NonProfit PRO

JULY 10, 2025

fundraising salary dipped slightly by 0.2% — from $96,621 in 2023 to $96,449 in 2024 — the median salary rose from $83,000 to $87,672, a 5.6% In 2023, women earned an average of $92,882 compared to $114,938 for men. Related story: Why Do Nonprofits Struggle to Retain Fundraising Staff? increase that outpaced the 2.9%

Retail

The Fundraising Coach

MAY 30, 2025

When your nonprofit aims to maximize donor outreach , you’re likely hoping to reach new supporters or secure recurring donations. billion in charitable contributions in 2023, representing about 8% of total giving in the U.S. After the donor passes away, the nonprofit retains the remaining value.

CRM

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Part of Bannon’s bullishness stems from the higher number of donors, even though the average donation slipped from $166 two years ago to $140 last year. Bannon hopes urgency will spur donations. There’s something about a different month and a little bit more time passing that makes it feel easier to donate again.”

Pass-Through

Pamela Grow

JULY 10, 2024

in 2023 after adjusting for inflation. Nonprofits have been concerned about the decreasing number of American donors for years, and the 2023 report reinforces these worries. Individual donations dropped by 2.4%, with their share of total giving slightly decreasing from 67.4% in 2023, down from 73% in 2013. Retain staff.

Letter Of Inquiry

Ann Green's Nonprofit

JULY 30, 2024

decrease in 2023 after inflation, showing how challenging it is for donors and nonprofits to keep up with inflation rates. One option is to use online forms or surveys, like your donation page, that require donors to enter responses in a certain way. Charitable giving saw a 2.1% Referencing internal and external data.

Ethics

amplifi

DECEMBER 7, 2023

But if you’ve been taking things day-by-day, you may not be caught up with the ways the nonprofit industry evolved in 2023. And learning how to use ChatGPT and other learned language models to their strengths was a gamechanger for nonprofits in 2023. Make the most of small dollar donations. Don’t be afraid to get some help!

AI

OneCause

AUGUST 2, 2023

They’re the ones who sign up to raise funds on behalf of your organization – driving donations from their own networks of friends and family. So, let’s look at some proven tips to help your nonprofit recruit and retain more peer-to-peer participants. Learn more. Move participants from registrants to fundraisers.

Retainer

Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

between 2022 and 2023. To keep donors around and retain their support, organizations have to grab supporters’ attention and make their communications stand out from the thousands of messages their audience receives each day. Recent nonprofit trends show that giving is on the decline, decreasing by 2.1% Select segmentation criteria.

Demographics

Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2023

It’s that time of year to start your 2023 GivingTuesday prep! Then, post ads that provide your supporters with a donation button starting the day before GivingTuesday. Because of the increase in donations, GivingTuesday is a great opportunity for your organization to boost your acquisition metrics.

ChatGPT

Ann Green's Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

By Logan Lewis In 2023, donor retention was down significantly from the previous year. The number of new retained donors, or those who gave the previous year but never before, dropped by 18.7%. This increases the chance that they will engage with those messages and complete the desired action, such as donating or visiting your website.

Retainer

CauseVox

JANUARY 26, 2023

But what about donating, you ask? Yes, especially donating. There’s been a huge influx of donors paying with ACH and Venmo for a few reasons: it’s fast, easy, and secure for donors, that’s why nonprofits using these payment methods are seeing higher average donation sizes. donation with Stripe or PayPal).

Donation

Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

Only to decline again in the uncertainty of 2023. The latest numbers from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP), reveal the number of donors industrywide fell for the ninth straight quarter in Q3 2023. The Edelman Trust Barometer found that trust in nonprofits dropped another 4 points in 2023. Donors were down 7.6%

AI

The NonProfit Times

JULY 30, 2024

Giving was up (4.1%) compared to the first quarter of 2023, but the number of donors and retention both declined again, 1.3% There was a significant decline in new and new retained donors (10.3% Repeat retained donors, constituting 50.4% If one individual donates to two separate organizations, the donor will be counted twice.

Fundraising

The NonProfit Times

JUNE 4, 2024

Aplos started looking for a CRM component during the fall of 2023. Raisely was acquired by ASG in 2023. The firm released an online donation product, along with a CRM and communication tool, in 2014 and unveiled Advanced Accounting in 2016, the same year the firm secured $4 million in Series A funding from San Joaquin Capital.

Software

Candid

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The overhead myth: crash course to fundraising transparency by Jacob Spencer of Donately. Candid Seal of Transparency holders can now enable Apple Pay to accept donations by Ally Ray of Candid. Digging in: who donates to the nonprofits you care about? Does your nonprofit mission statement drive donations? by Sarah Willey.

Retainer

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Recurring donations are gifts to a nonprofit organization made by a donor on an ongoing basis, typically monthly. Nonprofit organizations benefit from recurring donations because they provide consistent revenue streams and help organizations maintain long-term relationships with supporters. And donors like it.

