Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2022

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. Long-term retention (5+ years) is now 10% or less. “ Donor Negative ACTIONS. People give.

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Retention Nonprofits Philanthropy Communication 130

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The less than good fundraising news continues to roll in. Donor retention continued to decline (4.6%), marking the fourth consecutive year of year-over-year negative activity. Donor retention continued to decline (4.6%), marking the fourth consecutive year of year-over-year negative activity. of new donors retained year-to-date.

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Fundraising Fundraising Retention Education 52

Ann Green

APRIL 14, 2022

As a fundraiser, you need to increase donor engagement , and the only way to do that is by tracking engagement metrics and monitoring your success. This article will show you four metrics for measuring donor engagement and tell you why they’re important for your fundraising team. . Effective donor engagement increases donor retention.

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Clairification

MARCH 27, 2023

This also happens at nonprofits without a donor-centered culture of philanthropy. No exceptions.” — Brian Lauterbach , fundraiser, consultant, entrepreneur “Without tackling internal issues head-on, we believe the prospects for major fundraising progress are limited.

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Retention Retail Culture Philanthropy 114

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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Retention Philanthropy Associations Communication 98

Bloomerang

JANUARY 10, 2025

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Might you have opportunities to grow your fundraising through public donor listings? Especially if it opens up that time for more high-yielding fundraising and donor retention activities. Next look at external factors. How do you know?

Public and Nonprofit Management 118

Public and Nonprofit Management Activism Retention Management 118

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

The most recent data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project shows that more donations are coming from an increasingly small donor pool and emphasizes new donor acquisition as a top priority for nonprofits: The decline in donor numbers is largely driven by low participation from the smallest donor size group (under $100), which saw an -12.4%

Nonprofit Organizations 103

Nonprofit Organizations Nonprofit Organizations Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management 103

The Agitator

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Blackbaud has just delivered a “must read” report on Growing Philanthropy in the U.S. Re-orient toward longer term measures of fundraising performance. Enhance focus on retention and building supporter loyalty. Develop a more integrated approach to fundraising. Tackle high turnover rates in the fundraising profession.

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Fundraising Fundraising Philanthropy Retention 107

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Welcome to NPQ s fundraising advice column, Ask Rhea! Rhea Wong is a fundraising expert and professional coach, exuberant author of Get That Money, Honey! Write Rhea with your fundraising questions through this NPQ submission form. We know that fundraising can be frustrating, exciting, unpredictable andultimatelynecessary.

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Retention Management Fundraising Fundraising 91

Clairification

MARCH 31, 2025

Theres a lot about fundraising folks take for granted. In the past I’ve written about certain self-evident fundraising truths. Truths you want to hold close to become a fruitful philanthropy facilitator. A disinformation campaign is unconsciously being waged by leaders who: Dont understand how fundraising works.

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Fundraising Fundraising Philanthropy Nonprofits 57

Clairification

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Philanthropy is about reciprocal awe, gratitude, altruism and purpose. Berkeley, and often apply their research to nonprofit fundraising and marketing. When this feeling creeps in, this is a time for you to rededicate yourself to your fundamental role as a philanthropy facilitator. Their journey to discover their purpose.

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Altruism and Helping Fundraising Fundraising Philanthropy 70

Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

You may be wondering where to focus your fundraising as we emerge from the fog of 2020 and into, perhaps, a less cloudy future when it comes to nonprofit giving trends. The data is available, and we know dire predictions of the death of philanthropy early in the pandemic have been disproved. By practicing the gentle art of fundraising.

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Fundraising Fundraising Philanthropy Nonprofits 137

Bloomerang

AUGUST 9, 2021

In part one of this series, I outlined my top six fundraising strategies for 2021: . Investing in digital-first fundraising and marketing communications. Mastering personalized, customer-centered philanthropy facilitation, especially mid-level and major donors, to increase your donor lifetime value. Promote bequests.

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Values Fundraising Fundraising Philanthropy 134

The NonProfit Times

JULY 30, 2024

It was the same story, different day, for fundraising during the first quarter of 2024. Giving was up (4.1%) compared to the first quarter of 2023, but the number of donors and retention both declined again, 1.3% Data is weighted across size of organization as determined by amount fundraised. and 3% respectively. of all donors.

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Fundraising Fundraising Retention Philanthropy 111

iMarketSmart

MARCH 14, 2025

Look at Donor Retention. Even if you cant change their minds, you can improve your retention strategies by learning from those you lost. Jim has authored numerous books, including his most recent book, The Future of Fundraising: Adapting to New Philanthropic Realities , published by Academic Impressions in 2020.

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Retention Psychology Philanthropy Culture 59

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

VolunteerMatch shares 4 Ways to Improve Volunteer Retention. The Chronicle of Philanthropy issues a “heads up” in Fraud Alert: Criminals Test Stolen Credit-Card Numbers on Charity Websites. Joe Garecht has 5 Rules for Supercharged Year-End Fundraising. Volunteers not coming back? Nonprofit Training.

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Communication Production Retention Nonprofits 179

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Realistically, staff, time, and money are limited resources, especially among fundraising organizations. He does this because emotion can drive engagement and philanthropy. In recent years, millennials have been a hot topic of the fundraising world. So, what’s a nonprofit marketer to do? 3: By Age Group.

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Marketing Marketing Philanthropy Communication 207

Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

In part one of this series, I outlined my top six fundraising strategies for 2021: . Investing in digital-first fundraising and marketing communications. Mastering personalized, customer-centered philanthropy facilitation, especially mid-level and major donors, to increase donor lifetime value. Track your own data.

