NonProfit PRO

JUNE 22, 2022

Economic volatility, labor shifts, donor fatigue, and dwindling federal funding present challenges for nonprofits. Fortunately, there are steps nonprofits can take to improve and protect their financial health.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2017

For those of us who live in the universe of nonprofit fundraising, donor fatigue and donor retention are some of the biggest challenges we face. And some of those people are our donors, or could have been. The reality is that donor retention has been terrible for decades among U.S. What Makes Donor Fatigue Worse?

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Pamela Grow

APRIL 25, 2024

The growth of AI in nonprofit donor communications means that lately my inbox has been filled to the brim with nonsense like this: We hope this message finds you well and filled with the same warmth and gratitude that we feel as we reach out to express our deepest thanks for your unwavering support of XYZ.

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DonorPerfect

JANUARY 25, 2024

How to Respond to Giving Declines, Nonprofit Staff Turnover, and Donor Fatigue It feels like the last decade has been one unprecedented event after another.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The stress of the last year and a half has impacted everyone in different ways, and we’ve seen heightened fatigue among fundraising and nonprofit professionals. Compassion fatigue stems from helping others—you want to keep helping, but you’re overwhelmed from being exposed to the trauma of others. Practice Mindfulness.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

Seeing and hearing about all of these injustices on a daily basis can cause compassion fatigue. Apathy, isolation, bottled-up emotions, and substance abuse are part of a long list of the negative effects of compassion fatigue. Data entry — either in Quickbooks or your donor database. It’s THAT serious.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The Challenge Post-pandemic fatigue and economic uncertainty have caused a 10.5% The Solution Embrace the donor-centric revolution. As you work to capture hearts and wallets, you’ll need to focus on the donor experience and differentiate yourself from the crowd. Optimize your donation form to convert more donors.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Now that we're well into the final quarter of 2022, many nonprofit fundraisers are working to find a fundraising strategy that is flexible enough to respond to COVID and its newest variants while also drawing in donors who are feeling some major Zoom fatigue.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 1, 2015

In the fundraising world, it might seem like our donors are like that overused water pot. We ask them to make a donation so often that might break from donor fatigue. However, donor fatigue is not a real thing. If your donors are feeling burned out from all your asks, then your asks are what—pardon my french—suck.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

By Laura Bucher , Storyteller at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. But there are two things that are certain: social distancing will continue to be a reality and your donors will continue to believe in your mission. Not to worry.

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Bloomerang

MAY 1, 2023

In fundraising, we look at the ability to raise funds, how many new donors we gained, how many donors gave again, and the performance of specific fundraising tactics. Capacity Fundraiser fatigue is real. See how our donor management software can empower your donor management strategy. Take a Tour 5.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Now that we're well into the final quarter of 2021, many nonprofit fundraisers are working to find a fundraising strategy that is flexible enough to respond to COVID and the delta variant while also drawing in donors who are feeling some major Zoom fatigue.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Despite a global pandemic and tough economy, 2020 was buoyed by extreme generosity on the part of donors—which is a great sign for how we’ll wrap up 2021. increase in donors from 2019 to 2020. increase in new donors (those making their first gift) from 2019 to 2020. Donors under the age of 35 are most likely to give more.

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OneCause

JANUARY 19, 2022

At the start of a new year, you should focus on reinforcing relationships and expressing your gratitude for donors’ year-end support. But don’t lose sight of the fact that it’s been a very challenging couple of years for you, your organization, and your donors. Donors need to be reminded why their support matters.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Since its conception, Giving Tuesday has turned into a worldwide movement championing radical generosity and encouraging donors to give in ways big and small in pursuit of making the world a better place. Kick things off with a great Giving Tuesday campaign that will wow your donors and get them excited about donating.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 24, 2022

Widen your donor net with a summer event. Typically, summer is difficult for fundraising: Donors are on vacation, kids are out of school, and planning an event around so many schedules can seem impossible. Will your big donors still be able to attend and give? You can still raise money, even when your donors are on vacation!

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Candid

JUNE 28, 2022

Donor retention is the measurement of how many donors continue giving to your nonprofit year after year. You can calculate this metric for your organization by dividing the number of donors who gave again this year by the total number of donors who gave last year. . The donor retention formula. Segmenting donors.

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OneCause

MARCH 27, 2023

There are four session tracks to challenge fundraising innovation:  Event & Auction Fundraising, Fundraising Strategy & Donor Engagement, Peer-to-Peer & Online Giving, and Storytelling & Brand. These session tracks expose you to current industry trends straight from industry thought leaders. Wrapping Up!

