Whole Whale

MARCH 15, 2023

“I currently send out only newsletter emails for my non-profit, but I am curious to know more. Are there different types of email marketing that I can add to my strategy?” Great question, but first, let’s explore what email marketing is and is not. What is email marketing?

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Donor retention is the second-highest concern for nonprofits, according to the 2022 CCS Philanthropy Pulse survey. What is donor retention? Donor retention measures how many donors continue to give to your organization. Understanding what may have encouraged the first and subsequent donations is key to understanding retention.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 12, 2022

But as we kick off 2023 and look back at what worked well in 2022, an excellent tool for evaluating donor retention is to look at the donors that gave last year but unfortunately not this year (LYBUNT) and work on engaging them with new opportunities to give. Average Donor Lifespan x Average Donation = Donor Lifetime Value.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 3, 2021

Studies show that donor retention is one of the best ways to boost your nonprofit’s bottom line because it’s easier to satisfy a supporter who has already given and who is already interested in your organization than to try to recruit brand new donors from scratch. . What is a welcome email series? Email #1: Thank the donor.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

A common misconception among newer nonprofit professionals is that every campaign or event is meant to attract new donors and donations. Consider this: acquiring new donors takes extensive marketing, SEO optimization, and far more pitching to even get them on your donation page, much less promise their support. .

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Qgiv

JANUARY 17, 2024

Now is the time to build and refine your donor retention strategies to ensure that these year-end donors remain engaged and committed to your cause. Donor retention is a core component of a responsive fundraising strategy. That’s why tailoring your retention strategies to the different types of donors is essential.

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Media Cause

JULY 11, 2023

Did you know that f or every $1 spent on email marketing, the average return on investment is $42 ? Automated email services for nonprofits are unsung heroes in achieving just that. Automated email services for nonprofits are unsung heroes in achieving just that. Why Automated Email Marketing?

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Pamela Grow

APRIL 10, 2024

Email or print donor newsletter? But only print donor newsletters have the “sticky” quality that leads to greater donor loyalty — and the greatest gift of all, the bequest gift. Leading international fundraising copywriter, Lisa Sargent, calls print donor newsletters your “retention engines.”

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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. Nonprofit organizations benefit from recurring donations because they provide consistent revenue streams and help organizations maintain long-term relationships with supporters. And donors like it.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 12, 2020

Start boosting your donor retention rate by focusing on those who are just giving to your nonprofit for the first time. Why First-Time Donor Retention is Important. New donor retention plays a major role in your overall retention rate. This has a lot to do with the power behind a second donation. Send welcome kits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

To purchase the recording, please email your request to Heather Mansfield. According to the Fidelity Charitable Overcoming Barriers to Giving Report , 65% of donors would give more if they knew the impact of their donations. Quarterly Impact Reports enhance your website, email, and social media content strategy. Email #1 ?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

To receive future updates about the Global NGO Technology Survey data, please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter. 1) 94% of nonprofits accept online donations through their website. 3) 50% have online donation forms that provide the option for donors to cover donation processing fees.

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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. They are not places where individuals go first to seek out information about a cause or to make a donation.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 23, 2024

Regardless, it’s something to be concerned about BEFORE you see a decrease in your donations. Donor fatigue refers to the feeling someone gets when they’re tired of receiving donation requests. Believe their small donation doesn’t make any difference. So, what does it take to prevent donor fatigue and keep people giving?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 31, 2020

Built for publishers that produce a lot of content, Action Button is a widget that features “Donate” buttons (as well as Tweet, Call, Pledge buttons) directly inside trending articles published by their partners. GivingLoop focuses solely on offering monthly giving donation pages and recurring donor retention tools to nonprofits.

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Pamela Grow

JUNE 28, 2023

It’s time to shift gears and give email the attention it truly deserves. According to a recent study by Campaign Monitor , email marketing has an astonishing ROI of 4400%! That means for every dollar you invest in email campaigns, you can expect an average return of $44. The numbers don’t lie! But what about reach?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. 1) Implement Donation Page Best Practices. Even though billions of dollars have been raised online since 1999, it’s surprising how many nonprofits make the donation process more complicated than it should be.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Community Brands recently shared donor retention data that reinforced alarming trends that the nonprofit sector has been monitoring for a while. 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%.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

1) Creating Custom Donation Appeals in Minutes Use ChatGPT to craft a sequence of donation appeals with the goal of encouraging your stakeholders to make a donation. Simply enter a few details to guide it in the direction you want your email to go, and it will generate email and/or letter copy based on what you entered.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Email marketing. With more than 4 billion users, email empowers you to reach a vast audience while targeting your messaging to particular constituents. Let’s dive into the basics of nonprofit emails so you can improve your fundraising results in any economy. A key tool in overcoming these challenges?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 23, 2024

This can make reaching donation goals a bit of a rollercoaster ride. They not only bring in a steadier donation stream but they can increase the amount you get from each donor. On average, someone who donates regularly will give 42% more over a year than someone who makes a one-time gift. Optimize your donation form.

