.orgSource

APRIL 1, 2025

Are we focusing on retention as much as acquisition ? Case Study Example: The National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) expanded its membership model to include institutional subscriptions and new professional segments, increasing engagement and revenue. Can we personalize the member experience through data-driven insights ?

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

It not only impacts people’s day-to-day financials, but also their morale at work, job acceptance, as well as their retention. Perhaps that is why retention rates were significantly lower among borrowers, with just 39% saying they wanted to stay with their current employer, compared with 61% of those without student loans.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 6, 2025

If youre like many nonprofit professionals, you may have felt like someone sliding backward down a water slide in 2024. The retention metrics that matter Retention is your single most important metricthe easiest, fastest, and most affordable way to raise more money. Use this handy retention calculator to get started.

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Continue reading to learn how AOSSM is leveraging Nimble AMS, AI, and predictive analytics tools to boost membership retention and exceed its goals. Using Nimble AMS, predictive analytics, and AI tools, AOSSM staff worked to improve its membership retention and engagement rates. What did you miss at 2024 Solutions Day?

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Set Clear Goals and Metrics : Define what success looks like in terms of member engagement, satisfaction, and retention. Key Actions : Encourage Lifelong Learning : Invest in professional development opportunities for your staff, with a focus on digital skills and emerging technologies.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Professional associations have a lot on their plate. We’ve assembled a list of some of the best tools you can implement in your professional association to help you meet different goals. Robust association management is a central component of running a successful professional association.

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The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 9, 2025

With competition for skilled professionals rising and work environments shifting, finding and keeping great talent takes more than just passion. When employees share their positive experiences, it naturally enhances your reputation, attracting like-minded professionals eager to contribute. It takes strategy.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

But did you also know that increased member appreciation can help to boost retention efforts at your association? Show your members you care by offering benefits they actually value. How to increase retention by showing member appreciation through top member benefits . Your members want to make professional connections.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

But has your group’s professional expertise expanded? Be Aggressive About Learning If proactive skill-building isn’t part of your culture, it is time to consider a more aggressive approach to learning, development, and employee retention. Employees who have access to professional development opportunities are 15% more engaged.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 27, 2023

These consistent gifts, known as recurring donations, help your organization’s long-term fundraising success and retention goals. More Loyal Donors While new donor retention rates average less than 20% , monthly giving programs typically enjoy retention rates of over 80% after the first year and over 95% after year five.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Improve donor retention through donor targeting and filtering. Many nonprofit professionals will tell you that the answer is “time” and/or “resources.” No matter how intuitive a system may be, there are always a few questions, tips, and tricks that a training professional can help you with so you get started on a solid foundation.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Adele is a seasoned PR professional who, in addition to a myriad of other promotional endeavors, has been spokesperson for Fortune 100 companies such as Dupont, Lockheed Martin, and Verizon. Our members’ professional environment is evolving so rapidly. These two are experts at getting noticed. Chip is a former FBI hostage negotiator.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2022

3) Implement a donor retention strategy. While not as fun as using social media, implementing a donor retention strategy is likely to result in more revenue and dedicated supporters. According to the Fundraising Effectiveness Report , the overall donor retention rate for 2021 was 43.6% — meaning that 56.4%

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Community Brands research found that only 12% of professional or trade organizations currently have AI or machine learning technology, and only 17% plan on adopting the technology in the future. How can your association stand out from industry competition and transform your staff and member experience? Download now. Gain more data.

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 7, 2025

Actions Speak Loudest… I have talked with many membership professionals who have all but eliminated surveys from their efforts to track member sentiment. So when you have to increase retention by 3 points, you can plan for that. Their reasoning? Metrics make leaders more effective, and their organization more successful.

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sgEngage

JUNE 25, 2024

In this guide, we’ll explore four ideas to help you boost employee retention at your organization. Invest in professional development. Do so by investing in professional development and actively educating your employees about the growth opportunities. Use the retention strategies above to get started!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Cabral, MA, CFRE, MFIA , founder of Development Consulting Services , which serves both fundraising professionals and executive directors new to fundraising, wanting to excel in their fundraising role, or advance in their career. By Robin L. The techniques are the same; it is just the medium that is different.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 19, 2024

Get professional help to determine what went wrong and to begin working to prevent future catastrophes. Are one or two IT professionals the designated data police? If you have experienced breaches in the security/privacy category, my advice is to immediately begin remediation. A security incident is a disaster of the highest order.

