Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Your lapsed donors. This timeline offers a clear road map to prevent lapsed donors: What makes donors lapse? The minute you understand and act on this, your retention rates will rise. The second thing you must know is what defines a lapsed donor. These are considered to be “ recently lapsed” donors.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Are you a new development director or executive director and feeling a bit lost on how to learn exactly what motivates your donors? Or maybe you’re a new major gift officer and you’d like to set up as many donor meetings as possible. Building strong relationships with donors is the backbone of successful fundraising.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

MARCH 5, 2019

As a general rule, retaining existing donors costs less than acquiring new ones. Current donors are a curated universe who have already demonstrated a belief in your organization’s mission, and willingness to take action toward it. Unfortunately, across the nonprofit sector, donor retention rates are low and getting worse.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2023

Your organization’s brand story holds immense power, especially for nonprofits striving to engage donors, volunteers, and partners. By sharing real stories of the real people or communities you serve, you can appeal to the hearts of potential donors, volunteers, and partners.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

You’re already aware that d onors play a crucial role in your association’s fundraising success. Proper donor stewardship is vital to your organization hitting its financial campaign goals. We’re here to help you elevate your donor relationship with six valuable tips. Why should your association thank your donors?

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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. Engage new donors from the start with compelling digital marketing. What is donor acquisition?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 18, 2023

There are two alarming trends in the current nonprofit world, and they are profoundly and demonstrably linked. Across the nonprofit sector, the average donor retention rate is about 40% to 45%. That sadly means that out of 100 donors who contributed last year, only 40% to 45% will likely do so again this year.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 24, 2024

While your mission is what drives your nonprofit, your relationships with donors are what sustain it. The work you do wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of your donors, so it’s vital that you work to build genuine relationships that inspire them to continue giving. That’s where email automation comes in. Let’s dive in!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 17, 2021

With a heightened focus on building new partnerships, the importance of stewardship is often overlooked in corporate fundraising. In business, customer retention is “big business.” The impact that partner (or any kind of donor) retention can have on a charitable organization should be no different.

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sgEngage

JUNE 30, 2021

Without a concrete item or service to offer donors in exchange for their support, what can you do to ensure they feel satisfied with their experience and continuously return to support your programs? Over the years, we’ve learned just how much gestures of appreciation can: Strengthen donor relationships. Increase donor retention.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2022

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on when it’s a good idea to give gifts to donors. . Dear Charity Clairity, I know public broadcasting offers donors gifts in exchange for their donations at various levels. What to do?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2021

If you’re wondering what the future holds for fundraising, you’re not alone. What might this mean for philanthropy and fundraising moving forward? Fearing the sky was falling, they thought people would hunker down and fundraising would be a disaster. Giving was unevenly directed; donor perceptions of greatest need had an impact.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Thanking donors well is an essential aspect of fundraising that is often done just once—when the donor makes a gift, or, worse, it’s overlooked entirely. Manager, Direct Marketing Fundraising Services, long-time staff of the national nonprofit Feeding America , knows better. Aaron LaMonica-Weier , Sr.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

It’s never too early to start planning for your nonprofit’s GivingTuesday and year-end fundraising efforts. In this six-part blog series, we’re highlighting key digital features your organization can start implementing now to boost fundraising this fall. The click-through rate for mobile fundraising messages was 6.3

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2020

They also have a responsibility to their donors to spend their resources wisely – especially when it comes to things like marketing and communications that often get put on the back burner. or 2%, you will be getting 50%-100% more donors without adding any marketing budget. 5) Retention. 3) Engagement. 4) Average Donation Value.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 4, 2024

The past couple of years have represented a challenging time for nonprofit fundraising. In difficult circumstances, it’s helpful to return to the fundraising basics to ensure you’re making the most of tried and true strategies to boost your nonprofit’s donation revenue. Personalize donor outreach.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 24, 2024

No matter where you are on your journey in the nonprofit world, fundraising is the lifeblood that fuels the important, world-changing work you do. Your passion and drive demonstrate why donors should give to your cause, but finding new donors and keeping existing ones takes something more: a solid fundraising strategy.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 14, 2023

The generosity of donors is crucial to your nonprofit organization’s success, which means that you should strategically plan your communications with them. Part of creating great donor communications is personalizing each message to its recipient, making them more engaging. Address donors by their preferred names and pronouns.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 16, 2023

Engaging donors is no simple task. Building long-lasting fruitful relationships with your donors requires diligence, hard work, and careful planning. But if you follow the principles of the donor engagement cycle, you can use them as a framework around which to build the rest of your donor stewardship plan.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2023

The donor journey is a lengthy process, ending with a donation, joining a membership program, volunteering, or getting involved in some other way before restarting again. The longer a donor stays with your nonprofit, the more times they’ll be able to complete this cycle, deepening their engagement with your nonprofit.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

You may be wondering where to focus your fundraising as we emerge from the fog of 2020 and into, perhaps, a less cloudy future when it comes to nonprofit giving trends. Charities feared last year donors would lose jobs, see income diminish, worry their nest eggs were insecure, and would consequently stop giving. Wonder no more.

