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Nonprofit Donor Newsletters | Print or Enews?

Pamela Grow

Here’s why: Donor retention continues to be the biggest problem in nonprofit fundraising. As a result, our sector’s donor retention stats will decline further. Strong donor retention is the foundation of your loyal giving, your monthly giving, your mid-level giving, and your major gift program. But the results are well worth it.

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7 Spring Fundraising Ideas to Enhance Your Relationship With Current Donors

CauseVox

Relationships built, not just on a one-time gift, but from a foundation of trust in your organization’s methodology and assurance that every donation will make an impact is extremely important for donor satisfaction and ultimately, donor retention. Look at those amazing results headed to the Treehouse, a nonprofit in Seattle.

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Fight for Your Right to Keep Your Monthly Donors (…and Party)

Connection Cafe

The investment in a good defense wins championships, or at least it did for the Seattle Seahawks, and I’d argue a similar level investment should be made to retain your monthly donors. I want to hear more about your monthly donor retention strategies, but my overall sense is that retention has taken a back seat to acquisition.

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Making Museum Tours Participatory: A Model from the Wing Luke Asian Museum

Museum 2.0

Last week, I visited the Wing Luke Asian Museum in Seattle. One man (Gordon from Kirkland) told us that "Vi is kind of a celebrity" in the Seattle Chinatown community, which made the rest of us more excited about taking a tour from her. I'm always a bit nervous when I visit a museum I love from afar. What if it isn't what I expected?

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NTEN Celebrates National Volunteer Week: Honoring NTEN Committee Members

NTEN

NTEN’s Membership Committee helps grow volunteering and engagement opportunities, increase NTEN membership retention, and engage new and returning members and connect them with each other as well as NTEN resources and programming. Yvonne Harrison, Assistant Professor, Nonprofit Leadership Center/Seattle University.

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Higher Ed Trends and Learnings from the Experts at bbcon 2019

Connection Cafe

Focusing on institutional culture as part of retention . Then, lock in your ticket to bbcon 2020 in Seattle now with discounted super early bird rates ! . Hiring an experienced professional that understands the nuance of the fundraising industry to lead talent management initiatives .

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The 2019 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

The purpose of the Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium is to highlight current best practices, lessons learned from the field, and trends in effective nonprofit and philanthropic board leadership, as well as board recruitment and retention. Grantmakers for Effective Organizing (GEO) / Seattle, WA / $1,250. May 29 - 30. Fundraising.

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