NetWits

MAY 22, 2012

to learn more about the turn to online fundraising, the need for a multichannel approach and how direct mail is still alive and well. 2) Tie Offline Contact Directly to Online Gifts. Instead, many nonprofits simply drop donor names into boilerplate letters and direct mail pieces. Download Now! 1) Deliver Instant Gratification.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 7, 2024

A Reactivation Email If your nonprofit has an email list that you’re mailing to consistently, you’ll want to make a practice of cleaning your list regularly. Email list cleaning is simply a process of regularly updating your email contact list by purging or suppressing outdated contacts and regularly updating donors’ personal preferences.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

Why Monthly Donations Matter Monthly donations are key to long-term donor retention and providing sustainable support for non-profits. Compared to one-time emergency donors, monthly donors have much higher retention rates and lifetime value. The key is relevant, consistent and personalized contact across channels.

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Association Analytics

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Consider your average spending year over year or the trend in your retention over a period of time. Just like you need to plan a project for data, you should also be intentional with your plans for data retention. The e-mail addresses, phone numbers and credit card numbers of those members?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Development audit after development audit of small- to mid-sized organizations reveals that while donor retention remains a critical issue there is also another issue that is equally important. Gone are the days of list acquisitions and swapping of mailing lists.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Developing a digital donor acquisition strategy takes a similar approach to direct mail. It starts with a detailed analysis of your donor base, including average gift size, retention rates, and cost per acquired donor. What is the difference between donor acquisition and retention? Contact Us! Learn more in this guide.

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Candid

AUGUST 18, 2021

For instance, AI can quickly rank individual donors by their likelihood to give to a direct mail appeal right now. . AI can generate predictions that help you: Create highly targeted mailing lists for appeals, reducing upfront costs and increasing conversion rates.

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Bloomerang

MAY 19, 2023

We have many long-time donors for whom we only have a mailing address. Our online form for giving collects more, but most gifts still come by mail. Especially if you begin with prompt, personal thank you calls which, research shows , deliver a powerful punch when it comes to increasing subsequent donor retention and gift size.

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Greater Giving

JULY 18, 2023

Here are the key pieces of information we suggest gathering: Contact details: Gather donors’ names, email addresses, phone numbers, and postal addresses. Accurate contact details ensure your appeals are delivered successfully, so you can continue stewarding donor relationships. Use your mailing list effectively.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Mobile messaging is a useful part of a multi-channel fundraising and engagement strategy , given the state of email and direct mail. The direct mail fundraising landscape is also complicated, given supply chain shortages and increasing costs. However, 90 percent of text messages are read within only three minutes of being received.

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Qgiv

MAY 10, 2022

You’ll have received their contact information at this phase, so reach out via email, give them the occasional phone call, or send a piece of direct mail. This puts these contacts in the donation stage of the donor pipeline. The focus beyond this stage needs to be on donor retention. The retention stage.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Ultimately, the goal of a membership engagement strategy is to improve member retention. Fundraising 10 Steps to Plan a Successful Membership Drive 9 min read Read Now 3 Membership Engagement Strategies That Boost Member Retention You worked hard to grow your member base. method of keeping in contact with your members.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

So, consider creating a communications calendar from GivingTuesday through December 31 st and using email, snail mail, social media, telephone calls, and even SMS messages to connect with donors and remind them to give. Looking for more donor retention strategies? Check this blog out.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2021

The Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP) noted that while 2020 saw an overall increase in giving, that year’s donor retention rate dropped by 4.1 Per the FEP , donor retention rates (which have been falling at least since 2006, the first year of the FEP) continued to fall last year. drop from the 2019 rate of 45.4%. .

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2023

This type of stewardship helps boost donor retention. Increase donor retention: Some nonprofit CRM solutions (like Bloomerang !) Bloomerang gives users access to a dashboard that actively tracks your retention rate to keep it top of mind for your entire team. Be sure your nonprofit CRM can create both: Letters and mailings.

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Creative Deviations, How you can infuse your story-telling, fundraising and direct response with more creativity by John Lepp For years, my go-to bible for direct response was Denny Hatch’s Million Dollar Mailings. What I can tell you is that you’ll be thinking differently about every aspect of your next mailing.

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Neon CRM

MAY 12, 2023

Your membership management software should have some marketing and communications tools—like mail merge—that will help you keep communications personal but accurate. If you’ve sent your letter using direct mail, include a paper copy as well as instructions for those who want to complete the form online.

