sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

You could also consider more exclusive or interactive content, such as concerts, cooking classes, tours, galas, and book readings. The nice part about creating valuable content is that it not only helps you grow your email database but it also can be repurposed for your existing file as part of your stewardship and retention activities.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The right software can help you boost efficiency to reduce stress on your team while enhancing donor satisfaction—the first step in building a lifelong relationship with your year-end donors.   Tips to Maximize Year-End Fundraising As the end of the year approaches, managing automated recurring gifts becomes even more critical.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A number or “score” is assigned to a member based on how they interact with your association, e.g., attend meetings, take classes, participate in your community, volunteer, read your content. The best relationships occur when there is an even exchange of value between you and your members. First, let’s talk about what engagement is.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 6, 2022

Sponsor a class. Sponsor a class. You can use this expertise as a fundraising tool by sponsoring paid classes or talks for your supporters and the broader community. With this idea, participants will pay a fee to participate in a one-time or recurring class, such as a Dog Training 101. Market your classes.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 13, 2021

In my book, Simple Development Systems: Successful Fundraising for the One-Person Shop , and in all of our Basics & More classes, I outline the necessary elements for a strong fundraising program powered by donor communications. Here’s why: Donor retention continues to be the biggest problem in nonprofit fundraising.

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Greater Giving

JULY 18, 2023

Donor Data Management How To Supercharge Relationships You’ve spent weeks, months, or even years collecting every bit of data your donors produce. You can supercharge meaningful relationships when you implement smart donor data management processes. How will you use the information you’ve gathered to kickstart meaningful relationships?

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DipJar

AUGUST 6, 2021

Volunteer Retention. As Double the Donation’s guide to volunteer management points out, your organization’s relationship with its supporters shouldn’t be a one-way street. Perhaps you offer them a CPR certification class as part of their volunteer training. Volunteer Retention. Volunteer Recruitment. Volunteer Engagement.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The minute you understand and act on this, your retention rates will rise. Lapsed donors are more likely to respond than individuals with no prior relationship to your organization. How lapsed is “lapsed”? The second thing you must know is what defines a lapsed donor. How valuable are recently lapsed donors?

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

You see, I am a female in my late 20’s-early 30’s, living in an urban area, vegetarian, eco-conscious, middle class, and have been actively seeking plant based alternatives to milk that taste good and are kinder to animals and the planet. And for Oatly, that is on purpose; I am exactly the customer they have in mind.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 31, 2023

One common issue is the use of multiple, disconnected tools and systems for managing donor and volunteer relationships, events, communications, and more. Enter an all-in-one nonprofit donor relationship management system (DMS), like Bloomerang.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Nonprofit employees are starting to show sector-switching intent, which affects the retention of nonprofit organizations. Meeting the following motivations can lead to a successful retention program for nonprofits. Social motivations can be summarized as the relationship with an employee and other staff members.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Direct Mail Fundraising Masterclass : The most comprehensive direct mail fundraising class available online for nonprofits wanting to increase revenue and grow relationships by mail. Contains all new material on segmentation and personalization.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Having been the only one in my business school class who chose a career in the nonprofit sector, I was able to use my MBA training to lead change and turnarounds. His successor, another attorney, was the perfect choice to help the organization to heal and reinforce the changes, as he was a strong relationship builder.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Many membership-based organizations are moving to enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platforms as the foundation for their association management software (AMS). Aren’t your activities focused on member engagement, acquisition and retention? And for good reason. And, isn’t that what your association aims to do?

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2014

If you want to build a transformational business model that moves your organization steadily forward (not two steps forward; three steps back), then you simply must put more resources into your donor retention strategy – more specifically, your gratitude program. That doesn’t transform a budding relationship into a bonded one.

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Classy

JUNE 1, 2021

As donor retention and engagement continue to challenge the space, virtual events are a viable tool you can explore to enhance these efforts. There’s no shortage of creative ideas your organization can try to engage your donors in this new era, whether you try galas, cooking classes, endurance rides , or comedy events.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

JUNE 6, 2019

EveryAction offers a best-in-class Digital, Fundraising and Organizing SaaS products, with a unified customer relationship management (CRM) platform that effectively serves large and small nonprofits, as well as campaigns through its existing NGP VAN brand.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Relatable to the general audience — If your supporters are mostly working-class people, having your main character be a college student might not be the right course. Recognizing your supporters, in big or small ways, goes a long way to improve your relationship and keep those channels of communication open. Personalized letters.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 30, 2022

Relatable to the general audience — If your supporters are mostly working-class people, having your main character be a college student might not be the right course. Recognizing your supporters, in big or small ways, goes a long way to improve your relationship and keep those channels of communication open. Personalized letters.

