Nonprofit Megaphone

AUGUST 1, 2022

Donor retention is one of the most prevalent challenges for nonprofits. Nonprofit experts advise thanking donors within two days of their contribution or as soon as you can. . Nonprofit fundraising consultants agree that a phone call or mailed thank you letter is more meaningful than an email to thank your first-time donors. .

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Ann Green

JUNE 18, 2020

Nonprofit professionals have a lot on their minds. Whatever you do, don’t stop fundraising during these difficult times. Whatever you do, don’t stop fundraising during these difficult times. While this fundraising may look different , it should never cease entirely. Make donor retention a priority. . By Jay Love.

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Affnetz

MARCH 14, 2024

Introduction: In today’s fast-paced world, nonprofits are constantly seeking innovative solutions to streamline their operations and amplify their impact. Looking for a Salesforce CRM alternative tailored to nonprofits? Fundraising: Salesforce for Nonprofits claims to grow income with data intelligence and insights.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Your nonprofit’s donor retention rate is the percentage of donors who give from year to year, or over any other specific time period. Your ability to retain donors and keep them engaged can directly impact your nonprofit for a few reasons: Retained donors can be more easily guided towards making larger gifts in the future.

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Ann Green

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Let’s take a look at three areas where nonprofits can drive increased fundraising efficiency: staff retention, donor qualification, and campaign planning. By Chelsey Newmyer What first comes to mind when you think about increasing your nonprofit’s fundraising efficiency? Cutting expenses?

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NextAfter

JUNE 9, 2023

Hard truth: nonprofits are losing donors. In fact, according to data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project, donor acquisition, dollars, and donor retention rates fell YoY in 2022. direct mail) and do not have an active email on file Offline w/ valid email – donors who only make gifts offline (e.g.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

If you are trying to fundraise without an annual fundraising plan, you are trying to bake a pie with a lot of ingredients but no recipe. Do you really want to make fundraising so hard? The solution is to have a recipe or rather, a plan, that maps out all your fundraising for the year. Can you do it?

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Affnetz

AUGUST 22, 2023

Exploring Donor Management Software: A Go-To Guide for Small Nonprofits Exploring Donor Management Software: A Go-To Guide for Small Nonprofits / By Mike Crum In today’s digital age, technology has transformed the way Nonprofit organizations operate and connect with their supporters.

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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. Sounds ideal, right?

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 15, 2023

Planned gifts initiated by donors are excellent opportunities for your nonprofit. Can you be pursuing them more actively and frequently? With a planned giving program, your nonprofit can effectively scale its efforts—sourcing, cultivating, and stewarding a diverse range of planned gifts with increasing efficiency over time.

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

Your nonprofit’s fundraising strategy encompasses more than just earning donations from supporters. That’s why developing a strategic fundraising plan is necessary. We’ll cover: Why you should create a fundraising strategy. 6 elements your fundraising strategy should include. With that, let’s get started.

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Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 10, 2024

According to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , a drop in gifts from major donors and a decrease in donor retention have led to fundraising challenges for nonprofits this year. As a nonprofit professional, you know that major gifts don’t just appear out of thin air. Express appreciation.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

As a nonprofit leader, you know first-hand the value of your work and how necessary it is to help your beneficiaries. This principle applies to your nonprofit’s team members. In this article, we’ll cover the top strategies to focus on self-care at your nonprofit. Most nonprofit jobs require you to remain seated for long periods.

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Nonprofit Megaphone

APRIL 17, 2023

For non-profit organizations, fundraising is a crucial aspect of their operations. By gaining an understanding of why people give and what motivates them to continue giving, non-profits can develop strategies to increase donor retention and lifetime value. However, getting donors to give is only half the battle.

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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 Donor Management & Engagement / By Mike Crum.

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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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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

You may be wondering where to focus your fundraising as we emerge from the fog of 2020 and into, perhaps, a less cloudy future when it comes to nonprofit giving trends. Charitable giving was up in 2020 , and projections for nonprofit giving trends in 2021 and 2022 are even rosier. Nonprofit Giving Trends on the Horizon.

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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. For many nonprofits, donation data consistently spikes in October, November, and December and declines in January and February. This multi-channel approach not only helps diversify your funding streams.

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MNA Association

APRIL 24, 2024

With nonprofits seeing a recent decline in revenue across the board, it’s more important than ever to plan ahead financially. Fortunately, if your nonprofit keeps thorough records to file necessary tax forms , you’ve already got access to a key financial planning tool: bookkeeping data.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 22, 2023

Having a clear online fundraising strategy, and the tools to bring it to life, is more important than ever, especially as younger generations gain more giving power. But where should you start when it comes to finding the right fundraising website for your nonprofit? Retention-focused donor management system.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 10, 2023

Nonprofit events are the perfect opportunity to bring your community together to celebrate and support your cause, but they also require a lot of work. Actively market event volunteering opportunities. According to Fundraising Letters , they should include the following elements: A personalized salutation. Let’s begin!

