EveryAction

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Something that makes you stand out and lets your donors feel like the heroes that they are? Warm your donors up with some thoughtful stewardship through a channel that will help you get through: mobile. Why text donors? TechJury has reported that SMS open rates average 98%. What should you text your donors?

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 19, 2024

With so much on your plate, streamlining your donor outreach is not just good—it’s essential! Imagine having the power to tailor your mass communication, so that each donor feels personally connected to your cause. This is the magic of donor data.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Indirect costs can be confusing because there is conflicting information about indirect cost rates for nonprofits, what is considered an indirect cost, and how to calculate the costs. How does my nonprofit organization get an approved indirect cost rate? Organizations cannot get an approved rate until it is approved to receive funding.

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Kindful

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

There was a time not too long ago when digital channels like email, social media, and text messaging were seen as complementary to direct mail: the cornerstone of any robust donor communications strategy. Unfortunately, direct mail seems to have fallen out of favor with nonprofit communicators. Yes, direct mail can be personal!

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EveryAction

JULY 12, 2023

Whether your nonprofit organization has used an omni-channel donor engagement strategy for years or you’re just getting started, busy fundraising seasons are the most important opportunities to communicate cohesively across mediums with your supporters.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Your lapsed donors. This timeline offers a clear road map to prevent lapsed donors: What makes donors lapse? The minute you understand and act on this, your retention rates will rise. The second thing you must know is what defines a lapsed donor. These are considered to be “ recently lapsed” donors.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Your donors are the key to your organization’s success–which is why the relationships you build with your donors are so important! To create the best donor retention strategies for your organization, understanding the donor cycle is crucial for transforming your efforts into success.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2020

According to the 2019 Blackbaud Charitable Giving Report , online giving grew 6.8% Sending donors a third-party payment site, such as PayPal, is problematic if that is the only way that donors can give. Monthly donors give $35.46 per month – or $425 a year, according to the Blackbaud Luminate Online Benchmarks Report.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

A common misconception among newer nonprofit professionals is that every campaign or event is meant to attract new donors and donations. The longer a donor gives to your organization, the more time you have to build meaningful relationships that will reinforce their long-lasting support. . Ensure communication is a two-way street

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

A Guide to Donor Retention. What is Donor Retention? If you’re a fundraiser or nonprofit development professional, you’ve likely heard the term “donor retention.” But what is donor retention? Quite simply, donor retention is a measure of how many donors continue to donate to your organization.

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The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The Commission today released its three years in the making report “Everyday Actions, Extraordinary Potential: The Power of Giving and Volunteering.” The report examines why the rates of both the number of donors and volunteering have plummeted for the past decade or more. Census Bureau and the U.S.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 11, 2023

It’s easy to focus on fundraising success and forget about donor retention. Retaining your GivingTuesday donors is important, too. 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.

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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

It covered broad brush strategies all nonprofits today should incorporate into their donor fundraising/marketing mix. These are my favorite tips to enhance what you’re already doing to attract and sustain individual donor fundraising. . ACTION: Get board members to review your donor list. Only 6 out of 10 ongoing donors renew.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 31, 2020

By Christy Smaglio , Instructional Writer at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. When reporting on these numbers try breaking it down into small digestible chunks of data that are easy to interpret. Did you mail out an appeal at a different time?

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

But for fundraisers, numbers can reveal a lot of insights that help you understand donors, demographics, and more. Direct Mail Fundraising is Responsible for 60–80% of Revenue Online donations’ popularity continues to rise, but direct mail isn’t dead. In fact, 60–80% of all fundraising revenue is raised through direct mail.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 24, 2024

While your mission is what drives your nonprofit, your relationships with donors are what sustain it. The work you do wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of your donors, so it’s vital that you work to build genuine relationships that inspire them to continue giving. That’s where email automation comes in. Let’s dive in!

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

This post describes actions you can take to implement the findings of Bloomerang’s 2023 Fundraising Planning and Climate Report. General guidance for fundraisers Here is general guidance on actions fundraisers can take based on fundraising trends and best practices drawn from the report.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

Did you know as many as 81% percent of new donors don’t return to give again? And only 43% of all donors remain loyal? Do you know what your retention rates are or how to increase donor loyalty? Yet too many nonprofits still don’t prioritize donor retention strategies. . And, yes, your donors are consumers.

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NetWits

AUGUST 8, 2012

Download the full Multichannel Fundraising Report. to learn more about the turn to online fundraising, the need for a multichannel approach and how direct mail is still alive and well. Online donor solicitations are powerful. The allure to both nonprofits and potential donors is obvious. Download Now!

