sgEngage

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

If youre wondering if corporate matching gifts can boost donor retention levels, the answer is yes. Matching gifts and donor retention share a positive correlation, with each variable increasing alongside the other. Ultimately, this would result in a $200 (or doubled) donation value for the nonprofit.

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Association Analytics

MAY 17, 2021

If you’re responsible for member retention, you have your renewal rate committed to memory, right? You are most likely doing everything you should -- calculating your retention rate on a regular basis, being consistent in your retention formula and sharing results with key stakeholders. Demographic/Career Info.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 2, 2025

Donor retention isnt just a numberits the pulse of a nonprofits long-term impact. Whats driving this retention gap? The results reveal a critical truth: connection is everything, but fundraisers are short on time, tools, and support to make it happen. More importantly, how can nonprofits close it?

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Association Analytics

DECEMBER 15, 2022

If you’re responsible for member retention, you have your renewal rate committed to memory, right? You are most likely doing everything you should — calculating your retention rate on a regular basis, being consistent in your retention formula and sharing results with key stakeholders.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 16, 2021

A meeting started out negatively with the finance person saying that a personal relationship with a donor doesn’t really count – it doesn’t positively affect the retention or contribution of that donor. Now, to be fair, he didn’t exactly say it that way.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 7, 2023

ASI has released the results of its global 2023 Membership Performance Benchmark Survey. The eigth annual survey, conducted in late 2022, examines membership trends, including recruiting, retention, and engagement.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 27, 2022

Sadly, some schools are facing enrollment decline as a result of a lack of first-time students and issues surrounding student retention and success. . In today’s college environment, it does not take long for stakeholders to discuss the current state of enrollment and fundraising targets.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2022

As I result, I will give them another gift this year, even though I do not live in the area in which they work. For as long as the Fundraising Effectiveness Project has measured nonprofit donor retention it has been abysmal. Long-term retention (5+ years) is now 10% or less. “ I am very impressed with their follow-up.

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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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Retention Management Tips Nonprofit 110

Association Analytics

JANUARY 30, 2023

Dig Below the Surface to Find Gaps in Member Retention It’s likely that your organization measures retention rates, but are you looking at the surface or digging in below the aggregate level ? Investigating the renewal status by member segment can help you uncover important insights into which members will and will not renew.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

What if I told you that how you recruit peer-to-peer fundraisers and donors could be more efficient and result in more donations over time? . By creating donor retention strategies for retaining your past fundraisers and donors. Adrian Sargeant , two-way interactions significantly improve donor retention. Conclusion.

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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

JULY 17, 2022

When you combine this higher annual giving level with the fact that monthly donors have much higher retention rates, you can begin to see why monthly donations are important. As a result, organizations can wind up having insufficient cash on hand to function optimally during the down months. 4) Better Long-Term Planning.

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Donation Nonprofit Gift Donor 342

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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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. 5 Ways a Recurring Giving Program Boosts Fundraising Results A recurring giving program can be a valuable part of a nonprofit’s overall fundraising strategy. 4 Ways to Frame Your Monthly Ask Donations.

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Donation Guide Nonprofit Retention 249

Candid

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The Working Students Success Network was designed to provide wraparound support—such as job placement, access to public benefits and financial coaching—to improve community college student retention and credential completion. As a result, colleges were engaged to define equity and build that definition into their approach to serving students.

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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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Retention Donor Gift Donation 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2020

Focusing on your conversion rate is one of the few things you can do that can truly multiply your results. 5) Retention. The average donor retention rate will vary depending on which survey you read, however, all the surveys we’ve seen put it at less than 50%. By increasing your conversion rate to 1.5% 3) Engagement.

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Metrics Digital Marketing Nonprofit 305

NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 21, 2021

As a result, retention rates have been declining over the past three years, which makes end-of-year mailings critical to the organization. Historically, due to a mandatory quiet period after Christmas, Toys for Tots did not resume development efforts until the spring.

