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. This year’s report also dug into one of the most important data points for individual donor fundraising – your retention rate. Key Takeaways for Greater Retention. Heather Yandow.

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Retention Recruitment Universities Management 154

The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 9, 2025

Leveraging Technology For Recruitment and Retention Technology can simplify hiring and keep teams connected. Use recruiting tools to streamline the hiring process and employee management platforms to boost productivity. Remote work is here to stay, so make sure your tech setup supports seamless collaboration.

Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Public and Nonprofit Management Culture Recruitment Insurance 98

NonProfit PRO

JULY 19, 2022

The Volunteer Generation Fund focuses on investments in volunteer management practices that increase both volunteer recruitment and retention. The 2023 grant competition will fund programs that address the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on students.

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Recruitment Retention Management 189

Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Effective volunteer management vital to an organization’s day-to-day operations, meaning nonprofits need to invest in smart volunteer management practices to reduce administrative overhead and increase volunteer retention. Here’s what to expect: What is volunteer management? What is volunteer management?

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Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Recruitment Public and Nonprofit Management 110

Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 6, 2025

One powerful tactic to consider is recruiting member ambassadors. There are many ways ambassadors can benefit your nonprofit, such as: Recruiting new members. Improving member retention. The same applies to recruiting people for your member ambassador program. The answer varies from organization to organization.

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The Need for a Systemic Alternative Despite the prevalence of gig work, workforce agencies’ training, support, recruitment, and data-gathering efforts remain focused on traditional, standard employment. In the pilot, recruitment ended when we reached 1,200 more work seekers than immediately available employment opportunities.

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Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management Recruitment 115

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JUNE 5, 2024

Implementing digital collaboration tools, custom knowledge management systems , and online learning platforms can facilitate communication, information sharing, and collaboration across generations and geographies. In his free time, Michael enjoys nature, reading, gaming, knitting, and spending time with his dogs, Zeke and Zeus.

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Collaborations Public and Nonprofit Management Culture Leadership 215

NonProfit Leadership Center

JUNE 17, 2024

Effective Strategies for Attracting Nonprofit Professionals Mission-Driven Recruitment A great starting point to attract top talent is to ensure your organizational messaging clearly articulates your mission. Professional Development Another way to increase staff retention is to invest in the growth of your employees.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

However, successful volunteer recruitment, engagement, and retention are no easy feat. That’s where volunteer management software comes in. Volunteer management software is a tool that nonprofits can use to better organize their volunteers by handling everything from scheduling to ongoing communication.

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Management Recruitment Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits 104

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.

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Leadership Retention Nonprofits Nonprofit Leadership 232

Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

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. Fortunately, it isnt difficult or expensive to launchor improvea dedicated recruitment program. How effective are they?

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Recruitment Marketing Marketing Management 80

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Recruit a match from a single donor or group of donors. What was our retention rate year over year? Assess your performance to your goals: recruiting new donors, upgrades, average gift size, and total gifts. September Create a campaign theme and offer, logo, and tagline. Filter by date. What number of donors gave at end of year?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 12, 2021

Do you know your organization’s donor retention rate? A chorus of voices have been beating the drum about the importance of donor retention through their research, in blogs, and in webinars—with stagnant results. . The Donor Retention Crisis—and Why It Matters. whereas the new donor retention rate was 19.3%.

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Retention Nonprofit governance and management Finance Governance 116

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!

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Recruitment Nonprofits Management Activism 200

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? Quite simply, donor retention is a measure of how many donors continue to donate to your organization.

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Retention Philanthropy Associations Communication 98

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.

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Retention Recruitment Public and Nonprofit Management Activism 92

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.

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Retention Recruitment Nonprofit Management Management 76

Getting Attention

MAY 10, 2012

Their new guide (free), 101 Volunteer Recruitment Secrets , showcases the insights of dozens of volunteer recruiters to share what works. Part One: 101 Secrets to Great Volunteer Recruitment. Great communications is at the heart of many of the secrets of the most effective volunteer recruiters. Why not check out the rest?

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Recruitment Public and Nonprofit Management Retention Communication 74

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JULY 2, 2024

From project management to stakeholder engagement, you’ll learn how to turn vision into action. This includes reviewing governance policies, financial management practices, and risk management protocols. Whether it’s donor support, grants, or earned income, understanding the financial landscape is key.

Public and Social Policy 209

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

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MARCH 13, 2024

But at a time when most of our HR teams are knee-deep in the struggle to recruit and retain talent, we’ve got to remember that our marketing efforts are also a powerful tool for employer branding and staff engagement. Sharing success stories and achievements can motivate and inspire staff to keep up the great work.

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Recruitment Retention Culture Communication 215

The Volunteer Hub

JULY 15, 2022

Strategically matching volunteers with assignments that allow them to excel can increase retention, improve engagement, and help your organization achieve its mission. Effectively utilizing your volunteer workforce can increase retention, improve engagement, and help your organization reach its mission.