Donation

GiveSmart

MAY 22, 2024

The same goes for online transactions, including donating to nonprofits. In fact, the nonprofit donor experience relies heavily on the ease and convenience of the donation process. Read on to find out why you should leverage digital wallets to improve your donor experience and maximize donations for your nonprofit.

Donation

CauseVox

OCTOBER 1, 2024

In 2023, GivingTuesday in the United States alone saw an astounding $3.1 Despite annual donations decreasing the 2023 CauseVox Giving Study found that individuals, especially the younger demographic, remain steadfast in their commitment to philanthropic endeavors. Allows donors to celebrate with you when your goal is achieved.

Nonprofit

GiveSmart

OCTOBER 27, 2023

After all, connecting with donors and bringing attention to your campaign are some of the most important elements of meeting your donation goals. By creating a custom donation page with your nonprofit’s specific Giving Tuesday branding, you can encourage donors to complete the donation process.

Goals

Blackbaud

JUNE 17, 2024

As schools of all kinds—public, private, K–12, and higher ed—struggle to recruit faculty, they must also work harder to retain them. Also in 2023, McKinsey & Company published research indicating that nearly one-third of K–12 professionals surveyed in the U.S. were considering leaving their jobs.

Burnout

GiveSmart

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Watch How to Attract and Retain Committed Donors , a webinar with GiveSmart and our partner Beeline Marketing , to l earn how to stand out in this competitive giving environment for greater year-round success. Share who or what was saved or improved because of the donations. In 2023, GiveSmart -powered nonprofits raised $1.25

Fundraising

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Donations to arts, culture, and humanities organizations were estimated to have increased 27.5 The environmental and animal organizations are estimated to have received an increase in donations of 11.0 Adjusted for inflation, donations to the environment and animals subsector increased 6.1 percent between 2020 and 2021, to $55.85

Fundraising

Future Fundraising Now

OCTOBER 2, 2024

This chart shows the donor numbers by life cycle from 2019 to 2023: (“New” means those who gave for the first time that year; “2nd Year” are those who first gave in the previous year and again in the current year; “Recaptured” are formerly lapsed donor who gave in the current year; “Multi-Year” are donors who have given in 3+ consecutive years.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

JULY 19, 2024

This analysis was based on 210 global nonprofit organizations’ fundraising data, covering 512 million donations, 41 million donors, and 9.4 They give more per donation and often give more frequently and across different fundraising programs (appeals, recurring giving, planned giving), and for a longer period. million monthly donors.

AI

GiveSmart

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Recent research from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP) , a collaboration among fundraising data, providers, researchers, analysts, associations, and consultants to empower the sector to track and evaluate trends in giving, continues to show that nonprofit organizations are retaining fewer and fewer donors in the post-pandemic era.

Retainer

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. Average Donor Lifespan x Average Donation = Donor Lifetime Value.

Donation

Qgiv

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The last three months of the year are often the most important for nonprofits because of the rise in donations compared to the rest of the year. According to the Giving USA 2023 Annual Report , individuals, as opposed to foundations, corporations, and bequests, gave 64% of the $499.33 and 10 a.m. billion for nonprofits alone.

Retainer

The Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 12, 2025

when adjusted for inflation in 2023? To win over new donors and retain current supporters, nonprofits must fully engage their stakeholders and prove why their causes are worth supporting. Studies show that 67% of people want to know all the details of how nonprofits use their donations to ensure that they dont go to waste.

Fundraising

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

According to the Charitable Giving USA 2024 report , donations in 2023 surpassed an estimated $557 billion. While that may sound like a lot, it still has not recovered to match inflation from donation highs in 2021. Craft targeted emails that resonate with each segment and move them closer to making their next donation.

Fundraising

Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

This funding can come in the form of donations, federal dollars, private funders, gifts, fundraising events, and grants. Gone are the days when organizations could rely on private donations for consistent, sufficient funding. Half (51.7%) reported more vacancies in 2023 compared to 2020.

Consulting

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Without the help of volunteers’ donated time, many nonprofits simply couldn’t function. Their report released in April 2023 states that one volunteer hour is worth $31.80. It also helps retain volunteers and ensures that the volunteers you already have are engaged and hard working. Show your appreciation in a timely manner.

Budget

Qgiv

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In other words, it shows up AFTER you have done all the work, like identifying the prospect (or re-engaging the existing donor), qualifying them, establishing rapport, cultivating them, soliciting the donation, and so on—not to mention all the marketing and outreach. And if you’re raising money from grants, that’s a whole other story.

Consulting

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Planned giving, often called” legacy giving,” is the process by which a donor or prospective contributor produces a financial or estate plan to donate something of value to an organization at a later time. Planned gifts are often donated through a will at an individual’s bequest so that the nonprofit receives the gift upon the donor’s death.

Policy