Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

Do you know what your retention rates are or how to increase donor loyalty? The sorry state of donor retention has been a topic of discussion for at least the past decade, since the Fundraising Effectiveness Project Report began collecting data. Yet too many nonprofits still don’t prioritize donor retention strategies. .

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Donor Strategy Retention Relationship 141

DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

Data Analytics for Nonprofits: 13 Key Nonprofit Metrics. We offer a number of analytics-related services including web analysis, strategic planning, digital measurement and testing, and data reporting and visualizations, so we can certainly assist your team. However, not all metrics will be useful for your organization’s strategy.

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Analytics Org Adwords Metrics 52

Connection Cafe

JUNE 13, 2013

Focus on Event Fundraising Analytics , we looked at how peer-to-peer event metrics let us know if our event planning and execution efforts are paying off in fundraising results. Metrics and benchmarks can be our guides to whether your efforts at creating a great experience for participants are paying off. Profit/loss.

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Metrics Benchmark Fundraising Stats 42

Qgiv

JANUARY 24, 2024

The six pieces you need in your fundraising strategy How to create your fundraising strategy The six pieces you need in your fundraising strategy While no two nonprofits are alike, they all share common goals, like donor connection and retention , memorable fundraising events, and supportive partnerships. And the list goes on.

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Practice Strategy Guide Fundraising 52

Association Analytics

JUNE 2, 2021

Many organizations measure the success of their products by aggregate revenue, engagement numbers, and member feedback. Those traditional metrics are a good starting point, but often do not tell the whole story. As we discussed in our recent blog post about retention, data isn’t one dimensional.

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Product Associations Measure Analysis 282

Nimble AMS

JULY 3, 2019

Why cross-selling is important for organizations to increase revenue and improve member retention. A great example of this would be selling a study guide as part of a certification course or suggesting related events to book as part of a conference order. One of the methods that the retail giant uses is cross-selling.

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Amazon Experiment Giving Method 60

Connection Cafe

JUNE 22, 2017

Are you on course to reaching those optimistic January goals and resolutions? Gail Perry’s insightful blog post and scorecard will give you a realistic measurement into the organization and productivity of your programs. . Want some quick donor retention advice?

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Resource Blackbaud Chart Retention 48

Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Goals help you measure your success, track your progress, and get clarity on what you hope to achieve. Of course, you want to increase your membership base. Follow Up and Focus on Member Retention Recruiting new members is great, but retaining them is better. What are your objectives for the membership drive?

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Benefit Track Associations Marketing 52

NetWits

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Most segmentation efforts are based upon three key factors: Demographics and Lifestyle – these are observable and traceable metrics such as location, age, region, marital status, etc. Past behavior is the best metric or predictor for future actions and behavior, so you should be tracking this in your database system of choice.

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email Marketing Mail Metrics 149

Classy

JUNE 4, 2021

Incorporating matching gifts into your next fundraising campaign can create a new revenue stream that eases the strain on time and resources while bolstering funds, and taking just a few simple measures can bring the power of matching gifts to your next campaign. Market Your Matching Gift Program to Boost Awareness.

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Gift Strategy Ratio Fundraising 57

NTEN

MARCH 19, 2009

By many measures, online fundraising had a red letter year in 2008: Online donors are younger and have higher incomes than traditional, primarily direct mail donors. I am, of course, NOT advocating that we stop fundraising online. While retention rates have been lower, there are opportunities and questions we still need to address.

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Attention Metrics Online Fundraising 36

Association Analytics

JANUARY 12, 2022

Of course, first, you must get your organization to evolve and more uniformly embrace data and analytics, which we know can be quite challenging. Identify the key metrics you’ll use to measure your goals. Most likely, you’ll have more than one metric for each goal. Step 1: Create a master list of all your metrics.

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Goal Data Support Metrics 169

AccelEvents

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Measuring the success of your event is a key step in evaluating your effectiveness and determining which elements of your event worked well and which came up a little short. . But, how do you measure the success of a virtual event? KPIs to Measure Virtual Event Success. Attendee Retention. Email Metrics.

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Virtual Measure Registration Rate 52

AccelEvents

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Measuring the success of your event is a key step in evaluating your effectiveness and determining which elements of your event worked well and which came up a little short. . But, how do you measure the success of a virtual event? KPIs to Measure Virtual Event Success. Attendee Retention. Email Metrics.

