Neon CRM

JUNE 9, 2023

Membership retention rates for nonprofits vary widely. If you want to improve your membership retention rates, you need to nurture and build your member relationships consistently. What’s Affecting Your Membership Retention Rate? Your membership retention rate is the percentage of people who renew their memberships each year.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

In part one of this series, I outlined my top six fundraising strategies for 2021: . Mastering an analytic approach to strategy and planning. In this post, I’ll explore the fifth strategy. . Master an analytic approach to strategy and planning. For example, retention rates tend to be higher for mid-level and major donors.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 3, 2022

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to calculate an accurate nonprofit dollar retention rate. The best place to find data—and the methodology that was used to collect it—is in resources like the Fundraising Effectiveness Project Reports. I hope this helps, — Charity Clairity.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

It’s beginning to look a lot like the annual reporting season! But compiling your annual report doesn’t need to be taxing. With innovative association management software (AMS,) your staff can gather crucial member data all year long, streamlining your annual reporting process. Here’s how to get started.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 17, 2021

.” High customer retention rates can help a company spend less on marketing, improve the overall lifetime value of a customer, and earn more referrals. According to the Harvard Business Review , increasing customer (or partner) retention rates by 5% can increase profits by 25-95%. 3) Reporting Is Everything!

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2023

The Giving USA 2023: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2022 is the most comprehensive report on philanthropy in America and the data within sheds light on the state of fundraising and ways nonprofits can overcome shortfalls in funding. Religious organizations , for instance, reported a 5.2% growth in giving.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2023

2) Increased Donor Retention: According to Nonprofit Source , nonprofits that effectively use storytelling in their fundraising efforts have a donor retention rate of 45%, compared to 27% for organizations that do not focus on storytelling. Empower your nonprofit to be a powerful storyteller.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

When launching the Sustainable Giving Report , Qgiv aimed to find solutions to some of the largest challenges fundraisers are facing today, such as the economy’s impact on philanthropy, overall donor numbers and donor retention declining, the Great Resignation, and more! he Sustainable Giving Report was broken down into multiple sections.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 4, 2024

Fundraisers often have a love/hate relationship with fundraising CRM reports. Picture this: your donor data and fundraising trends reports are due, but instead of the usual stress, you’re calm, prepared, and even proud of what you’re about to submit. Let’s find out how to achieve that level of reporting Zen consistently.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Real-time reporting from nonprofit conferences and events requires an advanced skill set, training, and a lot of practice. The Trend of Live Reporting During Events. According to the 2017 Global NGO Online Technology Report , 52% of nonprofits worldwide have used social media to report live. Top 3 Live Reporting Tools.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Developing a digital donor acquisition strategy takes a similar approach to direct mail. It starts with a detailed analysis of your donor base, including average gift size, retention rates, and cost per acquired donor. Then, once you understand your audience members and which strategies resonate with them, you can build a strategy.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The new Blackbaud Luminate Online Benchmark Report is out, and it has some significant differences from previous years. What are those differences, and what can you take away from this year’s report? Topics Discussed in This Episode: Background on the Luminate Online Benchmark Report. How data is segmented in the report.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

It was seemingly a year and forever ago when we last wrote about nonprofit trends reports. Back then, we were concerned about heady items like constituent-centric experiences, data-driven culture and strategy, technology for change, and use cases for technology. However, our report found that perception and reality often clash.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

This post describes actions you can take to implement the findings of Bloomerang’s 2023 Fundraising Planning and Climate Report. General guidance for fundraisers Here is general guidance on actions fundraisers can take based on fundraising trends and best practices drawn from the report.

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Forum One

JANUARY 20, 2022

As we are closing in on the end of January, you have likely be finalizing your nonprofit’s digital strategy plans. We dove into a number of industry benchmark reports to compile the following indicators that nonprofits should consider when planning for the year ahead. Conversion rate (e.g., Click-through rates (e.g.,

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

Your nonprofit’s fundraising strategy encompasses more than just earning donations from supporters. Whether you’re looking to take an improved approach to your existing strategy or design a new plan from scratch, this guide will steer you through the process of building a fundraising strategy. With that, let’s get started.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

We understand what it takes to empower teams of supporters, and using our firsthand knowledge, we’ve pulled together several volunteer engagement ideas and strategies for maximizing your team’s impact. Much like a volunteer recruitment strategy, this volunteer engagement playbook is essential to all your volunteer programs and activities.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

Do you know what your retention rates are or how to increase donor loyalty? The sorry state of donor retention has been a topic of discussion for at least the past decade, since the Fundraising Effectiveness Project Report began collecting data. Yet too many nonprofits still don’t prioritize donor retention strategies. .

