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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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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NonProfit Leadership Center

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

From for-profit companies to nonprofits of every size, one of the best indicators of high-performing organizations is a dedicated focus on creating a learning culture. Let’s explore this concept and discuss how to go about developing a learning culture in nonprofit organizations. What is a learning culture?

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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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Nonprofit Megaphone

APRIL 17, 2023

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. Understanding these motivations can help non-profit organizations create messaging that resonates with donors, increasing donor retention and lifetime value.

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Psychology Retention Values Non-Profits 52

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. Let’s begin! After all, people can’t volunteer for an event without knowing about it first. Upcoming volunteer opportunities.

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Recruitment Nonprofits Management Activism 185

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. Develop a compelling case for support.

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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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Retention Nonprofits Volunteerism Volunteerism 57

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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Finance Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofits Retention 52

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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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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Lets Talk Nonprofit

MARCH 6, 2019

Unfortunately, far too many nonprofits skip the "report" piece. A lot of people confuse "activities" with "outcomes." Activities are the things that you do. Nonprofits are notorious for reporting activities to donors: We provided job training for 310 adults last year. WHAT'S AN OUTCOME? And it's a common mistake.

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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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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 18, 2024

The success of most nonprofit organizations is dependent on reliable and consistent supporters. Simply put, nonprofits that know how to keep their members engaged and can do it year after year will be more successful. Organizations should be able to track, collect, and decode data connected to their member engagement activities.

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Activism Nonprofits Recruitment Communication 52

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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Bloomerang

JANUARY 25, 2024

In today’s fast-paced and economically uncertain world, nonprofit organizations (NPOs) face the critical task of fundraising effectively. The past two years have seen a dip in overall giving, placing even more emphasis on the need for nonprofits to strategically boost both short and long-term funding.

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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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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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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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Retention Energy Philanthropy Foundations 102

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In our 2023 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report , we asked if you would be looking for a job with a different organization in 2023. More than a third (34%) of nonprofit communications staff plan to look for new jobs in 2023. But we suspect that a much larger percentage are open to opportunities even if they are not actively looking.

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Communication Nonprofits Retention Activism 85

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

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. Create a donor experience that strengthens supporter relationships. is around 45 percent.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2023

By Lyn Chamberlin , President at Lyn Chamberlin Leadership – an award-winning nonprofit brand strategist who works with organizations and successful women to create transformative brand narratives. Your organization’s brand story holds immense power, especially for nonprofits striving to engage donors, volunteers, and partners.

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Public and Nonprofit Management Participation and motivation Retention Healthcare 95

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Such logic often applies to nonprofit recruitment of volunteers. That is, nonprofits tend to draw in a particular slice of the community. It’s not enough to want a more inclusive nonprofit. More inclusive nonprofit volunteer programs better serve our citizens and our neighborhoods. It takes real work to make it happen.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

APRIL 26, 2024

This understanding is key to customizing strategies for both acquisition and retention, activities that go hand-in-hand with sustained profitability. Additionally, conversion rates and customer retention analytics play pivotal roles in understanding customer behavior.

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Retail Retention Advertising Values 52

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JANUARY 26, 2023

It’s here – our most popular download of the year highlighting the year’s nonprofit communications trends! The 2023 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report marks our 13th edition and this might be my favorite. Changes in Knowledge or Understanding followed with 52% of nonprofits choosing this objective.

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Communication Collaborations Retention Nonprofits 84

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

MARCH 3, 2023

The Mid-South Nonprofit Conference + Catalyst Awards will offer a keynote address + 12 breakout sessions The Mid-South Nonprofit Conference returns for its 5th year and aims to address barriers, solutions, and best practices within the nonprofit sector.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 5, 2022

We’re excited to share that Bloomerang and Kindful nonprofit customers raised more than $42.4 This kicks off another record Giving Tuesday as nonprofits move full swing into the end-of-year giving season. It’s exciting to see the impact that Giving Tuesday has had on the nonprofit community,” says Bloomerang CEO Ross Hendrickson.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 19, 2022

The effective accounting, donor management, and data analysis of donor activity has become essential as nonprofits have embraced online fundraising, virtual events, and fundraising on social media in recent years. Improve donor relationships which leads to better retention and higher donations. <<

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

You see, your annual fundraising plan is a treasure map that leads you to the exact activities that will raise the most money for your nonprofit over the course of the coming year. You can show them exactly what’s coming up and invite them to choose which activities they want to be involved in. Engage your Board. What worked?

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NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 5, 2023

” The report , Grassroots, Black & Giving: How Philanthropy Can Better Support Black-led and Black-benefiting Nonprofits , is based on a survey of over 200 such organizations conducted by YBGB. .” A Portrait of Black-Led Nonprofits The report details six key findings from their survey.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 14, 2023

The generosity of donors is crucial to your nonprofit organization’s success, which means that you should strategically plan your communications with them. This article will cover the following strategies for donor communications for small nonprofits: Tailor communications to donor preferences. Follow-up after specific activities.

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Communication Participation and motivation Nonprofits Retention 59

The Agitator

MARCH 4, 2013

And since Tom and I have been banging away on the subject of retention, we thought it high time to offer up some specific, empirically proven practices and techniques for improvement. ‘Retention’ and ‘Lifetime Value’ are the fundamental vital signs for virtually every organization that relies on donors.

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 16, 2024

If fulfilling your mission and being identified as an employer of choice are priorities for your nonprofit, invest in employee professional development. This guide outlines four tips for nonprofits of all sizes and levels of sophistication to improve their professional development programs. Evaluating post-training performance.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 4, 2024

Why report love matters Choosing a donor database is a pivotal decision for nonprofit fundraisers, influenced mainly by reporting capabilities. Implement donor retention strategies: Uncover insights on retention rates to strengthen donor loyalty and reduce donor attrition. Reporting is not just list generation as it used to be!

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

*This is Part II of a series focused on nonprofit volunteering and volunteer programs. Fundraising events are a lifeblood for so many nonprofits. From running ticket tables and emceeing raffles to providing snacks and water along a charity 5K, there are several activities involved where you would need volunteers.

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Recruitment Retention Medical Activism 87

The Agitator

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Overall donor attrition in 2010 was 59% — that is, 59% of 2009 donors did not give again to participating nonprofits in 2010. Last year new donor retention was only 27%! If you’re interested in a low-cost, easy-to-use CRM that is built for fundraising results based on engagement and retention, I predict you’ll love Bloomerang.

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