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% ). So, what led to our above industry average donor retention rates?

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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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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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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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sgEngage

MAY 31, 2023

If your nonprofit organization hosts a peer-to-peer event with thousands of happy participants and supporters, but you don’t have a plan to convert those bikers, gamers, walkers, golfers, dancers, scavenger hunters, or pub crawlers into monthly donors, you’re missing out on the point of putting on an awesome P2P event.

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Blue Avocado

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Finally, consistent engagement from supporters — whether volunteers or donors — is a consistent gauge of the program’s success and the organization’s successful culture. Additionally, we evaluate our training and education programs by assessing improvements in dog behavior and the retention rates of families who keep their pets.

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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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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.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2020

From each one of these events, a key fundraising lesson has emerged. By revisiting these lessons, we can assemble a valuable toolkit to aid social good organizations as they navigate this period of uncertainty. So, what are some broad lessons from past world events that can be applied to this moment in time?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 9, 2014

Getting more girls to attend secondary school should be a priority for societies around the world, he explained, yet participation rates are extremely low, especially for the economically marginalized. As a grant-seeker, I am always excited to see a group of donors gathering together around a common objective—and a common application!

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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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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

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. I did not learn that day’s lesson. What did we do?

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

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.​ Now, let’s say that, during a proposed budget review, you notice that the board has cut funding for a top-rated yearly educational program with your constituents.

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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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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. Hunger Games Lesson 2: Your People Are Important. Big donations or small – every donor (and dollar) counts. Katniss Everdeen.

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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. When it comes to volunteer retention, appreciation is the golden ticket. Make the training accessible.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 2, 2014

To reserve your free copy of our January/February issue on donor retention, sign up today. ————————————————. If a millionaire came to your organization and asked how much the average donor gives, what would you tell them? If you don’t do donor segmentation, this scenario presents a problem. The lesson here?

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Neon CRM

JUNE 23, 2023

While finding new members is always a priority, member retention is often overlooked—even though it’s less expensive to retain members than to find completely new ones. If you’re interested in building a thriving base of highly engaged members, retention should be a priority. Retention isn’t a once-a-year event.

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Classy

JULY 14, 2021

She was more than happy to share what her and her team learned about the planning and execution of a large virtual conference, and how you can apply these lessons to your nonprofit’s next event. They also measure retention to see how many return each year and what factors could play into increases or decreases. .

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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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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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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. Annual Conference for Donor Relations Professionals. State/Local / #DCNP2019 / @DMANF.

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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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Neon CRM

AUGUST 11, 2023

As nonprofits and donors alike make a mad dash towards the December 31 finish line, your nonprofit’s giving season campaign can stand apart by implementing these ten tips and strategies. The giving season is the period during the end of the year when donors are most likely to give. And don’t forget to segment your donor lists !

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 6, 2014

They’re simple questions to ask, but difficult to answer if you’re not getting to know your donors. The Next Generation of American Giving report shares some pretty terrific insight into the giving habits of your donors and the best ways to encourage their support. And, most importantly, what’s their birthday?

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 15, 2020

The sixth annual donor Centrics ® Sustainer Summit took place on March 17 th and March 18 th , 2020, just days into the first state of emergency announcements and closures that would eventually spread across the country. Top of mind for the meeting were the lessons from the past that could help us navigate the present. .

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

From #batkid to #GivingTuesday, the Next Generation of American Giving to Content Marketing for Nonprofits , storytelling to social fundraising, retention rates to relationship building, the roundup below covers it all (and everything in between). More and more donors are giving online, especially towards the end of year.

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