Pamela Grow

JANUARY 22, 2025

of new donors are being retained year-to-date, and even repeat donor retention decreased by 4.6%. Staffing The National Council of Nonprofitsreports that nonprofits around the country are reporting significant challenges retaining staff and filling vacancies. Fundraising has been showing troubling trends for a while now. Only 13.8%

AI

Big Fundraising Ideas

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Suggestions for Actionable Improvements Strengthen communication: Use tools like shared calendars and group chats to keep everyone informed. Proper documentation helps improve future fundraisers and retains knowledge even as teams or personnel change.

Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

JULY 29, 2025

In other words, the very constituents most nonprofits court through email acquisition, social media campaigns and peer-to-peer events departed in large numbers during the first quarter — an issue that researchers noted is common at the onset of each calendar year. Meanwhile, loyal repeat-retained donors had a less severe drop of 6.1%

Retail

Big Fundraising Ideas

JANUARY 21, 2025

Most digital platforms have minimal setup fees compared to organizing significant in-person events, allowing teams to retain more of the funds raised and direct them toward essentials like uniforms, travel, and tournament fees. Selling digital products like team calendars or workout guides offers another creative way to raisefunds.

Fundraising

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

This year, GivingTuesday, which is held the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, will be on the latest possible calendar date — December 3. Those people are more likely to give again and are retained at a higher-than-average rate. Bannon hopes urgency will spur donations. It engages lots more people.

Pass-Through

Gail Perry Group

JUNE 5, 2025

If your nonprofit runs on a July 1June 30 calendar, youre likely in full year-end sprint mode. Retaining current donors is one of the biggest challenges in fundraising. As the end of your fiscal year approaches, theres one question on every CEO and board members mind: Will we hit our annual fund goal or fall short?

Goals

Big Fundraising Ideas

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Families pay for admission, and your school retains some ticketsales. Fall events capture back-to-school excitement, winter allows for holiday-themed gatherings, spring brings fresh starts and outdoor opportunities, and summer is great for fairs and sports events-plan according to your school calendar and local community interests.

Fundraising

Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 24, 2024

We do really well at retaining donors. We do very well with bequests and that has been keeping us going well with our bigger financial picture. But we do need to raise $350 – 400,000 in donations each year. Many of our donors have been with us 20-28 years.

Donation

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Retain more volunteers over time. You can also create a volunteer management calendar to help you stay organized. Your calendar should include a regular communications cadence so that volunteers stay in the loop and have multiple ways to engage with your organization. Improve volunteer satisfaction.

Management

NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

DonorPerfect's Fundraising Calendar empowers nonprofit heroes! Each month, receive expert advice on securing the second gift, retaining donors, reimagining events, making successful asks, and more. Download the digital version or order your printed calendar now!

Calendar

NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 4, 2024

DonorPerfect's Fundraising Calendar empowers nonprofit heroes! Each month, receive expert advice on securing the second gift, retaining donors, reimagining events, making successful asks, and more. Download the digital version or order your printed calendar now!

Calendar

Qgiv

JANUARY 20, 2022

For retention-minded fundraisers with a strong donor cultivation plan in place, the early days of a new calendar year might even be busier than any day in November and December. Here are five tips for thanking your year-end donors that will increase the likelihood of them being retained in the following year: 1. About Bloomerang.

Retainer

Qgiv

MAY 3, 2023

Fundraising calendars help set your nonprofit up for success for the entire year. A fundraising calendar enables you to keep your goals, campaigns, strategies, and due dates all in one place that your whole team has access to. Another objective you need to define for your fundraising calendar is your awareness goal.

Calendar

Elevate

JUNE 7, 2023

Everything is going swimmingly…until the day your indispensable grant writer sheepishly asks to schedule some catch-up time on your calendar. Nightmare 1: Imagine, you are the Director of a nonprofit’s small but mighty Development Team. It turns out they have secured an exciting new career opportunity! […]

Retainer

Qgiv

JUNE 14, 2021

Create a fundraising calendar for your nonprofit’s development plan. Create a fundraising calendar for your nonprofit’s development plan. To help your nonprofit set an achievable timeline and pace your fundraising efforts, create a fundraising calendar during your nonprofit’s development planning process.

Calendar

GiveSmart

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Segment Your Donors Organizations are only retaining about four out of 10 donors annually. Assess Your Books Whether or not your fiscal year-end aligns with the calendar year-end, December is a good time to assess your organization’s financial situation and progress. Don’t miss these tips for ending the year strong.

Finance

CauseVox

JULY 1, 2022

Include Monthly Giving On Your Content Calendar. The easiest way to do so is to create a detailed content calendar. Content calendars will help you plan and execute communications about your campaigns. You can grow your monthly giving program by including it as a recurring topic on your content calendar.

Calendar

Candid

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Similarly, looking at organizational leadership over time can speak to an organization’s commitment to championing and retaining BIPOC leaders. i There’s calendar year, fiscal year, form year, circa year, and report year…but that’s a topic for another blog.

