Bloomerang

APRIL 14, 2025

Fundraising success relies on strong donor relationships, but manual data management makes engagement difficult. The Daxko Operations + Bloomerang integration eliminates this challenge by automating donor insights, strengthening retention, and enhancing engagement.

Retention 95

Retention Fundraising Fundraising Management 95

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Every year, nonprofits sit down to craft their strategic development plans , outlining bold revenue goals and the activities needed to achieve them. Knowing your donor retention rate is crucial. Best practices for a usable fundraising strategy 1. Prioritize donor retention. A fundraising plan isnt set in stone.

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Fundraising Fundraising Retention Activism 98

NonProfit PRO

JULY 3, 2025

to support the growth of SGP portfolio company MissionWired (“Company”), a provider of technology-enabled marketing and fundraising solutions for non-profit organizations and political campaigns and committees. MissionWired is known for its pioneering application of AI to optimize donor acquisition and fundraising performance.

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Retail Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Fundraising 130

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? Prioritization is a key part of efficient fundraising.

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Fundraising Fundraising Retention Management 272

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 26, 2025

Sponsored by Raisely the fundraising platform built for nonprofits who want smarter campaigns, stronger donor relationships, and more impact. Why 2025 Fundraising Benchmarks Matter for Nonprofits Before we dive in, benchmarks are a mirror and a map. Download the 2025 Fundraising Benchmarks Report : 3.

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Fundraising Fundraising Retention Nonprofits 88

Affnetz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Exploring Donor Management Software: A Go-To Guide for Small Nonprofits / By Mike Crum The best software for fundraising activities include a range of impressive features that help with the different stages of a fundraising cycle. A good fundraising software can help you optimize your virtual fundraising approach.

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Activism Fundraising Fundraising Management 130

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

In today’s post,we dive into the Individual Donor Benchmark Report by Third Space Studio and focus on donor retention numbers. The report, which compiles data from nonprofits with revenues of under $2 million, provides a number of interesting findings, including: The best way to ensure fundraising success is to have a plan.

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Retention Recruitment Universities Management 157

Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2025

Heres why: Efficient operations allocate more resources to mission-critical activities; It enhances responsiveness to challenges and opportunities; It reduces staff burnout and increases job satisfaction. Leveraging donor CRMs to build stronger relationships Effective donor management is at the heart of successful nonprofit fundraising.

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Retention Collaborations Nonprofits Activism 103

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

End of year is the most lucrative, high-stakes fundraising there is. A solid year-end fundraising plan can help! I’m here with an end-of-year timeline and fundraising communications calendar to make end-of-year fundraising as easy as pie. Just follow my timeline below to create your year-end fundraising plan!

Fundraising 111

Fundraising Fundraising Recruitment Retention 111

Bloomerang

APRIL 4, 2025

The latest Fundraising Effectiveness Project showed new donor retention to be at an all-time low of 13.8%. Offer opportunities to explore your website (especially if the new donor joined via email), to attend an on-site or virtual behind-the-scenes tour, to participate in a free event, or to engage in volunteer activities.

Retention 122

Retention Activism Values Foundations 122

Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2025

More recently, the pandemic disrupted traditional fundraising models and reinforced a critical truth: nonprofits with diversified revenue streams were better positioned to adapt and sustain their missions. Nows the time to lean into fundraising and partnershipsnot to wait and see. Simplify sign-ups using one-click upgrade options.

Public and Social Policy 121

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Retention 121

Ann Green

APRIL 28, 2025

Organizational connections: Compiles donors giving history and involvement in other activities at your nonprofit to help you choose the right next steps for engaging them. Event management solutions to log donors registrations, merchandise and auction item purchases, and peer-to-peer fundraising participation for a-thon style events.

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Management Ethics Education Education 175

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 13, 2012

You’ve probably been cautioned to avoid using social media as a fundraising tool and to focus instead on donor “engagement” – which will someday lead to fundraising opportunities. Here are six different ways that I see social media and fundraising fitting together. Major donor engagement to increase donor retention.

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Fundraising Fundraising Retention Activism 227

NonProfit PRO

JULY 3, 2025

When a nonprofit has a unique brand identity, it has better brand awareness, a proud and motivated workforce, active board members and engaged donors. Related Content Strategic Advice for Navigating DEI Challenges Why CEOs Must Be Community Relationship Champions Why Do Nonprofits Struggle to Retain Fundraisers? rail-container).hide();

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Nonprofit governance and management Retail Public and Nonprofit Management Leadership 165

Bloomerang

MARCH 14, 2025

Introduction If you’re reading this blog post, you’re probably involved in fundraising in some capacity. What if your entire organizationnot just the development departmentfelt a sense of ownership and responsibility for fundraising success? Because when fundraising becomes a team effort, the results speak for themselves.

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Finance Fundraising Fundraising Collaborations 79

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

What if I told you that how you recruit peer-to-peer fundraisers and donors could be more efficient and result in more donations over time? . By creating donor retention strategies for retaining your past fundraisers and donors. Let’s take a look at how you can retain your peer-to-peer fundraisers! How are they helping?

Retention 131

Retention Fundraising Fundraising Recruitment 131

Clairification

JANUARY 8, 2024

Yet too few organizations make the effort to operationalize this construct into their fundraising and marketing planning. Donor retention guru Professor Adrian Sargeant has spent 20+ years researching the relationship between trust, philanthropy and continued donor commitment. You should. Ignore this at your peril. Too transactional.

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Activism Retention Construction Philanthropy 115

Candid

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Yet, according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , donor retention rates have been falling since 2020. Nonprofits may need to reimagine their donor engagement strategies to go beyond occasional outreach or standard fundraising appeals and forge relationships that resonate with their values and inspire continued support.