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Recruitment Altruism and Helping Volunteerism Volunteerism 86

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.

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Ann Green

JULY 30, 2024

No matter what technology you’re using to collect data, make sure all of these findings are routed to your constituent relationship management (CRM) system so the information is consolidated in one unified platform. The donor promotes these programs online and even recruits like-minded friends and family to join in.

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Ethics Donor Motivation Environmental Communication 286

Candid

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

in 2022-23 , its worth asking: What are the drivers behind Americans volunteering less, and how can we boost volunteer retention? According to AmeriCorps, the average annual volunteer retention rate under normal circumstances is only 65%, and volunteers typically stay with an organization for fewer than three years.

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Volunteerism Volunteerism Retention Recruitment 52

NonProfit Hub

APRIL 23, 2015

Only once you’re ready to handle a volunteer program, then it’s time to get started recruiting helpers. Recruitment. If they know how much they mean to you, it helps with volunteer retention. What other ideas has your organization tried to recruit, engage or recognize volunteers for the work they’re doing?

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Management Recruitment Public and Nonprofit Management Advertising 72

Anedot

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Essential Functions: Volunteer Coordination With the assistance of the HR Director, provide oversight to the Volunteer Program Manage VolunteerMatters (volunteer management database); post opportunities, monitor applications, send out communications to volunteers Source and recruit volunteers through various techniques (databases, e-mail, social media (..)

Food 52

Food Participation and motivation Non-Profits Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

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. Workforce dynamics are continually evolving, and traditional management strategies often fall short in meeting modern expectations.

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Retention Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Technology 52

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 31, 2023

One common issue is the use of multiple, disconnected tools and systems for managing donor and volunteer relationships, events, communications, and more. Enter an all-in-one nonprofit donor relationship management system (DMS), like Bloomerang. Event management tools: To organize and promote events, from church services to fundraisers.

Management 116

Management Collaborations Activism Communication 116

The Volunteer Hub

JANUARY 27, 2021

in 2021 ), the importance of volunteer engagement and retention also increases. Some volunteer management solution providers, such as VolunteerHub, understand the importance of gamification and incorporate it into their software. “Retention is a key objective for 60% of recognition programs” ( source ).

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Non-Profits Retention Values Recruitment 142

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JUNE 20, 2024

Strategies for Recruiting Developers For Start-ups In the competitive start-up market, it’s a great deal to hire developers who are skilled and align with the company’s vision. Utilizing Recruitment Agencies and Headhunters Specialized Agencies Engage recruitment agencies that specialize in tech roles.

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Recruitment Insurance Retention Culture 52

Bloomerang

AUGUST 3, 2021

Studies show that donor retention is one of the best ways to boost your nonprofit’s bottom line because it’s easier to satisfy a supporter who has already given and who is already interested in your organization than to try to recruit brand new donors from scratch. . What should you include in a welcome email series?

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Public and Nonprofit Management Retention Recruitment Management 141

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Why the recruitment and onboarding process is critical to volunteer retention The long game of retaining volunteers over time begins as soon as they sign up and arrive for their first event. Giving volunteers an enjoyable, friendly, and seamless recruitment and onboarding experience needs to be table stakes.

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Recruitment Retention Medical Activism 111

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

The culture and practice of managing a not-for-profit is always changing. Probably the most pressing issues are revenue generation, financial stability, innovation implementation, and staff recruitment and retention. Staff recruitment and retention 7. billion in not for profit funding? Increased innovation 4.

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Marketing Marketing Culture Recruitment 133

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JULY 23, 2024

While many associations struggled with declining membership and retention rates due to the pandemic, these numbers have bounced back strongly as of 2023. In this guide, we’ll explore some of the top ways your association can boost engagement using a digital approach—starting with choosing the right association management technology.

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Participation and motivation Associations Retention Leadership 130

Top Nonprofits

JULY 25, 2024

In this guide, we’ll provide tips for how you can create a comprehensive volunteer recruitment strategy to make your product fundraiser a success. Like any job or volunteer position you’re recruiting for, it’s important to clarify exactly what you’re looking for and what roles people will have to fill for your product fundraiser.

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Recruitment Production Volunteerism Volunteerism 52

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

APRIL 5, 2024

Scaling Up: Using Volunteer Management Systems for Growth and Expansion For any non-profit , growing and expanding the organization requires volunteer management to be in place. By utilizing volunteer management systems, nonprofits can enhance their operations, engage with a volunteer base, and achieve their objectives efficiently.

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Management Non-Profits Recruitment Retention 52

Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Here at Bloomerang , we specialize in volunteer management tools that help organizations develop impactful volunteer programs. See why nonprofits love our volunteer management software! See why nonprofits love our volunteer management software! What is volunteer engagement? WHO are your volunteers?

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