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Greater Giving

JULY 20, 2022

Nonprofits are struggling to connect donors with the cause—but these four donor engagement best practices can open up new communication channels. At the start of the pandemic, donors came through for the organizations they care about in record numbers. Donor Engagement Through New Communication Channels.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

But what we’ve found is that when you implement what works, your donors will always come through for you. The latest numbers from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP), reveal the number of donors industrywide fell for the ninth straight quarter in Q3 2023. Donors were down 7.6% and new donors were down 16.9%.

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Classy

APRIL 21, 2021

Matching programs result in $2 billion to $3 billion in donations a year, and 84% of donors donated because their gift was matched. Given those statistics, it’s hard to believe that just over 1% of individual contributions from donors get matched. Look for a match from a major donor who gave to your cause in the last year.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 8, 2022

Virtual and hybrid events brought in somewhat fewer new donors than in the previous year—63% in 2020 dropped to 53% in 2021. Interest remains, with 27% of nonprofits reporting new donor interest (a 9% increase over 2020) thanks to their virtual event. The future of fundraising events.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Alumni are among the top donors to university programs, as those who credit your program with providing them the foundation for a successful career often want to give back. Analyze alumni donors’ giving and engagement patterns to inform your fundraising strategy. Social media. Email marketing.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Back in January of 2008 he told us (the non-profit sector) that we should be looking to use the internet in new and innovative ways to build community and engage our supporters because direct mail, although still a huge revenue source, was beginning to show signs of fatigue. First Year Donor Retention is 29.3%.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2021

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to encourage their Development Director to take meetings with major donors. . Dear Charity Clairity, Every time I attend a conference or webinar on the subject of major donor development I learn about the importance of meeting with major donors in person.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 12, 2022

But as end-of-year giving ramps up, so can donor fatigue. This time of year, donors have lots of demands on their resources, which can make them more discerning about where and how much to give their support. In this blog, we’ll look at ways to address donor fatigue and keep your donors engaged year-round.

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EveryAction

MAY 1, 2017

We asked nonprofit storytelling expert Vanessa Chase Lockshin about telling stories amid a noisy, negative newscycle that leaves donors (and everyone else) feeling fatigued - here's her advice. There is a risk of both your organization and your audience being fatigued by it all. What happens when stories go untold?

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Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 17, 2021

You want to set an outline for the course of the year with what you want to communicate to your donors. Logical deadlines help drive urgency in the mind of donors. You want to have logical, important, time-sensitive campaigns to get your donors involved all year long. Plant the seeds with donors now.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 9, 2023

Cultivating relationships with recurring donors is essential for nonprofits, especially in light of recent declines in individual giving. It’s undoubtedly a challenging time for new donor acquisition, underscoring the constant importance of retention. The Giving USA 2023 report revealed that giving by individuals dropped 6.4%

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3rd Sector Labs

MARCH 28, 2015

Or maybe it’s just good old-fashioned donor fatigue? The truth may be something more subtle yet profound – namely, the degree to which the nonprofit organization is separated from the end donors. In some instances you may actually have donors who are as much as 4x removed from the nonprofit.

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Qgiv

APRIL 13, 2021

Donor engagement yields donor retention. Donors who feel appreciated and engaged in an organization’s work are more likely to make a second gift. Communicate with your donors for more than just fundraising asks. Only reaching out to your supporters when you want money can result in donor fatigue.

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sgEngage

JULY 27, 2021

Here are some takeaways from 2020 to engage your supporters and avoid Zoom fatigue. Donors also unlock a character video skit performed by Nicky Cass based on their donation amount. Finding unique ways to interact with peer-to-peer fundraisers and donors will help your organization stand out from the virtual crowd.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2022

The social network and the increasingly ubiquitous use of these technologies means the transformation of connecting with donors in the future will likely have to be done in some digital form during their development cycle. Outreach to donors online requires an organization, no matter the size, to utilize some form of technology.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 4, 2021

It’s been especially awkward in the past year, as the pandemic triggered more and more nonprofits to reach out to donors for help, and those donors began to feel fatigued. Some fundraisers find discussing money to be uncomfortable or impolite.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

They’re helping offset virtual learning and meeting fatigue with take-and-make programming, which allows patrons to go to a library and pick up supplies for hands-on activities that supplement online programs. The directory offers data and insights into more than 140,000 foundations and corporate donors and 13 million grants.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2022

But what about cultivating relationships with existing donors? Nonprofit outreach should balance donor acquisition with donor engagement, so how do you utilize social media for both efforts? online donor engagement. Create ways for donors to help further your mission via social media. digital fundraisers. ,

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Greater Giving

MAY 20, 2021

But the State of Nonprofit Fundraising report delivered a surprisingly positive forecast: overall giving actually rose last year as the crisis brought out new small, individual, and household donors—and those who could give did so generously. Reaching New Donors. And that trend is predicted to continue into 2021.

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