Pamela Grow

MARCH 7, 2024

Closeup Woman hand using Laptop pc with email icon, Email concept Creating your nonprofit’s digital strategy comes with its own set of challenges, from creating engaging campaigns to standing out in donors’ inboxes. But the good news is that nonprofits benefit from higher open rates compared to regular marketing emails.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2022

At one of the first auction events she worked, she was reprimanded for showing a donor a seat a the far end of the room. Another coworker quickly took over and showed that donor to another seat right up front. Nonprofits use donor management software or a donor database to organize their donor data and ensure its accuracy.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

A Guide to Donor Retention. What is Donor Retention? If you’re a fundraiser or nonprofit development professional, you’ve likely heard the term “donor retention.” But what is donor retention? Quite simply, donor retention is a measure of how many donors continue to donate to your organization.

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2024

Open rates have become overinflated due to machine opens and, for the first time in 16 years of producing this report, we have determined that open rates are no longer a metric we can include. Unsubscribe rates did not change much.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

If you’re like every nonprofit on the planet, you’ve got one thing on your mind: acquiring new donors! And with donor retention rates on the decline, new donor acquisition is a constant topic of conversation. We can’t just wish mission-driven donors out of thin air. Let’s think about your non-donor records.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

A well-crafted year-end fundraising plan helps nonprofits define clear and specific fundraising goals, identify potential donors, and tailor their messaging better to resonate with their supporters. During a year-end campaign, it’s essential to track and analyze data from these multiple channels. However, this is not a universal rule.

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sgEngage

JULY 15, 2023

Donor relation management is the process by which organizations organize donor data and maintain donor relationships to support a long-term donor infrastructure. By solidifying a methodology for donor management, nonprofit organizations can optimize donor investment and engagement and identify areas for growth.

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Network for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2020

When you want to contact your donors, chances are, you email them. Your donors, through no fault of their own, have inboxes that are constantly bogged down with messages from various organizations, businesses, stores, news outlets, and bloggers. Is it to invite donors to an event? And so does everybody else.

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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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sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2023

Simply focus your attention on donor engagement. Whether you’re ready to jump back into in-person fundraising or would rather host a virtual event-free fundraiser , you’ll need tools in place to keep donors’ attention and motivate them to give. Think about the people who make up your community of donors.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

11 Digital Marketing KPIs That Every Nonprofit Should Be Tracking. Without tracking how your digital marketing strategy is performing, you can’t know how to improve or where to invest next to see results. Analytics tracking takes the guesswork out of important decisions around fund allocation, investment and marketing.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 15, 2022

How do you keep up with the ever-increasing need for digital donor engagement ? As a nonprofit, you should also use your marketing strategy to increase donor acquisition, spread awareness of your organization’s mission, and steward your existing donors for lasting engagement. Donor Profiles and Records .

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Achieve

APRIL 28, 2022

If you’re looking for your donors, they’re probably on the internet. With so much time on the world wide web, bombarded by advertisements, most people have become increasingly immune to and skeptical of even the most innocent donor outreach campaign. Keep track of your online donors. . Ask supporters open-ended questions.

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

But for fundraisers, numbers can reveal a lot of insights that help you understand donors, demographics, and more. This fundraising metric shows us that, while digital appeals are a great way to reach donors, direct mail should still have a place in your fundraising strategy. You’ve likely heard the phrase, “Numbers aren’t everything.”

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Achieve

JUNE 1, 2023

Your nonprofit likely has plenty of strategies for gathering direct donor feedback. But donors can reveal just as much information about their motivations and interests through their unspoken actions. Review your donor demographics. Certain times of the year put donors in a charitable mood, leading them to give more.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Wouldn’t life be easier if people opened and read your fundraising emails? Maybe you check your open rate and see that only 25% of your audience bothered to open the email you spent hours writing. But look: even if your open rate is only 25%, you are connecting with one quarter of your email list, and that’s significant.

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Neon CRM

MAY 22, 2023

In fact, matching gift emails sent in the first 24 hours after a donation result in 2-3 times higher than the average nonprofit email open rate ! At this point, donors are likely still riding an engagement high, and your team can and should leverage that momentum to drive matching gifts to completion. Let’s get started!

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Pamela Grow

JUNE 28, 2023

Well, I’ve got some eye-opening stats that might make you reconsider where to channel your communication efforts. According to the Nonprofit Email Engagement Benchmark Study by M+R , the average email open rate for nonprofits is around 25%, while the click-through rate hovers at 2.5%. The numbers don’t lie!

