The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 4, 2023

By Sara Herschander Several experts joined the Chronicle to discuss how data insight can help organizations recruit, retain, and engage members in their programming.

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AUGUST 21, 2023

How can you attract and retain employees when other organizations have more resources to win talent? Many nonprofits are feeling the pressure of today’s challenging labor market. Here are four steps to creating an inclusive and robust benefits package to bolster company culture, as well as to attract and keep talent.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

And you can do even more if you make it a priority to retain year-end donors! And saying thank you the right way after someone gives is crucial if you want to retain year-end donors! You need to be timely with your thank you’s if you want to retain year-end donors. And the same is true if you want to retain year-end donors.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

Now… you should be devoting at least as much time to thanking the donors who responded to your appeals, with the goal of retaining and upgrading them over time. To Retain Donors, Stand Out from the ‘Get Go’ Believe me, most donors aren’t sticking around. I’ll bet you devoted a lot of time to this endeavor.

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OneCause

AUGUST 2, 2023

So, let’s look at some proven tips to help your nonprofit recruit and retain more peer-to-peer participants. Attracting and retaining participants is key to your nonprofit’s peer-to-peer fundraising success. The post 9 Tips for Recruiting and Retaining Peer-to-Peer Participants appeared first on OneCause.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Your goal with any fundraising strategy is to retain and, ultimately, upgrade these transactional donors. And a huge part of your goal with Giving Tuesday should be to strengthen your bonds with donors. That’s the real something you’re after. It’s not just about the money you raise today.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

To be successful, groups need to encourage interaction among workers and help managers learn how to supervise employees they don't see everyday. By Rasheeda Childress Getty Images To be successful, groups need to encourage interaction among workers and help managers learn how to supervise employees they don't see everyday.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2022

At their core, nonprofits are service-oriented. And while there are distinctions between the way for-profit and nonprofit entities run, the standards of customer service apply equally between the two.

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Clairification

APRIL 11, 2024

It costs more to acquire a new donor than retain a current one. It’s why they retain, on average, 80 – 90% of current customers. Per the Fundraising Effectiveness Project, less than 20% of new donors (aka customers) are retained. A lot more. Please, please, please… let this sink in. The for-profit world understands this.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2023

While text messaging has remained a reliable conversion channel over the years, nonprofits are taking advantage of texting’s strong and immediate open rate to focus on retention.

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JUNE 28, 2022

Donor retention is the measurement of how many donors continue giving to your nonprofit year after year. You can calculate this metric for your organization by dividing the number of donors who gave again this year by the total number of donors who gave last year. .

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 9, 2024

Retaining your membership base saves money on recruitment and helps build a lasting community. Get inspired by these 15 member retention strategies!

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 4, 2023

By Sara Herschander A panel of fundraising and human resources experts discuss how nonprofit leaders can incentivize fundraisers — and keep them on the job — even with a shoestring budget.

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Clairification

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

To Retain Donors, Stand Out from the ‘Get Go’ Believe me, most donors aren’t sticking around. Most thank you letters are simply boring. This could come from almost any nonprofit. They’re generic, not specific.They look like a form letters. You can do a lot better, and it’s not hard.

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AUGUST 12, 2022

Here’s a look at how Planned Parenthood split its 55,000 mid-level program list into smaller segments to mail smarter, and effectively renew and upgrade lapsed and underperforming donors, respectively.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 13, 2023

Fundraising boils down to two simple things: finding new donors and keeping existing ones. Great news—golf tournaments are avenues to successfully do both! Even better, the golfer donor represents an affluent, influential demographic that you want represented in your organization’s donor database.

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re:Charity

JULY 16, 2024

The post How to Retain Your Nonprofit’s Major Donors: 4 Strategies appeared first on re: charity. It’s a well-known fact that major donors play a significant role in driving nonprofit missions forward. 88% of fundraising revenue comes from 12% of donors, meaning a small percentage of dedicated major.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Related Posts: Lessons From Motivate Monday | Retaining and growing… Lessons from MotivateMonday | Why monthly giving is… Motivate Monday | Bolster your back-end for monthly… Are you missing this key fundraising “system?

