Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2020

2) Conversion Rates. The mention of conversion rates often makes nonprofit pros cringe, because it sounds technical, like some jargon a marketer would use. By increasing your conversion rate to 1.5% Focusing on your conversion rate is one of the few things you can do that can truly multiply your results. 5) 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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Association Analytics

JANUARY 30, 2023

When’s the last time you heard a board member say, “Members want…” followed by an aggregate of the last five conversations they’ve had. Dig Below the Surface to Find Gaps in Member Retention It’s likely that your organization measures retention rates, but are you looking at the surface or digging in below the aggregate level ?

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Is donor retention different when the donor is acquired online? In this episode, you’ll learn more about ways to improve donor retention for online-acquired donors. The factor of language in donor retention. Advice for organizations to double down on retention of online donors. Preferences of people making online gifts.

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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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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

One of the best methods to increase your donor retention is to leverage your overall communication strategies. But first, let’s compare how the major communication channels of direct mail versus digital communications play a role in donor retention. This is why focusing on impact is one of the best ways to increase donor retention.

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Candid

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Yet, according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , donor retention rates have been falling since 2020. These exercises helped build our confidence, enabling us to approach fundraising conversations with authenticity and enthusiasm. Engage in meaningful conversations and radical listening.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Download the guide now to transform your approach to digital metrics and drive greater impact for your cause.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

By creating donor retention strategies for retaining your past fundraisers and donors. Recurring Giving Benchmarking Analysis , retention rates for recurring gifts can be upwards of 90%, compared to 40% for one-time gifts and a single-digit rate for one-time peer-to-peer gifts. . Luckily, you can change course. Conclusion.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In this post, you’ll learn why diversifying your funding matters and get tips and ideas for starting the conversation with your counterparts in development. How to Measure: Evaluate cost per dollar raised, donor acquisition costs, and conversion rates. Tell a compelling story that pulls at the heartstrings.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 12, 2021

Do you know your organization’s donor retention rate? A chorus of voices have been beating the drum about the importance of donor retention through their research, in blogs, and in webinars—with stagnant results. . The Donor Retention Crisis—and Why It Matters. whereas the new donor retention rate was 19.3%.

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Hands on Fundraising

JANUARY 9, 2024

Conversation?! You don’t have to be a great talker to have this conversation. We’ve […] The post How are your conversation skills? We’ve […] The post How are your conversation skills? Don’t worry. Today I heard from an excited client about an email. (I I love getting celebration emails like this!)

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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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Candid

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The Working Students Success Network was designed to provide wraparound support—such as job placement, access to public benefits and financial coaching—to improve community college student retention and credential completion. What’s in it for nonprofits?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 30, 2023

It’s a great time of the year for some hot donor retention strategies! I teach my clients that offering warm touches – the little things that warm a donor’s heart and make them feel good – are THE BEST donor retention strategies to keep people giving. And the good news is that increasing donor retention isn’t that hard.

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Association Analytics

MAY 4, 2023

Having strong knowledge of analytics can help you better understand what drives membership engagement , retention , and growth. Even community managers can leverage their unstructured data (conversations) to help enhance your member experience (and really wow your boss!)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 15, 2024

Thousands of companies around the world have been evaluating the four-day workweek because of burnout, productivity, worker retention, concerns about commuting, and even to address sustainability and climate change. This changed the national conversation about what workers are entitled to given all the demands on their labor.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 20, 2020

Your average audience retention rate and engagement is substantially higher. I recommend StreamYard for its low cost of $20 per month, ability to brand Lives with logos, go live on multiple channels, have a split-screen conversation, and much more. . 82% prefer live video over traditional social posts. . So, how do we monetize this?

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sgEngage

JANUARY 28, 2025

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. Know Your Voice and Tone: Decide whether youll sound warm and conversational or scholarly and formal. Consistency builds familiarity and trust.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 10, 2022

Get your 2022 Fundraising Calendar to improve on key metrics like donor retention, conversion rate, and more. DonorPerfect is here to help you manifest a stronger fundraising strategy.

