NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

This simple act is the key to retaining supporters, and retention is crucial to the financial health of charitable organizations. Getting good at saying “thank you,” and doing so regularly and meaningfully is something every nonprofit must do.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

This post is part of Your #GivingTuesday Game Plan , a new nonprofit resource hub by DonorPerfect that offers interactive Giving Tuesday communication templates that you can fill in and integrate into your campaign. 3 Ways To Promote Monthly Giving On Giving Tuesday . Give here: yournonprofit.org/givemonthly.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 25, 2022

Last year, 35 million people and 80 countries participated in Giving Tuesday, and these numbers are steadily increasing each year. When the big day is over, more than one-third of annual giving happens in December alone. Phase 2: How to Create & Schedule Your Giving Tuesday Communications.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 21, 2022

A major motivator for generous giving to nonprofit organizations is contributing to a solution and changing something for the better. According to the Fidelity Charitable Overcoming Barriers to Giving Report, 65% of donors would give more if they knew the impact of their donations. 2) Give social media shoutouts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 27, 2023

Recurring giving is when a donor makes regular, ongoing donations to your nonprofit. These consistent gifts, known as recurring donations, help your organization’s long-term fundraising success and retention goals. More Donors Often, if donors feel like they can’t give enough to make a difference, they may not give at all.

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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. Social media sites are for relationship building. You can drive people to your website, but you can’t force them to give.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 2, 2023

It's simple: encourage your donors to automate their giving. Savvy nonprofits have long known the power of small, recurring donations. People still have a burning desire to support causes they care about. So what's the key to unlocking their generosity?

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Roughly 31% of all annual giving occurs in December. Melissa’s 5-Question Playbook to Increase Donations shares how to improve donor retention, strengthen current relationships and foster new ones. Are you looking to maximize year-end donations? It’s not too late to start leveraging better data - download the playbook today!

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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? When respected researcher Penelope Burk asked donors why they stopped giving, or why they gave less than they could, here are some of their responses : I didn’t receive any information at all after making a gift to a not-for-profit last year. People give.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 12, 2022

But as we kick off 2023 and look back at what worked well in 2022, an excellent tool for evaluating donor retention is to look at the donors that gave last year but unfortunately not this year (LYBUNT) and work on engaging them with new opportunities to give. If you don’t, they will forget about your organization and stop giving.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Let’s dive into five ways that nonprofits can diversify funding in 2023: Monthly Giving and Pledges. Email Marketing and Customized Giving. 1) Monthly Giving and Pledges. There are two types of recurring giving: Monthly Giving Programs and Donation Pledges. What is a Monthly Giving Program? Major Gifts.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 3, 2021

A donor’s first experience with your organization should be a good one as it can be the difference between turning them into a repeat supporter or someone who gives once and never again. . By making them the hero of the story, they are more likely to see why their donation and support is so needed—and be inspired to give again.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2024

It will also help them build better relationships with major donors and their broader donor base. They are based on individual preferences and giving history. Gain insights into donor behavior, understand stakeholder preferences, and more, while freeing up time for relationship-building. This can also encourage repeat giving.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

By Greg Fine – a marketing consultant that works to elevate nonprofit marketing impact, revitalize giving campaigns, and bring energy and awareness to nonprofit brands and their mission. Starting with a general research prompt, “Highlight the top four to five giving campaigns nonprofits have created in the past three to five years.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Exciting fundraising trends on the horizon for 2024 include peer-to-peer fundraising, giving flexibility, digital wallets, unconventional and emerging donors, and AI being used in fundraising. At Qgiv, we’ve used AI and machine learning to help detect fraud, suggest dynamic giving amounts, automate thank you emails, and more.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 19, 2024

Data that accurately reflects your members and their preferences is the key to trust, engagement, and enduring relationships. The inability to safeguard personal information puts those relationships at risk. It becomes the key to building enduring relationships and solving your organization’s biggest challenges.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 3, 2024

With reports of fewer donors and dollars, here are 10 strategies you can employ now to boost your fundraising success.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 13, 2020

