Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In their survey, they asked nonprofits what their current donor retention rate was: about 60% said they didn’t know and the rest had an average donor retention rate of 45%. On average, donor retention rates increase based on the average gift amount. For donors who give gifts under $100 the average retention rate is 25%.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 2, 2023

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Dear Charity Clairity, I know calling donors to thank them is a good idea. If you’re a small charity If you’re a small charity, and receive just a few gifts a day, you could reasonably call every donor. Leaving a message is fine too.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2017

In 2010, only 6% of donors said that an e-appeal motivated a gift. 21% of peer-to-peer fundraising dollars raised are the result of a direct click-through on social media. Only 3% of charities rate their board and executive leadership as being digitally savvy. Source: 2017 Charity Digital Skills Report.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The minute you understand and act on this, your retention rates will rise. It’s worth noting that a recent study by Philanthropy Daily found that 49% of lapsed donors who hadn’t made a gift in at least two years believe themselves to be current donors. Before we talk about how to win them back, you need to consider why they left.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 24, 2023

These include: Employee matching gift programs Giving Tuesday corporate partnerships Annual giving campaigns In-kind donation drives Corporate volunteerism [and volunteer grants!] Employee matching gift programs Program overview: Employee matching gifts are a powerful tool for nonprofits, driving individual and corporate revenue alike.

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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

One place I worked saw appeals with notes get a 30%+ rate of return vs. a 4% return from appeals without notes! . After all, your thank you establishes trust and kick starts your ‘next gift strategy.’ Either ask the gift processor to do this or have someone else, preferably on the development team, take on this assignment.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Launched in 2002, GlobalGiving.org is a crowdfunding platform for NGOs, charities, and nonprofits worldwide which has raised nearly $500 million online. According to the 2020 Benchmarks Report , revenue from monthly gifts increased by 22% in 2019 and now accounts for 17% of all online revenue for nonprofits. Add a pop-up!

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2023

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. And many do ( the turnover rate in nonprofit development leads to tremendous loss of talent and negatively impacts the building of relationships essential to major donor development ). The best way to propose organizational change is over a period of years.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Dear Charity Clairity, We have some high-tech folks on our board, and some think we’re not doing enough digitally. 79% of businesses say the effects of the pandemic resulted in them having to increase their budget for digital transformation.

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Qgiv

JUNE 8, 2021

In terms of donor retention, FEP measures three specific donor retention rates: the overall average donor retention rate (donors of all types regardless of recency/frequency), the average retention rate of first-time donors (those who have only given one gift), and “repeat” donors (donors who gave last year and in prior years).

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Candid

MAY 4, 2023

i We anticipate a steady increase in organizations sharing demographic information as a result of our recently launched Demographics via Candid campaign. Analysis is limited to 501(c)(3) public charities that filed at least one Form 900 or Form 990-EZ between 2017-2021 and had at least $50,000 in annual expenses. Source: Candid, 2023.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Instead of sending a generic message to all of your supporters, you can improve your results by segmenting your donor base and tailoring your message accordingly. Only 2 out of 10 new donors will give a second time, but 6 out of 10 second-time donors will make a third gift. Don’t take a one-size-fits-all approach.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

widgets and apps have yet to raise large amounts in online dollars for most nonprofits, but that doesn’t mean that social media is not resulting in large amounts of dollars raised online. Monitor Your Charity Ratings and Reviews. If you are a national charity, you can also request to be reviewed on this website.

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Givinga

MAY 25, 2021

million global charities, automate tax incentives and rewards of charitable giving, and deliver donations fast and transparently. WeSpire is a platform that inspires employees to take positive action, including making gifts of time and treasure,” said Susan Hunt Stevens, founder and CEO of WeSpire.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2022

When respected researcher Penelope Burk asked donors why they stopped giving, or why they gave less than they could, here are some of their responses : I didn’t receive any information at all after making a gift to a not-for-profit last year. What my friends and I talk about is how donors who make smaller gift are dismissed as unimportant.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

No matter what your mission is, you’re probably dedicating significant resources to finding potential supporters and getting that first gift. And with donor retention rates on the decline, new donor acquisition is a constant topic of conversation. It can be even more challenging when you’ve hit a wall in your acquisition efforts.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Nonprofits with a high donor retention rate have long-term supporters who come back year after year. Nonprofits with a low donor retention rate need to continually acquire new donors or larger gifts to keep up. One aspect of this survey is about average donor retention rates over the years.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

” America’s Charities’ workplace giving statistics estimate that $5 billion is donated through workplace giving every year. Charitable Giving Stipends: Companies can award employees with gift cards or add funds designated for donating to their accounts within their employee giving portal.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2021

Her team’s focus has been on “identifying organizations with strong leadership teams and results. Her priorities are to those operating in communities facing high projected food insecurity, high measures of racial inequity, high local poverty rates, and low access to philanthropic capital.”

