Top Nonprofits

MARCH 26, 2025

To effectively tackle initiatives like school fundraisers , enrichment programs, and schoolwide improvement strategies, you need the helping hands of volunteers from your community. In this guide, well explore top tips for recruiting a robust volunteer community, as well as suggestions to help you manage and retain your volunteers.

Recruitment 52

Recruitment Public and Nonprofit Management Education Education 52

NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In the face of challenges in employee recruitment and retention in the nonprofit sector, here are ways you can attain career success.

Recruitment 288

Recruitment Retention Nonprofits Education 288

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.

Retention 154

Retention Recruitment Universities Management 154

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? . When you’re recruiting, are you considering how to get people who participated and gave to you the year before to come back and support you again? How to retain peer-to-peer fundraisers.

Retention 131

Retention Fundraising Fundraising Recruitment 131

Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 19, 2025

Donor retention is more than just a fundraising metricits the key to nonprofit sustainability. Yet, retention rates remain stubbornly low. And the more you raise, recruit, and retain, the more good you can do. We’d give teachers non-apples and fly non-cars. Ridiculous, right? Truth is you’re for -purpose.

Retention 52

Retention Recruitment Technology Marketing 52

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?

Fundraising 271

Fundraising Fundraising Food Recruitment 271

Ann Green

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Year-end fundraising coincides with the gratitude season, which includes Thanksgiving in the U.S. This is appropriate since thanking your donors is part of the fundraising equation, even though many nonprofits don’t always realize this. Here are a few ways to incorporate gratitude into your year-end fundraising campaign.

Recruitment 165

Recruitment Fundraising Fundraising Communication 165

Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Peter Drucker stressed the importance of strategic recruitment, emphasizing the need to select individuals based on their competencies, character, and dedication. Tailoring your recruitment efforts to find individuals whose skills and expertise align with your organization’s mission is fundamental.

Recruitment 105

Recruitment Race and Ethnicity Collaborations Retention 105

Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 6, 2025

With the right benefits and marketing strategies in place, you can cultivate a tight-knit community of familiar faces who will be the first to sign up for your events, participate in your fundraising initiatives, and speak out on behalf of your cause. One powerful tactic to consider is recruiting member ambassadors.

Recruitment 59

Recruitment Retention Values Energy 59

Ann Green

AUGUST 2, 2023

Even though it might be sweltering outside, now is a good time to start planning your year-end fundraising campaign, 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.

Fundraising 246

Fundraising Fundraising Food Recruitment 246

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.

Retention 98

Retention Philanthropy Associations Communication 98

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JUNE 5, 2024

He completed his DBA in Organizational Leadership and Development researching Appalachian nonprofits, psychological contracts, and retention. His expertise includes public relations, advertising, fundraising, social media, recruitment, retention, event development, leadership development, and community engagement.

Collaborations 215

Collaborations Public and Nonprofit Management Culture Leadership 215

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

We all know why nonprofits want monthly donors — fantastic ROI, high retention rates and higher lifetime value. You must recruit donors. Some orgs like setting a public goal of the number of new sustainers they would like to recruit in a campaign. Photo Credit: https://flic.kr/p/aVmeYp. So, how do we get them? First, the basics.

Recruitment 223

Recruitment Retention Values Nonprofits 223

Bloomerang

AUGUST 12, 2021

Do you know your organization’s donor retention rate? According to the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ 2020 Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP), only 43.6% As important as it is to pay attention to donor retention, it’s equally important to know how to “move the needle”—and we do. I’d bet not. .

Retention 116

Retention Nonprofit governance and management Finance Governance 116

Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

As we enter a new year, your nonprofit is likely in the thick of goal-setting for fundraising, marketing , and more. However, achieving goals like increasing your capacity or improving team effectiveness is only possible with talented employees and the best way to source the most ideal additions to your team is through recruitment.

Recruitment 80

Recruitment Marketing Marketing Management 80

The Volunteer Hub

MARCH 7, 2022

With the value of a volunteer hour approaching $29 in 2022, now is the time to focus on retention and better utilize your existing volunteer contacts. Simply put, to reduce turnover and increase retention, volunteers must be pleased with the environment in which they work and motivated by the tasks to which they are assigned.

Retention 92

Retention Recruitment Public and Nonprofit Management Activism 92

Ann Green

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

But you need to spend just as much time thanking your donors as you do on fundraising. If this sounds impossible, find other staff or recruit volunteers to help you. It’s often a welcome surprise and can raise retention rates among first-time donors. donor relations fundraising writing thank you' Get everyone involved.

Recruitment 246

Recruitment Retention Communication Fundraising 246

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Much like you focus on donor retention, you also have to develop a plan for employee retention to ensure your team feels satisfied coming to work each day and upholding your mission. In this article, we’ll go over five tips to help your nonprofit nurture a flourishing work environment to keep employee engagement and retention high.

Leadership 232

Leadership Retention Nonprofits Nonprofit Leadership 232

Ann Green

AUGUST 11, 2020

Pandemic or not, we still have seasons and fall is traditionally fundraising season for nonprofit organizations. You can also use this for fundraising campaigns at other times of the year. You may have already set a goal for your year-end campaign in your 2020 fundraising plan and most likely that has changed.

Fundraising 189

Fundraising Fundraising Recruitment Retention 189

The Agitator

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Yesterday I complained … only ONE retention superstar had responded from our Agitator audience — Colorado Public Radio. Jonathon Grapsas at Flat Earth Direct in Australia has been working on retention amongst clients who do much of their donor acquisition via face-to-face solicitation. Average year.

