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5 fundraising ideas to start the year off strong

Candid

Hosting a donor appreciation event to celebrate your community of supporters. Prioritize prospect research If you’re looking to secure more grants this year, dedicate time now to research prospective funders for the year ahead. Creating short, personalized thank you videos to share with supporters.

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How to Write a Successful Annual Fundraising Plan in 6 Steps

Get Fully Funded

Allow you to time your appeals for the best results and spread your grant writing throughout the year, instead of cranking out a year’s worth of grants in the fall when you’re also planning your year-end campaign. That approach to grant writing doesn’t work, by the way. THAT’S what increases your retention rate!

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Keep the love alive: Relationship advice for you and your members

Nimble AMS

Take it for granted, and your members just might move on when something better comes along. Celebrate your new members in your email newsletter. Increase member retention by understanding what makes some members leave, and then take action to keep members from lapsing in the future. Don’t let your members slip away.

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Honoring International Women’s Day 2022

Forum One

During Women’s History Month, we are excited to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, 2022. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. This year’s theme is #BreakTheBias. Imagine a gender-equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive.

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4 Habits to Retain Donors

Roundtree

One organization has a video that automatically plays of their staff dancing in the office as they celebrate the gift. 4: Don’t take them for granted. We often take relationships for granted until it is too late to recover them. When you improve your communications with donors, your retention rate will improve as well.

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Fundraising Success Stories | Examples & Tips to Learn From

Bloomerang

Then, you can increase your retention rate and create a stronger base of support. . Bloomerang customers have the advantage of leveraging a donor database solution designed by fundraising experts to help nonprofits improve donor retention rates and raise additional funds. Successful fundraising story examples.

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Lynne Wester : The Four Pillars of the Donor Experience

NonProfit Hub

We have a huge problem facing our sustainability in nonprofits and that is donor retention. With first-time donor retention rates hovering below 30% and overall donor retention less than 50%, we are in danger of losing our donor bases. Focus on retention as one of your most important metrics for success. Cheers, Lynne.