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The Psychology of Giving: 18 Tips to Increase Donor Retention and Lifetime Value

Nonprofit Megaphone

The real challenge lies in retaining those donors over the long-term and increasing their lifetime value. 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.

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Donor Stewardship: Expert Tips to Build Strong Relationships

Bloomerang

We’ll explore: How does donor stewardship impact donor retention? Building your donor stewardship plan. With a solid donor stewardship plan in place, you’ll ensure your donors feel seen and appreciated. How does donor stewardship impact donor retention?

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Acquisition: Premiums, Crack Cocaine And Nonprofit Suicide

The Agitator

Almost every direct response fundraiser who can count eventually comes to the realization that reliance on premiums to boost short-term acquisition response rates is a long-term prescription for poor retention and lousy lifetime value. Here are Kevin’s findings on key motivators that preserve the intrinsic benefits of giving.

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Segmenting Donors for Communication: How Research Can Help

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Segmentation allows you to separate audiences within your donor base in order to communicate with them in more targeted, specific ways that will best motivate them to take action. For instance, if you want to increase donor retention with an outreach campaign, you wouldn’t want to target donor prospects.

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Monthly Giving Part 4: Stewarding Monthly Donors

The Agitator

In a moment I’ll share the top three tips on stewarding (treating donors like human beings) monthly donors offered by monthly giving guru Erica Waasdorp. . No matter how the donor joined—online, on the street, via the phone, through direct mail—this letter should include the following: Amount. Monthly Giving Part 1: Why Bother?

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Donor Appreciation: Creating a Strategy (And 22+ Ideas!)

Bloomerang

Here at Bloomerang, we specialize in donor retention. Our team has studied the effectiveness of retaining donors rather than acquiring new ones, and that research guides our entire approach. Retention is the key to maximizing your fundraising strategy, and appreciation is at the root of that strategy.

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Donor Appreciation: Creating a Strategy (And 22+ Ideas!)

Bloomerang

Here at Bloomerang, we specialize in donor retention. Our team has studied the effectiveness of retaining donors rather than acquiring new ones, and that research guides our entire approach. Retention is the key to maximizing your fundraising strategy, and appreciation is at the root of that strategy.

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