sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

In fact, setting your sights on major gifts this year may be more important than ever. Understanding the role of major donors, in tandem with an informed development plan, are the foundations of a securing a major gift in 2023. raise $100,000 via major gifts; volume-based—e.g., Goals may be dollar-based—e.g.,

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

One of the best ways to recognize their generosity is with unique gifts for donors. Donor recognition, often through thoughtful and personalized gifts, can also be an important part of stewarding those relationships. What is considered a major gift donation? Nonprofits come in all shapes and sizes, and so do major donors.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

In fact, setting your sights on major gifts this year may be more important than ever. Understanding the role of major donors, in tandem with an informed development plan, are the foundations of a securing a major gift in 2023. raise $100,000 via major gifts; volume-based—e.g., Goals may be dollar-based—e.g.,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Keeping donors connected with the mission ensures the best possible donor retention rate for an organization. Donors are looking to stay connected to and support the organizations they care most about, and a recurring giving program helps donors break a larger gift into smaller, more affordable portions.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

That’s why it’s essential to have a donor retention plan in place. Having a donor retention strategy in place to retain year-end donors is the best way to get a good return on the investment you put into acquiring them. 114 ÷ 367) x 100 = 31, so they had a 31% donor retention rate. Let’s take a look. Donors are no exception.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 11, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants tips to improve first-time donor retention: Dear Charity Clairity, What tips would you give to a small to medium-size shop to improve first-time donor retention? If you ask well, you may get one gift. If you thank well, you may get a lifetime of gifts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2022

In fact, you can immediately acknowledge each gift through your fundraising CRM. This is one of the reasons that nonprofits who create a monthly giving program with DonorPerfect see a whopping 90% retention rate. Crowdfunding. This is why major donors have an enormous impact on your organization’s overall revenue and success.

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CauseVox

JULY 1, 2022

The benefits of this type of campaign are numerous, including convenience for donors and a higher retention rate for monthly givers. Of course, they have the option to opt out at any time, but there is a 90% retention rate for monthly givers. The best example is a welcome series, which should begin once a donor makes a gift.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 20, 2022

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. They may have made their first gift or their 20th. Was it above or below your average gift size? Reason for Giving: What do they care about?

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Pamela Grow

JUNE 6, 2024

When supporters give, send an eCard to thank them for their gift. Send eCards on special dates, such as the anniversary of a supporter’s first gift or your nonprofit’s founding. Plus, holiday cards near the end of the year can thank supporters and remind them about your nonprofit, which can lead to extra year-end gifts.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 25, 2024

Engage new donors by acknowledging their contributions, sharing the tangible impacts of their gifts, offering regular updates on your successes, and inspiring them to give again and again. Giving people multiple ways to support your cause throughout the year should be a critical piece in your donor retention strategy.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2024

While traditional events still have an important place in the fundraising calendar, activity-based fundraising events now encompass a diverse range of experiences, from yoga to pickleball to kayaking and more. Build the right-fit event and they will come. And they will donate.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Learning how to manage volunteers effectively will help bridge the gap between recruitment and retention, ensuring more supporters stick around long-term. Volunteer management is the process of working with volunteers throughout their engagement with your organization, from recruitment to ongoing engagement and retention.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The minute you understand and act on this, your retention rates will rise. The terms “LYBUNT” and “SYBUNT” are often used to segment communications to donors that have given before but not within the current calendar/fiscal year. According to Roger Craver, you have a 20%-40% chance of obtaining a gift from a recently lapsed donor.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 17, 2018

donor retention rate in 2017. In other words, of all the donors who made a gift to a particular nonprofit in 2016, only 45.5% made another gift during 2017. This unimpressive donor retention rate—one that hasn’t snuck north of 50% in more than a decade—hounds most nonprofits. Do You Know Your Donor Retention Rate?

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 8, 2023

When outlining each fundraiser, use a fundraising calendar to maintain a balance—ensuring enough activities to meet budgetary needs without overstretching your resources. Identify Guaranteed Income: Record the expected income from guaranteed, committed sources such as major gifts , recurring donations , pledges , and grants.

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2023

The data in your CRM can help you raise more money, improve your donor retention, and even attract new supporters to your cause. For example, think about what happens after someone makes their first gift to your organization. When first-time givers make a second gift: How long is the average time between first and second gifts?

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Qgiv

JUNE 14, 2021

After all, nonprofits need gifts and donations to sustain them, no matter what their mission or goals might be. Create a fundraising calendar for your nonprofit’s development plan. Similarly, the other core team members of your nonprofit (including your major gifts officer, your board, your marketing director, etc.)

