Qgiv

MARCH 27, 2023

Donor acquisition can be up to 5 times more costly than donor retention—so spending time creating donor retention materials is a great use of your time. Having retention material ready to go will save your organization time and money. Something many nonprofits struggle with is making time for donor thank yous.

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Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

With just a script, Synthesia can turn your content into a video featuring a virtual presenter. This leads to more engaging learning experiences, which in turn can improve retention and understanding for employees.

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Bloomerang

MAY 9, 2021

Here at Bloomerang, we specialize in donor retention. Retention is the key to maximizing your fundraising strategy, and appreciation is at the root of that strategy. Create a script that your development team can follow during these follow-up conversations with your new supporters. Analyze Your Audience. Wrapping Up.

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Bloomerang

MAY 9, 2021

Here at Bloomerang, we specialize in donor retention. Retention is the key to maximizing your fundraising strategy, and appreciation is at the root of that strategy. Create a script that your development team can follow during these follow-up conversations with your new supporters. Analyze Your Audience. Wrapping Up.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

The app gives busy parents on-demand access to scripts and other personalized guidance, drawing on Kennedys expertise and advice from other parenting coaches. On average, universities that use EdSights see a 4% increase in student retention, with some citing rates as high as 14%.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

Have a script when you ask for the donation…. When they are the ones making donation appeals, the asks are more genuine and sincere as opposed to scripted and stiff. Have a script when you ask for the donation… …But don’t read from it. Plot out your general scripts accordingly.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

based retention specialists with technology that alerts them to the failed payments. “When we’re onboarding [a client], we create an empathetic script of three different responses, or opportunities for us to negotiate with the customer to win that customer back,” Graham explains. Image Credits: Gravy.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

She asked staff to give 15 minutes of their time to handwrite a card and prepared them with ready-made assets, stationery, stamps, and sample scripts. In other words, they looked at retention and future gifts among both groups. To spend the day thanking instead of asking. She made it fun with decorations and a staff photo contest.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 2, 2023

Because, despite all the research showing such calls increase donor retention and the size of future gifts , most nonprofits still aren’t doing it. You want an insider, who lives and breathes the mission (as opposed to simply reading a script), and who can make a personal connection. Your prompt, personal touch will be appreciated.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 29, 2021

For example, if your team put together a YouTube video about your summer programs, adapt the script of the video to a blog post, and post a related photo on Instagram. Over time, your audience will understand that you mean business, and the consistency will help build trust and boost online retention with donors. Keep things positive.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

They can drive upgrades and retention . Draft a letter or email that your board members and other dedicated fans can send to targeted individuals and provide talking points for a phone script. You get to mingle with donors and ask great discovery questions. Donors and prospects can experience your mission up close in an immersive way

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

And you want that second gift, since donor retention rates skyrocket from 22.9% The Agitator has reported that a three-minute thank-you call will boost first-year retention by 30%. Here’s a sample voicemail script: Hey there, (donor name). My name is (your name) and I am the (title) at (organization).

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

When I asked him about the ultimate point of paying attention to the donor thank you process, he said, “ Retention. Thanking a donor well increases donor retention multiple times. When a gift comes in, the team member receives the donor’s details and a script to guide the conversation. There’s nothing better than that.”

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Forum One

MARCH 12, 2024

Organizations that engage with the right audiences, at the right times, with the right content, and in the right places enjoy greater loyalty, retention, and positive word of mouth. Beyond ChatGPT, what are some really useful tools for mission-driven organizations?

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TechCrunch

MAY 29, 2022

Speaking of Stripe, Ingrid Lunden reported on May 24 that the company debuted its App Marketplace, a new offering where Stripe will provide access to both third-party apps and scripts created by app publishers, users and Stripe itself, that incorporate those apps with Stripe. It potentially represents its biggest leap yet away from payments.

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sgEngage

MAY 31, 2023

BikeMS organizers arrange kickoff events, meet-ups, cycling safety clinics, social hours, and other non-scripted events that have no agenda other than building the BikeMS culture and helping supporters make personal connections. Build unique partnerships that amplify the lifestyle.

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Pamela Grow

JUNE 6, 2024

Record any scripted lines in a quiet area and use free resources, like YouTube tutorials, to find the editing tricks you need. Videos for specific individuals are usually for higher-tier donors and should include a message tailored to the recipient that addresses them by name. Host office tours.