Retention 76

Retention Recruitment Nonprofit Management Management 76

Ann Green

AUGUST 11, 2022

Despite all this, now is a good time to start planning your year-end fundraising campaign. You can also use this for fundraising campaigns at other times of the year. You may have already set a goal for your year-end campaign in your 2022 fundraising plan (at least I hope you did) and maybe that has changed. Do you have a plan?

Fundraising 192

Fundraising Fundraising Food Recruitment 192

Ann Green

JULY 30, 2024

Whether you’re future-proofing your fundraisers by focusing on future giving initiatives or leveraging low-cost digital channels to acquire donors , your nonprofit can still inspire enough support to keep its operations going strong. The donor promotes these programs online and even recruits like-minded friends and family to join in.

Ethics 286

Ethics Donor Motivation Environmental Communication 286

Ann Green

APRIL 27, 2015

Some organizations do fundraising appeals or hold events in the spring. Donor relations is an important, but often overlooked, component of fundraising. Retention rates are getting better, but we still have a long way to go. Find ways to build relationships in your spring fundraising campaign. Others don’t.

Recruitment 196

Recruitment Retention Communication Fundraising 196

Ann Green

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Year-end fundraising season is underway and many of you may be working on your appeal letters. Thanking donors often takes a back seat in fundraising campaigns, but it’s a crucial component that you need to start planning now. Start recruiting board members, staff, and other volunteers to help you with this. Keep it up.

Non-Profits 226

Non-Profits Retention Food Recruitment 226

Ann Green

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Donor retention continues to lag. You’ll often use a number of different channels when you send out a fundraising appeal or promote an event. Fundraising and recruitment. Be sure to add your fundraising appeals to your communications calendar. You need to communicate with your donors throughout the year.

Communication 179

Communication Recruitment Homelessness Retention 179

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 10, 2023

However, volunteers can quickly become another challenge for your event team if you don’t know how to effectively recruit and manage them. To recruit a team of energetic and helpful volunteers for your next event, you need to actively promote volunteering opportunities to your community of supporters. Let’s begin! Contact information.

Recruitment 200

Recruitment Nonprofits Management Activism 200

Care2

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Unfortunately, many nonprofits don't feel like they have the luxury of focusing on fundraising strategies that will bring in long-term results, which has led to low donor retention rates. According to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project, the commercial business customer retention rate is 94%.

Retention 76

Retention Nonprofits Recruitment Communication 76

Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 28, 2024

Since you focus the majority of your nonprofit’s outreach on acquiring funding for your cause, volunteer recruitment can naturally fall by the wayside. However, a focused volunteer recruitment strategy can help your nonprofit tap into the over 60 million people who volunteer each year and harness their passion for your progress.

Recruitment 59

Recruitment Retention Collaborations Nonprofits 59

Bloomerang

MAY 30, 2022

Nonprofits with written fundraising plans consistently outperform organizations without them. One study found that 37% of organizations with budgets under $1 million and 22% of organizations with budgets over $1 million don’t have a fundraising plan in place. 6 steps to creating a fundraising plan. Assess past performance.

Fundraising 140

Fundraising Fundraising Retention Recruitment 140

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JULY 2, 2024

He completed his DBA in Organizational Leadership and Development researching Appalachian nonprofits, psychological contracts, and retention. His expertise includes public relations, advertising, fundraising, social media, recruitment, retention, event development, leadership development, and community engagement.

Public and Social Policy 209

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Culture 209

Care2

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

All nonprofits struggle with donor retention. We''re reaching the fundraising season where asks are being tailored and success stories are being drafted. Engaging your board members in the retention process is critical. They can also reach out to their personal networks to recruit new donors. Online Fundraising'

Retention 70

Retention Recruitment Communication Fundraising 70

Top Nonprofits

JULY 25, 2024

Whether you’re selling flower bulbs , popcorn, cookie dough, candles, or something else entirely, a product fundraiser is a great way to engage your supporters and earn money for your cause. In this guide, we’ll provide tips for how you can create a comprehensive volunteer recruitment strategy to make your product fundraiser a success.

Recruitment 52

Recruitment Production Volunteerism Volunteerism 52

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Over the years, as we’ve spent more time on our phones and computers, peer-to-peer fundraising has become one of the core avenues through which individuals donate to and advocate for the nonprofits they love. What is peer-to-peer fundraising? . Types of peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns. Benefits of peer-to-peer fundraising.

Fundraising 111

Fundraising Fundraising Participation and motivation Recruitment 111

Bloomerang

AUGUST 23, 2021

In part one of this series, I outlined my top six fundraising strategies for 2021: . Investing in digital-first fundraising and marketing communications. Embrace this fundamental fundraising truth. With that in mind, fundraising should be framed as a revenue center, not a cost center. Mastering relevant content marketing.

Culture 139

Culture Philanthropy Fundraising Fundraising 139

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 22, 2013

Until recently the nonprofit pioneers of the Social Web had to mostly rely on their intuition that their social media campaigns were resulting in more dollars raised online, an increase in brand and cause awareness, and higher rates of volunteer recruitment and retention. Using Twitter during fundraising events can result in 10X more.

Advertising 110

Advertising Fundraising Fundraising Recruitment 110

Ann Green

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Donor retention continues to be a problem and one of the reasons is poor communication. You’ll often use a number of different channels when you send a fundraising appeal or promote an event. Fundraising and recruitment. Be sure to add your fundraising appeals to your communications calendar.

Communication 149

Communication Recruitment Homelessness Retention 149

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

While ChatGPT may be all the buzz, have you considered how it and other artificial intelligence tools could enhance your fundraising efforts ? For nonprofits, it’s proving to be a valuable resource for writing communications, deepening engagement with supporters, and fundraising.

Fundraising 143

Fundraising Fundraising Public and Nonprofit Management Technology 143