The Agitator

OCTOBER 1, 2012

A 2012 report from the Direct Marketing Association in the USA found that response rates to direct mail had dropped ‘nearly 25 per cent over the past nine years’. UK researchers once asked donors to guess, ‘What percentage of your gift does your favourite charity spend on its fundraising activities, rather than on programmes?’.

Public and Nonprofit Management 75

Public and Nonprofit Management Finance Retention Philanthropy 75

The Agitator

OCTOBER 2, 2012

This is a large survey of active U.S. Donor Commitment Scores indicate whether an organization has high, low or average commitment among active donors who contribute to it. American Diabetes Association. American Heart Association. ‘High’ commitment means higher value. Health: Diseases, Disorders.

Children 60

Children Environmental Health Associations 60

The Agitator

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

article last week, Gail Meltzer of CoreStrategies for Nonprofits sent us an article she wrote describing her own experience as a lifelong under-cultivated donor. She lives in a major metro area where there are probably many donors to the organizations she supports, making face-to-face events probably feasible.

Philanthropy 93

Philanthropy Associations Activism Fundraising 93

The Agitator

APRIL 17, 2011

This evoked a spirited and thoughtful response from Stephen Hitchcock, now at Bread for the World, and formerly for years at fundraising firm Mal Warwick and Associates. What key activities should they engage in? cent nonprofit postal rate would make direct mail obsolete. You decide … should Stephen keep his job?

Fundraising 66

Fundraising Fundraising Associations Environmental 66

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 16, 2023

When nonprofits invest in the right donor management tools and use them properly, they can become an incredible asset. These solutions optimize and expand your fundraising and donor stewardship activities to help form long-lasting relationships. Charity Engine CharityEngine is an “all-in-one solution” for donor management.

Public and Nonprofit Management 82

Public and Nonprofit Management Management Activism Advertising 82

iMarketSmart

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The best metrics encourage activity. But not just any activity. We might multiply activity metrics by capacity rating. Among older adults, the ten-year retention rate for a charitable estate component is only 55%.[13] Relationship improvement, andImproved retention.[27]. Another might be words per day. The answer?

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

Affnetz

JUNE 18, 2022

Donor Management & Engagement / By Mike Crum. The Facts: Nationally, 70% of first-time donors never make a second gift and according the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ Fundraising Effectiveness Project, the average donor retention rate was 43.6 percent in 2020.

Retention 130

Retention Nonprofits Associations Activism 130

Affnetz

JUNE 18, 2022

Stewardship Program to Work for Your Nonprofit. The Facts: Nationally, 70% of first-time donors never make a second gift and according the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ Fundraising Effectiveness Project, the average donor retention rate was 43.6 Blogs / By Mike Crum. percent in 2020.

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