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Virtual Measure Registration Rate 52

Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2022

To get started, let’s go over some of the types of metrics your nonprofits can track: Types of Data Analytics for Nonprofits. Fundraising Metrics. One of the most crucial data sets to keep an eye on are your fundraising metrics. Social Media Metrics. Fundraising Event Metrics.

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Analytics Data Metrics Rate 98

sgEngage

MAY 18, 2023

Retention: Focusing on maintaining and re-enrolling students from year to year, ensuring a strong reputation and stability for the school. Registrar: Ensures accurate record-keeping, manages course registration and scheduling, and handles student information and data. You can’t improve what you can’t measure.”

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Management Student Demographics Retention 52

Bloomerang

MAY 30, 2022

Establishing a baseline rooted in past successes and failures allows you to set measurable, realistic goals. What were our donor retention and new donor acquisition rates? The best goals are SMART goals: specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound. How well are we engaging with our donors? Define goals.

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Guide Fundraising Social Media Channel 129

Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

Understanding the Donor Journey Donor Acquisition Donor Retention Donor Stewardship How to Communicate With Your Donors Donor Data Management 1. And by building stronger relationships with donors, you will increase donor retention and loyalty, creating a stable foundation for your mission to continue. Sound good?

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Donor Management Guide Retention 52

Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2021

Of course they could! . For example, simply saying “we prioritize major gifts” or “we focus on donor retention” isn’t helpful without understanding specifically how you’re doing so and then tracking and measuring your results so you can improve. . Of course not! You need resources to be able to open all the doors.

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Digital Marketing Fundraising Strategy 97

Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 7, 2022

This data is likely not of relevant use to the daily CRM users, nor is it likely of relevant use to the institution in the long term but might be required to be retained due to data retention policies. The student information system (SIS) often serves as the ultimate system of truth for registration and course engagement data.

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Education Roles Data Strategy 84

Connection Cafe

APRIL 30, 2014

As with any initiative, goals and objectives should be clear, measurable, and aligned with the organization’s strategy and mission. Try looking at a variety of meaningful metrics (not just dollars raised) to better understand the drivers for the event and provide feedback you can use for optimizing future events. Make it count!

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Volunteer Social Media Interaction Demonstration 38

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

A year ago, he said that measuring outcomes for social media is, "an evolving art (not quite a science yet) and you have to be up to the challenge of both thinking a bit differently and be ok with leveraging several different tools. Measuring the success of social media efforts can't be done with a single metric.

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Reflection Measure Technorati ROI 50

ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 24, 2011

Ready to dive into how to convey messages using specific marketing channels, and ultimately, how to measure the results of your work? This 1, 3, 5 year plan will serve as your road map, illustrating your course and outlining goals and benchmarks to hit. Evaluation: Measure outputs and outcomes. Keep reading.

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Communication Effective Impact Benchmark 93

Neon CRM

APRIL 27, 2023

By measuring how many new donors a fundraiser acquired and how many existing donors participated, you are gathering valuable information that will help you combat that churn. New Volunteers: If you are running a volunteering event, this is the primary metric you’re going to use to judge success. Keep track of them! It’s that simple!

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Guide Nonprofit Volunteer Hosting 78

Neon CRM

JULY 27, 2023

SMART goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Here’s how to approach the goal of boosting engagement in a SMART way: Specific : Increase donor engagement with fundraising activities Measurable: Increase fundraising email open rates and social media followers by 20%.

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Communication Develop Calendar Conservancy 52

NonProfit Hub

MARCH 7, 2016

Are your donor retention rates lower than you’d like them to be? You should also set benchmark measurements to track your progress over time (as opposed to, say, setting a goal for the next year and only checking in once the year has passed). Check out these other metrics and see what works for your organization.

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Fundraising Tips Method Social Media 28

NonProfit Hub

MARCH 10, 2016

Are your donor retention rates lower than you’d like them to be? You should also set benchmark measurements to track your progress over time (as opposed to, say, setting a goal for the next year and only checking in once the year has passed). Check out these other metrics and see what works for your organization.

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Fundraising Tips Social Media Method 28