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Making Your First Donor Retention Calendar, Step by Step

Connection Cafe

According to Chuck Longfield , ten years ago the average retention rates of a newly acquired donor were roughly 33%. Make a donor retention calendar to keep your donors loyal! OK, so donor retention isn’t part of your job description. Step Two: Make your Donor Retention more Manageable by Creating a Thanking Policy.

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How to R-E-S-P-E-C-T Your Way to Donor Retention

Connection Cafe

Donor retention is an absolute priority (again) for 2014. Yet the path to retention success remains elusive for many organizations. Please join me in thanking Frank Barry and the Blackbaud team for sharing donor retention guidance from some of the smartest fundraising experts out there. Photo courtesy of Flickr.

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The 7 Keys to a Donor Retention Strategy Full of Thanks

Connection Cafe

If you want to build a transformational business model that moves your organization steadily forward (not two steps forward; three steps back), then you simply must put more resources into your donor retention strategy – more specifically, your gratitude program. Photo cred: Flickr. Promptness. Online presence.

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A Fundraising Cliff? What does the data say?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Flickr Photo by Su Lin. Anemic acquisition and poor retention have created a perfect storm for fundraising troubles. Retention, Retention, and Retention. None of this works if retention rates do not significantly improve. “What if it was all about retention?” ” A Fundraising Cliff?

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Connecting the Dots of Nonprofit Engagement Data: A New Report Release

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Flickr: waywuwei Earlier this year, we worked with Avectra to release The 2013 Nonprofit Engagement Data Study , which was based on a survey of nonprofit communications and fundraising professionals, as well as executive directors.

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How to Turn Your Nonprofit’s Social Followers into Donors

NonProfit Hub

If you don’t have a good image, search Flickr Creative Commons and free stock photo sites for something that will enhance your story. You can set this photo as your social sharing image in Give Lively’s Nonprofit Member Portal so that it automatically accompanies your link, or you can simply add the photo to your posts and tweets.

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A Billion + Change = Shared Value for Corporations and Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Flickr Photo by kayaker1204. In fact, research shows that pro bono and skills-based volunteerism help companies enhance their recruitment and retention rates and improve employee morale, productivity, and loyalty. Guest post by Cindy Hallberlin.

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