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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Bloomerang

JANUARY 2, 2025

Donor retention isnt just a numberits the pulse of a nonprofits long-term impact. Whats driving this retention gap? Check out the insights below to discover how nonprofits can bridge this gapthrough better strategies, stronger relationships, and technology that works for them, not against them.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 14, 2025

Fundraising success relies on strong donor relationships, but manual data management makes engagement difficult. The Daxko Operations + Bloomerang integration eliminates this challenge by automating donor insights, strengthening retention, and enhancing engagement. Retention-focused fundraising strategies Did you know?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Fundraising comes down to one thing: relationships. The ability to track and monitor those relationships should be the #1 priority for organizations seeking to expand their donor base or increase their revenue. Nonprofits can easily track in-depth information regarding the number of meetings, relationships ties, and giving history.

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Allegiance Group

JANUARY 28, 2025

With both donor acquisition and retention becoming more challenging, your organization must aspire to forge relationships with donors that go beyond a single transaction in order to deepen your donors affinity for your cause. By contrast, relationship fundraising is a deeper, more personal connection.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Its an opportunity to deepen relationships, show gratitude, and keep the conversation going, turning one-time participants into lifelong supporters. How to Keep Donors Engaged Post-Event Your post-event messages are just the beginning of building stronger relationships with your donors.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 28, 2025

Connecting with your donors on a personal level can help strengthen your fundraising efforts. Here's how segmentation plays a role.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 12, 2020

But, you will quickly saturate your base of supporters if all your communications revolve around fundraising asks. . Sending email communications is your chance to ignite strategic conversations with your donors, members, volunteers, and subscribers. You don’t want to bore your audience right from the start of your relationship.

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Candid

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Yet, according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , donor retention rates have been falling since 2020. Nonprofits may need to reimagine their donor engagement strategies to go beyond occasional outreach or standard fundraising appeals and forge relationships that resonate with their values and inspire continued support.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 17, 2021

Stellar stewardship can deepen your relationship with your partners and help build trust in your area of expertise that in turn translates to positive funds for your mission. In business, customer retention is “big business.” Create VIP opportunities and advisory boards to deepen relationships.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2020

They also have a responsibility to their donors to spend their resources wisely – especially when it comes to things like marketing and communications that often get put on the back burner. 5) Retention. Every nonprofit has the goal of extending their impact as far as they can by helping as many people as possible.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The tone of every communication was positive and respectful. For as long as the Fundraising Effectiveness Project has measured nonprofit donor retention it has been abysmal. Donor and dollar retention rates have averaged well below 50% for over a decade, and it’s been getting worse over time. People give.

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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. Over my last eight years working in marketing in the nonprofit sector, its become clear to me community isnt just about stewarding your donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 25, 2022

This presents an amazing opportunity for any size nonprofit to enter the New Year with new relationships, new insight into their retention strategies, and new ideas to engage their community online. Phase 2: How to Create & Schedule Your Giving Tuesday Communications.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2024

It will also help them build better relationships with major donors and their broader donor base. Gain insights into donor behavior, understand stakeholder preferences, and more, while freeing up time for relationship-building. This leads to more donor engagement, higher donations, and better donor retention.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2024

Employee retention is critical for the health of any organization, particularly for nonprofits. High retention leads to better outcomes all around as the organization saves money and develops stronger performers internally. Plus, as a manager in a nonprofit, retention is a key component of your job.

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The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 1, 2024

At its core, fundraising is about developing generous donor relationships. Such relationships build loyalty and trust in an organization’s partnership over time, thus fulfilling the donor’s passion and the mission of your cause. The post Donor Communications Breed Loyalty appeared first on The NonProfit Times.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 27, 2023

These consistent gifts, known as recurring donations, help your organization’s long-term fundraising success and retention goals. A recurring giving program offers you the opportunity to regularly communicate with these loyal supporters, keeping them engaged, updated, and inspired about your purpose.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

A recent Abila study shows donors feel 71% more engaged with nonprofits when they receive personalized communications from the nonprofits they support. Personalization is an aspect of communication that will evolve to better meet the needs of your supporters and your team. Donors feeling more engaged with organizations is a good thing.

