NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

At their core, nonprofits are service-oriented. And while there are distinctions between the way for-profit and nonprofit entities run, the standards of customer service apply equally between the two.

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Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 8, 2024

It’s well-known in the nonprofit world that the second gift, sometimes even referred to as “the golden gift,” is when donor retention rates start to rise. So why do donors continue to give to your nonprofit after their first gift? Or conversely, why do so many first-time donors not give again? Why does retaining donors matter?

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 12, 2022

Here’s a look at how Planned Parenthood split its 55,000 mid-level program list into smaller segments to mail smarter, and effectively renew and upgrade lapsed and underperforming donors, respectively.

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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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NonProfit PRO

MAY 12, 2023

The percentage of American adults who identify as LGBTQ+ has doubled since Gallup first began measuring it in 2012. And the younger the generation, the larger the percentage, with nearly 21% of Gen Z and almost 11% of millennials identifying as LGBTQ+. So, how can nonprofits connect with this growing demographic?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The post How to Retain Your YMCA’s Donors appeared first on Bloomerang.

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Big Duck

MARCH 6, 2024

The post Creating a branded giving ecosystem to attract, retain, and upgrade donors appeared first on Big Duck.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In the realm of human services nonprofits , evolving to meet the needs of those served means also adapting to the changing dynamics of donor behavior. This decline is further underscored by the fact that only 23% of donors used cash for contributions in 2022 , marking a substantial 35% decrease from 2017.

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Affnetz

APRIL 30, 2024

How to Calculate Donor Retention Rate? / By Bala Guntipalli Introduction: When it comes to nonprofit fundraising, it’s not just about getting new donors. One important question in this process is: How do we calculate donor retention rate? These trends show the challenge of donor retention.

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iMarketSmart

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Organizations need to listen as closely to their fundraisers, and their fundraisers need to listen to their donors. It’s the best way to retain your best fundraisers and your best donors. The post How to Retain Your Best Fundraisers and Donors – Listen appeared first on MarketSmart LLC.

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Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Bloomerang offers donor management and online fundraising software that helps small to medium nonprofits, like First Tee of Greater Akron , a nonprofit that empowers kids and teens through the game of golf. After just one year with Bloomerang they doubled their unique donors, improved donor stewardship, and raised more funds.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 21, 2024

As donor count continues to decline, it’s important to find loyal supporters. Here are five tips to help you acquire and retain sustainers.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2021

Here are a few 2021 key findings from the report to help us retain and upgrade nonprofit donors: . Giving was unevenly directed; donor perceptions of greatest need had an impact. Giving was unevenly sourced; wealthier donors were more insulated from pandemic effects. New donors were up by 18.5%.

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 6, 2022

If you’re looking to grow your grassroots donors—a segment many nonprofits struggle to retain —sustainer programs in particular can be a natural match for these passionate supporters. Sustaining gifts, or gifts that occur on a regular basis, are convenient, customizable, and fuel connections for long relationships with donors.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Believe it or not, the holidays and year-end are rapidly approaching. You’re probably working hard on your annual appeal, which will hopefully bring in lots of cash both by mail and online. But there’s a new opportunity for nonprofits to bring in that much-needed year-end money and promote the importance of the nonprofit sector: Giving Tuesday.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Each month, receive expert advice on securing the second gift, retaining donors, reimagining events, making successful asks, and more. Get 12 months of tailored inspiration, with practical tips, key dates, self-care, and customizable stickers. Download the digital version or order your printed calendar now!

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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. You can calculate this metric for your organization by dividing the number of donors who gave again this year by the total number of donors who gave last year. . The donor retention formula. Segmenting donors.

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Fundraising Report Card

JANUARY 14, 2019

No BS, no trickery, no cajoling… here’s a foolproof way you can retain your soon-to-be lapsed donors. The post A Foolproof Strategy to Retain Lapsed Donors appeared first on Fundraising Report Card.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 31, 2022

Retaining donors is difficult and retaining a significant number of donors is rare among nonprofits.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 4, 2024

Each month, receive expert advice on securing the second gift, retaining donors, reimagining events, making successful asks, and more. Get 12 months of tailored inspiration, with practical tips, key dates, self-care, and customizable stickers. Download the digital version or order your printed calendar now!

