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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Bloomerang

MARCH 14, 2025

When everyone understands their role in philanthropy and works together toward shared goals, fundraising becomes a collective effort rather than a solitary burden. Effective internal communication and trust are the foundation of donor retention success. Consider setting goals around: Donor retention rates and renewal percentages.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Plus, 84% of survey participants say theyre more likely to donate if a match is offered, demonstrating how corporate philanthropy programs can motivate new donors to get involved. Cultivating Donor Retention to Grow Your Giving Garden. You can also engage employees in workplace volunteering. Build your email list.

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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. He knows how to increase the lifetime value of your donor database. What We’ll Talk About.

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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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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Let’s Define Your Community Since your mission is to facilitate philanthropy in order to move your mission forward, let’s talk about your philanthropic community – the donors, volunteers, advocates and ambassadors who fuel your work, making your impact the greatest it can be. Fundamentally, all of philanthropy is a value-for-value exchange.

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Fundraising Coach

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

personal information such as interests, values, and family ties. In addition to leveraging these platforms, simply googling your prospects and checking out their social media profiles can give you a better sense of their interests and values.

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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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The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 1, 2024

When generosity becomes loyalty, it builds value for our causes. McGrath explained that the Latin root word of philanthropy is “anthropos,” meaning “mankind.” Coupled with “philo,” philanthropy means “love of mankind.” More value is added at less expense than new acquisition. Generosity is not mutually exclusive.

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The Agitator

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Blackbaud has just delivered a “must read” report on Growing Philanthropy in the U.S. Look at long-term values. Enhance focus on retention and building supporter loyalty. With retention rates in the dumper too few nonprofits really understand that a 10% improvement in retention results in a 200% improvement in lifetime value.

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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. We’ve dubbed this the COVID Bump.

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Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 14, 2024

In this guide, we’ll discuss some of the ways your nonprofit can leverage AI to support its mission and walk through a framework for responsible AI use that will help you uphold your organization’s values as you incorporate these tools into your operations. Let’s dive in!

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

Mastering personalized, customer-centered philanthropy facilitation, especially mid-level and major donors, to increase donor lifetime value. Internalizing and externalizing an organization-wide culture of philanthropy. One of the biggest problems nonprofits face is improving their low donor retention rate.

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Selfish Giving

APRIL 10, 2017

Brands that embrace employee volunteering and giving reap a bounty of rewards, and see a fantastic ROI - not least of all because their employees demand them - but in terms of more authentic marketing, improved employee engagement, better retention, and even higher profitability.

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Bloomerang

MAY 27, 2021

A renewed focus on wellbeing and retention for volunteer re-engagement. A small personal touch is an appropriate reminder of how valued they are. . Renewed efforts should be taken to keep individual volunteers included and valued within the whole team now. The Chronicle Of Philanthropy.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Levey Philanthropy professionals who work on behalf of hospitals listed major donor development, retention and upgrades and refilling the donor pipeline as their top three fundraising priorities, according to a new study. Just 15% of respondents felt major donor tools played a significant role in converting high-value prospects.

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The Agitator

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Almost every direct response fundraiser who can count eventually comes to the realization that reliance on premiums to boost short-term acquisition response rates is a long-term prescription for poor retention and lousy lifetime value. Motivations that are proven to increase retention and life time value.

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The Agitator

APRIL 8, 2018

Why, for nearly six decades, has American philanthropy failed to grow beyond a 2% share of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)? That’s the question veteran fundraising consultant Michael Rosen explores in What Will It Take to Dramatically Increase Philanthropy? appearing in the Spring issue of AFP’s Advancing Philanthropy.

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Retention Philanthropy Public and Nonprofit Management Insurance 79

The Agitator

JUNE 18, 2013

Giving USA 2013 , the annual report on philanthropy, published by the Giving USA foundation and researched and written by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, was released yesterday. It should please both the ‘glass-half-full’ and ‘glass-half-empty’ folks among us. You can download a summary here. Online/Offline.

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Candid

JULY 22, 2024

“When we, disabled people, are supported by an inclusive workplace culture, it means our lived experiences and communities are reflected in the work,” said Disability and Philanthropy Forum executive director Sandy Ho. “It It also means our collective perspectives are valued within an organization.

