Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Many nonprofits struggle with low donor retention rates, yet the reasons supporters lapse arent always obvious. We surveyed 1,000+ donors and 380+ fundraisers to uncover the hidden challenges impacting donor retention and the small but powerful changes that can make a difference. Their connection to the cause weakens.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Donation request letters, whether sent via email or direct mail, are one of the most effective ways to reach donors and solicit gifts. However, its not enough to simply send the same appeal to your entire supporter base and ask them to donate. Well cover: What is a donation request letter?

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Employer matching gifts offer key advantages to nonprofit organizations, including increased individual donations, opportunities for additional corporate funding, improved supporter engagement, and more. If youre wondering if corporate matching gifts can boost donor retention levels, the answer is yes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2024

Artificial intelligence is also changing how we personalize donor experiences and maximize donations. They can also benefit from smart donation asks. And it leads to more donations and a greater impact. They can target campaigns and improve donation requests. AI-driven algorithms can help nonprofits get more donations.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

5 Effective Donor Retention Strategies for Small Nonprofits Its tempting for small nonprofits to focus heavily on donor acquisition. Therefore, your nonprofit must first master the art of effective donor retention. With these benefits in mind, weve compiled a list of strategies to help your nonprofit increase donor retention.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

But how do fundraisers know where to invest and what strategies will help them raise more for their causes? In this free webinar , you’ll learn two strategies that will allow you to maximize donor retention and raise more: With Social Impact Solutions, you’ll learn how to leverage storytelling to advance your cause.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Quick Definition Online fundraising is the process of raising donations for a cause, project, or organization through digital platforms such as websites, social media apps, and email campaigns. How Do Organizations Collect Donations Online? And a well-designed donation page is key. It’s also how donors prefer to support.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 6, 2025

The stakes are too high for your cause and the communities relying on you. ” because you love your cause and your community too much to give up on them now. The retention metrics that matter Retention is your single most important metricthe easiest, fastest, and most affordable way to raise more money.

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Candid

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Whether as a flash point response to a crisis, natural disaster, or an election, one-time, smaller donations are becoming commonplace. The language of your online donation forms, scripting, print materials, and any other content should center this language. Consider what options to raise awareness for your cause can be scaled.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

GivingTuesday is the day of the year where you find people of all ages and all demographics opening their hearts and their wallets to donate to causes and organizations that are important to them or to find new initiatives to support. This makes donations of any level even more crucial. You just need to know where to start.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The data speaks for itselfaccording to the M+R Benchmarks 2024 report : Of desktop users who made their way to a nonprofits main donation page, only 16% completed a gift. For mobile users, the primary donation page conversion rate was just 10%. Make it easy for supporters to complete their donations. Optimize the submit button.

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sgEngage

JULY 5, 2022

Said benefits often encompass increased individual donations, opportunities for additional corporate funding, improved supporter engagement, and more. In regards to the key question of “are corporate matching gifts and donor retention levels related?” What to Know About Donor Retention. the short answer is yes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2023

By Wendy Mercurio , Content & Education Specialist at Qgiv — an online fundraising platform empowering 20,000+ nonprofit fundraisers to raise money for their causes while keeping costs low. Keeping donors connected with the mission ensures the best possible donor retention rate for an organization.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Fundraising emails When your nonprofit launches a fundraising campaign, its all hands on deck to grow awareness of your initiative and generate a steady flow of donations. The email below depicts a campaign the organization launched to raise funds by sending donors a boxed figure to represent their commitment to the cause.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Development audit after development audit of small- to mid-sized organizations reveals that while donor retention remains a critical issue there is also another issue that is equally important. They are not places where individuals go first to seek out information about a cause or to make a donation.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

What if I told you that how you recruit peer-to-peer fundraisers and donors could be more efficient and result in more donations over time? . By creating donor retention strategies for retaining your past fundraisers and donors. Your peer-to-peer fundraisers are likely already passionate about your cause.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

On average, nonprofits who launch a monthly giving program boost their donor retention rate by up to 90%, so it’s important to spotlight your monthly giving program on social media, emails, and your donation form itself for Giving Tuesday. . Remember: the smallest pledges add up to a sizeable yearly donation!).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

By Kelly Pullin , Marketing Manager at RoundUp App – the nation’s largest tool for rounded up donations, giving nonprofits across the country a new stream of recurring giving. RoundUp App is the nation’s largest tool for rounded up donations. That way people are able to support the causes they care about, no matter what.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

By Paige Kutliek , SEO Manager at GoFundMe ––a free fundraising platform for charities, people, and the causes you care about. If you’d like to go above and beyond, adding videos to your fundraiser can connect potential donors to your cause in a way that photos can’t. Clearly state who will be managing all of the donations.