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The Charity CFO

APRIL 18, 2024

It’s no secret that running a nonprofit isn’t always easy, especially if you don’t know what challenges await you in the coming months. Luckily, we’ve put together a list of the five most common challenges for nonprofits in 2024. These challenges include financial issues, data security compliance, and talent retention problems.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Small nonprofits can scarcely afford to lose any donors from one year to the next, given the expensive and time-consuming effort that donor acquisition represents. It can be tempting for small nonprofits to focus heavily on donor acquisition. This means that your nonprofit must first master the art of effective donor retention. .

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Top Nonprofits

JUNE 21, 2023

For major everyday purchases like these, affordability is determined by comparing your income to the cost, and the same is true for nonprofit budgets. Since nonprofits depend on charitable donations, their income may seem unpredictable. However, your nonprofit can use its data to predict the results of your future fundraisers.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

Nonprofit strategic planning can help your organization meet challenges effectively and take advantage of new opportunities. Despite the many benefits that strategic planning can bring, 49 percent of nonprofits lack a strategic plan. Nonprofit strategic planning FAQs What is strategic planning for nonprofits?

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The Volunteer Hub

JANUARY 16, 2023

Fundraising serves as a way to raise awareness and money towards your mission. Here are 7 ways to make your fundraising campaigns more effective. For most nonprofits, fundraising is a year-round event. A few fundraising statistics to know. 60% of millennials donate to nonprofits. How do you reach new donors?

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Bloomerang

MAY 25, 2022

Bloomerang , the complete donor management solution for thousands of small and medium-sized nonprofits, today announced the availability of an Android mobile application (app) to complement Bloomerang’s iOS app. Bloomerang’s mobile apps for iOS and Android are essential for fundraisers on the move and aim to help them: .

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

If so, peer-to-peer fundraising is a perfect fundraising strategy for you to try out this year. With peer-to-peer fundraising, donors raise money on your behalf by leveraging their personal networks. Come up with an exciting fundraising event idea. Gamify your fundraising event.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MAY 6, 2023

Online Marketing Tools for Nonprofits Should Use in 2023 Work smarter and grow your nonprofit with these digital marketing tools. Starting or growing a nonprofit requires patience and persistence. The service is an invaluable assistant to growing your nonprofit. Charities often have a limited budget and a small team.

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Lets Talk Nonprofit

MARCH 6, 2019

Fundraising is a cycle: ask, thank, report, repeat. Unfortunately, far too many nonprofits skip the "report" piece. Because in her book Donor Centered Fundraising , Penelope Burk found that donors just want three simple things. A lot of people confuse "activities" with "outcomes." Activities are the things that you do.

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Bloomerang

MAY 1, 2023

In fundraising, we look at the ability to raise funds, how many new donors we gained, how many donors gave again, and the performance of specific fundraising tactics. We partnered with the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy to conduct our Fundraising Planning and Climate Report: Outlook for 2023.

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Candid

JUNE 28, 2022

Donor retention is the measurement of how many donors continue giving to your nonprofit year after year. Maintaining a high retention rate means your nonprofit has access to ongoing, sustainable financial support. Maintaining a high retention rate means your nonprofit has access to ongoing, sustainable financial support.

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The Agitator

MARCH 27, 2017

I’m pleased to report that there seems to be some evidence that more and more fundraisers are paying attention to the issue of donor retention. Here’s what the survey of 775 nonprofits revealed about the attitudes and action toward donor retention. More and organizations are tracking their donor retention rate.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 5, 2023

Marketing is key for your nonprofit to expand your support base, raise funds, and connect with donors. Traditionally, letters to donors have been a staple of nonprofit marketing. What types of letters should nonprofits write? Benefits of direct mail for nonprofits Where does direct mail fit in with your online marketing efforts?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Community Brands recently shared donor retention data that reinforced alarming trends that the nonprofit sector has been monitoring for a while. In their survey, they asked nonprofits what their current donor retention rate was: about 60% said they didn’t know and the rest had an average donor retention rate of 45%.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 12, 2023

According to the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the average donor retention rate in the U.S. As nonprofits work on strengthening donor relationships to improve retention, there has been an increased focus on the donor experience. The Donor Portal is available with Kindful Fundraising.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

By Kelly Pullin , Marketing Manager at RoundUp App – the nation’s largest tool for rounded up donations, giving nonprofits across the country a new stream of recurring giving. Every year it becomes more and more crucial for nonprofits to invest in online fundraising programs. That’s where RoundUp App comes in.

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