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to measuring performance, but every successful fundraising team should have the ability to assess and refine its data. Data analytics can help nonprofits examine patterns of behavior among donor groups so the organization can craft a message and a fundraising strategy that will be most relevant.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 15, 2021

He has worked in capital campaigns, major and planned giving (including charitable gift annuities) grant writing and donor research. Ryan loves working in small groups and has been in fundraising since his career started in 2002. So, who will be the future donors to nonprofits? But what about mid-level donors?

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes Unlock the fundraising potential of your nonprofit by understanding your target audience. Discover our step-by-step guide to connecting with donors who truly care about your mission, and watch your fundraising efforts thrive. Based on your research, create profiles of your ideal donors.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

What if we could have a conversation about fundraising strategy with David Ogilvy, founder of Ogilvy a leading marketing/PR firm and deemed the ‘Father of Advertising’? Survey existing donors on what compelled them to support you before. Use statistics to vividly demonstrate the scale of the problem being addressed.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 9, 2022

As a nonprofit fundraiser, you’ve probably heard some variation of the phrase, “treat every donor like a major donor.” If you treat every donor like a major donor, you’d probably run out of team member time. Plus, not all of your supporters want to be wined and dined like a major donor. Let’s get started.

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2022

To be the most effective fundraiser that you can, it’s important to know about the fundraising cycle. The fundraising cycle or donor cultivation cycle is the key to gaining, engaging, and retaining donors. It can help you cultivate strong relationships with your donors and increase your donor retention.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2022

Fundraising teams at the eye of the pandemic storm have experienced an eye-watering pace of change the past two years. Major donor and corporate engagements turned virtual overnight. Community fundraising and events were abruptly redirected online. Individual giving demonstrated resilience and growth.

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sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2023

Whether you’re brand new to nonprofit work or a veteran of the sector, you know that Giving Tuesday is one of the most important fundraising days of the year. Because of Giving Tuesday’s major fundraising potential, it’s never too early to start planning your campaign. Spend time strengthening donor relationships.

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sgEngage

MAY 27, 2021

Whether you’re brand new to nonprofit work or a veteran of the sector, you’re probably aware that GivingTuesday is one of the most important fundraising days of the year for many nonprofits. Because of this major fundraising potential, it’s never too early to start planning for GivingTuesday. The characteristics of your donor base.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 18, 2023

Developing a digital donor acquisition strategy takes a similar approach as direct mail, starting with a detailed analysis of your donor base, including average gift, retention rates, average gift, and if you have done previous online fundraising campaigns, cost per acquired donor.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Did you know that, on average, 88% of total nonprofit donations comes from just 12% of donors? This small portion of your nonprofit’s supporter base is known as your major donors. To secure the support of these crucial donors, your nonprofit needs to build a robust major gifts fundraising strategy. What is a major gift?

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Recurring donations are gifts to a nonprofit organization made by a donor on an ongoing basis, typically monthly. As a result, organizations can demonstrate growth and impact to donors while strengthening their commitment to the mission. And donors like it.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 15, 2017

Blackbaud’s 2016 Charitable Giving Report shows us that donor retention for first time donors is still remarkably low – 29% for offline donors and 21% for online donors. But if donors are retained passed that first year, the retention rate jumps significantly to 60% for offline donors and 58% for online donors.

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Neon CRM

MAY 3, 2023

Donor recognition is one of the most under-appreciated methods of donor engagement. All your supporters, from your one-time givers to your major donors, should feel appreciated by your organization. Identifying Your Donors Tiers Most organizations will have four levels of donors: one-time, recurring, mid level, and major donors.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 22, 2021

Ever wonder if there are things donors want to know but won’t ask? In the midst of a fundraising campaign, you get accustomed to hearing the same questions over and over. Donor meetings can sometimes feel like “kicking the tires” of your cause or project. Once in a while, however, a donor steps outside the norm.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 2, 2020

Nonprofit organizations are almost always looking to increase their fundraising revenue. Luckily, there’s this little thing called marketing automation that’s proving to be highly effective in helping nonprofit organizations secure donors and increase donor retention. Improving Donor Retention Problems.

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