The Agitator

MARCH 29, 2017

Tom’s rant, A Man of Infinite Patience in a World of Imposters , triggered helpful comments from fellow Agitators on what can be done to help organizations better focus on understanding and measuring retention rates and other key metrics. Jay Love added the helpful suggestion of a “Donor Retention Board Meeting Kit!”

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Values Retention Education Education 49

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 15, 2023

And because they don’t disrupt donors’ day-to-day cash flow (and might even come out of non-cash assets), making a planned gift of a certain size can be a much easier decision for donors than making an immediate cash gift of the same value. Nonprofits that invest in planned giving frequently see these fundraising benefits: Larger gifts.

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Nonprofits Education Education Activism 202

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 17, 2021

In business, customer retention is “big business.” ” High customer retention rates can help a company spend less on marketing, improve the overall lifetime value of a customer, and earn more referrals. Which assets are most of our partners leveraging and finding value in?

Charitable Organizations 107

Charitable Organizations Retention Values Technology 107

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

OCTOBER 26, 2022

According to Bloomerang’s donor stewardship guide , focusing on relationship-building efforts can boost your donor retention rate. According to Bloomerang’s donor stewardship guide , relationship-building efforts can boost your donor retention rate. Segment your supporters. Engage with your community. Express your appreciation. .

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Participation and motivation Energy Retention Recruitment 147

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MAY 18, 2024

Examine their products, pricing models, messaging strategies, and customer feedback to identify market gaps and set yourself apart through unique value propositions and effective positioning. Craft Compelling Value Propositions Crafting compelling value propositions plays a major role in your marketing endeavors.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 4, 2024

Implement donor retention strategies: Uncover insights on retention rates to strengthen donor loyalty and reduce donor attrition. Key reporting features The most impactful reports encompass a variety of aspects, from donation trends to donor retention. What’s your experience of the value of fundraising CRM reports?

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Fundraising Fundraising Retention Foundations 62

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

It’s the Value You Offer The opportunity to make the world a better place is the promise all social benefit organizations offer to deliver. People have different values (some want to help children; others animals; others education, the environment, the arts… and so on). What other opportunity and value might you deliver?

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Philanthropy Values Associations Children 114

The NonProfit Times

MAY 15, 2024

Here’s what you need to know about why this position’s important, the value it can bring, and what an ideal candidate will look like. What Value Can They Bring? Hiring someone for this role can also have a big impact on retention. But hiring and creating a new, director-level position can be daunting. Why Prioritize This Role?

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Medical Philanthropy Leadership Collaborations 52

Bloomerang

APRIL 14, 2023

Dear Not Ready for Prime Time, As your questions suggest, successful major gift fundraising is nothing more (or less) than building and nurturing relationships between (1) individuals who share the values your organization enacts and (2) your organization effectively enacting those values through your mission.

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Education Education Values Management 82

MNA Association

JANUARY 22, 2024

Inclusion and Belonging : Staff trust the process and feel valued for their contributions. We also value our team and would like them to stick around (aka employee retention). From there, we built out the criteria for adjustments and movements within each band based on what we value and want to prioritize.

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Race and Ethnicity Associations Values Culture 52

Candid

APRIL 8, 2024

We value and celebrate the diversity of our ideas, backgrounds, and experiences as they help us better understand one another and better serve our communities and constituents. Organizations committed to DEI also tend to attract high-caliber talent and maintain good employee retention rates.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 14, 2015

The biggest issue with donor retention is that most people don’t even realize it’s an issue. As a result, he says he has a negative outlook on the way organizations currently view donor retention because it isn’t a priority. In order for donor retention to be a priority, it needs to start with the board of directors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2020

It needs to be combined with the other metrics to provide value. 4) Average Donation Value. 5) Retention. The average donor retention rate will vary depending on which survey you read, however, all the surveys we’ve seen put it at less than 50%. 2) Conversion Rates.

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Marketing Marketing Retention Nonprofits 124

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Then, you can increase your retention rate and create a stronger base of support. . Bloomerang customers have the advantage of leveraging a donor database solution designed by fundraising experts to help nonprofits improve donor retention rates and raise additional funds. Bloomerang is all you need and then some.

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Fundraising Fundraising Retention Non-Profits 81

Get Fully Funded

JULY 19, 2023

Great experiences don’t just keep your members happy, they also boost your nonprofit’s reputation, generate more revenue and increase retention rates. Additionally, consider hosting a welcome event so that your new members can build connections and experience value from your organization right away. An updated event calendar.

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Nonprofits Values Education Education 52

Ann Green

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Create compelling “Who We Are” videos that introduce them to your mission, values, and impact. Produce educational videos that explain how your programs address specific issues and share success stories of those you’ve helped, emphasizing positive outcomes.

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Retention Construction Universities Ethics 66

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 1, 2023

At Overdeck Family Foundation , which aims to improve educational opportunities for children, we firmly reject this binary, and embrace mutual accountability between strategic capacity building and trust-based philanthropy. We also provided a grant to heavily subsidize the cost of the fellowship for LENA.

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Nonprofit Capacity Philanthropy Children Foundations 82

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

There’s no arguing about the value of video in our marketing strategies these days. Educational and how-to videos are highly effective: Consumers are always looking for ways to solve their problems or learn new skills, so instructional videos that offer helpful advice can be very successful. That’s certainly not a small number.

