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Why is Donor Retention Rate So Important?

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Darrell Law is the VP and Chief Growth Officer at Infinity Concepts. Research consistently shows that it almost always costs more to acquire a new donor than it does to retain an existing donor, making your donor retention rate a very important metric to track. What Is Donor Retention Rate? retention rate. .

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Solutions Day 2023—It’s Happening!

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Nonprofit attorney Kimberly Pendo, a founding member of Chicago Law Partners, is going to discuss the issues we all need to understand. Also on her agenda is how copyright law and fair use apply to AI. Use revenue, retention, renewal, learning, event, and behavioral data to unlock hidden information.

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Top 5 Challenges for Nonprofits in 2023

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They are: Donor retention Leveraging technology Economic uncertainty Fundraising events Donor communication and engagement 1. Donor Retention Donor retention as a metric has gained traction since 2001 when Adrian Sargeant published the first academic research on the financial impact of increased donor retention.

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8 Ways to Keep Former Nonprofit Board Members Engaged

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That’s as many as six years—or perhaps even more depending on the by-laws. Just examine your donor retention rates. Just think of all they’ve done for your nonprofit over the years! . They likely completed at least one or more board terms. At the very least, they’ve invested hours in meetings.

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How to Use Data to Reduce Your Direct Mail Marketing Costs

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Direct mail makes for better retention rates. The open rate is roughly 18% for emails. Response rates are 5X higher. Email response rates hover around 1%; the direct mail response rate is 5-9%. Nonprofit postage rates increased an average of 7.8% Your message gets delivered. Direct mail?

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3 BIG reasons not to build a Mobile App!

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This adage is commonly referred to as the Law of the Instrument , and this cognitive bias pushes our solutions towards what’s familiar. App retention rates also indicate that most audiences will be churned through within months. To someone with a hammer, everything is a nail. People spend 2.5 CTR (benchmark via MailChimp ).

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Digital Must-Haves for Fall Fundraising Success Part 5: Digital Advocacy Forms

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It’s also important to note that advocacy doesn’t always mean endorsing candidates or running a political action committee—and if you’re a registered 501(c)(3), you already know your organization is prohibited by law from participating in those specific kinds of activity! What does this mean when you zoom out of the data?

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