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 19, 2023

Though giving tends to rise around these events, nonprofits often are unable to retain these often one-time donors. Nonprofits react to crises. If your organization doesn’t have a plan to steward these reactionary donations to make them become more commonplace, it should.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 5, 2023

Tax letters should aim to engage recurring donors and encourage them to either make an extra gift, upgrade to a higher level, switch to a higher retaining way of giving, or give the ultimate gift. Here's how you can do that.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Want to see a 46% increase in revenue and a 65% increase in new donors, especially with an incoming recession? Keela’s complete fundraising and donor management software helps nonprofits build donor relationships, organize data, and shows you where to focus to bring in more donations.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 20, 2023

By Rasheeda Childress NEW ORLEANS Getty Images Topics included planned giving, donor-advised funds, and new research into ways to retain donors and boost their giving.

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 27, 2021

They may know their nonprofit needs to raise $14 million, but not the organizational goal of retaining more event participants and transitioning them to sustaining donors. Lack of alignment can happen at any level because subordinate employees do not have the tools to see if their work aligns with the strategic plan.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 10, 2022

Your brand can play a big part in attracting and retaining donors. But do you know how to market your brand effectively? Get answers to all your questions about branding from a renowned nonprofit design expert, Lidia Varesco Racoma, in our free Ask Me Anything-style workshop.

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Nonprofit Marketing Blog

APRIL 18, 2014

Our goal was to understand how they’re retaining more donors through recurring giving at their respective organizations. With 70% of donors never returning to make a second gift, we were eager to learn from two peers who are building and retaining a large sustaining network of recurring donors.

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 17, 2022

charitable giving increased significantly in Q2 2022, but gains were accompanied by a continuing steep decline in donor acquisition and retention, particularly among new and newly retained donors, according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project’s (FEP) Second Quarter Fundraising Report.

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Affnetz

JUNE 1, 2023

It’s essential to acquire new donors for your Nonprofit to have a thriving fundraising program. Here are 3 techniques you can use to acquire new donors today. BUT, given that more than 2 out of 3 first-time donors NEVER make a second gift, I’ll also cover 3 techniques you can use to ensure they make a second gift too.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 28, 2021

Among them are acquiring and retaining donors, finding volunteers, promoting brand awareness, competing for scarce resources and engaging the community — all with limited time and often insufficient budgets. Most nonprofits today face similar challenges.

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Affnetz

JUNE 1, 2023

6 Techniques to Boost New Donor Acquisition and Retention By Mike Crum It’s essential to acquire new donors for your Nonprofit to have a thriving fundraising program. Here are 3 techniques you can use to acquire new donors today. Acquiring New Donors: View your communications with prospective donors as conversations.

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Clairification

APRIL 11, 2024

It costs more to acquire a new donor than retain a current one. In fact, research shows it takes 7 – 12% more effort, time and money to bring in a new donor than to raise more from a current donor. It’s why they retain, on average, 80 – 90% of current customers. Is losing more donors than you keep inevitable?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 2, 2020

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, digitally connecting with donors is more of a necessity than ever before. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to stand out on Giving Tuesday and turn new donors into long-term advocates by celebrating Welcome Wednesday with the same enthusiasm through a dynamic and engaging new donor welcome series.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 25, 2022

Join us to learn how to increase donor retention in your monthly giving program. To increase your donor retention, we'll discuss how fundraising software can simplify your internal processes in communicating with and retaining your donors, as well as grow your revenue. .

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NonProfit Leadership Center

JULY 31, 2023

State of Nonprofits in 2023: What Funders Need to Know revealed the top concern among nonprofit executives is staff-related issues, including burnout, filling staff positions and retaining staff. By investing in training, organizations can improve their efficiency, productivity and performance — and retain their best people.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Nonprofits typically lose over 50% of their donors every year. With new donor acquisition costing 10-20x more than retaining existing donors, it's time to dig deep into your database and come up with a plan to re-engage the constituents that have fallen off your radar.

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The Agitator

APRIL 14, 2011

Before acquiring new donors, learn how to cultivate the ones you have. In a nutshell, that’s the challenge posed by one of the respondents to The Agitator’s donor retention survey. For new supporters, we retain about 70%. BTW, two more days for you to take the survey.]. direct response) since 1999.

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