Bloomerang

MAY 10, 2022

The foundation of an effective fundraising strategy is built on the relationships your team forms with the people who power your mission. Every member of your nonprofit team already knows how to build strong relationships with friends, co-workers, family members, significant others, and more. What is donor stewardship?

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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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Double the Donation

JANUARY 24, 2024

According to OneCause’s Fundraising Outlook Report, the percentage of organizations that identify donor retention as a critical priority has decreased from 57% to 51%.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 21, 2022

According to the Fidelity Charitable Overcoming Barriers to Giving Report, 65% of donors would give more if they knew the impact of their donations. It lets donors determine for themselves that their donation, involvement, and passion moved the needle and made a measurable contribution to the world. 2) Give social media shoutouts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 1, 2020

By Christy Smaglio , Instructional Writer at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Donor retention is a crucial aspect of a productive fundraising strategy. Here are seven excellent methods of increasing donor retention and how to automate them.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 8, 2023

A nonprofit CEO, Dorethea, asks, “ Should I send holidays gifts to donors ?” Well, Dorethea, it depends on what type of gift and which donor segment (small, mid-size, or major givers) you have in mind. It also depends on your previous conversations or donor surveys. Dorethea was asking about sending gifts to her major donors.

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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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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The following is an excerpt from our class How to Find New Major Donors and Get Them to Give to Your Non-Profit. Who qualifies as a major donor prospect for your organization? As you are looking for donors to make contact with and insert into your fundraising funnel, you don’t want to waste time. Good major donor prospects…. #1

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 24, 2021

Strive to seek multiple gifts from various assets of one donor. The compounding effect of the gift will provide enhanced financial results and a deeper and more meaningful relationship with your donors. Do not be satisfied with just an annual gift, major gift or planned gift.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 11, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Keep Your Donors Coming Back: Effective Strategies for Nonprofit Donor Retention and Recurring Gifts Ever wondered how some nonprofits have a dedicated group of repeat donors while others are constantly chasing new ones? The secret lies in mastering donor retention and recurring gifts.

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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. Far too many groups are not focusing their fundraising efforts on wide-scale donor acquisition efforts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Fundraising comes down to one thing: relationships. The ability to track and monitor those relationships should be the #1 priority for organizations seeking to expand their donor base or increase their revenue. Bloomerang also has smart features that include automatic address updates and NCOA updates for deceased donors.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 31, 2022

Retaining donors is difficult and retaining a significant number of donors is rare among nonprofits.

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Bonterra

JUNE 16, 2022

We’ve all experienced the challenges of building and retaining strong constituent relationships. As an organization doing social good, you have various constituents with different relationships to your cause. In the day-to-day effort of running a nonprofit, maintaining those relationships is no easy feat ??—

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sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2024

No matter your role, the following 10 simple fundraising tips are guaranteed to improve your effectiveness. Cast a Wider Net For individual fundraisers participating in a peer-to-peer (P2P) event, high-volume outreach is the most effective approach. Think creatively here, beyond your social media and real-life friends.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2021

As a non-profiteer of many years, I have known donor giving programs to be described via a myriad of terms; sustainment, long-term, continued, recurring – all ways to describe the length of the relationship a donor establishes with a non-profit. Creating powerful solutions. The value of efficiency. Why monthly giving matters.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 19, 2024

Leading with Purpose: Essential Traits of Effective Nonprofit Leaders The nonprofit sector thrives on passionate individuals dedicated to making a difference. Effective nonprofit leaders are purpose-driven, fostering a positive environment where staff, volunteers, and donors feel valued and empowered.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

By Stephanie Kanak , Content Strategist at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Did you know that 63% of Giving Tuesday donors only give on Giving Tuesday ? What if you could convert those one-time donors into engaged supporters that give again?