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

In her previous role as Foundation Manager for the VRMC Foundation, she managed the annual giving programs, assisted and oversaw the annual budget and marketing plans, and managed a major gift donor portfolio of over 150 donors. If not, it’s time to strategize how you’ll retain year-end donors for the long term.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

By Meredith Gray , Head of Marketing at Keela – a complete software solution for nonprofits looking to grow revenue, centralize and manage data, and deepen donor engagement. 4) Stewarding and Engaging Donors One of the best things about ChatGPT is its ability to assist with donor stewardship, which is critical to boost donor retention.

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 17, 2022

It enables donors to give money from their phones to campaigns. Text-to-give campaigns are simple to set up and donors can give money in less than five minutes. Text messages have an average open rate of 98% , compared to the email open rate of 22%. Text-to-give is the perfect call to action.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Add Value Value doesn’t have to be a giveaway or a freebie offer for donors, according to the Forbes Nonprofit Council , “but rather information that they can utilize on a daily basis to help benefit and stimulate their lives.” It’s worth spending some time here, because segmented campaigns get 14% more opens. Newsletters.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 18, 2023

Across the nonprofit sector, the average donor retention rate is about 40% to 45%. That sadly means that out of 100 donors who contributed last year, only 40% to 45% will likely do so again this year. Unfortunately, it’s also several times more expensive to acquire new donors than retain old ones.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Data integration allows nonprofit healthcare organizations to: Exchange data at a faster rate. These changes can be expressed by KPIs such as lower hospital readmission rates, higher patient satisfaction rates, and more. Nonprofit Data Integration Data integration opens the door to collaboration. Enhanced security.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 5, 2024

Give your nonprofit more chances to interact with donors by asking every existing donor to opt in to receive texts from your organization. Beyond donors, you can also ask your volunteers, social media followers, and those who sign up for your email list. Write tailored messages for every occasion. Keep an eye on your metrics.

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Donorbox

JUNE 13, 2022

HubSpot is a great CRM to store and manage your organization’s donor information. It is a very customizable system to track donor actions, from openings of your emails to tracking your donor’s donations.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

The goals you set will help you plan the rest of your campaign: The channels you use for appeals, decisions about your event, and even the types of stories you’ll tell your donors will hinge on the goals you’ve set for your campaign. Measurable: Ensure your goal is measurable to track progress and success.

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Classy

JULY 30, 2021

But nothing is as important as getting the email subject line right; it’s what gets people to open your email in the first place. Review the Latest Donor Trends in Our 2021 Report. Use the following sample email subject lines and tips to optimize your email opens. Sample Email Subject Lines: [Potential donor] helped this year.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2019

But due to many common challenges to constantly reach new donors, retain existing donors, and increase operational efficiency the amount of effort to impact lives doesn’t always result in the high return it should. So what is at the core of reaching new donors, retain existing donors, increase efficiency to support a cause?

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Media Cause

JULY 11, 2023

Imagine having the power to communicate your cause, connect with donors, and mobilize your community, all while saving time and resources. For instance, you can segment different content to first-time donors, recurring donors, or volunteers. For nonprofit organizations, making an impact without breaking the bank is crucial.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Here’s How Your Org Can Adapt – and Flourish Educate and Engage Your Donors Communicate openly with your donors about any changes and what they might mean. A well-informed donor might be more inclined to cover additional fees or adjust their donation habits. in a calendar quarter. of every $100 you raise.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

ADD VALUE Value doesn’t have to be a giveaway or a freebie offer for donors, according to the Forbes Nonprofit Council , “but rather information that they can utilize on a daily basis to help benefit and stimulate their lives.” It’s worth spending some time here, because segmented campaigns get 14% more opens. Newsletters. Thank you’s.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 24, 2024

Your passion and drive demonstrate why donors should give to your cause, but finding new donors and keeping existing ones takes something more: a solid fundraising strategy. It’s the story you tell potential and current donors. Donor stewardship What is the average donor’s experience with your nonprofit?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

67% of nonprofits use a constituent relationship management system (CRM) to track donations and manage supporter communications. There are many reasons why opting for a free fundraising solution could be tempting to your nonprofit: You might be curious about the impact that paid donor database solutions can have on your nonprofit.

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

A fundraising strategy helps keep you on track by offering deadlines and benchmarks to hit throughout the year. That’s because all nonprofits have similar goals, including connecting with more donors, boosting their donor retention rates, and developing strategic, sustainable partnerships with other organizations.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2024

Put together a list of friends, family, co-workers, workout buddies—anyone who might be a potential donor. Professional fundraisers already know the power of handwriting a thank-you note; that personal touch is just as effective when you reach out ahead of your campaign to current major donors and planned givers. Hit them up.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

Are you on track to meet your goals? Take a moment to recognize and appreciate the efforts of your team, volunteers, and donors. There is still plenty of time left in the year -including important events like Giving Tuesday and end-of-year campaigns – to reset and get back on track. Get Back On Track (Or Stay on Track!)

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