Demographics

Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Intelligent virtual assistants " can schedule meetings without the back and forth that even a tool like Doodle involves by regularly cruising through files, correspondence, and calendars . Focus on physical health.

Burnout

Pamela Grow

JANUARY 22, 2025

of new donors are being retained year-to-date, and even repeat donor retention decreased by 4.6%. Staffing The National Council of Nonprofitsreports that nonprofits around the country are reporting significant challenges retaining staff and filling vacancies. Fundraising has been showing troubling trends for a while now. Only 13.8%

AI

Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

So, consider creating a communications calendar from GivingTuesday through December 31 st and using email, snail mail, social media, telephone calls, and even SMS messages to connect with donors and remind them to give. While acquiring new donors is important, consider focusing more attention on retaining the ones you already have.

Fundraising

Qgiv

DECEMBER 9, 2021

It’s a good idea to put together an annual fundraising calendar to include with the plan that details when things are happening and who is responsible for making them happen. The starting point to your annual fundraising plan is determining how much your nonprofit needs to raise in the upcoming calendar year to provide its services.

Fundraising

Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

Staffing The National Council of Nonprofits reports that “nonprofits around the country are reporting significant challenges retaining staff and filling vacancies.

AI

amplifi

AUGUST 8, 2024

Then, once you create messages that speak to these groups more directly, you should plan all the touches for your 2024 year-end campaign in a communications calendar. LEARN MORE: The next step to thank and retain year-end donors. Keep track of what segments are receiving what messages and when and what medium they receive them.

Metrics

GiveSmart

AUGUST 12, 2024

Both want to attract and retain donors to further their nonprofit's cause. To achieve shared goals, these teams can collaborate on fundraising campaigns and content calendars. Attract more donors You can attract and retain more donors by using customer-centric solutions and joining marketing and technology teams to safeguard it.

Retainer

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 11, 2011

It's a good tool for managing email, calendars, and tasks in the office setting. Creating calendars for each project you work on is a handy way to stay organized. If it does, Outlook deletes the earlier message and retains the only the later one. Send Calendars and Screenshots Within an Email.

Calendar

CauseVox

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Create a direct mail and email calendar and checklist. Every year, total donations during Q4 increase, so it’s essential that you retain your donors. Explore how Bloomerang can help you retain more donors. Prime your donors with personalized communication. Customize your homepage and donation page. with the promo code 50OFFYEFF.

Fundraising

GiveSmart

APRIL 24, 2024

Both want to attract and retain donors to further their nonprofit’s cause. To achieve shared goals, these teams can collaborate on fundraising campaigns and content calendars. Attract more donors You can attract and retain more donors by using customer-centric solutions and joining marketing and technology teams to safeguard it.

Retainer

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

This structured approach helps you effectively engage and retain supporters over time. For example, the end of the calendar year is often a popular time for fundraising because individuals are often looking to make tax-deductible donations before year-end. Use these 6 steps to steward donors into lifelong supporters!

Demographics

Qgiv

OCTOBER 11, 2022

For many nonprofits, Giving Tuesday is the most important giving day in their yearly fundraising calendar, and it takes time and careful planning to execute a successful Giving Tuesday campaign. The #GivingTuesday Ultimate Guide eBook has templates, calendars, and tips to help you get organized and make your Giving Tuesday a roaring success!

Template

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 23, 2022

By focusing your fundraising mindset on retaining supporters rather than just acquiring them, you’ll raise more money than ever before. This is because the lifetime value of a retained donor is generally higher than a one-time donor. So, how can your nonprofit start building relationships and retaining more donors?

Nonprofit

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

You might even offer a small branded item, like a t-shirt or calendar for the coming year, to motivate your supporters to give. Giving Tuesday may sound like a great one-off event for your organization, but you may also be worried about retaining donors in the long run. Make sure you actively encourage viewers to make donations.

Media

CauseVox

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The nonprofit industry stands to gain the most from this trend and the most proactive ones are already gearing up for the typical hiring binge that happens at the beginning of a calendar year when new budgets kick in. Employers Are Stepping Up Their Efforts To Attract And Retain Talent Post-Pandemic.

Nonprofit

Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

To have volunteers to retain, you first have to optimize your volunteer recruitment process. Here are some examples of professional texts to inspire your planning: When your volunteers feel seen and valued by your organization, you’ll have an easier time recruiting new volunteers (and retaining them). Final Thoughts.

Pass-Through

Qgiv

MAY 14, 2021

Or, if you could create an entire communications calendar, and then pre-schedule all of the associated emails. Just imagine the time savings if you could schedule and send peer-to-peer emails automatically after participants register, receive a donation, or post to social media.

Fundraising

Qgiv

JUNE 7, 2021

Or, if you could create an entire communications calendar, and then pre-schedule all of the associated emails. Just imagine the time savings if you could schedule and send peer-to-peer emails automatically after participants register, receive a donation, or post to social media.

Fundraising

Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

If you miss this deadline, it may be a full calendar year or two before you have the opportunity to apply again. The National Council of Non-Profits research details the continuing challenges non-profits face in hiring and retaining staff to serve their communities.

Consulting