Ann Green

JUNE 18, 2020

Whatever you do, don’t stop fundraising during these difficult times. While this fundraising may look different , it should never cease entirely. This means one of your organization’s main priorities right now should be maintaining and improving your donor retention rate. Make donor retention a priority. .

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The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 1, 2024

Reflecting on exactly what generosity is, and what it means to donors enables fundraisers to steward it toward loyalty. At its core, fundraising is about developing generous donor relationships. A value-building donor relationship is seated in a strong retention strategy that involves more than the baseline process.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

As the communications roles and responsibilities grow in nonprofits, both staff and managers will question the function of the communications team within the organization. We began researching nonprofit communications team models in 2017 and have continued investigating how they work and what is most effective since then.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2024

By Abby Jarvise , writer, marketer, and speaker at Neon One – software built for small and midsize nonprofits to help them manage fundraising, communications, events, volunteers, and more. Donor retention is important. All that is true, but the fact remains that donor retention is a struggle. The short answer is “no.”

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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. Acquiring New Donors: View your communications with prospective donors as conversations. Here are 3 techniques you can use to acquire new donors today.

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Affnetz

JUNE 1, 2023

It’s essential to acquire new donors for your Nonprofit to have a thriving fundraising program. Acquiring New Donors: View your communications with prospective donors as conversations. Don’t get so caught up in communicating the ‘right’ thing, that you end up blowing the opportunity because you weren’t clear, compelling, and authentic.

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Tony Martignetti

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Dennis Fois: Donor Retention The challenges are real and widespread: Aging donors; smaller gifts; and abysmal retention rates. Listen to the podcast Get Nonprofit … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for September 11, 2023: Donor Retention → He’s CEO of Bloomerang. He’s CEO of Bloomerang.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Nonprofits who care about donor retention employ numerous strategies to keep their donors coming back year after year. Personal acknowledgments, impact reporting, and a strong monthly giving program are some of the cornerstones to a high donor retention rate. Savvy fundraisers have always kept donor retention top of mind.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MARCH 12, 2021

Are you ready for the most helpful articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising? This week we have donor retention emails, how to write like Hemingway, a guide to Google Grants, and more. If you are losing donors, Classy has 13 Donor Retention Email Templates for download.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MAY 7, 2021

join me for the most helpful articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising. Funraise put together a Summer Fundraising Calendar. Find out Why Taking an Omnichannel Approach to Donor Retention is Imperative in the New Era of Fundraising. Happy Friday, Friends! NPCOMMLIFE.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

What if I told you that how you recruit peer-to-peer fundraisers and donors could be more efficient and result in more donations over time? . By creating donor retention strategies for retaining your past fundraisers and donors. Let’s take a look at how you can retain your peer-to-peer fundraisers! How are they helping?

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The Storytelling Nonprofit

AUGUST 18, 2024

Effective donor communication is crucial for successful fundraising efforts. The relationship between a non-profit organization and its donors is built on trust, transparency, and ongoing engagement, all of which are nurtured through strategic communication. months between Labor Day and Giving Tuesday to communicate with donors.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The tone of every communication was positive and respectful. For as long as the Fundraising Effectiveness Project has measured nonprofit donor retention it has been abysmal. Donor and dollar retention rates have averaged well below 50% for over a decade, and it’s been getting worse over time. Donor Negative ACTIONS.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

A Guide to Donor Retention. What is Donor Retention? If you’re a fundraiser or nonprofit development professional, you’ve likely heard the term “donor retention.” But what is donor retention? Nonprofits with a high donor retention rate have long-term supporters who come back year after year.

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Ann Green

JANUARY 4, 2024

Have a plan in place You must have fundraising and communications/marketing plans. Take a look back at 2023 to see what worked and what didn’t in your fundraising and communications/marketing. Be sure your fundraising plan includes a diverse stream of revenue. Donor retention should be a priority.

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Ann Green

OCTOBER 16, 2024

I often receive generic, one-size-fits-all communication from organizations that don’t acknowledge I’m a longtime donor or recognize that I’m a monthly donor. Besides creating a personal connection, another benefit of segmenting your donors is it can help you raise more money and boost your retention rate.

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Ann Green

JANUARY 5, 2023

I’m sure your nonprofit continues to face challenges, but since the pandemic started many organizations were able to confront these challenges and make changes to the way they ran their programs and implemented their fundraising and communications. You must have fundraising and communications/marketing plans.

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 3, 2024

By Jane McGrath You have no doubt experienced being generous as well as receiving generosity both personally and as a fundraiser to the organization you serve. At its core, fundraising is about developing generous donor relationships. When generosity becomes loyalty, it builds value for our causes. What is Generosity?

