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Why It’s Important to Pay Attention to Your Donor Retention Right Now

Ann Green's Nonprofit

Put together a communications calendar to help you with this. Pay attention to your donor data Something else that will help you with donor retention is to invest in a good CRM/database. It doesnt have to be anything elaborate. A handwritten thank you card or a postcard infographic can be a quick, but effective, way to engage.

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Post-Event Follow-Up to Foster Long-Term Donor Relationships

Pamela Grow

Send Regular Communications: Consider creating a donor stewardship calendar to map out regular touchpoints, such as newsletters, mission updates, and impact stories. Track these metrics using your nonprofit constituent relationship management system (CRM) and fundraising software.

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6 Tips to Increase Lead Generation on Your Nonprofit Website

Pamela Grow

That way, you can add interested individuals to your constituent management system (CRM) and serve them additional marketing content to increase their engagement. Continually test your websites forms and CTA buttons, update your CMS, run frequent security checks, and keep timely site elements like your blog and events calendar up-to-date.

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4 Top Donor Retention Strategies to Keep Your Year-End Donors

CauseVox

But heres the good news: 2025 can be the perfect year to strengthen your donor retention with clear goals , a well-thought-out fundraising calendar , a killer fundraising campaign and a refined donor retention strategy to help you keep your supporters year-round. Thats tons of money that is being missed out on. Lets make this happen.

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4 Ways Effective Grant Management Impacts Nonprofit Finances

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Effective grant management goes beyond tracking funds in your CRM its also about budgeting effectively, prioritizing programs that need financial support, and delivering timely reports to grantmakers. Your calendar should lay out activities, costs, expected income, deadlines, and other notable events month-by-month.

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What Kind of Experience Are You Giving Your Donors?

Ann Green's Nonprofit

Depending on your CRM/database, you may be able to customize gift amount strings. A communications calendar will help you with this. Be sure your direct mail appeal includes a reply envelope/card so someone can send you a check. You can help your donors by filling out their name, address, and past giving amounts on the reply form.

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Stop Dreading Mondays: How Fundraisers Can Start the Week Right

The Fundraiser Coach

I clearly remember walking into the development office, dreading opening up the CRM to start my fundraising week. Time for Deep Work on projects or tasks that require uninterrupted time deserve to have a 1-2 hour block of time from your calendar when needed. Use Time Blocking : Don't let your schedule get nibbled away!