Marketing 90

Marketing Marketing Collaborations Values 90

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Companies can make better educated and strategic hiring decisions by actively seeking out applicants that fit with the organization’s values, culture, and specific skill requirements. Enhanced Employer Branding A strong employer brand is essential for luring and keeping top people in the modern digital era.

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

It was critical for CYC to make the selection process as inclusive as possible, ensuring the future leader would be a good match for the organization’s mission, values, and community. They asked candidates to adapt to the transition committee’s approach to vet candidates’ alignment with the organization’s core values.

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Leadership Organizational Development Foundations Values 76

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

According to Roger Craver in his book Retention Fundraising , “The average nonprofit has a 60-70% chance of getting additional gifts from current donors, a 20-40% chance from a lapsed donor and a 2% chance from a prospect.”. Calculating Donor Lifetime Value. Start by calculating your donor lifetime value. How is it helpful?

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Retention Values Education Education 52

The Agitator

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Continues to ignore the work and investment required to boost retention. If there’s one all-important signal from Vital Signs it’s that in this highly competitive donor marketplace donor retention has become the essential strategy for successful individual giving. There is more value to be attained from retained donors.

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Retention Medical Values Education 63

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 25, 2023

The result is a far less diverse workforce and leadership pipeline, high turnover, low morale, and ultimately, arts and cultural offerings that are less vital and fail to reflect the values and visions of our communities. I get further and further behind in all ways: financial, social fabric, health, education.”

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 24, 2020

Similar to how nonprofit organizations implement donor retention strategies , associations work to keep members renewing each year. . However, most associations know that it’s more cost-effective to invest in member retention efforts than member acquisition. . Hosting events that members value. it’s about belonging.

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Associations Retention Values Management 60

Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 7, 2022

By providing training, educational programs, and career development opportunities to your employees, you can help to elevate their skills to a new level. In addition to higher productivity, more learning at work can also improve your employees’ morale and boost retention rates.

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Fundraising Leadership

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Brunson says that she can relate to the separation by gender in STEM from early on in education. “In And once inside an organization that has worked to honor diversity, equity and inclusion across all identities, it is important to concentrate on retention. “ In middle school, I was the only girl who wanted to dissect the pig.”

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Leadership Retention Psychology Recruitment 52

Top Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

It’s a necessary tactic for boosting retention, which is important to guarantee a strong start for your nonprofit in the new calendar year. While some donors prefer direct mail or reading your annual report, video provides a unique opportunity to communicate across language barriers and education levels.

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Charitable Contribution Retention Culture Communication 72

Top Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Additionally, organizations can send out a post-visit SDoH survey to gather feedback to adjust patient information and improve retention. Data analytics can help these parties work together to achieve a higher value of care without sacrificing additional resources. This, in turn, expands meaningful patient care and elevates ROI.

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Healthcare Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Health 52

The Agitator

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Look at long-term values. Enhance focus on retention and building supporter loyalty. With retention rates in the dumper too few nonprofits really understand that a 10% improvement in retention results in a 200% improvement in lifetime value. This is the arena where you can quickly add the most value.

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Fundraising Fundraising Philanthropy Retention 107

Ann Green

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Volunteers provide unmatched value for your nonprofit, whether they’re helping with your fundraisers, programs, or other essential community services. Many volunteers will want to participate in engaging opportunities that provide both them and your nonprofit with value. Happy volunteer looking at donation box on a sunny day.

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Public and Nonprofit Management Charitable Organizations Values Energy 73

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2024

Donor retention is important. All that is true, but the fact remains that donor retention is a struggle. Can Tech Tools Solve Donor Retention? Donor retention is, at its heart, about building relationships. But how can a single fundraiser communicate effectively with an entire donor base? The short answer is “no.”

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Retention Technology Nonprofits Communication 103

iMarketSmart

MAY 17, 2017

American Cancer Society: The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service. Plus see their statement of values here.

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Retention Health Nonprofits Children 71

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

DECEMBER 6, 2023

With the rise of remote work, social media, virtual gaming adventures, and online conferences across the world, the application of AI avatars especially for businesses in the areas of human resources, recruitment, education and language translation is rapidly increasing. Billion and it is projected to expand to USD 533.8 Billion by 2032.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MARCH 12, 2022

If you want to escalate customer retention, you should focus on creating content that makes your audience feel valued. Video content that delivers value can help you develop a strong bond with viewers at different levels of the marketing funnel.

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Marketing Marketing Social Enterprise Social Enterprise 52

The Agitator

JANUARY 21, 2018

Any discussion of metrics in The Agitator must include a nod to “ The Curse of Fundraising Innumeracy ” about an Agitator reader who tried to keep a straight face when someone said they had a 95% retention rate. Starting off simple, this is the answer to why we must invest in acquisition and retention. The leaky bucket.

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Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2023

Sometimes the cultivation phase — forging a personal and emotional alignment between the nonprofit’s mission, vision, and values and the donor prospect’s philanthropic priorities — can be completed in months if there is enough quality interaction. In higher education, this power is very visible when donors meet with scholarship recipients.

Insurance 64

Insurance Nonprofits Foundations Activism 64

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 23, 2024

Consider the following: Employee retention. If your nonprofit sponsors professional development opportunities for your staff members, they’ll be more engaged with the organization, which improves retention. It’s much more cost-effective to invest in engagement opportunities to boost retention than replace lost team members.

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