The Agitator

MARCH 20, 2011

I’ve been fiddling around with a list of favorite fundraising metrics … the fewest numbers I would most like to know about my/your donors to judge my/your direct marketing fundraising performance. First-year retention rate for new donors, by acquisition media (The linchpin of future value).

Fundraising 89

Fundraising Fundraising Retention Recruitment 89

The Agitator

JUNE 2, 2011

Roger was fairly strident in his Wednesday post commenting on Blackbaud’s latest Target Analytics benchmark report on online fundraising. Here’s a more ‘moderate’ view of the implications of the study from Mark Phillips, at fundraising agency Bluefrog in the UK. More donors are being recruited via online routes.

Fundraising 74

Fundraising Fundraising Retention Recruitment 74

The Agitator

JULY 7, 2016

How do we recruit? I absolutely appreciate that stewardship and retention are hugely important, but. Sean Triner said recently that if you don’t already have a good DM programme, don’t do DM acquisition because of the costs nowadays. Face to face? Personal solicitation of major donors?

Energy 61

Energy Recruitment Retention Nonprofits 61

The Agitator

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Ken Burnett at SOFII (Showcase of Fundraising Innovation & Inspiration) recently wrote the following response to the question: How will donors be different in 2020 and how will they be the same? This of course results in the shallow and superficial relationships that most fundraising organisations have with their donors today.

Fundraising 63

Fundraising Fundraising Construction Nonprofits 63

The Agitator

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

In what it spun as good news, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, in the latest report of its Fundraising Effectiveness Project, has released findings indicating that nonprofits lost fewer donors in 2010 than in 2009. AFP helpfully provides this list of resources on donor retention.

Retention 88

Retention Recruitment Associations Fundraising 88

EveryAction

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

We've searched far and wide for the best and brightest nonprofit conferences from all around the country! We have everything from: Fundraising & Grants. Nonprofit Management. Nonprofit Technology, and more! Nonprofit Management / #AMI2019 / @NPL_Alliance. Nonprofit Management.

Nonprofit governance and management 105

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Associations Finance 105

The Agitator

MAY 8, 2011

On May 19 th my colleague Kevin Schulman and I will host a session titled “ What’s Next in Mobile” as part of the Fundraising Success Virtual Conference and Expo. The answer is somewhat unsettling when it comes to the nonprofit world. Not surprising. Under Construction” — Technically and Creatively.

Non-Profits 79

Non-Profits Fundraising Fundraising Construction 79

The Agitator

JANUARY 24, 2010

Mark Rovner at Sea Change Strategies recently wrote that the "fundraising pyramid is a lie." " He argues that most major donors are recruited into a nonprofit on a peer-to-peer basis, rather than being cultivated up the donor pyramid from initial small gifts. From my experience, I think Mark is dead wrong on this.

Retention 69

Retention Recruitment Nonprofit Management Management 69

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. Traditionally, organizations have turned to established CRM ( Customer Relationship Management ) platforms like Salesforce to address these needs.

Nonprofits 130

Nonprofits Management Production Nonprofit Management 130

The Agitator

JUNE 2, 2009

The rule is confirmed in marketing scenario after scenario, including fundraising. For fundraisers, Pareto reminds us we must focus on our best donors, understand who they are and what drives them as best we possibly can, and direct the bulk of our fundraising and cultivation resources toward them. Register here.

Marketing 40

Marketing Marketing Retention Recruitment 40

The Agitator

MAY 25, 2009

Based in part upon our DonorTrends survey research, Donor Superstars looks at two very special groups of donors — Recruiters and Loyalists. Recruiters are the donors who actively recommend your mission or cause to others. Our latest white paper on donor loyalty, Donor Superstars: Working with Your Missionaries, is now available.

Recruitment 40

Recruitment Retention Nonprofit Management Values 40

The Agitator

MARCH 16, 2009

Our new DonorTrends paper is titled Donor Loyalty: The Holy Grail of Fundraising. But that’s what we’ve struggled with in Donor Loyalty: The Holy Grail of Fundraising , an update from our earlier analysis in 2005. Is there such a thing as a loyal donor? And this will be the focus of DonorTrends in the future.

Retention 40

Retention Recruitment Nonprofit Management Associations 40

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

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. Do you ever wonder how you stack up against other nonprofits? 4 out of 10 board members are active in fundraising in any significant way. Heather Yandow. Where Can You Improve? Growing Your Base.

Retention 60

Retention Recruitment Universities Management 60

The Agitator

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Our August post on Catch & Release Fishing focused — yet again — on the burning need to get serious about retention. No one explains this better than veteran fundraiser and author Ken Burnett and so below we’re reprinting his most recent insights on this subject in their entirety. Most fundraisers too.

Non-Profits 77

Non-Profits Retention Construction Recruitment 77

The Agitator

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

This is our third and last report on The Agitator’s 2010 Fundraising Plans survey. But we also asked fundraisers to identify the "single biggest challenge your fundraising program faces in 2010" … and we were a bit surprised at some of the responses. Candor is a prerequisite for credibility.

Fundraising 56

Fundraising Fundraising Management Retention 56

Nonprofit Fixer

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Executive directors also take on a lot of the responsibilities of board recruitment and retention. Executive Directors create the conditions for success The unspoken magic of excellent nonprofit management is that executive directors don’t just execute plans. Executive directors help create the conditions for success.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Governance 98