Connection Cafe

JANUARY 17, 2014

The subject which I was asked to write about was donor retention and, seemingly, these two things should really have nothing in common. At its core, Wish You Were Here is really just about peoples’ inabilities to engage with one another, which is entirely relatable to the way in which donor retention is often approached.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 10, 2014

Karen is an industry leader, a faculty member for the Institute for Charitable Giving, and presents for CASE (The Council for the Advancement and Support of Education).Karen In a 2010 study by Indiana University and Bank of America, HNWI donors reported giving on average $35,000 a year when not engaged and $124,000 when engaged.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 15, 2013

The issues in the industry are profound. Director of Research | Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Research & Trends communication crowdfunding direct marketing donor retention fundraising npNEXT online giving Social Media' Why did we convene the group? Nonprofits are under a lot of pressure.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 20, 2015

Individual participant and team captain retention rates. Compare your performance to industry benchmarks. Their top line revenue growth over the past 3 years far exceeds the industry average growth rates. Regardless of what the industry is doing, you want to see your event improve each year. Average donation amount.

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Bloomerang

MAY 11, 2021

We began harvesting such best practices based upon the amazing Donor Retention work of Adrian Sargeant (you will see Adrian and his wonderful family in a few of the pictures below). He currently serves on the board of the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University and is the past AFP Ethics Committee Chairman.

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