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iMarketSmart

MARCH 19, 2018

The market/sector has been ‘flooded’ with people talking about donor retention for many years now. Many of them make money selling software and services that supposedly help fundraisers improve their donor retention. Yet after all their talk, the statistics say that donor retention just keeps going down.

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Momentum Nonprofit Partners

MARCH 3, 2023

The Conference + Catalyst are presented by Momentum Nonprofit Partners in partnership with the Institute for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership, Department of Public and Nonprofit Administration. We are also happy to announce that the Nonprofit Catalyst Awards returns and will be held in-person for the first time!

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Nonprofit Marketing Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

I just returned from the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University’s 25th annual symposium , where I was on a panel with Chuck Longfield (Chief Scientist of Blackbaud), Steven Lawrence , Director of Research of the Foundation Center , Bob Ottenhoff of the Center on Disaster Philanthropy and Kevin Salwen, who wrote the Power of Half.

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 3, 2024

When generosity becomes loyalty, it builds value for our causes. Consider that the Latin root word of philanthropy is “anthropos,” meaning “mankind.” Coupled with “philo,” philanthropy means “love of mankind” ( The Etymology Dictionary ). Strong retention strategies to this end can create healthy, value-building donor files.

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Clairification

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Your job is to make the perfect match between the values your organization enacts and the values your donor shares. Philanthropy provides a perfect opportunity to bring people together. Because when people connect, and care about one another, our world tips ever more slightly back into balance.

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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. We’ve dubbed this the COVID Bump.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 6, 2024

When members hear about a specific person who overcame adversity because of their help, it paints a vivid picture of the impact and value of their contribution. Celebrating contributions: How recognition fuels donor retention Recognition matters. Social proof is a formidable force in philanthropy.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

They can drive upgrades and retention . What high value “VIP” volunteer opportunities can you create to allow donors to feel a part of your mission in a fun, engaging way? A lot of your donors might be thrilled to get their children introduced to philanthropy and this could be a great chance to do that.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Your organization Matching gifts lift average donation size, improve retention and donor lifetime value , and open the door to other giving. The more you grow corporate support, the more others in your community trust that you’re a worthwhile beneficiary of their philanthropy. Matching gifts are a win-win-win.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 4, 2023

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%. Build relationships, focus on cultivation, and practice time-blocking to navigate challenges with confidence and purpose. Listen to this episode. Listen to this episode.

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Clairification

APRIL 24, 2023

You probably already knew donor retention has been declining for the past decade. Philanthropy is still all around you, if you look. Repeat donor retention declined from 46.1% You see, information was presented from the full 2022 Fundraising Effectiveness Project report, and the results were sadder than usual. decline).

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iMarketSmart

JUNE 18, 2018

Washington Post: “Una Osili, a dean and economics professor at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, says the school’s research shows that the percentage of U.S. ” Retention rates stink. Charities are not delivering enough value ! Tons of value!! Dunkin’ Donuts delivers value. I can’t.

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

That’s because all nonprofits have similar goals, including connecting with more donors, boosting their donor retention rates, and developing strategic, sustainable partnerships with other organizations. Donor stewardship helps you boost your donor retention rate , helping you earn much more over time. Donor lifetime value.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 1, 2023

There’s no question that there’s power in philanthropy providing organizations with general operating support and unrestricted funding. Both are important components of trust-based philanthropy , a grantmaking approach that emphasizes humility and collaboration across a range of dimensions.

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Bloomerang

MAY 9, 2021

Here at Bloomerang, we specialize in donor retention. Retention is the key to maximizing your fundraising strategy, and appreciation is at the root of that strategy. If you’re able to retain them for the long run, their lifetime value with your organization will rise significantly. . Analyze Your Audience.

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Bloomerang

MAY 9, 2021

Here at Bloomerang, we specialize in donor retention. Retention is the key to maximizing your fundraising strategy, and appreciation is at the root of that strategy. If you’re able to retain them for the long run, their lifetime value with your organization will rise significantly. . Analyze Your Audience.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The minute you understand and act on this, your retention rates will rise. It’s worth noting that a recent study by Philanthropy Daily found that 49% of lapsed donors who hadn’t made a gift in at least two years believe themselves to be current donors. 1 Source: Center for Philanthropy, Indiana University and Bloomerang.co

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