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Top Nonprofits

JUNE 3, 2024

Of course, this is easier said than done unless you have a reliable volunteer retention strategy. Why does volunteer retention matter? Volunteer retention is the number of volunteers who return to continue supporting your nonprofit (in contrast to volunteers who help out just once). 5 Volunteer Retention Strategies 1.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2022

Best Practices for Donor Acquisition and Retention Through Direct Mail. Sending a personalized, well-written appeal via direct mail can be one of the most impactful ways for schools to fundraise. Grey Matter Research addressed long-standing myths about donor communication in The Donor Mindset Study III. Refer to the data.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 1, 2020

By Christy Smaglio , Instructional Writer at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Donor retention is a crucial aspect of a productive fundraising strategy. Here are seven excellent methods of increasing donor retention and how to automate them.

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Ann Green

AUGUST 6, 2024

If you’re doing a year-end fundraising campaign, the time to start planning it is now, hopefully in an air-conditioned space. You can also use this for fundraising campaigns at other times of the year. Be sure your donation page is user-friendly and consistent with your other fundraising materials. Do you have a campaign plan?

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Affnetz

JULY 26, 2023

Best Fundraising Ideas Best Fundraising Ideas / by mike crum I’ve covered how Nonprofits make money and that fundraising is usually the number one way that Nonprofits make money. But, what are the best ways to fundraise? Your communications should be frequent, relevant, and have continuity.

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Ann Green

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

One of the many lessons since the pandemic started is generic, organization-centered communication has to go. I know there has been some conflict about donor-centered vs community-centered over the last two years and I think we can have both. You can’t communicate with your donors without focusing on them. Fundraising Appeals.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MARCH 25, 2022

Are you ready for the most helpful articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising? Bonnie Meyer shares 4 Communications Strategy Tips for Donor Retention. Nonprofit Communications Training for You… The Annual All-Access Training Pass. Homecoming. Disney Springs, FL.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The best way to do this is to maintain open lines of communication with them. . But your organization shouldn’t stop there when planning your communication strategy. Instead, make sure you’re segmenting your donor base when planning how to communicate with them. Why Donor Segmentation Matters for Communication.

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Ann Green

JULY 2, 2024

The midpoint of the year is always a good time to see if you’re meeting your fundraising and communications goals. Your fundraising revenue may be down. We’re still in an uncertain economy, but that doesn’t mean you should stop fundraising. Never stop fundraising! Never stop fundraising! Always have a plan.

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Ann Green

OCTOBER 12, 2023

I’ve been emphasizing the importance of personalizing your communication lately. I often receive generic, one-size-fits-all communication from organizations that don’t acknowledge I’m a longtime donor or recognize that I’m a monthly donor. The retention rate for first-time donors is terrible. Your donors are not the same.

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Ann Green

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Is your communication donor-centered? You see countless examples of generic, organization-centered communication that barely acknowledges the donor. Fundraising Appeals. Is your fundraising appeal focused too much on your organization – rambling on about how great you are? Really, is it? Because often it’s not.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

DECEMBER 6, 2018

In previous posts, I’ve shared with you the twelve most common nonprofit marketing and communications goals and the twelve most common nonprofit marketing and communications strategies. Today let’s talk about the types of objectives you should have in your communications plan.

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Ann Green

JANUARY 10, 2022

I’m sure your nonprofit continues to face challenges, but since the pandemic started many organizations were able to confront these challenges and make changes to the way they ran their programs and implemented their fundraising and communications. You must have fundraising and communications plans. Have a plan in place.

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Ann Green

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

With all that’s gone on this year, if you’re still sending generic, organization-centered communication, you’re doing a huge disservice. I know there has been some conflict about donor-centered vs community-centered, and I think we can have both. You can’t communicate with your donors without focusing on them.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 30, 2023

It’s a great time of the year for some hot donor retention strategies! I teach my clients that offering warm touches – the little things that warm a donor’s heart and make them feel good – are THE BEST donor retention strategies to keep people giving. And the good news is that increasing donor retention isn’t that hard.

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Ann Green

MARCH 10, 2020

As a nonprofit, communicating with your supporters is crucial to establishing lifelong donor relationships. For one thing, take a look at your current donor communication practices. If you answered no to either question, consider upping your donor communication strategy. Schedule communications. By Gerard Tonti.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

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. The report, which compiles data from nonprofits with revenues of under $2 million, provides a number of interesting findings, including: The best way to ensure fundraising success is to have a plan.

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Ann Green

MARCH 16, 2022

Don’t stop fundraising. Whatever is going on in the world, please don’t stop fundraising! Fundraising in Times of Crisis: What Helps Ukraine Most Right Now? Fundraising in Times of Crisis: What Helps Ukraine Most Right Now? Fundraising in a time of war: what should you do? Steer Clear of Generic Communication.

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Ann Green

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Year-end fundraising is in full swing. According to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project, the retention rate for first-time donors is a dismal 29%. . According to fundraising expert, Dr. Adrian Sargeant, “The thank you is the single most important piece of communication that your donors get. Set a timeline.

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