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Charity Village

APRIL 27, 2022

While we don’t have exact percentages on how many volunteer engagement (VE) professionals (often referred to as Managers or Coordinators of Volunteers) were laid off, we can only surmise that between the reduction in volunteer […].

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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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sgEngage

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Higher education professionals from around the world are attending bbcon—Blackbaud’s Tech Conference for Good —October 17–18 to learn from thought leaders in education, fundraising, technology, and more. The post A Guide to bbcon 2022 Virtual for Higher Education Professionals first appeared on npENGAGE. Register now for bbcon 2022.

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Association Analytics

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Dirty data is a scary phrase for most association professionals. It's that never-ending headache that comes from jumbled data across multiple systems.

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Association Analytics

MAY 4, 2023

As an association professional, it’s more important than ever to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to understanding how to leverage the insights that data provides. Having strong knowledge of analytics can help you better understand what drives membership engagement , retention , and growth.

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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. Why is volunteer retention important? Volunteer retention is your organization’s capacity to keep volunteers active and engaged with your work. Data Collection.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Here are six tips from nonprofit professionals to get you started. Planning your next peer-to-peer fundraising event?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 20, 2018

The first “Donate Now” button was released in 1999 by Groundspring, a nonprofit founded by San Francisco-based Tides Foundation , and throughout the early 2000’s young Gen-Xer nonprofit professionals pioneered the use of “Donate Now” buttons. Source: Charitable Giving Report. This app does not exist.

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

Have you taken the time to assess your expertise as a development professional from a leadership perspective? Through the execution of a range of administrative, communication, and managerial responsibilities, the development professional gains a thorough understanding of both fundraising strategies and organizational needs.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

If you’ve observed a decline in student membership retention or a slowdown in attracting new members, you’re not alone. To boost student membership retention and seamlessly transition them into permanent members, associations must rethink their approach. There’s no one simple reason, and no singular solution.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2022

With the introduction of culture to a digital environment, we saw interpersonal dynamics in a new light.orgCommunity , our professional development and networking organization, was thrilled to host two in-person events that brought people together to explore those themes and discuss significant issues that emerged from our post-pandemic experience.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Technology allows nonprofit professionals to access data insights to better know how your programs and services are progressing and where areas of improvement need direct attention. This develops the relationship between the nonprofit and supporter and plays a big role in donor retention. Have a thank you plan. Make it personal.

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.orgSource

MARCH 25, 2024

But they are the foundation for outstanding professionalism. If the board needs convincing to include those dollars in the budget, share these statistics from the ClearCompany Blog: Employees who have access to professional development opportunities are 15% more engaged. And a strong commitment to the mission and their teammates.

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Candid

OCTOBER 29, 2024

One shift I’m seeing is the rise of those I call the “Autonomists”—highly skilled professionals who are opting out of traditional employment structures in favor of independent, project-based work. The movement signals a new era of work, one where professionals value autonomy over security and innovation over tradition.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 28, 2025

Consistency not only signals professionalism but also builds trust. Keep an eye on: Donor Retention Rates: Are first-time donors coming back? A cohesive brand can: Boost Donor Trust: Clarity and consistency inspire confidence, which can lead to higher donor retention. Website Engagement: How long do visitors spend on your site?

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

With Tableau Analytics, member data can become the heart of each organizational decision , allowing you to improve the member experience and boost recruitment and retention. Are you hoping to make your association more data-driven?

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Meanwhile, other education companies are using artificial intelligence to train both our youngest learners and working professionals who are looking to upskill and adapt to evolving technologies. Through Courseras Career Academy, learners can invest in professional certificates from tech employers like Google, IBM, Microsoft, and Salesforce.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Community Brands recently shared donor retention data that reinforced alarming trends that the nonprofit sector has been monitoring for a while. In their survey, they asked nonprofits what their current donor retention rate was: about 60% said they didn’t know and the rest had an average donor retention rate of 45%.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Donation thank-you emails Expressing gratitude after donors give is widely accepted as one of the most effective ways to increase donor retention. Segmented messaging leaves a lasting impression on donors, leading to increased retention rates and fundraising success. A Guide to Donor Retention. Use consistent branding.

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