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Qgiv

JUNE 16, 2021

Why segment email lists? Segmenting email contacts is a great way to show donors that you know them. Knowing your donors is one of the most important parts of nonprofit email marketing, and it goes a long way in the donor cultivation process ! How to segment lists for nonprofit email marketing.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Email marketing. With more than 4 billion users, email empowers you to reach a vast audience while targeting your messaging to particular constituents. Let’s dive into the basics of nonprofit emails so you can improve your fundraising results in any economy. A key tool in overcoming these challenges?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 7, 2016

Does your nonprofit have a newsletter? An effective email newsletter can help you promote events, fundraising campaigns, and your content. TechSoup sends out a few newsletters, including two written by me ( By the Cup and TechSoup for Libraries ). Or are you thinking about starting one for the New Year?

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2014

The 2014 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report was released last week and one of the more interesting findings was that donor retention remainsa lower priority. As my colleague Frank Barry mentioned, most nonprofits stink at donor retention. Over the past 10 years, donor retention has fallen from 33% to 27%. Go back further.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 7, 2023

Fundraising is a year-round concern for nonprofit organizations, delivering the critical donations and contributions they need to keep their operations running. 3 FAQs How Marketing Can Increase Donations Let’s get started by walking through the different people and groups you’ll ask for donations to your nonprofit. Foundations.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 16, 2023

Personalize the ask In a study of email fundraising campaigns, we found that the emails with the highest engagement rates addressed the recipients by name and used “you” language, speaking directly to the recipient. Instead, you should offer a range of options on your donation form, based on that person’s giving history.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2014

The 2014 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report was released last week and one of the more interesting findings was that donor retention remainsa lower priority. As my colleague Frank Barry mentioned, most nonprofits stink at donor retention. Over the past 10 years, donor retention has fallen from 33% to 27%. Go back further.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

It starts with a detailed analysis of your donor base, including average gift size, retention rates, and cost per acquired donor. Donor acquisition is the process of attracting new supporters and convincing them to donate to your cause through marketing efforts. What is the difference between donor acquisition and retention?

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Pamela Grow

JUNE 6, 2024

After all, donors are unlikely to feel valued if they receive the same AI-created email from every nonprofit they support. Thank-you emails are a staple of most nonprofits’ appreciation strategies, and you can elevate yours with eCards. Your email newsletter to keep recognition focused on and within your nonprofit’s community.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2022

To sum up the exciting news, here’s what we learned: Bill Gates is donating $20 billion this month to help the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s endowment increase its spending from $6 billion per year to $9 billion per year. Sign up for their email newsletter. Be prepared to make the most of a generous donation.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 19, 2022

Imagine that you made the decision to give, but your online donation failed. Unfortunately, 27% of our attempts to sign up for email were unsuccessful, resulting in lost opportunities to engage. Unfortunately, 27% of our attempts to sign up for email were unsuccessful, resulting in lost opportunities to engage. What can you do?

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In this article, we’ll look at three important steps to take as you start planning your year-end fundraising campaign, including: Setting your year-end fundraising goals Identifying your campaign’s story Planning for donor retention Let’s take a look! You can read more about how to build a donor retention strategy over here.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 9, 2023

It’s undoubtedly a challenging time for new donor acquisition, underscoring the constant importance of retention. This most often looks like a button or checkbox on your online donation page that makes setting up a recurring contribution a one-click process. The Giving USA 2023 report revealed that giving by individuals dropped 6.4%

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Care2

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

All nonprofits struggle with donor retention. Some of your donors are extremely connected to email and mobile, but others still appreciate that newsletter delivered by the postal service. Make sure that you email your donors, but also mail them letters, especially if they are responsive to mail. Some people like both.

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sgEngage

MAY 27, 2021

billion was donated to nonprofits on GivingTuesday in 2020. Key fundraising metrics like donor retention rate, donation frequency, and fundraising return on investment (ROI). Your website: Your website is the online hub that supporters use to read more about your mission and get involved through donating or volunteering.

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sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2023

For example, if you discover your donor retention rate is falling, you can focus on donor stewardship in the months leading up to Giving Tuesday to boost retention. Explore advertising opportunities such as: Your email newsletter. Be sure to also develop your branding strategy for your Giving Tuesday campaign.

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