She advises nonprofits to accelerate their fundraising and engagement efforts through giving and marketing strategies via digital technologies. Once you’ve thanked your donors , you can add another call-to-action to the page that will encourage them to continue engaging with your organization and help build a lasting relationship.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2022

When you’re able to set the stage with analytics and donor attributes – like their wealth rating, public giving records, and personal interests – you can strengthen your understanding of each donor segment, and position your asks to speak to specific audiences. Monthly giving. Giving Tuesday. Winter 2022. Autumn 2022.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

By Kelly Pullin , Marketing Manager at RoundUp App – the nation’s largest tool for rounded up donations, giving nonprofits across the country a new stream of recurring giving. According to the 2020 Benchmarks Data from M+R , overall online giving revenue increased by 10% in 2019, and revenue from monthly gifts increased by 22%.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 18, 2020

To give you a better sense of why you need a diversified fundraising strategy, let’s take a closer look at donations during the coronavirus pandemic. During tough economic times, big donors may cut back on charitable giving, which can leave your nonprofit in a deep financial crisis.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

4) 77% of nonprofits have a recurring/monthly giving program. When asked about their fundraising experience with recurring/monthly giving programs, survey participants responded: 35%: Our organization has raised the amount of money we expected. 6) 46% of nonprofits offer tribute giving, such as memorials and birthdays.

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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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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

A solid donor relationship is the backbone of successful fundraising. When donors feel like they’re making a difference and that they’re valued for their contribution, they stick around and keep giving. Just like any other relationship in life, your relationships with your donors should be mutually beneficial and enjoyable.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

Keep reading to check out our list of ways your nonprofit can leverage ChatGPT and use AI to enhance donor relationships, optimize communications, and ultimately increase revenue. 4) Stewarding and Engaging Donors One of the best things about ChatGPT is its ability to assist with donor stewardship, which is critical to boost donor retention.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 3, 2022

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to calculate an accurate nonprofit dollar retention rate. Dear Charity Clairity, When you write “the average dollar retention is just 47%,” I’m not sure what that means. Did the people in this donor group give more or less this year? Purpose of gift.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Donor hesitancy remains a constant threat to nonprofits. Here are some challenges associated with hesitancy, and tips to overcome them.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

By creating donor retention strategies for retaining your past fundraisers and donors. For instance, if your nonprofit can retain just fifty percent of the donors from last year and they give the same amount this year, you’ll raise fifty percent of last year’s goal without recruiting any new donors. Luckily, you can change course.

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sgEngage

MAY 27, 2021

This giving day takes place the Tuesday after the U.S. Throughout the year, it’s important to conduct plenty of preparation, strategy development, and stewardship efforts to make sure your audience is eager to give when the big day arrives. In fact, an incredible $2.47 billion was donated to nonprofits on GivingTuesday in 2020.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Does this sound familiar? We’ve all been there. A purchase that seemed like a good idea at the time but with such terrible follow up, we’ve vowed never to shop or visit again. Here is the hard truth, unfortunately. Is this how our donors feel? Unsatisfied and regretting their gift to our organizations almost as soon as they make it?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 5, 2022

million on Giving Tuesday 2022. This kicks off another record Giving Tuesday as nonprofits move full swing into the end-of-year giving season. On Giving Tuesday 2022, donors were even more generous than they were in previous years. million on Giving Tuesday 2022, a 51% increase in total donations since 2020.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 4, 2023

Having a successful volunteer management strategy will help you increase your volunteer retention rate, which ultimately creates more efficient volunteer staff. One of the best ways to retain your volunteers and continue your relationship with them is to show your appreciation. Why is volunteer retention important?

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2022

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on when it’s a good idea to give gifts to donors. . You may be aware that I regularly admonish charities by saying “ if you want gifts, you must give them.” Giving does trigger one of Robert Cialdini’s original six principles of influence : reciprocity.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 22, 2024

.” Get the Emotional Advantage Integrating empathy into technology gives you the emotional advantage. Member community and customer relationships Build trust and create meaningful connections by demonstrating that you are knowledgeable about audience preferences. If you haven’t made that leap, it’s past time to begin.

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