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Fundraising Fundraising Food Retention 126

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Adrian will show you the latest research and findings from the world of donor retention and how you can apply it during a BRAND NEW WEBINAR you won’t want to miss: How to Build Donor Loyalty: Lessons from Testing and Research. And he knows how you should use the Four Big Drivers of Donor Loyalty in your fundraising program.

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Psychology Philanthropy Retention Universities 129

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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Retention Energy Philanthropy Foundations 134

Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

Your nonprofit’s fundraising strategy encompasses more than just earning donations from supporters. That’s why developing a strategic fundraising plan is necessary. We’ll cover: Why you should create a fundraising strategy. 6 elements your fundraising strategy should include. 10 steps to build your fundraising strategy.

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Fundraising Fundraising Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits 132

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

DECEMBER 14, 2022

billion in donations made in the United States by individuals, bequests, foundations, and corporations ( Giving USA 2021: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2020 ) to the formal and informal mutual aid groups that formed. . This intense personalization of giving has been detrimental to philanthropy.

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Philanthropy Values Retention Fundraising 187

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 17, 2022

Recurring donors are over five times more valuable to your nonprofit than one-time donors, according to The State of Modern Philanthropy. When you combine this higher annual giving level with the fact that monthly donors have much higher retention rates, you can begin to see why monthly donations are important. 1) Increased Revenue.

Social Enterprise 138

Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Retention Philanthropy 138

The Agitator

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Target Analytics has just released its Index of National Fundraising Performance for the 12 months of activity through the 2 nd Quarter of 2010. With essentially flat revenue and donor growth from the first half of 2009 through the first half of 2010, there are still some rays of sunshine in an otherwise pretty dreary fundraising sky.

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Fundraising Fundraising Retention Healthcare 89

NonProfit Hub

JUNE 26, 2020

The switch to virtual fundraising and events. . Switching to Virtual Fundraising. Launching virtual fundraising campaigns is an effective strategy to keep your community engaged. We recommend the following strategies to incorporate virtual elements to your next fundraising campaign: . By moving your mission online! .

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Philanthropy Technology Nonprofits Education 94

Clairification

JANUARY 8, 2024

Yet too few organizations make the effort to operationalize this construct into their fundraising and marketing planning. Without donor trust and confidence in philanthropy there’s no future for social benefit organizations. You should. Trust must be earned, and it can be fragile. So, I’m going to guess you could do better.

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Activism Construction Retention Philanthropy 115

Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2021

If you’re wondering what the future holds for fundraising, you’re not alone. What might this mean for philanthropy and fundraising moving forward? Fearing the sky was falling, they thought people would hunker down and fundraising would be a disaster. The overall donor retention rate was 43.6% , a 4.1% adjusted) .

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Retention Nonprofits Foundations Philanthropy 130

Fundraising Coach

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

If you’ve worked in the nonprofit sector for some time, you know that your organization’s fundraising potential depends on its ability to understand and engage its donors. Generally speaking, there are two types of software you need to conduct prospect research: databases and AI fundraising solutions. Let’s dive in!

Ethics 64

Ethics Values Production Retention 64

Ann Green

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Fundraising during a pandemic can be a challenge. Therefore, organizations that depend highly on individual donations have seen significant drops in fundraising revenue. While you may have some doubts about continuing fundraising practices during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s crucial that you don’t quit altogether. Let’s jump in!

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Fundraising Fundraising Communication Philanthropy 127

Bloomerang

MAY 1, 2023

In fundraising, we look at the ability to raise funds, how many new donors we gained, how many donors gave again, and the performance of specific fundraising tactics. We partnered with the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy to conduct our Fundraising Planning and Climate Report: Outlook for 2023.

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Fundraising Fundraising Culture Leadership 98

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. Third Sector Jobs is a leading job site for hundreds of the latest charity jobs, voluntary jobs, and fundraising jobs in the United Kingdom. Bookmark your browsers!

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Philanthropy Nonprofits Foundations Recruitment 145

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Each episode is packed with insights , strategies, and real-life experiences designed to help you flourish in your fundraising endeavors. How This Nonprofit Retains 46% of Their Donors with Amy Gibson Nonprofit Nation The Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie, increased their donor retention rate from 26% to 46%. Listen to this episode.

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Fundraising Fundraising Culture Leadership 118

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 20, 2024

A supplemental post to 101 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits , the statistics listed below can guide your nonprofit in creating and maintaining a successful online fundraising strategy. Double the Donation ] The current donor retention rate is 41.9%. increase in revenue. billion—only 0.6%

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Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofits Retention 91

Fundraising Coach

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

We know in CompassPoint''s recent national survey of nonprofit fundraising , that CEO''s are particularly feeling the pressures of tightening budgets and diminishing fundraising results. Mark Titi got right into the spirit with his post "Would George Washington Applaud Your Fundraising Grit?" Posts to people who work with CEOs.

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Non-Profits Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofits 107

NextAfter

JUNE 9, 2023

In fact, according to data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project, donor acquisition, dollars, and donor retention rates fell YoY in 2022. 1 – Recognize the power of acquiring a donor’s email address One way to increase retention is to acquire an email for a donor who only gives offline. What is the COVID Bump?

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Retention Activism Values Philanthropy 77

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. McGrath explained that the Latin root word of philanthropy is “anthropos,” meaning “mankind.” Generosity is not mutually exclusive.

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Communication Retention Philanthropy Values 98

Selfish Giving

APRIL 10, 2017

According to Engage for Good , an industry group that helps companies and causes engage consumers and employees around social issues, large checkout fundraisers like Kmart's raise hundreds of millions of dollars for nonprofits. "We The fundraisers include: Macy's Believe fundraiser that raises $2 million annually for Make-A-Wish America.

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Retail Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Public and Nonprofit Management 213