Remove 2011 Remove Charity Remove Retention
article thumbnail

Seth Godin on Innovation, Failure and Why Non-profits Should Stop Operating like Businesses

NetWits

First Year Donor Retention is 29.3%. Taking into account the post from Godin in 2008, his recent interview and the semi-troublesome statistics above … How can we continue to innovate in 2011? Here’s a quick peek into some key statistics. Troublesome] Fundraising Stats. Fundraising Email Response Rate is 0.13%.

Profit 264
article thumbnail

A Guide to Donor Retention

Bloomerang

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.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Strategies to Increase Nonprofit Donor Retention Rates

Care2

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%. That is an attrition rate of 59%.

article thumbnail

Just in Time for the Giving Season: The Online Giving Study

NTEN

Having just gone through the Early Bird deadline for the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , it comes as no surprise to me that people will wait until the last minute to do things, but one statistic in the report really shocked me: 22% of all annual giving happens in the last 2 days of the year ! Analysis of cumulative online giving (i.e.,

Giving 94
article thumbnail

Just in Time for the Giving Season: The Online Giving Study

NTEN

Having just gone through the Early Bird deadline for the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , it comes as no surprise to me that people will wait until the last minute to do things, but one statistic in the report really shocked me: 22% of all annual giving happens in the last 2 days of the year ! Analysis of cumulative online giving (i.e.,

Giving 89
article thumbnail

Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Friday, December 24, 2010 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Having a mentor is one of the best things you can do to advance your career as a leader. So, decide today to secure a mentor who will work with you during 2011. . -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO).

article thumbnail

Why Your Non-Profit Should Avoid #GivingTuesday Like the Plague

The Fundraising Authority

Non-profit direct mail fundraisers know that one of the worst times to send a fundraising letter for a charity is in the couple of weeks before a major election. That’s your call, and I know that it is all a noble effort to support valuable charities. Here’s why…. Your Message Will Get Crowded Out. You Won’t Raise A Lot.

Profit 190