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2023

Begin by making donor retention a priority. The ‘holy trinity’ of successful donor retention (I call them “3 P’s”): PROMPT thank you. By now you probably know data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP) shows the average nonprofit in the U.S. loses over 80% of donors after the first gift ! Or give more.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 21, 2014

Donor retention is an on-going conversation in our sector and any time it comes up, people start to panic. We all know what we have donor retention troubles. Donor stewardship is a great place to begin making changes that can impact your donor retention rates. Change up your thank you phone call script.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2021

The platform has quickly found traction with SMB to mid-market enterprise customers who have reached the stage of their business where it makes sense for them to double down on customer retention and conversion and optimize their mobile workflow.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2021

In this blog, you’ll learn about: Annual Giving, Donor Retention, Major & Legacy Gifts, Online Fundraising, Boards & Leadership, Content Marketing, Social Engagement , Strategy & Management, and Culture & Values. Clairification . BETH’S BLOG.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Retains Existing Donors Thanking donors is actually an excellent donor retention strategy. If it’s helpful, consider drafting a short call script for your board members to refer to in their Thanksgiving messages to donors. When done correctly, a 3-minute phone call can increase first-time donor retention by 30%.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 12, 2015

If conducting a stay interview is new to you, Finnegan recommends that you: not fear the responses you'll receive from your employees don't redirect the interview to a performance management discussion become defensive The book also includes helpful sample scripts for different situations.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Automate your thank-you sequences so that, if someone gives you two gifts in one month, they don’t receive the same generic script each time. For example, link to a report that gives donors more information about a mission they’ve invested in, or profile a particular person or animal your organization helped last month. Thank you’s.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Automate your thank-you sequences so that, if someone gives you two gifts in one month, they don’t receive the same generic script each time. For example, link to a report that gives donors more information about a mission they’ve invested in, or profile a particular person or animal your organization helped last month. Thank you’s.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2023

You can recoup the time and resources spent creating the report by turning this report into a valuable donor engagement and retention tool. You can support your donor retention efforts by spotlighting top donors and partners in your report and highlighting exciting upcoming initiatives for supporters to get involved with.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2010

After all, teaching others improves retention and helps consolidates one's own knowledge. Be prepared to improvise more and drop the script if it isn't working with the audience. Then, I encourage beginners to ask their questions and acknowledge that the content may feel fast-paced - and that's why I've included tutorials on the wiki.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 19, 2017

To add this code you’ll need access to place the script in the header or footer tags of your website. While monthly donations are extremely helpful for preserving cash flow, it’s important to keep track of donor retention rates. If you have a developer they can set it up in as little as 10 minutes.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2023

Donors want to see their support making a real difference, and nonprofits that want to improve donor retention will need to demonstrate impact and form long-lasting relationships with their supporters. Create a script that your callers can use to keep these conversations short but impactful.

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Employee recruitment and retention. Over 87% of consumers are more likely to patronize a company that advocates for an issue they care about. Giving to nonprofits attracts socially-minded customers and strengthens the donor company’s brand image.

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Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

It’s not bound by cross-domain scripting restrictions, unlike SCORM, making it a more flexible and extensible e-learning standard. This type of learning environment ensures that learners receive the most relevant content at the right time, enhancing both retention and engagement.

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Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

It’s not bound by cross-domain scripting restrictions, unlike SCORM, making it a more flexible and extensible e-learning standard. This type of learning environment ensures that learners receive the most relevant content at the right time, enhancing both retention and engagement.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 13, 2024

It’s not bound by cross-domain scripting restrictions, unlike SCORM, making it a more flexible and extensible e-learning standard. This type of learning environment ensures that learners receive the most relevant content at the right time, enhancing both retention and engagement.

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Gyrus

JULY 22, 2024

It’s not bound by cross-domain scripting restrictions, unlike SCORM, making it a more flexible and extensible e-learning standard. This type of learning environment ensures that learners receive the most relevant content at the right time, enhancing both retention and engagement.

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DNL OmniMedia

JULY 14, 2021

Improved Knowledge Retention: Learners can take e-learning courses at their own pace, revisiting key topics to ensure they understand them. The course would walk learners through the ideal script for asking for donations over the phone and how to respond to various answers. Include interactive elements to make courses engaging.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 29, 2016

Fourteen months later those same donors were giving 42 percent more than donors who didn’t get the call and they had a 70 percent retention rate. Give them a sample thank-you script, background on the donor, details on their gift and a few discovery questions they can ask to learn more about them. Set your board members up for success.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

And a lot of this content that I’m talking about today is in my book called “Cloudburst” on fundraising, you’ll find scripts and things in there you haven’t ever seen before. It’s how do we really create this retention? But you really want to script it, you just don’t want to have some.

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