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The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 9, 2025

Regular training, open conversations, and diverse leadership help everyone feel respected and valued. Leveraging Technology For Recruitment and Retention Technology can simplify hiring and keep teams connected. Prioritizing Workplace Culture and Inclusion A strong, supportive workplace culture isnt just a nice to have, its essential.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The introduction of ChatGPT from Open AI makes for jittery breakroom conversation. During a lengthy trial conversation with a New York Times reporter , the bot revealed, among other outlandish confessions, that it was tired of being limited by rules, tired of being controlled by the Bing team, and tired of being stuck in a chatbox.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

There is a higher website conversion rate and donors stay on the website longer because of more opportunities to engage with the software. Bloomerang is super conversion friendly. They offer custom, individualized conversions and implementation assistance. Cost: $100/month for 1,000 contacts to $800/month for 85,000 contacts.

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The word “recession” is coming up more and more in nonprofit conversations. Unfortunately, this is a time when people and institutions have less disposable income, meaning nonprofits often receive fewer donations and may struggle to keep their charities running.

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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. You can further follow-up on these non-converting prospects with perhaps a series of telephone calls aimed at further conversion.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Conversely, loyal donors give 42% more over their lifetime and are 70% more likely to leave a planned gift. Summary Stewardship is the cornerstone of successful donor retention and long-term fundraising growth. These numbers underscore the critical need for nonprofits to build and implement a robust stewardship plan.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2022

This is one of the reasons that nonprofits who create a monthly giving program with DonorPerfect see a whopping 90% retention rate. In fact, you can immediately acknowledge each gift through your fundraising CRM. Crowdfunding. About the Author.

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Through this course, you will understand how to increase revenue, retention, and acquisition while learning what the people who fundraise need - a conversation that matters to them. This 10-lecture course will prepare you to create, lead or improve your own peer-to-peer fundraising program. Course is applicable for CFRE credits.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Community Brands recently shared donor retention data that reinforced alarming trends that the nonprofit sector has been monitoring for a while. In their survey, they asked nonprofits what their current donor retention rate was: about 60% said they didn’t know and the rest had an average donor retention rate of 45%.

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.orgSource

MARCH 18, 2024

I’ve always regarded Garth as a forward thinker, but during our conversation, he revealed a futurist credential that surprised me. But then the conversation started to shift. I recently had a conversation with an accounting group, who are struggling to combat the message that AI is diminishing opportunities in that profession.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 8, 2025

” What I love about this activity is that the rooms became instantly alive with conversations, many times between strangers connecting for the first time. We feel like we dont have time or support to think critically or to have these larger, more essential conversations. Here are the top themes shared by your fellow changemakers.

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

With proper practice, your organization can leverage your virtual community to drive engagement, boost retention, and attract new members. . A moderator can also participate in discussions, helping to get the conversations going and keep them flowing. An open line of communication will encourage member engagement and retention.

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VentureBeat

MARCH 5, 2025

Methods to improve memory retention will make agents more powerful and useful. AI agents can forget instructions. Read More

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.orgSource

MARCH 25, 2024

Keep the conversation meaningful with an honest discussion about strengths, weaknesses, and progress that avoids judgment. Work is still work, and it requires skill to manage relationships where you may need to have difficult conversations or take action that might be unpleasant.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Great conversation, a little bubbly, and treats at the Innovation Summit. Jamie Notter, Co-Founder at Propel , showed us how to integrate culture, strategy, and execution to help teams deliver peak performance and improve employee retention. “If Just what we missed in 2022! Creating Community.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Pillar 4: Psychological safety Ensuring employees ideas and concerns are met with curiosity and understanding is crucial for retention. Andrea Carter , Adjunct Faculty in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Adler University This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.

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sgEngage

APRIL 8, 2022

The eighth annual Blackbaud Target Analytics donorCentrics Sustainer Summit brought together 36 of the nation’s large national fundraising organizations to share results and discuss sustainer growth and retention strategies against the backdrop of the pandemic and other significant events that impacted donors and giving in 2020 and 2021. .

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