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Candid

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Yet, according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , donor retention rates have been falling since 2020. We started sharing the stories of the collective’s artisans, illustrating the direct impact of their donations. When you speak from a place of genuine passion for your cause, donors are more likely to connect with your message.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Volunteering plays a crucial role in charitable support, serving as the backbone for many nonprofits, charities, and causes. When asked about how participants feel they can make the biggest difference on issues and causes important to them, donationswhether money, goods, or servicestakes the number one spot across regions and generations.

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VQ Strategies

AUGUST 24, 2022

For decades, volunteer engagement was summed up in 3 Rs: “Recruitment, Retention, and Recognition.” Traditionally, recruitment focused on looking outward to find and attract people to engage in activities in support of the organization’s cause. While recruitment efforts have evolved, so have perspectives on retention.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 9, 2022

One-time and unexpected donations are great, but recurring donations allow a nonprofit to rely on consistency when it comes to individual contributions. There are two types of recurring giving: Monthly Giving Programs and Donation Pledges. This type of donation is similar to streaming services like Netflix.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Nonprofits who care about donor retention employ numerous strategies to keep their donors coming back year after year. Personal acknowledgments, impact reporting, and a strong monthly giving program are some of the cornerstones to a high donor retention rate. Savvy fundraisers have always kept donor retention top of mind.

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Candid

JANUARY 23, 2025

A report by Independent Sector highlighted that nonprofits emphasizing community engagement achieved greater financial stability and volunteer retention, proving the power of connection. Consider creating ambassador programs where passionate supporters can share your cause with their networks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 20, 2020

Your average audience retention rate and engagement is substantially higher. Think about a direct program, service or area in your nonprofit you could really focus on highlighting + the partner’s donation will go towards achieving or providing impact in that area. Donation = $2,500 (Provides X meals for X families, etc.).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

So what exactly is this website that’s causing such a stir? But quick technological advancements can be overwhelming, causing many people to feel uncertain about where to begin. This could include fundraising email templates, motivational copy for peer-to-peer fundraising pages, and social media posts centered around your cause.

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Candid

MARCH 31, 2025

One way to build organizational resilience is by engaging a strong community of donors, neighbors, beneficiaries, and volunteers, who often become donors and share the nonprofits cause with their networks. How can nonprofits improve volunteer engagement and retention? Community relationships strengthen public trust in nonprofits.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 11, 2023

It’s easy to focus on fundraising success and forget about donor retention. GivingTuesday Donor Retention Makes Financial Sense… While you work on your plan to attract new donors on GivingTuesday, spend some time thinking about how you’ll retain them after the big day. It’s one of the most high-profile fundraising days of the year.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 3, 2022

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to calculate an accurate nonprofit dollar retention rate. Dear Charity Clairity, When you write “the average dollar retention is just 47%,” I’m not sure what that means. For example, you might look at segments like: Average donation size.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

I’ve seen firsthand what a seamless donor experience can deliver—increased donations, higher retention rates, stronger loyalty, and advocacy. Make it easy to give back Your online donation process needs to be easy and intuitive. What makes for a good donor experience? How can nonprofits elevate the donor experience?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2019

In the 2018 Charitable Giving Stats from NP Source , 77% believe everyone can make a difference by supporting causes. So what is at the core of reaching new donors, retain existing donors, increase efficiency to support a cause? There are also volunteers – people that can best contribute to the cause by donating their time.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 30, 2018

Using Behavioral Science can boost your online donations. Year one donor retention rates for a monthly giving program can be as high as 80% due in part to this theory. Once we have set something in place, such as a monthly donation, we tend to leave it in place. 5 Tips for Using Behavioral Science. for Online Fundraising.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 28, 2025

Develop a Distinct Visual Identity Why Visuals Matter Think of your visual identitylogos, colors, and typographyas the uniform for your cause. Case in Point According to the 2023 M+RBenchmarks report, nonprofits that maintained consistent branding and simplified their donation pages saw marked improvements in conversion rates.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

With Bloomerang Tap to Pay, we’re excited to help you tap into this new era of modern fundraising and offer your supporters a convenient, contactless way to contribute to your cause. The post Tap Into The Future: Transforming Nonprofit Donations With Bloomerang Tap to Pay appeared first on Bloomerang.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 3, 2025

Nonprofits cant afford to overlook the power of re-engaging lapsed donorsstrengthening donor retention practices is now more critical than ever. Last year marked the fourth consecutive year that retention rates declined year over year in Q3, with only 13.8 percent of new donors retained year to date. Contact Us What are lapsed donors?

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 2, 2023

Savvy nonprofits have long known the power of small, recurring donations. People still have a burning desire to support causes they care about. So what's the key to unlocking their generosity? It's simple: encourage your donors to automate their giving.

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