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Remember These Four Words – Ask, Thank, Report, Repeat 

Ann Green

Some organizations practice Ask, Bore, Brag. If you do it well, the Ask, Thank, Report, Repeat formula can help you raise more money, build relationships, and boost your retention rate. Asking for donations is not all or nothing Many nonprofit organizations spend a lot of time asking and not that much on thanking and reporting.

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Why Monthly Giving is Important for Your Nonprofit Organization

Ann Green

It raises your retention rate, too. The retention rate for monthly donors is an impressive 90%. That’s significantly higher than other retention rates. But your donors have agreed to that, so this shows they’re committed to your organization. We’re serving triple the number of people at the community food bank right now.

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A Few Ways You Can Raise More Money This Year

Ann Green

Nonprofit organizations rely on year-end for a good chunk of their revenue. We’re seeing more people at our food pantry right now because of rising food prices. Monthly donors are the backbone of nonprofit organizations. The retention rate is an impressive 90%. It’s year-end fundraising time.

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Steps You Can Take to Ensure a Successful 2023

Ann Green

Make sure that donor relations and donor retention are part of your fundraising plan. Pay attention to your donor retention. Many donors have stepped up over the past three years to support nonprofit organizations. Donor retention should be a priority. Donor retention is a huge problem for nonprofits.

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How Your Nonprofit Can Ensure Success in the New Year

Ann Green

Remember that donor engagement and donor retention should be part of your fundraising plan. Nonprofit Development Plan | 3 Helpful Tips. How to Prepare a Nonprofit Fundraising Plan. Nonprofit Marketing Plan in 8 Steps (+ Free Templates!). Communications Planning 101: What Every Nonprofit Needs to Know.

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Improving Morale and Keeping Employees at Your Nonprofit #NPCOMMLIFE

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Hopefully none of your staff are using Google to vent to, but just in case, let’s talk about some ways to hang on to your employees: From Katherine Wertheim in 10 Ways to Improve Morale at Nonprofit Organizations : Give all staff off every federal holiday. Give people a nice title that they can be proud of. Be upfront.

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Why You Need a Thank You Plan

Ann Green

Nonprofit organizations spend a lot of time on their fundraising campaigns, but treat thanking donors as an afterthought. It’s often a welcome surprise and can raise retention rates among first-time donors. Hi, this is Susan Jones and I’m a board member at the Eastside Community Food Bank. This isn’t happening.

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