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Understanding Donor Intent and How to Honor It

Wild Apricot

Imagine for a minute that your old college has asked you for a donation to help renovate a lecture hall. Having fond memories of your post-secondary years and wishing to help improve the experience of current and future students, you happily make the.

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4 Strategies to Increase Donor Loyalty

Bloomerang

Did you know as many as 81% percent of new donors don’t return to give again? And only 43% of all donors remain loyal? Do you know what your retention rates are or how to increase donor loyalty? Yet too many nonprofits still don’t prioritize donor retention strategies. . And, yes, your donors are consumers.

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Podcast | How Member Organizations Can Turn More Members Into Donors

Allegiance Group

These organizations often see support from three areas: members, donors, and member-donors. Donors support you because they believe in your mission. Member-Donors are both. They likely started as members and were effectively stewarded to becoming donors through enriching and engaging experiences.

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Equitable and Inclusive Messaging: Retaining Donors in a New Age of Storytelling

Qgiv

Across the fundraising landscape, there is broad interest in reaching prospects and donors with more inclusive, equitable, and responsible messages. Strength-Based Messaging: A Powerful Tool Thankfully, in recent years, new and long overdue attention has been focused on changing the way we build our donor relationships.

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Helpful Ways to Measure and Optimize Your Nonprofit’s Performance

sgEngage

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. For instance, a well-connected, extroverted donor might like the opportunity to sponsor a lecture series or a group tour.

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150+ Creative Ways to Show Donors Appreciation

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Nonprofits need every tool possible to entice donors to join and then stick around for years. Some organizations use donor perks or benefits to do this. One way to create a major donor program or donor perks system is to replicate one from another organization. Many sponsors and donors want recognition for their support.

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The DEIAB Dilemma: How To Make Your Board More Inclusive

Allegiance Group

Many in the philanthropic community desire that nonprofits reflect the communities they serve—including everyone from volunteers and donors to staff, executives, and the board. Doing so helps attendees feel more ownership over the process, as opposed to sitting through lectures. The world is changing, and so is philanthropy.

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