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Pamela Grow

APRIL 29, 2023

The struggle to retain donors is widespread, with the lowest recorded donor retention rate at 42.6%. Because, while the data is alarming, there’s also an incredible opportunity to take action to improve your donor retention rates and acquire new donors. A donor is not a donor until they make a second gift.

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Could the next gift come because of that moving photo on social media? To find your organization’s donor retention rate, divide the number of renewed donors this year by the total number of donors last year. Was it your warm and personal thank-you email? How is retention measured? Why do donors continue to give?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 17, 2019

The long-term sustainability of a charity is dependent on unrestricted funding sources allowing the organization to determine how and where resources should be focused. Restricted funding has been the standard for many charities to accept with a smile while figuring out how to work within the limitations set forth. Restricted Funding.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 14, 2023

Consider which types of communications result in higher engagement and which channels these communications take place through. Set your messages apart from other nonprofits by getting creative with charity eCards. After a donor makes a gift, regardless of its size, send them a thank-you message. Volunteers for your nonprofit.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 25, 2021

Direct mail response rate (to house): 4% Postage per letter: $0.49. Very large charitable donations—categorized here as gifts of $100 million or more… that were publicly announced totaled at least $3.3 Direct mail response rate: (to house): 5% Postage per letter: $0.47. Charitable bequests included $31.76 Mail stats. 2016 Stats.

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Achieve

JUNE 1, 2023

Your nonprofit should have a marketing plan in place to encourage donors to contribute these valuable gifts before the clock strikes midnight. Assess metrics such as your email open rate or online donation rate to measure your success. Their retention rate. Your online donor retention rate. Affinity months.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 4, 2019

We believe nonprofits and fundraisers who focus on these five topics and develop an overarching strategy that considers these subjects will set themselves up for long-term results as forward-minded individuals and organizations. Big Results for Nonprofits That Embrace Flexible Work Environments. Dig in with us below.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In this article, we’ll discuss the following six concrete steps your nonprofit can take to boost revenue and grow your organization: Track your organization’s retention rate. Track your organization’s retention rate. Once you have your starting point, you can focus on improving your own rate over time.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 17, 2018

With change in tax laws that can influence philanthropy comes an impact to individuals, charities and communities. Some may choose to bunch giving by saving several years’ worth of gifts before donating it all in one year to make itemizing worth it. The Pease Amendment, which limited overall itemized deductions, is now repealed.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Though originally focused on advertising, Ogilvy’s wisdom contains enduring truths around driving action and results that can aid any cause, even with today’s new tools and platforms. Focus on selling – Judge ads by sales results, not awards. Show how gifts further the outcomes step-by-step.

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Qgiv

MAY 24, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll compare the results of the two studies to determine the perfect way to reach out to your donors regardless of which generation they belong to. This further reinforces that Millennials want to support charities by giving more than just money. This number has steadily increased since 2016.

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2022

Suggested donation amounts are the provided gift amount options that your organization offers to supporters. By suggesting a giving method that will tend to yield a higher gift, such as requesting a planned or recurring gift. Offer donors a more flexible suggested giving range based on their previous gifts.

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Givinga

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The program donates $25 per hour of volunteer work to a charity of the volunteering employees’ choice.² Microsoft may make bulk donations to a charity chosen by the corporate office, but their volunteer grant program allows employees to select their own charity, which increases buy-in and employee engagement.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Take charity: water for example. There are a few things that charity:water does really well here: charity: water wasn’t afraid to make their fundraising ask the most important element on the page. They give you the option to make your donation a recurring gift. The color of their call to action stands out on the page.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 28, 2021

The onset of COVID-19—and the resulting restrictions on large gatherings—necessitated a very quick pivot away from traditional fundraising galas and in-person events. The fancy charity gala doesn’t have to be only for those who can afford a ticket. Virtual Events in a Post-COVID Future.

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Classy

JULY 7, 2021

Conversion Rates Increase. If your organization could increase your mobile conversion rate, wouldn’t you? . This includes an increase in mobile checkout conversions by about 11 to 14% and a 55% larger recurring gift size. Charity Navigator. Will credit cards automatically update for recurring gifts?

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sgEngage

AUGUST 18, 2021

Organizations across the board had a drastic increase in first-time gift givers in 2020. With so many one-time gift (OTG) donors, there’s never been a more opportune time to sift your donor base and find those special donors willing to become monthly supporters. I advise you to look into upgrading smaller gift givers to middle donors.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

So for example, if you’re hoping to increase major gifts, focus on major gift-related metrics. Are certain pages seeing a high bounce rate? Website Conversion Rate. Website conversion rate describes how successfully your website turns visitors into actual supporters. Email Open Rate. Email Conversion Rate.

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