Pamela Grow

JULY 10, 2024

Nonprofits have been concerned about the decreasing number of American donors for years, and the 2023 report reinforces these worries. Your unique donor base and the connection you have with those donors. Important: Invest in donor stewardship and reliable data. Important: Invest in donor stewardship and reliable data.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Access to real-time reports with donor and transaction information for your CRM, and forecasted donations for the month. The opportunity to join a community of other nonprofit professionals using the platform to share ideas, success stories, and lessons learned. The appeal of rounded up donations. Create a unique game-plan.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 7, 2022

However, many organizations fail to properly track gift officer portfolios, gift officer actions and donor pipeline management within their donor database management. Donor Database Management Essentials. Increase Donor Retention: Creating an intentional, documented plan outlines next steps to be taken with a donor.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 18, 2021

I do so many things in this job (grants, donor comms, events, etc.) Welcome emails have a 91.43% open rate. Welcome emails can create an 86% lift in unique open rate. Welcome email read rates are 42% higher than the average email. Welcome email read rates are 42% higher than the average email.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 3, 2014

I work as the Donor Relations Coordinator at Lena Pope , an agency that serves children and families through counseling and education. We impact over 10,000 lives each year, and in 2013 we had a donor retention rate of 43% ( compared to 27% ). Over a 5 year period, we’ve gone from retaining 29% of our donors to 43%.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 30, 2023

To take advantage of this trend toward recurring giving, your nonprofit will need to look inward at its donor data. Your data can reveal hints about donors’ giving preferences, giving capacity, willingness to give, and the reasons why they support your cause. Understand donors’ giving behaviors.

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Pamela Grow

APRIL 29, 2023

According to the latest data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , nonprofits continue to face a concerning decline in donors and donations. Their latest report showed the number of donors dropping by full 10% in 2022. And new donor contributions decreased by 8.7% Nonprofits struggled to acquire new donors as well.

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sgEngage

MARCH 4, 2022

In the first half of 2021, OneCause conducted a survey of 1,026 Social Donors to explore how giving has evolved during the pandemic and what lessons we’ve learned from the virtual fundraising pivot. Younger and more diverse donors are giving. . Nearly half of donors sent their contributions through the nonprofit’s website.

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Classy

JUNE 1, 2021

As donor retention and engagement continue to challenge the space, virtual events are a viable tool you can explore to enhance these efforts. There’s no shortage of creative ideas your organization can try to engage your donors in this new era, whether you try galas, cooking classes, endurance rides , or comedy events. Emails (19.9%).

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Allegiance Group

MARCH 7, 2024

Drawing on her experience as a successful businesswoman, Greer is now out to “save giving” by teaching nonprofits how to improve the ways they interact with donors. She’s the author of the bestseller Philanthropy Revolution and is ready to guide charities to a new mindset that sees donors as people, not sources of revenue.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 17, 2021

We’ve detailed many of these shifts, and the lessons learned from them, in the recently-published The State of Nonprofit Fundraising report. This wasn’t surprising, given the rapid rate at which nonprofit organizations were forced to learn brand new technology. And virtual events offer a good bang for your buck!

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

A big part of being a nonprofit leader is creating and maintaining a fruitful relationship with your board. The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.​ Let’s look at the Red Cross mission statement as an example.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 20, 2020

In short, our participants and donors have been telling us things we didn’t want to hear. Retention is terrible for darn near everything – peer-to-peer participants and donors alike. The problem is that our donors and participants don’t love us enough. Mother Nature exposed us and our dysfunctional relationships.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

Take a moment to recognize and appreciate the efforts of your team, volunteers, and donors. This can include external factors out of your control such as changes in policy, economic downturns, or shifts in donor priorities. Identify any trends or areas where donor engagement may be lacking. Are you on track to meet your goals?

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

For decades, Adrian has been espousing the values of focusing on donor retention as a top-line metric of the health of an organization. The notion motivated Jay to introduce a powerful, affordable, easy-to-use donor retention product to help mid-market nonprofits. Donor retention is about a donor coming back to you.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Here are a few nonprofit marketing lessons from the Hunger Games that might just change the way you approach building your fan base. Hunger Games Lesson 1: Storytelling is Vital for Survival. It was this relationship that transformed them from mere tributes from District 12 to a couple worth rooting for. Katniss Everdeen.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 26, 2018

Do you know why your donors give? Unless you ask your donors directly, your gut instincts are merely opinions. A well-crafted donor survey delivered in a savvy way can provide the facts you need to make smarter fundraising and marketing decisions going forward. You know all those small and mid-level donors on your list?

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sgEngage

APRIL 6, 2021

What lessons did you carry forward to continue to engage existing and new attendees and supporters? A: Donors made it clear to me we needed to be living out the mission before they would support physical construction. How were you able to leverage this experience when the Museum’s physical opening was delayed due to COVID-19?