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Qgiv

JUNE 8, 2021

The Fundraising Effectiveness Project recently released their 2020 Fourth Quarter Report, which examined giving trends for the entire 2020 calendar year. The overall 2020 donor retention rate was 43.6%, a 4.1% drop from the 2019 rate of 45.4%, likely brought down due to the 2020 first-time donor retention rate dropping 9.2%

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Pamela Grow

JULY 24, 2024

When you combine the associated expenses with the costs of operating your organization day-to-day, you determine that you’ll need to add new fundraisers to your calendar to fund all of these initiatives. Gift Card Fundraising Another way your nonprofit’s supporters can shop for your cause is through gift card fundraising.

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Bloomerang

MAY 30, 2022

What were our donor retention and new donor acquisition rates? We will improve overall donor retention by 5% (to 50% overall) by creating and implementing a donor-centered stewardship plan. Matching gift database tool to follow up with match-eligible donors and encourage them to submit matching gifts through their employers.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Stewardship may be an afterthought With a full calendar of daily events and programs for members—and at a bare minimum, a single annual fundraising campaign—it’s easy to see how stewarding donors and keeping them engaged on the impact of their donations throughout the year can easily fall through the cracks. That’s just two out of ten.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 16, 2024

High-Level Takeaways from the FEP Report FEP tracks three key metrics: donors, dollars, and retention. Donors are down 3.4%, dollars are down 2.8%, and retention is down 2.5%. In addition, think beyond typical major gifts fundraising. It’s not necessarily whether people are still giving small gifts, but how they’re giving.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 13, 2023

With the average fundraiser’s tenure being a short 18 months combined with an already over-extended team , this complex and prevalent staff retention issue impacts the ability of countless organizations to successfully fuel their mission. This calendar is a result of mapping out your fundraising strategy into a fundraising plan.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2019

Blackbaud’s latest Charitable Giving Report sheds light on the importance of donor retention in the nonprofit industry. According to the latest research from Blackbaud’s Charitable Giving Report : The average donor retention rates for first-year offline-only donors is 29%. That’s shocking (and pretty scary). Superb content.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

8 Fiscal Year-End Donor Retention Action Strategies + Practical Tips. There’s nothing more important to your bottom line and long-term sustainability than donor retention. They can’t be expected to keep track of their giving status–especially if you’re on a fiscal year and they think in calendar years. . Don’t let them!

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 4, 2023

It’s an important part of a good donor retention strategy. Get Specific About Your Donor’s Impact Pretend you gave your nephew $50 for a birthday gift. Mention their donation amount, if you can: Thanking someone for their $40 gift feels much more personal than thanking them for a nonspecific gift. We hope so!

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Qgiv

JANUARY 24, 2024

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.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 22, 2024

The typical fundraising calendar includes annual giving campaigns, special events , peer-to-peer fundraising drives, and seasonal appeals. The platform is designed to maximize revenue at your gala through integrated features like online fundraising, raffles, gifts, and more. The appeal of gift shops is multifaceted.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

When a donor clicks that Donate button and makes a gift, what’s the very next thing they experience? Thank you so much for your generous gift. We rely on friends just like you to help us feed our community’s veterans.” …along with a nice photo Which one would make you feel great about the gift you just made?

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Donor Retention Rate. Without question, your donor retention rate is one of the most important fundraising metrics. But, it’s nearly impossible for a nonprofit to survive prolonged episodes of poor donor retention. . The closer your retention rate is to 100%, the better. So why is donor retention such a big deal?

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 24, 2024

And donor love and retention is chief in her priorities. She is a perfect fit for us and comes from a marketing background as well as non-profit background. She is young and she has tons of energy and she is truly tied to our mission. Our fundraising world has just expanded. We have meshed very well together.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2022

A pool of planned and major gift prospects. You can conduct prospect research within your monthly donor pool to identify planned and major gift prospects. Monthly donors can feel more fulfilled knowing that their donations can lead to a greater cumulative impact than a one-time gift. Higher donor lifetime value. Your website.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Donor management software enables you to organize your donor information, track gifts, and strengthen your donor engagement. Matching gift software automates the process of your donors using corporate gift matching programs to double their gift’s impact. In fact, 67% of nonprofits use a CRM.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The CauseVox 2023 Giving Study found that among the younger generations, 76% said that social media influences their decision to make a charitable gift. Potential corporate or major donor gift sponsors/matches. GivingTuesday has historically been famous for engaging audiences on social media.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

For example, a new project provides grocery store gift cards to college students coping with food insecurity. The organizer set a goal of sending five $100 gift cards each month. You can make that donor feel special and appreciated to the point that they give you another gift. THAT’S what increases your retention rate!

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 6, 2014

In 2013, Chuck Longfield was on a mission to shed light on the importance of donor retention in the nonprofit industry. According to Chuck, ten years ago the average retention rates of a newly acquired donor were roughly 33%. If the ten-year trend continues, we’ll eventually end up with donor retention rates under 20%.

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