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It’s Not Too Late: 3 Strategic Year-End Fundraising Tips

Bloomerang

If someone wants to reach you by phone or email, it should be easy for them to do so. Did you know the average nonprofit email open rate for nonprofits is 25%? Keep in mind that, per the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , ongoing donors renew at a much higher rate (60%) than first-time donors (19%). Try three times.

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Lessons from a Fundraising Insider: How our Donor Retention Rates grew to 43%

Connection Cafe

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? I used to take it so personally if someone didn’t respond to an email, phone call, or appeal (that I wrote a personal note on!). Our database is healthy .

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Dearest Donors: A Love Letter

Care2

Blackbaud brought together 14 nonprofit experts in an eBook to share tried-and-true donor retention strategies, tips, and ideas. A touch can be a simple "I''m thinking of you" note, a phone call to say that you''re thinking of them, or even a reminder of how important they are to your life. But first, why should you care? Get creative.

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Nonprofit Donor Retention 101: Always Do This

Bloomerang

Donor and dollar retention rates have averaged well below 50% for over a decade, and it’s been getting worse over time. If the gift was made using a smart phone, text the simple gratitude message. Also make a thank you phone call (set a threshold, e.g. $100+ gifts) or send a thank you text. People give. One week after gift: .

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Online Fundraising Ideas (7 Strategies & 63% More Donations)

Nonprofits Source

Result: 63% more donations, 55% higher conversion rate and a 2X ROI. Had a 55% increased conversion rate. Result: 119%-203% higher conversion rates. Average click-through rate (CTR) of 3.4%. conversion rate) to donate $10.00 Result: 45% increased conversion rate. Custom Facebook Audiences. That’s it.

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Peer-to-Peer Crowdfunding Myths & How To Ensure Success

The Modern Nonprofit

The average nonprofit email campaign has less than 25% open rates and less than 3% click-through rates. Make a quick phone call and tell them what you’re doing. Be glad you got $10 from making a phone call! effective rate – almost a tenth of the cost of the above platforms. Even email is falling off. It’ll vary.

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[VIDEO] Strategies for Retaining Your Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers and Donors

Bloomerang

And we’ll actually send you after this a copy of an ebook that Steven and some of the Qgiv folks worked on that talks pretty in-depth about retaining peer-to-peer participants and donors. I think there’s some more information about that in the ebook that we’re going to send you. ” That’s fine.

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