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NetWits

MAY 31, 2011

Retention rates for online donors continue to lag offline donor trends. This is offset by larger long-term value trends for online donors, but retention rates are a serious issue that nonprofits need to focus on improving. Observations: The participants in the benchmarking group are dominated by direct mail focused nonprofits.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Your organization Matching gifts lift average donation size, improve retention and donor lifetime value , and open the door to other giving. Corporations Matching gifts improve employee recruitment, retention, and productivity. Contact major employers in your geographic area and ask them for their details.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 5, 2021

Reaching donors and engaging with them is important for donor retention! All that’s left is to ask for permission to contact them via that phone number. Your donors can select the checkbox to agree to be communicated with using the contact information provided. With Qgiv, they’ll automatically be added to those contact lists.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2022

Sending a compelling annual appeal letter can go a long way toward boosting your organization’s donor retention rate , which means you’ll be able to count on sustainable support from donors in the years to come. . Direct mail provider: You’ll also need a way to send your supporters your annual appeal letters via direct mail.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 21, 2021

When a nonprofit’s Salesforce database is current, clean, and complete, data can be used confidently and strategically to drive increased donor acquisition and retention. If event participation is not up to date in Salesforce, contacts may either be sent the wrong event information or sent nothing at all related to the event in question.

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3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 30, 2014

Combat the challenges of donor retention? Hmm … while our data is degrading, we are putting way more time into writing better fundraising letters and emails than learning about the individuals whom we are contacting. While that’s understandable, it is also a big problem. Build a fundraising strategy? Data degrades.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2023

It’s the reason so many donor programs have retention rates representing three steps forward, two steps back. If they made an offline gift, mail a personalized thank you letter within 48 hours. Include “insider” contact information so they have someone they can easily reach with any questions. Send a donor engagement survey.

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sgEngage

JUNE 30, 2021

Increase donor retention. For maximum impact, consider incorporating handwritten elements into a piece of direct mail. This gives you face-to-face contact with them so that you and your team can explain in person how grateful you are for their gifts and support. Increase donor retention. Encourage donors to give more.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Retention should be your key focus no matter what challenges your organization is facing. It’s tempting to eliminate direct mail in favor of a more budget-friendly, digital-first approach. Don’t be afraid to ask your audience how they want to be contacted and what they’re most passionate about in your mission.

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John Kenyon

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Here are 3 among the many types of examples of Lost Dollars and Relationships driven by Dirty Data: 1) Contact info changes but is not updated in the system => communication stops & dollars stop. Example: A donor family received 3 of the exact same mail pieces, including one to their small child – all to the same address.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 9, 2022

Existing contacts will often open the door to their wealthier friends. Hosting and attending events can be an excellent opportunity to make contacts and develop relationships with new prospects. If you miss them, leave contact information and follow up with an email. Seek out opportunities for interacting with potential donors.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Focus on volunteer retention. Direct mail. Traditional mail does still have a place in advocacy campaigns. While digital marketing is cheaper and allows you to get in touch with supporters faster, direct mail can help supplement your online campaigns. Focus on volunteer retention.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 7, 2023

Contact Us 3 Individuals and Organizations to Ask for Donations When asking for donations, it’s key to tailor your asks to the person or group you are asking. While nonprofit organizations should always actively recruit new supporters, you need to maintain a healthy balance between acquisition and retention. Reach out to major donors.

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Pamela Grow

JUNE 28, 2023

When it comes to reaching your fundraising goals, email reigns supreme (after direct mail and face-to-face, of course). A PS is imperative in direct mail and you’ll want to include one in your emails as well. You’ll put your contact information, social media links, and, of course, your unsubscribe button. But what about reach?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

8 Fiscal Year-End Donor Retention Action Strategies + Practical Tips. There’s nothing more important to your bottom line and long-term sustainability than donor retention. Sort them according to dollar range so you can prioritize contacts with the largest donations. Don’t let them! Send an email targeting lapsed donors. .

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Neon CRM

JUNE 23, 2023

While finding new members is always a priority, member retention is often overlooked—even though it’s less expensive to retain members than to find completely new ones. If you’re interested in building a thriving base of highly engaged members, retention should be a priority. Retention isn’t a once-a-year event.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

As a general rule, donations pages should be simple, optimized for mobile giving, and ask for the minimal amount of information required to make a donation and to capture a donor’s contact information. A pioneer of crowdfunding and online fundraising, GlobalGiving.org is a site to study and learn from.

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Neon CRM

MAY 3, 2023

You can start by sending an immediate email acknowledgment and then follow up with direct mail for your larger supporters. On top of that, people tend to trust traditional mail more than email. In the for-profit sector, direct mail can have a response rate as high as 37%. That can be used as the database for your mail merge.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

This may include email , direct mail, social media , phone calls, or in-person events. On the other hand, if a segment prefers direct mail, ensure you include them in your mailing list for physical newsletters and updates. Track key performance indicators (KPIs) such as donor acquisition, retention, and average gift size.

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CauseVox

MAY 6, 2021

With automatic donation receipts, you have the ability to immediately acknowledge your donor’s gift, which has been proven to increase donor retention rates 400%. This e-mail serves as your transaction receipt. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at xxx-xxx-xxxx or xxxx@xxxx.org.

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