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Hands on Fundraising

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Too few nonprofits focus on donor retention, and the numbers show it. In […] The post How to Segment New Donors for Effective Communications appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising. However, once you pull in new donors, it’s time to start strategizing how to keep them around.

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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. Social media sites are for relationship building. 3) Capture social media followers that visit your website.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

and Canada find email to be the communication channel that most inspires them to contributebeating all other platforms. But what makes this communication channel so effective? Types and examples of nonprofit emails Email marketing is a flexible platform that your nonprofit can use for a wide range of communications.

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sgEngage

JULY 5, 2022

In regards to the key question of “are corporate matching gifts and donor retention levels related?” Matching gifts and donor retention share a positive correlation, with each variable increasing alongside the other. In this article, we’ll help you understand how to make this magic relationship work for you.

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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

MARCH 31, 2025

These articles explain the role volunteers play in building community relationships and resilience. Beyond fundraising: How building community strengthens nonprofit sustainability. Community relationships strengthen public trust in nonprofits. How can nonprofits improve volunteer engagement and retention?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Effective donor stewardship isnt just about saying thank you; its about cultivating meaningful, genuine relationships. This requires tailoring the frequency and type of communication you do for each donor level, whether its a donor who gives $25, or one giving $50,000. You want to inform, but not annoy.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

By creating donor retention strategies for retaining your past fundraisers and donors. With that in mind, think about how you’re communicating the benefits of signing up to fundraise. Customize your automated follow-up communications. . Luckily, you can change course. Why does retaining these supporters matter?

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sgEngage

JANUARY 14, 2025

As a tech leader at a growing social impact organization, you know that migrating to an enterprise-scale constituent relationship management (CRM) system can be a daunting proposition. This ensures that you can provide the level of service and attention that major donors expect, ultimately strengthening these valuable relationships.

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Bloomerang

MAY 10, 2022

The foundation of an effective fundraising strategy is built on the relationships your team forms with the people who power your mission. Every member of your nonprofit team already knows how to build strong relationships with friends, co-workers, family members, significant others, and more. What is donor stewardship?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

For nonprofits, it’s proving to be a valuable resource for writing communications, deepening engagement with supporters, and fundraising. Keep reading to check out our list of ways your nonprofit can leverage ChatGPT and use AI to enhance donor relationships, optimize communications, and ultimately increase revenue.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 19, 2024

Data that accurately reflects your members and their preferences is the key to trust, engagement, and enduring relationships. The inability to safeguard personal information puts those relationships at risk. Promote the use of data visualization and storytelling to communicate insights. It belongs to your members.

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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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sgEngage

APRIL 18, 2025

Ive noticed, though, when it comes to effectively growing their communication and giving programs, many of these seasoned development pros are feeling a little stuck. Lets agree to keep it small, manageable, focused on relationship-building, and well help your team build some tech and data skills. Are they transactional and boring?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 13, 2020

Once you’ve thanked your donors , you can add another call-to-action to the page that will encourage them to continue engaging with your organization and help build a lasting relationship. Thanking your supporters after giving is crucial to donor retention and making them feel more connected to your cause.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

A solid donor relationship is the backbone of successful fundraising. Just like any other relationship in life, your relationships with your donors should be mutually beneficial and enjoyable. That means you should think about what your donor gets out of your relationship. A donor relationship is no different.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

This develops the relationship between the nonprofit and supporter and plays a big role in donor retention. One common theme among donors is that they appreciate personalized, regular communication and transparency on how contributions are making a difference. This could be as simple as inviting a donor to an upcoming event.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

7) 38% of nonprofits actively implement a year-round retention strategy for online donors. 8) 67% of nonprofits use a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software to track donations and manage communications with supporters and donors. 20%: Our organization has raised slightly more money than we expected.

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