Ann Green

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Let’s take a look at three areas where nonprofits can drive increased fundraising efficiency: staff retention, donor qualification, and campaign planning. What are some foundational ways to build efficiency into your efforts from the ground up? Cutting expenses? Making bigger asks of more of your donors? Minimize employee churn.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

AUGUST 14, 2024

The MilleMots Foundation Norentz’s passion for making a difference began early in his career. “I In 2016, he founded the MilleMots Foundation , an organization that focuses on transforming every young person under 25 into a solution-maker by giving them the chance to practice leadership and develop soft skills through annual programs.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 14, 2025

Effective internal communication and trust are the foundation of donor retention success. And when everyone moves in the same direction, donor trust grows, retention improves, and revenue increases. This means: Encouraging open conversations about fundraising goals, donor relationships, and retention strategies.

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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. With concrete retention strategies, you can make the most of increases in new donors. Here are the essentials to keep in mind when building or updating your nonprofit’s donor retention strategy.

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Donor retention continued to decline (4.6%), marking the fourth consecutive year of year-over-year negative activity. The FEP is led by the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy and GivingTuesday. The data is contributed by 10 of the most active fundraising platforms. Repeat donor retention decrease 4.6%, but at 50.3%

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Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 6, 2025

Improving member retention. By actively engaging with members, ambassadors ensure that each individual continues to find value and feel involved in your nonprofits program. Equip ambassadors with foundational information about your nonprofit and member program so they can discuss your offerings accurately and confidently.

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CNPE

JANUARY 27, 2025

From recruitment to retention: how to build a stronger board Strengthening Nonprofit Boards: Two-Part Series Recruitment and Engagement - Wednesday, May 7 Engaging and Retaining - Wednesday, June 4 Building and maintaining an effective board of directors is critical to the success of any nonprofit organization.

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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 Leadership Alliance

APRIL 28, 2024

Higher Employee Retention: Employee appreciation research indicates that 34% of employees who leave their jobs do so because they crave more career development opportunities. Increasing your fundraising capacity also allows you to host larger events, advertise your cause, and partake in other growth-related activities that incur costs.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2020

Nonprofits that embrace flexible work movement experience many benefits , such as increased productivity and retention and decreased expenses and pollution contribution. 10) Foundation List (US) :: foundationlist.org. A extensive job board and career resource center for nonprofit professionals and foundation executives.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2021

Giving USA 2021 , produced by Giving USA Foundation and Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy , reports total giving grew 5.1% Giving by foundations jumped 17% (15.6% Foundations grew 2% (0.8% The overall donor retention rate was 43.6% , a 4.1% The first-time donor retention rate dropped 9.2%

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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. Learn from the past.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

I’ve seen firsthand what a seamless donor experience can deliver—increased donations, higher retention rates, stronger loyalty, and advocacy. Today’s donors, especially Millennials and Gen Z, are accustomed to the intuitive immediacy of digital transactions. A tailored experience invites them to be a valued member of your community.

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The Charity CFO

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Improving Donor Retention: The Power of Personal Touchpoints Donor retention is another crucial aspect discussed in the episode. Erin highlights the importance of personal touchpoints, such as phone calls to new donors and welcome series, in improving donor retention rates.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 15, 2023

Can you be pursuing them more actively and frequently? Your donors at various giving levels may be drawn to planned giving (if you actively promote it!) Pursue planned gifts thoughtfully and you’ll reap strengthened donor relationships and higher retention among planned donors.

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Fundraising Coach

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

As NXUnite’s donor relations guide explains, prospect research lays the foundation for building a human-centered relationship with each potential donor. Keep each prospect’s profile updated in your donor database as you learn more about them through these relationship-building activities and your ongoing research.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

This is a foundational outreach concept that brings immense benefits across all aspects of your operations when done effectively. . For instance, if you want to increase donor retention with an outreach campaign, you wouldn’t want to target donor prospects. Engagement histories. Preferred communication channels .

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

How segmentation impacts retention. Donor segmentation has been shown to help organizations increase their donor retention, which is a key metric for growing and sustainable fundraising. Donor retention helps your nonprofit earn reliable revenue, making it easier to carry out its mission consistently. So what does this mean?

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Bloomerang

MAY 9, 2021

Here at Bloomerang, we specialize in donor retention. Retention is the key to maximizing your fundraising strategy, and appreciation is at the root of that strategy. The Foundations of Your Strategy. The Foundations of Your Donor Appreciation Strategy. Navigation: . Why Does Donor Appreciation Matter? .