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 10, 2023

The theme of the 2023 Cause Camp conference is “Lessons in Building Momentum.” In 2023, pre-conference ticket rates for AFP members ranged from $449 to $1,699 depending on the size of your nonprofit, your membership level, and when you bought your tickets. Cost: 2024 ticket prices are not yet available.

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Network for Good

MAY 3, 2021

Never fear, this lesson will walk you through setting up (or retooling) your own monthly giving program. In this lesson, we’ll cover: Setting a goal for recurring giving. It also makes it difficult for your donors to understand how they fit into the big picture. But how do you do it, exactly? Let’s do this! What’s the hook?

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Network for Good

MAY 3, 2021

Never fear, this lesson will walk you through setting up (or retooling) your own monthly giving program. In this lesson, we’ll cover: Setting a goal for recurring giving. It also makes it difficult for your donors to understand how they fit into the big picture. But how do you do it, exactly? Let’s do this! What’s the hook?

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Your nonprofit’s donors can also be a great resource for finding potential volunteers. You will also need to clearly communicate what training courses, lessons, and forms each volunteer needs to complete before their shift. Volunteer performance: Supervisors can rate your volunteers’ performances. Make the training accessible.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

You invest heavily in the planning phase, often (err, hopefully) as early as August, but by the time January arrives you want to count the dollars, share the stories, and congratulate donors on another successful year. And, as a fundraiser, you seize the opportunity to build donor loyalty. Determine the ask. Choose your channels.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

They found that: “Personal solicitations to pre-existing networks of donors and friends through multiple channels were rated as the most effective methods for fundraising. In light of that, I personally met only 4 of the 12 donors (excluding myself). Two donors were former colleagues who also have Twitter accounts.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 30, 2017

Here are 5 Lessons We Should All Take from the ACLU’s Response over the Weekend: 1. Do your donors and supporters understand the unique, specific value that your organization brings and the specific actions you take to respond to issues? Are you prioritizing relationships with both high net worth and high net-worked individuals?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Two key factors have combined in a sort of perfect storm that has curtailed giving at every level, from small to major donors. This has the largest direct impact on the major donor end of the spectrum, as well as foundations and some government programs. There is a powerful opportunity here. The city of Washington, D.C.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 6, 2021

What lessons did you carry forward to continue to engage existing and new attendees and supporters? A: Donors made it clear to me we needed to be living out the mission before they would support physical construction. How were you able to leverage this experience when the Museum’s physical opening was delayed due to COVID-19?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Your primary goal is probably to raise money, but think about how your campaign might also help you build relationships with your supporters and grow your email list. Look for ways to hook your work into news that your donors and wider community may have heard about. Take a moment to pause and think like one of your donors.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 5, 2014

Online fundraising platforms are making it easier than ever for donors to contribute when and how they want to, and they eliminate some of the costs of direct mail solicitations and in-person events. The lesson? In other words: they assume they have persuaded a potential donor, and they abandon their messaging.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Some of the key trends supporting rapid adoption of technology by nonprofits are: 1) Online lifestyle, behavior and giving of consumers and donors leading to success. Nonprofits, Donors and Consumers Adopting Online Lifestyle. A webinar on lessons learned will be held in Q2 to share some of the key findings with NTEN members.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The purpose of the Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium is to highlight current best practices, lessons learned from the field, and trends in effective nonprofit and philanthropic board leadership, as well as board recruitment and retention. We take learning and relationships seriously. State/Local / #DCNP2019 / @DMANF. State/Local.

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Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

Donor Data is a Top Priority Track Performance Using KPIs Prioritize Donor Stewardship Use Technology to Automate Processes Set S.M.A.R.T. Donor Data is a Top Priority When conducting any sort of fundraising campaign, you need to make sure you are working with data about your donors.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Understanding Your Donors To strengthen ties with supporters and build lasting relationships, consider starting with two key strategies: crafting donor personas and leveraging data analytics. Donor Personas Begin by creating detailed donor personas that represent different segments of your supporter base.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2009

Marlow looked at the size of one’s network on Facebook (in terms of number of friends) and then analyzed the rate of communication and interaction between those friends - based on comments, status updates, wall messages, etc. Now, before sharing some of those numbers – here’s a quick lesson to help set some context.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2024

Everything was about numbers and, for her, this prevented her from focusing on truly building relationships with the donors to whom she was assigned. Unless your donors are AI-enabled (not yet!), Wouldn’t our relationships, our work, our community, and the entire world benefit and become a better place?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 15, 2024

By Michelle Kocin , Digital Marketing Manager at SylogistMission – a donor management, fundraising, and volunteer management platform built for nonprofits and NGOs in the Microsoft Dataverse. Transparency : By automating data collection and analysis, AI enables nonprofits to create detailed and accurate reports for donors and stakeholders.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Here are a some of lessons from day 1, thanks to some of #bbcon ‘s biggest fans: Embrace the Change. Donor’s customer service expectations. The rise of Donor Advised Funds. Donor Advised Funds is a great example of this dilemma. Donor Advised Funds is a great example of this dilemma. Mobile phones.

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