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APRIL 11, 2024

While nonprofits have a powerful draw for talent, they often fail to properly compensate employees. These three low-cost, proven tools can help nonprofits compete.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 5, 2024

With these orientation tips and activities, your organization can welcome new members smoothly and easily, inspiring member engagement and retaining them longer. New member orientation doesn’t have to be boring.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 8, 2022

By Rasheeda Childress. Unrealistic expectations and feeling undervalued are among the factors that drive turnover.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 12, 2023

The percentage of American adults who identify as LGBTQ+ has doubled since Gallup first began measuring it in 2012. And the younger the generation, the larger the percentage, with nearly 21% of Gen Z and almost 11% of millennials identifying as LGBTQ+. So, how can nonprofits connect with this growing demographic?

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

A study that tracked young philanthropists over the course of 20 years provides insights on how nonprofits cultivate and retain these givers. By Jie Jenny Zou iStockphoto A study that tracked young philanthropists over the course of 20 years provides insights on how nonprofits cultivate and retain these givers.

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JANUARY 7, 2020

With these orientation tips and activities, your organization can welcome new members smoothly and easily, inspiring member engagement and retaining them longer. New member orientation doesn’t have to be boring.

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Tony Martignetti

JUNE 26, 2023

Julia Campbell: Data Driven Storytelling Julia Campbell returns to share her thinking on retaining and engaging donors by creating and curating your best stories. She’s an author, trainer and speaker. This continues our coverage of the 2023 Nonprofit Technology Conference, hosted by NTEN. She’s an author, trainer and speaker.

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MAY 20, 2024

And lifetime value will be very, very small — unless you retain and upgrade donors over time. Really, I just can’t bear to think of you not maximizing return on your investment. And that won’t happen unless you focus on donor lifetime value. There are 5 Keys to Donor Retention The post Are You Rocking Donor Retention 101?

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MARCH 31, 2022

Retaining donors is difficult and retaining a significant number of donors is rare among nonprofits.

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MARCH 21, 2024

Here are five tips to help you acquire and retain sustainers. As donor count continues to decline, it’s important to find loyal supporters.

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AUGUST 20, 2024

While every organization is different, there are some guiding practices that nonprofits should follow in order to attract and retain major donors. Here is some insight into what two nonprofits are doing to steward their major donors.

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Clairification

JUNE 5, 2023

Today’s article will help you learn both: how to keep more fundraisers, and how to satisfy, inspire and retain more donors. The real reason fundraisers leave their jobs, and the sector, is very similar to why donors leave you. I gave you a hint in the title. It’s what Aretha Franklin famously sang about: R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Explore effective strategies and tips to attract and retain supporters. Struggling to find donors for your nonprofit? Learn how to build relationships, leverage online tools and craft compelling campaigns to boost your fundraising efforts.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Collecting accurate member data helps you to grow, engage and retain. Growing your membership organization is all about one thing: fostering strong connections with your membership base. Believe it or not, this all starts with member data management!

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Here are five areas nonprofits should focus their efforts to help retain staff. Across industries, companies are having trouble filling jobs.

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JUNE 17, 2024

A study by Nuclavis found that peer-to-peer fundraising programs are struggling to activate fundraisers and retain past participants in 2024.

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Pamela Grow

JULY 10, 2024

Retain staff. One that includes realistic goals for grants and corporate support, individual support, program support, and events. Important: Invest in donor stewardship and reliable data. Include new donor acquisition in your plan. And a budget for it. This one is key.

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MARCH 14, 2024

Here's how to recruit and retain fundraisers — the smart way. Hiring a new member of your development team is exciting.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2023

You can solidify priorities today to set you and your team up for a successful 2023, and, importantly, retain your best people. Between the Great Resignation and many people reconsidering their career goals, your team members may be re-evaluating their commitment to your workplace.

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