NonProfit PRO

JULY 21, 2025

This opens the door to competitive differentiation for those who are willing to invest in a proactive approach to retaining individual donors. With the average cost of acquiring a new donor five times greater than retaining an existing one, organizations would be remiss to ignore this key aspect of their strategy. rail-container).hide();

Retail

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Funding Operations: Increasing general operating funding support is another approach that goes a long way toward reducing the administrative burden on grantees and enabling organizations to provide competitive compensation and attract and retain talented staff.

Burnout

NonProfit PRO

JULY 10, 2025

Related story: Why Do Nonprofits Struggle to Retain Fundraising Staff? This marks a shift from last year’s findings, when 55% of respondents anticipated leaving their current position. The 2025 data suggests improved job satisfaction and organizational loyalty. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail

NonProfit PRO

JULY 25, 2025

How do they hire, train, and retain people? Ask nonprofit consultants, human resource specialists and thought leaders for advice. Having employees, consultants, board members or volunteers recruit — like a scout on a sports team — can identify promising candidates. Appreciation days and casual dress codes.

Retail

NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

Blackbaud customers can easily import constituent lists, update subscription preferences to comply with supporter consent, and retain selected fields from Raisers Edge NXT in their Constant Contact accounts. This simplifies automation and personalization of outreach based on supporter interactions and characteristics. setForceSafeFrame(true).addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

AI

NonProfit PRO

JULY 8, 2025

For even more granular data, we invite those interested to consult our GMU Nonprofit Works website that provides user-guided access to these data points down to the county and metro statistical area (MSA) levels, and enables users to compare nonprofits to the government sector, in addition to for-profit businesses. setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail

The Fundraising Coach

APRIL 9, 2024

A fundraising consultant can identify opportunities for improvement in your existing fundraising plan and build new strategies to advance your nonprofit. In this guide, we’ll cover five simple steps to hire the perfect fundraising consultant for your nonprofit. Read up on consulting services. Secure your board’s buy-in.

Consultant

Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

Focus on Acquiring and Retaining Donors. So, if you know you want to attract high-impact donors and retain them, turn to the data in your CRM. Measure all fundraising metrics. No matter how extensive your software features are, the most important thing is that all of these metrics are stored in your centralized CRM system.

Fundraising

Qgiv

MARCH 14, 2023

Donor Retention Donor retention as a metric has gained traction since 2001 when Adrian Sargeant published the first academic research on the financial impact of increased donor retention. The organizations that can do the best job of retaining donors in 2023 will be most successful—not just in this year, but for years to come.

Nonprofit

Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

When you find ways to personalize these types of outreach, you can more effectively capture donors’ attention and retain their support. Sharing major donors’ impact is crucial to retaining their long-term support. Report on the metrics that matter most to major donors. Encourage engagement beyond donating.

CRM

Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The latest metrics from Fundraising Report Card’s Benchmarks show that: 19% of first-time donors are retained on average. 53% of repeat donors are retained on average. If you want more support, consider partnering with a fundraising consultant for tailored advice.

Retainer

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MARCH 10, 2023

Tracking expenses is essential to fulfill the conditions of most grants and retain the awarded funding. With relevant metrics, you can communicate your accomplishments to funders and demonstrate whether you’re on track to reach the objectives laid out in your proposal. However, don’t forget that effective reporting is just as critical.

Grants

The Fundraising Coach

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Social media engagement metrics. You can identify these metrics through Google Analytics and use them to understand your website user demographics on a deeper level. . It can also be helpful to work with a fundraising coach or consultant who can offer expertise and customized advice. . Website demographics. About the Author.

Demographics

The Fundraising Coach

MAY 1, 2024

While communication metrics and donor feedback are good places to start stewarding donors, your nonprofit may overlook a valuable resource for enhancing donor stewardship: your bookkeeping data. Consult your bookkeeping data to learn about their involvement over time and specify their impact in your recognition efforts.

Nonprofit

iGrantWriters

JANUARY 25, 2022

share experience on sustaining and retaining CI Professionals; 3. A key goal, and metric of success, of the RCN investments will be broadening participation. The RCN:CIP projects are intended to: 1. foster exchange and community development among CI Professionals; 2. communicate opportunities for, and importance of, CI Professionalsâ??

Engineering

Qgiv

OCTOBER 5, 2021

How many donors did we retain into the new year? Measurable: Choose metrics that will help you know whether you’ve met your goal or not. By the end of December, we will complete our feasibility study and determine next steps with our fundraising consultant.” How did the funds raised last year help us this year?

Media

NextAfter

JULY 27, 2022

Something as simple as sending a summary of their impact when they reach a milestone or finish helping out with an event can go a long way in retaining their support. That’s why it’s so crucial to track individual volunteers’ metrics and inquire about the right information during their time with your organization.

Management