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Bloomerang

MAY 9, 2021

Here at Bloomerang, we specialize in donor retention. Retention is the key to maximizing your fundraising strategy, and appreciation is at the root of that strategy. The Foundations of Your Strategy. The Foundations of Your Donor Appreciation Strategy. Navigation: . Why Does Donor Appreciation Matter? .

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Candid

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Plan for annual giving In addition to cultivating donor relationships year-round, you should also plan activities to solicit annual gifts throughout the year. That way, you can target and tailor your fundraising communications and activities to personally appeal to your supporters. Find a Candid Community partner near you.)

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

Foundation and corporate giving are also projected to increase. You must proactively practice the craft of fundraising to reap active participation in philanthropy. to raise $1), business and/or foundation grants ($0.20 ACTION: Commit to making your website the foundation of your marketing and online fundraising strategy.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

Do you know what your retention rates are or how to increase donor loyalty? The sorry state of donor retention has been a topic of discussion for at least the past decade, since the Fundraising Effectiveness Project Report began collecting data. Yet too many nonprofits still don’t prioritize donor retention strategies. .

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Anedot

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The Director will take an active role in NorCals Capital Campaign. The Director of Development reports directly to the CEO and works collaboratively with staff, board members and community partners to achieve the organization’s goals.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Future-Proofing Workforce Management: How Businesses Leverage Tech for Employee Growth and Retention Retaining top talent and fostering employee growth are essential for long-term success. Predictive tools also help identify high-potential employees, allowing businesses to allocate resources toward their development and retention.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

We have a huge problem facing our sustainability in nonprofits and that is donor retention. With first-time donor retention rates hovering below 30% and overall donor retention less than 50%, we are in danger of losing our donor bases. Knowledge is essential because it lays the foundation for all of our actions with donors.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 28, 2022

Your nonprofit’s future will look less daunting if you project your fundraising revenue while you’re planning your year, including mapping out what you plan to do in each program and calendaring all your marketing and fundraising activities. . Look in detail at every activity. Many foundations only fund small nonprofits one time.

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Selfish Giving

AUGUST 18, 2020

Higher Productivity and Retention An employee who feels engaged and inspired is 125% more productive than the satisfied staffer. the Taproot Foundation reports that 68% of nonprofit professionals do not have the resources they need to do their work. New York Times ) 3.

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Anedot

MARCH 6, 2025

Specifically, this role will manage the grants calendar, develop grant strategies, and research, write and prepare foundation and government grant applications and funder reports. Develops an annual foundation and government grant strategy that includes cultivation of new funders and development/scaling of existing funder relationships.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JANUARY 10, 2025

Your tools are the foundation of your nonprofits operations. A donor database To get to know your donors better, you must actively collect donor data. Plus, accepting online contributions eliminates geographical barriers and makes giving more convenient, leading to a better donor experience and higher retention rates.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 2, 2023

In fact, probably no other activity has such a big bang for your buck. You just want to establish trust – the foundation of all lasting relationships – showing donors you received their gift, appreciate it, and will put it right to work as per their intention. If you can’t call everyone, who is best to call? There’s no downside.

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Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Great Super Bowl LII activation from this Minneapolis advertising agency that sold faux fur-lined red plaid hats and then delivered them by bicycle messenger to cold visitors. Adweek had a nice round-up of other cause activations during the week leading up to the Super Bowl. They even pre-warmed them! Help Wanted** 1.

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Affnetz

MARCH 14, 2024

These products and services are all built on the same foundational CRM platform as is used by for-profit organizations. Nonprofit Cloud: Nonprofit Cloud is the foundation of Salesforce for Nonprofits and brings together a nonprofit CRM, fundraising, programs, marketing engagement, and outcomes.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 5, 2023

As we explore the basics of letter writing to help you build a strong foundation for creating impactful letters, determine how direct mail fits into your nonprofit’s broader marketing strategy. Personalize every letter Use personalized letters to build stronger relationships and increase donor retention.

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

While the demands of each activity may vary, the advancement is a step-by-step process. You’re able to see, for individual donors and for the organization overall, the number of asks made, gifts obtained, average size of major gifts and donor retention rate. Development professionals employ six practices to be successful in their role.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Step 1: Laying the groundwork for effective board recruitment Before diving into the recruitment process, it’s essential to lay a strong foundation by thoroughly preparing your organization. Encourage active participation. So, it’s essential that you understand and support the individual needs of your board members.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

To do this, your organization will need to increase fundraising revenue by $10,000 by finding new outreach opportunities and strengthening relationships with existing supporters to increase donor retention. Meanwhile, you may assign another person to call new donors to thank them and increase your new donor retention.

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