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CauseVox

APRIL 25, 2022

But aside from thinking about this season as just a time to raise money, also stop to consider how you can truly enhance relationships with these current donors while you’re making the big “ask.”. In reality, you should be thinking as much about relationship-building as you do fundraising this time of the year.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Social media can be an extremely effective way to reach new audiences for your nonprofit and secure more donations for your cause. 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?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 4, 2022

The pandemic has caused many mission-driven organizations to re-evaluate their mission, reconsider their strategic plan to accomplish it, and then engage donors and advocates from this new position. Have you noticed, in the last year or so, how many nonprofits have rebranded?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

. ► About the Sponsor Thousands of small nonprofits use Network for Good ‘s simple and smart fundraising software to grow relationships with supporters and move their missions forward.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Responsible, effective, and trustworthy AI requires human oversight. For example, let’s say you’re building a CRM to track relationships with your donors. If you plan to include search functionality, you’ll need to set up rules such as, “When a user enters a donor name in the search, return all possible matches from the CRM.”

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

They’ll share the importance of efficiency and prompting your fundraisers to reach out year-round along with how to amplify stewardship outreach efforts to unassigned donors. Join Inova Health Foundation and Raise from Gravyty for a lively discussion on top ways to leverage AI-powered fundraising tools.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 20, 2023

While delivering year-end donation tax summaries to donors before January 31st is a crucial part of your role, it’s not just a compliance step—it’s a golden opportunity to reconnect and thank your donors for their contributions and remind them of their incredible impact through your mission.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Your lapsed donors. This timeline offers a clear road map to prevent lapsed donors: What makes donors lapse? The second thing you must know is what defines a lapsed donor. The simple definition of a lapsed donor is someone who hasn’t given in a certain amount of time. Do donors realize they’ve lapsed?

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Hands on Fundraising

APRIL 27, 2021

You don’t have a donor newsletter? But effective donor communications, including a donor newsletter, mean better and longer donor relationships. The post 4 excuses for not creating a donor newsletter appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising. Starting a new project can be scary, I know.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 4, 2024

Fundraisers often have a love/hate relationship with fundraising CRM reports. Picture this: your donor data and fundraising trends reports are due, but instead of the usual stress, you’re calm, prepared, and even proud of what you’re about to submit. Sounds ideal, right?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Nonprofits who care about donor retention employ numerous strategies to keep their donors coming back year after year. Personal acknowledgments, impact reporting, and a strong monthly giving program are some of the cornerstones to a high donor retention rate. Savvy fundraisers have always kept donor retention top of mind.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Access to real-time reports with donor and transaction information for your CRM, and forecasted donations for the month. One of the biggest selling points of RoundUp App for donors is the fact that they’re only being asked to donate their spare change. The appeal of rounded up donations. Create a unique game-plan.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 24, 2021

It’s important to have a plan in place for donor acknowledgement and John Killoran, Founder of Snowball Fundraising, lends his expertise from assisting over 7,000 nonprofits below. . Donor appreciation should be a crucial aspect of your overall fundraising strategy from the moment you start your nonprofit. Thank your donors publicly.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Fundraising events have always been a cornerstone of nonprofit organizations’ efforts to engage donors and garner financial support. But these events are not only about maintaining existing relationships; they also provide a unique opportunity to tap into the extended networks of your donors—by attracting their friends to your cause.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 15, 2021

It's called the fresh start effect. Your donors are going through this same self-assessment and those are perhaps most pliable in their giving habits. What if I told you there was a way to hit the reset button? There is (psychologically at least). This also has implications for your fundraising.

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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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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

Customer personas (like mine above) are not just for marketing professionals, they are also incredibly beneficial for nonprofits seeking to understand who their donors are, why they give, how they like to be communicated with, and what their barriers to giving are. Why Do Donor Personas Matter?

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

You may be balancing your final push to reach your fundraising goal with event planning, donor meetings, board meetings, and planning for the new year—and that list doesn’t include all the things you do outside of work, either. That’s why it’s essential to have a donor retention plan in place. Let’s take a look.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 11, 2023

It’s easy to focus on fundraising success and forget about donor retention. Retaining your GivingTuesday donors is important, too. GivingTuesday Donor Retention Makes Financial Sense… While you work on your plan to attract new donors on GivingTuesday, spend some time thinking about how you’ll retain them after the big day.

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