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

Then, guided by those goals, use effective data collection tools, measure outcomes, implement improvement strategies, and promote transparency. Your team can decide which data points and KPIs matter most to your strategy and your mission. How do you present nonprofit outcomes? Your goal is transparency.

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EveryAction

JULY 12, 2023

Whether your nonprofit organization has used an omni-channel donor engagement strategy for years or you’re just getting started, busy fundraising seasons are the most important opportunities to communicate cohesively across mediums with your supporters.

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VQ Strategies

APRIL 26, 2024

This week, the much anticipated annual announcement of the updated Value of Volunteer Time was announced by Independent Sector and, drumroll please, the national value for 2023 reporting is $33.49, a 5% increase over the 2022 value. You can read the full report for national and state-by-state data.

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NetWits

APRIL 2, 2013

The conversation around email performance is wrong: open and click-through rates alone do not show constituent engagement. To say this is a highly anticipated, monumental report would be an understatement. The annual report informs how organizations measure impact relative to their peers. Figure 1: Opens and open rate.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 15, 2023

From 2019 to 2020, 68% of surveyed nonprofits increased their fundraising revenue, according to Qgiv’s Navigating The Unknown Report. Fundraisers have noticed a change in their fundraising results and have made adjustments to their strategies. The most common strategies implemented were additional asks to grants and corporate funders.

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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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Qgiv

AUGUST 18, 2023

From 2019 to 2020, 68% of surveyed nonprofits increased their fundraising revenue, according to Qgiv’s Navigating The Unknown Report. Fundraisers have noticed a change in their fundraising results and have made adjustments to their strategies. The most common strategies implemented were additional asks to grants and corporate funders.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Disclosure: Bloomerang is one of several software providers that helped the Fundraising Effectiveness Project collect the data analyzed in the report we discuss in this post. . You can download the report by visiting FEP’s website. In this post, you’ll learn more about two key insights from the report.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

A key component of finishing the calendar year off strong is to ensure that you are reporting on what you’ve achieved and identifying where there is room to grow. As you get started on sifting through your data reports and action items completed this year, carefully consider how you are packaging your data in the most impactful way.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 31, 2020

By Christy Smaglio , Instructional Writer at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Creating measurable goals with actionable items is vital to a fundraising strategy, and just as important is checking in to see how you’re doing. Did you mail out an appeal at a different time?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

They scrambled to connect with donors in new and fresh ways with an updated nonprofit digital strategy. What kind of digital touchpoints did you incorporate into your development strategies? These are all great adaptive strategies, but now what? . Pillar #1—No Longer Optional: Your Nonprofit Digital Strategy in 2021 and Beyond.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 23, 2024

Major Gift Fundraising Strategies for Every Phase of the Process In this guide, we’ll take you step by step through every part of the major gift fundraising process and provide you with tips for securing more (and larger!) Impact 4 Ways to Expertly Manage Donor Data 9 min read Read Now Perform Prospect Research What Is This Strategy?

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 15, 2021

That makes it challenging for the agency to show adequate ROI or valuable conversions to their client when there is no strategy behind the advertising spend. This knowledge will help you introduce new marketing channels into your strategy. Haven’t tried email marketing yet? To See The Big Picture.

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

Fundraising metrics are the key to unlocking your most effective, generosity-encouraging strategies. That’s why it’s important for fundraisers to stay up to date on nonprofit organization statistics and use metrics to inform their fundraising strategies and decisions. Report The Nonprofit Email Report Learn More 4.

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Qgiv

JUNE 8, 2021

The Fundraising Effectiveness Project recently released their 2020 Fourth Quarter Report, which examined giving trends for the entire 2020 calendar year. Compared to past years, the 2020 report was as unique as the year itself. The overall 2020 donor retention rate was 43.6%, a 4.1% The Bad News. to an average of 19.2%.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

One of the best methods to increase your donor retention is to leverage your overall communication strategies. This new, more effective communication strategy is referred to as integrated or multi-channel marketing, and it allows you to connect with supporters across all channels. . Ensure communication is a two-way street .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 1, 2020

By Christy Smaglio , Instructional Writer at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Donor retention is a crucial aspect of a productive fundraising strategy. The reporting is done for you so you can get to work in building a meaningful relationship with your donors.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

MAY 15, 2019

Every year, nonprofit consultants M+R release their annual Benchmarks report , which provides an overview of digital trends in the sector. This year's report addressed issues such as email list growth and churn, the rise of monthly giving, and the impact of social media's peer-to-peer fundraising for nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Their use of the social network is mostly inconsistent and without strategy – the 10 best practices below are meant to change that. 1) Set up and prioritize LinkedIn Pages in your social media strategy. Finally, prioritize your LinkedIn Page in your overall social media strategy and commit to posting regularly. LinkedIn Pages.

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