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Pamela Grow

AUGUST 2, 2023

And, according to ANA/DMA, “Direct mail still pulls a higher response rate than any marketing medium.” Direct mail and digital work side by side to ensure your best campaign. Warm up your donors and remind them that their support matters — that you matter. Your donor newsletter. Your Gratitude Report.

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TechImpact

JULY 16, 2014

The answer lies in the way nonprofits are catering o the demands of its donor network. Nonprofits are leveraging the power of technology to store more information around their donors, to better meet their expectations, and cater to what they’re looking for. But what are donors looking for? Direct mail. Phone calls.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

No, we prefer to build relationships en masse, using data-driven insights to tell us what our donors really want. Create a data-based plan for your donors that determines who your segments will be and which segments will receive which touchpoints. Do your monthly donors expect your newsletter?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Did you know as many as 81% percent of new donors don’t return to give again? And only 43% of all donors remain loyal? . Donor attrition has gotten worse over time. Donors tell us this all the time, both with words and actions. Donors tell us this all the time, both with words and actions. Donor Negative WORDS.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Developing a digital donor acquisition strategy takes a similar approach to direct mail. It starts with a detailed analysis of your donor base, including average gift size, retention rates, and cost per acquired donor. Engage new donors from the start with compelling digital marketing. Let’s get started!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Some individual board members may want to start with “easier” tasks like thanking donors, but eventually, they should be directly helping raise thousands of dollars annually. Be familiar with the organization’s case for support, annual reports, theory of change, and other collateral materials. Is the donor renewal rate low?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 1, 2021

Odds are your emails are going to spam folders and are in violation of email compliance laws that require opt-out information and a mailing address to be prominently featured in all email campaigns. If they can not, then those subscribers should be deleted to improve your open rate, thus email deliverability.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Turning Crisis into Community: How to Make Emergency Donors Lifelong Supporters As nonprofit professionals, we are all too familiar with the cycle of emergency fundraising. Preparation is key To effectively retain emergency donors, you must have a solid foundation in place.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 15, 2023

In March of 2023, Qgiv surveyed over 290 nonprofit fundraisers and more than 2,000 donors to learn how fundraising professionals can realistically raise more for their organization with fewer resources. Nonprofits and the donors that support their crucial missions are no different.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2021

Giving USA 2021 , produced by Giving USA Foundation and Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy , reports total giving grew 5.1% Here are a few 2021 key findings from the report to help us retain and upgrade nonprofit donors: . Giving was unevenly directed; donor perceptions of greatest need had an impact.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 18, 2023

In March of 2023, Qgiv surveyed over 290 nonprofit fundraisers and more than 2,000 donors to learn how fundraising professionals can realistically raise more for their organization with fewer resources. Nonprofits and the donors that support their crucial missions are no different.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Your nonprofit’s donor retention rate is the percentage of donors who give from year to year, or over any other specific time period. Your ability to retain donors and keep them engaged can directly impact your nonprofit for a few reasons: Retained donors can be more easily guided towards making larger gifts in the future.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 4, 2023

Should you print, stuff, and mail your own fundraising letter? If you have fewer than 200 mail recipients, the answer is probably yes. When you get more than 200 donors, you may be eligible to mail at nonprofit postage rates as low as 19 cents per piece (as of July 2023). The donor can handle one lick!

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Neon CRM

JUNE 16, 2023

Engaging donors is no simple task. Building long-lasting fruitful relationships with your donors requires diligence, hard work, and careful planning. But if you follow the principles of the donor engagement cycle, you can use them as a framework around which to build the rest of your donor stewardship plan.

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EveryAction

JULY 31, 2023

By promoting matching gifts during the year-end season, nonprofits can… Inspire donors to give generously. In fact, Double the Donation research indicates that mentioning matching gifts results in a 71% increase in response rate and a 51% increase in average donation amount.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

6,057 donors completed the 2018 Global Trends in Giving Survey and based on their responses, the donor community worldwide is made up of primarily women (65%) who have a liberal ideology (53%) , characterize themselves as religious (72%), and give between ($101-$1,000 USD) annually (43%). 20% say Instagram, and 13% say Twitter.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Obviously, donors want as much of their donation as possible to go to your programs, to help change lives. On the other end of the spectrum, if you’re spending more than 25% of your total income on fundraising and administration, your donors may be turned off and stop giving, which means your programs may suffer. And fundraising.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Before you ask, tell your donors the impact they made this year. Here are 3 rules for reporting impact Be warm, heartfelt, and sentimental. Your communications are a mirror to your donors. Host a thank-a-thon Put simply, this is when you gather a group of volunteers (preferably board members) to call and thank donors.

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