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One Thing Most Nonprofits Stink at (Donor Retention) and How You Can Change It in 2014

Connection Cafe

In 2013, Chuck Longfield was on a mission to shed light on the importance of donor retention in the nonprofit industry. According to Chuck, ten years ago the average retention rates of a newly acquired donor were roughly 33%. If the ten-year trend continues, we’ll eventually end up with donor retention rates under 20%.

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Lessons from a Fundraising Insider: How our Donor Retention Rates grew to 43%

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We impact over 10,000 lives each year, and in 2013 we had a donor retention rate of 43% ( compared to 27% ). So far, we are on track to hit our goal of 45% this year. I’m not writing this post to tell you the ‘5 Sure Fire Ways to Increase Your Donor Retention’. So, what led to our above industry average donor retention rates?

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The Four Cornerstones of Successful Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

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Try these peer-to-peer fundraising tips and you’ll be well on your way to meeting your fundraising goal. This is especially true if you’ve got a group of younger participants who communicate primarily through different social media channels! Humans are goal-oriented creatures. Then you’re already halfway to your goal!

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Top Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Platforms for Nonprofits

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In fact, you can manage your fundraising participants and their teams, track progress, monitor fundraising activities, and send emails to targeted groups of participants. . Maui Humane Society created a beautiful peer-to-peer site using Qgiv’s peer-to-peer tools and raised 115% of their $50,000 goal! Text fundraising options.

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Major Gifts: 16 Strategies to Raise More

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One major gift-size donation can be the difference between meeting your fundraising goal and not. After all, this is a group of people who already support your work. Ebook The Annual Fund Giving Guide: Planning an Annual Campaign Learn More Check Planned Giving Donors What Is This Strategy? In the United States, 13.9%

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Nonprofit Marketing Plan Must-Haves: Integration and Automation

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From donor retention to nonprofit marketing to organizational leadership, every ebook is an invaluable resource. Study after study shows that lack of consistency in messaging is a principal reason for abysmal first year retention rates and absence of second and third gifts. Set SMART Goals. Create Donor Personas.

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Donor Management: The Ultimate Guide

Neon CRM

Understanding the Donor Journey Donor Acquisition Donor Retention Donor Stewardship How to Communicate With Your Donors Donor Data Management 1. At this point, you and a donor have a real relationship; the goal of having a donor management strategy is to make that relationship last. We’re going to share how it’s done. Sound good?

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