Nimble AMS

APRIL 6, 2022

For the past two years, associations have been working harder than ever to adjust to disruptions and reimagine member programs and events. Here are 15 highlights on how associations and Nimble AMS are working together to define the “next normal:” . Customer success story: Increasing member retention with IACP.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

But unfortunately, the average donor retention rate in 2022 was 42.6%, making it the lowest rate on record. After over 20 years of fundraising, consulting, and teaching nonprofits across the U.S., Instead, consider choosing a few that work best for your staff size, budget, capacity, and organizational culture.

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Volunteer Hub

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Here are a few actionable strategies to help you create an effective retention plan. According to the Corporation for National & Community Service, the average volunteer retention rate is 65%. According to a study, 36% of people stop participating in an opportunity because the work is not challenging enough for them.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 12, 2014

It has become a fairly common factoid that around 60% of new donors only give once to that cause—however, showing love to your donors can be one of the driving factors behind donor retention. Well it’s easy to forget that in order to work toward any cause, NPOs need donations. Duh, right?

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Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

As we wrote in The Smart Nonprofit: Staying Human-Centered in an Age of AI , when used responsibly , AI can help nonprofit staff reduce the countless hours they spend doing labor-intensive and often energy-draining tasks—so they can focus instead on mission-critical work. This is called “co-botting” or “co-piloting” with AI.

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Volunteer Hub

AUGUST 1, 2021

Here are 5 strategies to incorporate into your retention plan this year. According to the Corporation for National & Community Service, the average volunteer retention rate in 2019 was 65%. According to a study, 36% of people stop participating in an opportunity because the work is not challenging enough for them.

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2024

In the realm of social impact and nonprofit work, the quest for sustainable, innovative solutions to society’s challenges is ceaseless. It also emphasizes recruitment and retention of top-tier talent. But it’s much harder to dig up examples of intrapreneurship in the nonprofit world than it is in the for-profit world.

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Volunteer Hub

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Here are 5 strategies to incorporate into your retention plan going into the new year. According to the Corporation for National & Community Service, the average volunteer retention rate in 2019 was 65%. According to a study, 36% of people stop participating in an opportunity because the work is not challenging enough for them.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 4, 2023

How This Nonprofit Retains 46% of Their Donors with Amy Gibson Nonprofit Nation The Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie, increased their donor retention rate from 26% to 46%. It’s only logical to work with vendors that align with your mission. Listen to this episode. Listen to this episode. It‘s Time to Decide.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Improve donor retention through donor targeting and filtering. An instructor travels to your place of business to teach you how to apply your new features to your existing processes, one-on-one. Knowing who you’re working with is equally important as knowing what you’re working with. In-person training. 3) Support.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

For example, A Gift for Teaching used a fundraising thermometer and leaderboard on their 2021 Back-to-School Drive webpage to drive donations and keep fundraisers updated on the latest status of their fundraising campaign. It all comes down to your donor retention strategies. that you created for the campaign.

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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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Candid

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

You worked hard to meet last year’s fundraising goals, and now you’re able to look ahead at a new year filled with new possibilities. You can also use Candid’s GuideStar to find other nonprofits in your geographic region or ones that are doing similar work as you that might make good potential partners.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

The problem is that everyone is drowning in unnecessary work and inefficiencies that prevent them from focusing on the work that drives results. Sonnenberg believes that by implementing the CPR Framework, you and your team will: Reduce stress and burnout by creating a more stable work environment. What’s the missing link there?

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Volunteer Hub

MARCH 3, 2022

Developing a training program that exceeds the expectations of volunteers will impact retention, engagement, and referral sources for your nonprofit. A study, performed by Middlesex University for Work Based Learning, found that 74% of people felt they weren’t achieving their full potential due to lack of development opportunities.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

I am not surprised, because I’ve been doing this work for four decades and it’s been ever thus. Or as my mentor and teacher Hank Rosso said years ago: “ Fundraising is the gentle art of teaching the joy of giving.”. I have some favorite tips that will work for nonprofits of any shape and size. Giving in the U.S.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

These words became the philosophy of Laureus and the driving force behind our work. I’ve been fortunate to travel around the world and experience the transformational work of the programs we support. It wasn’t long after their civil war, and the program was working with child combatants, using sports to teach new skills.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 15, 2022

Brilliant and hysterically witty, he dazzles nonprofit audiences by teaching them how to apply decision science (aka behavioral economics) to campaigns, communications, and fundraising. . Did you know that monthly giving boosts donor retention as high as 90% and a whopping 57% of U.S.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 15, 2021