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Campaign Group Mail Retention 189

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2024

PART 2 In Part 1 we looked at results from the recent Generosity Commission Report and how it’s important for you to shift your culture to meet the current moment. Donor retention on steroids – Make it monthly I implore you to make soliciting recurring donations a priority. Or maybe you thought this was a presumptuous ask. years to 8.08

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 15, 2024

Thousands of companies around the world have been evaluating the four-day workweek because of burnout, productivity, worker retention, concerns about commuting, and even to address sustainability and climate change. Another reason to offer the four-day workweek is that, if you do it right, it can result in greater productivity, not less.

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 5, 2020

Gathering member feedback and taking action on the results is a foolproof way to increase member retention. This guide will show you exactly how to go about collecting feedback from your members.

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Retention Guide Action Results 178

Candid

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Yet, according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , donor retention rates have been falling since 2020. As a result, we not only strengthened our relationships with existing supporters but also attracted new donors. Donors are an important part of any nonprofit’s mission.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 31, 2024

Gathering member feedback and taking action on the results is a foolproof way to increase member retention. This guide will show you exactly how to go about collecting feedback from your members.

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Retention Guide Action Results 158

Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Just like marketing leaders had to establish their digital campaigns values, HR pros now need to demonstrate how their tech-forward people programs drive business results. And the results mattered more than ever. There were a lot of conversations around the right metrics to track, which gave us a say in how to measure our results.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Are you looking to increase membership numbers, improve retention, or grow non-dues revenue? Increased volume When you leverage pricing discounts, you can drive higher sales volume, resulting in more total revenue for your organization, even if the individual price point is lower.

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Associations Adopt Registration Tips 102

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 21, 2022

While stories are important, the point of a financial report is to demonstrate results using hard data, so there’s no doubt about how donations are being used to meet funding objectives that translate into real-life results. Building Lasting Relationships Boosts Donor Retention.

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Donation Donor Impact Nonprofit 326

Association Analytics

MAY 4, 2023

Having strong knowledge of analytics can help you better understand what drives membership engagement , retention , and growth. Having these kinds of insights will make you a rockstar at your association because you’re tying decisions to data and showing measurable results.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

As a result, many companies, including startups, are finding flexible ways to match funds, allowing people to donate in flexible ways that ignite them and their passion. Aligning philanthropic efforts with a companys values and employee passions creates a sense of purpose, deep engagement, and retention.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 19, 2022

As a result, more and more nonprofits are adopting CRM systems to streamline operations, improve efficiency, and help your nonprofit raise more for your mission. Improve donor relationships which leads to better retention and higher donations. << Track all sources of revenue like grants which require detailed reporting.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 20, 2024

Double the Donation ] The current donor retention rate is 41.9%. Fundraising Effectiveness Project ] Frequent, consistent communication with online donors results in a 41.5% M+R Benchmarks ] Donor retention increases by 29% for offline donors when you have their email address. increase in revenue. organizations. organizations.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 19, 2024

Many of the data disasters I’ve seen result from well-intentioned employees trying to get a job done without the correct information about how to do it. But the following characteristics are universal to an approach that puts people first: Empower and educate Invest in training. Don’t expect your teams to figure this out.

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Donor retention continued to decline (4.6%), marking the fourth consecutive year of year-over-year negative activity. The ongoing decline in donor numbers and retention signals an urgent need for strategic recalibration. New donor retention declined significantly (9%) year-over-year, with only 13.8%

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Use revenue, retention, renewal, learning, event, and behavioral data to unlock hidden information. Learn how this growing association is leveraging innovative features to create a seamless renewal experience that is leading to increased retention rates. How can we identify more meaningful member data?

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Sponsor Associations Director Retention 275

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The average RoundUp App user donates $15 – $20 a month and has an 80% retention rate. That’s 56% higher than the average first-year, online-only donor retention rate of 24% according to the 2019 Charitable Giving Report from the Blackbaud Institute Index. But for the nonprofit, those nickels and dimes add up.

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Fundraising Effective Nonprofit Donation 290

Association Analytics

JUNE 17, 2021

In our previous blog posts on retention and product value , we illustrated how data isn’t one dimensional. Results : We measure performance of the test and roll out the most effective campaign based on registration numbers. Similarly, analyzing your event data from many angles can lead to a major impact on revenue.

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Associations Data Registration Analytics 318

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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