rates. Also, depending on your members’ preferences, you may want to consider alternative event formats like virtual or hybrid events for greater attendance rates. An updated event calendar.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 27, 2011

A couple of weeks ago I shared some insights on integrating online and offline fundraising channels for strong results. As a result, online revenue originating from direct mail integration increased from 12% to 28% from 2009 to 2010! What were the results? Online revenue from 2009 to 2010 increased 148%.

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Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

Include your ad campaigns in your content calendar to maximize their return on investment. When your ads appear on your existing donors’ feeds, it reminds them of your cause and encourages them to donate again, increasing your donor retention rate. Use ads to promote major fundraising campaigns, events, or cause awareness days.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

Set SMART goals Build your audience persona Develop your brand Determine what channels to use Put together a content strategy Drive engagement Track your results. Choose useful metrics that track things like your engagement, impressions, reach, referrals, and conversion rates. Develop a social media calendar. Track your results.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 2, 2023

It’s important to remember to file your Form 990 by the deadline—failing to do so without providing reasonable cause may result in some nasty penalties. If the organization follows the calendar tax year, then the deadline to file their 990 returns is May 15th. Paper Form 990s have an average error rate of over 25%.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

With interactive dashboards, you can view your donors’ information and interactions at a glance and get suggestions for how you can improve your retention rate. Their easy-to-use email editor and subject line testing tool helps you create engaging emails with higher open rates to spread the word about your fundraising events.

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Double the Donation

DECEMBER 6, 2021

1 in 3 donors indicated they’d give a larger gift if a match is applied, resulting in a 51% increase in average gift size. Mentioning matching gifts in fundraising appeals results in a 71% increase in response rate. when he was informed that his employer, Coca-Cola, would match his gift at a 2:1 rate.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

For best results, your multi-channel marketing campaign should look similar across all of the channels you use to reach your supporters. Put together a master marketing calendar. To make your multi-channel marketing efforts successful, it’s important to implement a campaign calendar. What is multi-channel marketing?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

They can’t be expected to keep track of their giving status–especially if you’re on a fiscal year and they think in calendar years. . Research shows only 19% of new donors give again, but if you can get them to make a second gift they’ll renew at a rate of 61% — that’s triple! Don’t count on them remembering.

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sgEngage

MAY 12, 2023

From expanding your nonprofit’s reach and making your events more accessible to donors all over the world to boosting your revenue, a virtual auction is a modern and exciting fundraising event that every nonprofit should consider adding to their calendar.

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

That’s because all nonprofits have similar goals, including connecting with more donors, boosting their donor retention rates, and developing strategic, sustainable partnerships with other organizations. Donor stewardship helps you boost your donor retention rate , helping you earn much more over time. Major gifts.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

That means you likely won’t see the results—increased fundraising revenue, increased donor retention rate, increased average gift size—that you would likely see when using a paid solution. View Bloomerang’s customer results page for more success stories from organizations that have made the switch to Bloomerang.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 15, 2021

If you’re starting today, mark six months from now on your calendar and set a goal of making sure you have the fundraising strategies in place to keep bringing the money in over the next six-month period and beyond. Once you know the going rate, you can start thinking about how much you want to pay yourself. In the U.S.,

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