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Making Your First Donor Retention Calendar, Step by Step

Connection Cafe

According to Chuck Longfield , ten years ago the average retention rates of a newly acquired donor were roughly 33%. Make a donor retention calendar to keep your donors loyal! OK, so donor retention isn’t part of your job description. Step Two: Make your Donor Retention more Manageable by Creating a Thanking Policy.

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Dearest Donors: A Love Letter

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Blackbaud brought together 14 nonprofit experts in an eBook to share tried-and-true donor retention strategies, tips, and ideas. Now that I have your attention, here are some tips we pulled for showing your donors the love: Thank them. Create a retention calendar. But first, why should you care? Double yikes.

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Nonprofit Fundraising Strategy: Guide, Best Practices, & More

Qgiv

The six pieces you need in your fundraising strategy How to create your fundraising strategy The six pieces you need in your fundraising strategy While no two nonprofits are alike, they all share common goals, like donor connection and retention , memorable fundraising events, and supportive partnerships. How to Create a Fundraising Calendar.

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7 Ways to Integrate Stories into Your Nonprofit’s Donor Stewardship Strategy

Connection Cafe

Donor retention is an on-going conversation in our sector and any time it comes up, people start to panic. We all know what we have donor retention troubles. Donor stewardship is a great place to begin making changes that can impact your donor retention rates. Hundreds, if not thousands of donors that require our attention.

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25+ Virtual Fundraising Ideas | A Guide for 2021

Qgiv

Instead of multiple phone calls back and forth, they can just enter their information on your online form and press “submit.” With this partnership, both parties received a lot of positive media attention which even led to more support in money and supplies. Download eBook. Leverages common tools. Virtual Auction Ideas.

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How to Thank and Retain Year-End Donors

Qgiv

For retention-minded fundraisers with a strong donor cultivation plan in place, the early days of a new calendar year might even be busier than any day in November and December. With first-time donor retention rates hovering around 20%, securing a second gift from new donors may be more important than securing a first gift.

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Donor Management: The Ultimate Guide

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Understanding the Donor Journey Donor Acquisition Donor Retention Donor Stewardship How to Communicate With Your Donors Donor Data Management 1. And by building stronger relationships with donors, you will increase donor retention and loyalty, creating a stable foundation for your mission to continue. Sound good?

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