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Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Participation and motivation Children 105

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 18, 2025

While many organizations focus on public relations and fundraising strategies, smaller, often overlooked factors can significantly shape how your nonprofit is perceived. Assign a team member to oversee social media activity, moderate comments, and ensure that your digital presence aligns with your values. Its everything.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Ethics Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Leadership 130

Ann Green

APRIL 14, 2022

As a fundraiser, you need to increase donor engagement , and the only way to do that is by tracking engagement metrics and monitoring your success. This article will show you four metrics for measuring donor engagement and tell you why they’re important for your fundraising team. . Effective donor engagement increases donor retention.

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Participation and motivation Retention Values Activism 275

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Donor retention on steroids – Make it monthly I implore you to make soliciting recurring donations a priority. Retention is a phenomenal 80 – 90% compared with under 20% for new one-time donors and just 45% when ongoing donors are added to the mix. [We’ll look at strategies 4 – 6 in the final installment, Part 3, of this series.]

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Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Values Retention 125

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The less than good fundraising news continues to roll in. Donor retention continued to decline (4.6%), marking the fourth consecutive year of year-over-year negative activity. Donor retention continued to decline (4.6%), marking the fourth consecutive year of year-over-year negative activity.

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Fundraising Fundraising Retention Education 52

Bloomerang

JANUARY 10, 2025

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Might you have opportunities to grow your fundraising through public donor listings? Especially if it opens up that time for more high-yielding fundraising and donor retention activities. How do you know? What should you do?

Public and Nonprofit Management 118

Public and Nonprofit Management Activism Retention Management 118

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

The most recent data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project shows that more donations are coming from an increasingly small donor pool and emphasizes new donor acquisition as a top priority for nonprofits: The decline in donor numbers is largely driven by low participation from the smallest donor size group (under $100), which saw an -12.4%

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Nonprofit Organizations Nonprofit Organizations Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management 103

The Charity CFO

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The Power of Mission Clarity in Nonprofit Fundraising In this enlightening episode of A Modern Nonprofit Podcast, host Tosha Anderson engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Erin Straza, CEO and Chief Donor Engagement Strategist for nonprofits at ErinStraza.com. Erin begins by emphasizing the paramount importance of mission clarity.

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Fundraising Fundraising Retention Donor Motivation 52

The Volunteer Hub

MARCH 7, 2022

With the value of a volunteer hour approaching $29 in 2022, now is the time to focus on retention and better utilize your existing volunteer contacts. But exactly what does it take to retain volunteers and keep them active? This is a valuable means of evaluating the tasks that should be assigned to maximize retention.

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Retention Recruitment Public and Nonprofit Management Activism 92

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. With concrete retention strategies, you can make the most of increases in new donors. Here are the essentials to keep in mind when building or updating your nonprofit’s donor retention strategy.

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Retention Associations Advertising Activism 85

The Charity CFO

MARCH 4, 2025

Surviving (and Thriving) in Fundraising: The Nonprofit Wake-Up Call Lets be honestfundraising isnt getting any easier. How do nonprofit leaders build high-performance fundraising teams that dont just scrape by but actually thrive in todays reality? Better approach: Invest in fundraising and marketing that fuels long-term growth.

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Fundraising Fundraising Retention Nonprofits 52

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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Fundraising Fundraising Activism Retention 134

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JUNE 5, 2024

Encouraging empathy, active listening, and open-mindedness can help employees appreciate diverse perspectives and experiences. Leaders should lead by example by actively engaging with employees of all generations, soliciting feedback, and fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment.

Public and Nonprofit Management 246

Public and Nonprofit Management Collaborations Culture Leadership 246

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

DECEMBER 6, 2018

As a refresher, common goals — the broad outcomes you seek via communications — include engaging your community to keep people inspired and active in your work, raising awareness of issues to educate people on your cause, advocating on your issues, brand building/reputation management, and fundraising from individuals.

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Communication Retention Nonprofits Advertising 210

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 17, 2025

When done right, they can give supporters those warm and fuzzy feelings that are the foundation of donor retention. Thank-You Messaging and Impact Statements Your fundraising software will automatically send receipts to your donors. Its never too early to start working on donor retention. Why Do You Need a Donation Receipt?

Charitable Contribution 101

Charitable Contribution Values Retention Technology 101

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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Fundraising Fundraising Retention Education 133

Bloomerang

MAY 30, 2022

Nonprofits with written fundraising plans consistently outperform organizations without them. One study found that 37% of organizations with budgets under $1 million and 22% of organizations with budgets over $1 million don’t have a fundraising plan in place. 6 steps to creating a fundraising plan. Assess past performance.

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Fundraising Fundraising Retention Recruitment 140

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Each year Heather Mansfield of Nonprofit Tech for Good presents a free webinar featuring the top ten digital marketing and fundraising trends to prioritize in the following year. This year’s webinar, 10 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Trends to Prioritize in 2023 , was presented on December 7. Instagram: 1.4

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Marketing Marketing Fundraising Fundraising 132

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

For instance, if you want to increase donor retention with an outreach campaign, you wouldn’t want to target donor prospects. It’s a critical element in streamlining and strengthening your fundraising plan. Additionally if you want a more personalized approach, you can work with a fundraising consultant. Engagement histories.

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Communication Activism Donor Motivation Values 244

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 28, 2024

To help you grow into a modern leader, we’ll explore these common nonprofit management skills you can (and should) develop at your own organization: Marketing Fundraising Public Speaking Interpersonal Communications Relationship-Building Strategic Planning Delegation Budget Allocation Problem-Solving Before training your team, invest in yourself.

Nonprofit Management 246

Nonprofit Management Management Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy 246