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The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 218: Recurring Giving and Donor Retention

sgEngage

Trends in giving and donor retention are an important topic in the fundraising landscape, and at this time of year, it’s a good idea to take a look at what’s been happening in the fundraising world. How picking up new donors, even at lower amounts, creates opportunities for recurring giving. The benefits of recurring giving for donors.

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Are You Stewarding Your Donors?

The Fundraising Authority

An astute reader e-mailed me after the article was published to remind me that I forgot one important piece of the puzzle: stewarding donors after they give. Now, like most non-profits, I know about stewarding donors. Before going on, let’s answer the question, “What does it mean to ‘steward’ a donor?” What is Stewarding?

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Solving the Challenges of Donor-Advised Funds

Allegiance Group

Donor-advised funds (DAFs) are one of the fastest-growing areas of charitable giving. More than 3 million people use donor-advised fund accounts for their philanthropy. Despite how popular DAFs are becoming with donors, nonprofits don’t always share the same warm feelings. This makes DAFs a hot topic — and a controversial one.

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The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 195: Fundraising vs. Raising Money

sgEngage

Many people may think of successful fundraising as simply getting donations, but that definition leaves out another important element: engaging smaller or future donors. Some may not be able to give large gifts, but they can still become an important source of support for an organization. Long-term impact on donor retention.

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The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 216: What You Need to Know About Corporate Philanthropy

sgEngage

Listen to the episode to hear what Julia has to say about common types of corporate philanthropy, data points on matching gift programs, and how to boost a companies’ matching gift percentage. Data points on matching gift programs. How people are engaging in matching gift programs. Common types of corporate philanthropy.

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The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 202: The Future of Social Good Leadership

sgEngage

Letting donors make decisions for themselves. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes , Stitcher , Spotify or your preferred streaming service for future episodes! The Surprising Gift of Doubt: Use Uncertainty to Become the Exceptional Leader You Are Meant to Be by Marc A. Areas that need to be left behind in order to move forward.

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The sgEngage Podcast Episode 213: Highlights from Blackbaud Luminate Online Benchmark Report

sgEngage

Joining the podcast today are Mike Snusz, Rachael Ahrens, and Deb Ashmore of Blackbaud’s Professional Services team as well as Erik Leaver, Principal Customer Success Manager. Growth in number of gifts, but not the amounts of the gifts. Growth in first-time online donors. Increases in online one-time giving.