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

Development officers, executive directors, event planners, consultants, and emerging leaders came together to discuss fundraising trends, donor retention, DEI (diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace) strategies, and so much more. Here are our top takeaways and a glimpse of the inspiration attendees experienced onsite. The outcome?

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Kindful

APRIL 12, 2021

If you care about building meaningful relationships with your donors, you can’t skimp on donor gratitude efforts just because you can’t fill a ballroom for a gala or show off your beautiful facility lobby to visitors. an exclusive presentation or class from a guest speaker only for current monthly donors.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 22, 2023

It’s trusted by over 15,000 nonprofits for its people-centric user experience that centers the tools nonprofit professionals care about most, which put donor relationships at the center of fundraising. Retention-focused donor management system. Send personalized emails and letters to form genuine relationships with supporters.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Now, you can access: All 16 curated, impact-filled sessions covering topics like direct mail, email marketing, digital fundraising, social strategy, year-end planning tips, retention + more. This approach makes relationships, not donations, the priority. Optimize You Fundraising Strategy For Online Giving. Read more.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

67% of nonprofits use a constituent relationship management system (CRM) to track donations and manage supporter communications. 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.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

All that said, here’s some very useful advice on monthly giving programs from Funraise: Have a process in place for when credit cards expire and a well-planned strategy for monthly donor retention. 10) Invest in a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Platform. 3) Launch a Tribute Giving Program.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 30, 2023

It’s a great time of the year for some hot donor retention strategies! I teach my clients that offering warm touches – the little things that warm a donor’s heart and make them feel good – are THE BEST donor retention strategies to keep people giving. And the good news is that increasing donor retention isn’t that hard.

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

Keeping your donor relationships alive is crucial, even when you aren’t meeting face to face. Consider hosting Zoom classes or streaming virtual events like a concert. Classes/Tutorials/Webinars. Online webinars and classes were popular long before the pandemic made them necessary. Call Your Donors.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

When individuals take the initiative to help people in the community and support philanthropic causes, it can improve the community as a whole by creating tighter bonds and forming lasting relationships. Student Many students are required to volunteer for a certain number of hours to fulfill requirements for their classes or clubs.

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Pamela Grow

JUNE 28, 2023

One of the smartest and easiest ways to acquire new names is by offering something of value to them — a guide, a resource, or even a *free* class consisting of more than one email (ideal as it will condition your subscriber to receive regular emails from you). Never add or import names to your list. It pays to master it.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 19, 2015

This go-around, I attended classes in my office, my living room, hotel rooms, on vacation—anywhere I was as long as I had an internet connection because my latest alma mater , California Southern University , is 100% online. But was that the only secret to donor retention ?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 29, 2024

One common issue is using multiple disconnected tools and systems to manage donor and volunteer relationships, events, communications, and more. Instant real-time insights facilitate donor relationship building. This fragmented approach often leads to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and unnecessary complications.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 26, 2015

Engagement starts from the recruitment of volunteers and includes training, retention efforts and also appreciation. At HALO, the volunteer-nonprofit relationship starts from the first interaction. Volunteer engagement isn’t just a trivial award or public recognition, but rather part of a nonprofit’s culture.

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

By focusing on every step of that donor journey and leveraging supporter data to build better relationships with supporters, your nonprofit can stop focusing so much on acquiring new ones and start reaping the rewards of a loyal donor base. After all, this is where the real relationship-building begins. Sound good?

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Focus on new donor acquisition and retention. Make donor retention your top priority. Donor retention should be your top priority, especially going into the year-end giving season and the new year. However, some of your most important donor retention strategies take place after the fact. Throw a donor thank-a-thon.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The game itself then becomes a document of that relationship (for those in the know). So this is all just going back to Bernie again, and everything he and his colleagues taught me as a little kid in gym class playing New Games ). SR: My favorite games are board games, I think.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 31, 2016

The best open-ended question Richard Radcliffe (UK, world-class researcher) ever came up with? Here are three areas I’d recommend you focus on to build stronger relationships with your supporters and keep donors coming back. What’s our retention rate? Send a survey. Ask a few questions, statistical or open-ended.

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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2023

You can then leverage this information to build relationships with these donors and encourage future donations. Online class The best online fundraisers give donors something in return for their support. That’s exactly what you can do with an online class or workshop fundraiser.

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