And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn.” – Peter Drucker. So how can you, in the words of Peter Drucker, “teach people how to learn?” By leaning into your staff members’ desire to learn by implementing virtual training courses, you can see benefits such as: Improved Staff Retention Rates.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2019

The program is specially design to leverage the power of technology in supporting women’s rights and social justice leaders and organizations to advance their work and impact. These amazing activists work every day on the front lines of communities across the U.S., One might think, oh no, this is impossible.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 11, 2012

And after more than 15 years working with hundreds of companies, Hams says he knows "that the vast majority of employees addicted to entitlement actually want to engage, want to contribute, and feel much better about themselves when they are in an environment that requires them to do so." What is the best thing they can do?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

For the past five years, I’ve been an adjunct professor at Middlebury College in Monterey teaching a graduate course called “ Networked International Organizations ” for students pursuing an advanced degree in International Development. That’s why I always enjoy teaching in flexible classroom spaces.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2017

As a long-time trainer, professor, and teacher, I feel strongly that interactive learning activities – going beyond the death by Powerpoint Lecture – is the key to retention and application for participants. Your room set up can support your instructional activities that engage participants or get in the way. What to do?

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Do you know your donor retention rate? It’s one of the most important metrics you can track—it can teach you so much! On top of helping you understand how well you engage donors after their first gift, your donor retention rate can guide you as you plan future fundraising campaigns, messaging, and community outreach.

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Classy

AUGUST 4, 2021

Working as a team to maximize donations benefits your nonprofit’s mission and overall financial health. . With such a close connection to the ins and outs of fundraising, members of this team can teach other departments the basics of fundraising and how they can support that work. Check Out The 2021 State of Modern Philanthropy.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

That’s why companies with the best retention, morale, and productivity are led by leaders with heart. Diving deeper into our combined 40 years of coaching work and assessment, our data showed that great leaders are the most curious, caring, and insightful about themselves and their people. Your people are suffering.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

8 Fiscal Year-End Donor Retention Action Strategies + Practical Tips. There’s nothing more important to your bottom line and long-term sustainability than donor retention. It’s another one of Robert Cialdini’s principles of persuasion that works like gangbusters! Ask specific questions: (1) Who do they know who works there? (2)

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fusionSpan

DECEMBER 18, 2023

So, without further ado, we’re going to dive into some of the details of Salesforce AI and how it can make a positive impact on the work of nonprofits and membership organizations. If you’re working outside the commercial sectors, our team is ideally positioned to help you succeed with AI in Salesforce.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

These opportunities teach students valuable skills while allowing them to contribute their time and energy to help worthy causes. Virtual volunteerism offers a safer alternative to in-person activities during the pandemic, and it offers convenience to volunteers because they can work from home. Teaching volunteers valuable life skills.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 29, 2022

That’s why companies with the best retention, morale, and productivity are led by leaders with heart. Diving deeper into our combined 40 years of coaching work and assessment, our data showed that great leaders are the most curious, caring, and insightful about themselves and their people. Your people are suffering.

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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

One place I worked saw appeals with notes get a 30%+ rate of return vs. a 4% return from appeals without notes! . If you don’t want to waste your donor acquisition resources, you need to double up on your donor retention resources. Sandy Rees found inserting envelopes generated about $20,000 a year at a food bank where she worked.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

That’s why companies with the best retention, morale, and productivity are led by leaders with heart. Diving deeper into our combined 40 years of coaching work and assessment, our data showed that great leaders are the most curious, caring, and insightful about themselves and their people. Your people are suffering.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 2, 2020

PD is crucial to keeping the right people working for your organization. First, it helps with staff retention rates. When staff are happy and feel good with not only the work they are doing, but know that they are appreciated and are shown that their work matters, the likelihood of them sticking around in their role is much higher.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 16, 2023

That’s why companies with the best retention, morale, and productivity are led by leaders with heart. Diving deeper into our combined 40 years of coaching work and assessment, our data showed that great leaders are the most curious, caring, and insightful about themselves and their people. Your people are suffering.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

One of our hopes for the book was that it would spark conversation about the need for self-care as part of doing the work. Erika Atkins, Director of Operations at Opening Act , a theatre program that teaches theatre skills to students from New York City’s most underserved schools to help them succeed in life.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

Did you work on your culture of diversity, inclusiveness, and love of humanity ? . We need a bit of time to take a step back, evaluate what worked and didn’t work, and realize we’re not in a “new normal” but an “interim normal.” Did you check in with donors more frequently simply to see how they were doing?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

This guide will teach you what you need to know to get your new organization up and running. For example, you might seek board members who have former leadership experience, work well within a team, and are impeccably organized and punctual. Further, a Concord Group Study found that 49% of nonprofits don’t have a strategic plan.

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