NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

Related story: 10 Tips to Thank and Retain Your Donors window.dfp_npp_ros_inline = googletag.defineSlot("/124057991/npp_ros_inline", [fluid], "napco-ad-npp_ros_inline").addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic", The preceding content was provided by a contributor unaffiliated with NonProfit PRO.

Retail

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 16, 2025

of new donors retained year-to-date. This comes at a critical time for non-profit fundraising. According to GivingTuesday’s latest report, new donor retention rates have declined for the fifth consecutive year, with only 19.4% The views expressed within may not directly reflect the thoughts or opinions of the staff of NonProfit PRO.

AI

NonProfit PRO

JULY 3, 2025

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Blackbaud

JUNE 18, 2025

Many nonprofits participating in GivingTuesday rely on Blackbaud’s fundraising platforms , donor management software , payment processing , and data analytics capabilities for their campaigns. Blackbaud software can be the key to their fundraising success. “We What tools do fundraisers use for GivingTuesday campaigns?

Software

Blackbaud

JULY 16, 2025

Can becoming more intentional in your relationship-building strategies help your organization retain more donors? It’s the intentional process of nurturing potential donors, educating them about your mission, demonstrating your impact, and developing a genuine connection. With Blackbaud, you’re getting more than software.

Fundraising

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Let’s say your auction will fund increased educational opportunities for students in need. By incorporating silent auction software into your event, your checkout process will look more like this: The auction ends. One of the best (and easiest) ways to retain new donors is to follow up after the campaign.

Procurement

Blackbaud

APRIL 28, 2025

Higher education institutions today face mounting pressures to attract and retain students in an increasingly competitive landscape. Start by providing role-based access to your student information and scholarship software, which means some users will have read-only views of certain data while others can edit and build custom reports.

Award

NonProfit PRO

JULY 29, 2025

Nonprofits Struggle to Obtain Second Gifts and Bring Back Lapsed Donors Donor acquisition remains soft with new donors having dropped 10.9%, and new-retained donors (first-time donors in 2024 who gave again) having fallen 11.4%. Meanwhile, loyal repeat-retained donors had a less severe drop of 6.1% Overall, the low 18.1%

Retail

NonProfit PRO

JULY 10, 2025

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

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AI

NonProfit PRO

JULY 25, 2025

How do they hire, train, and retain people? He received his doctorate degree from West Virginia University with an emphasis on education administration plus a dissertation on donor characteristics. Professional development. Appreciation days and casual dress codes. Small gestures, like snacks or Friday half-days. rail-container).hide();

Retail

The Fundraising Coach

MAY 30, 2025

After the donor passes away, the nonprofit retains the remaining value. Educate Donors on Planned Giving Many donors are unaware of planned giving. You can create a series of resources that will educate your current and prospective donors. Charitable gift annuities (CGAs): CGAs are contracts between a donor and a nonprofit.

CRM

Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 24, 2024

I am a social worker by education. I wanted to be educated. We had our own in-house donor base software program that was actually ahead of its time and worked well for us. But it was becoming obsolete with software limitations. We do really well at retaining donors. I have no training in marketing or fundraising.

Donation

Big Fundraising Ideas

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Families pay for admission, and your school retains some ticketsales. Educational Workshops Why it works: Offers a learning opportunity and fundraiser all atonce. Maintaining a spreadsheet or using simple accounting software is a good start. Why it works: Indoor or covered shows create an immense sense of excitement.

Fundraising

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

This guide covers what you need to know to expertly manage volunteers through the following sections: Volunteer management: FAQs Volunteer management best practices How volunteer management software can help Volunteer management: FAQs What is volunteer management? Retain more volunteers over time. Improve volunteer satisfaction.

Management

Blackbaud

JUNE 11, 2025

The expansion of school choice programs The data on this is still uncertain—with many states reporting the majority of usage by families already enrolled in private schools—but the promotion of these programs has kept non-public education top of mind and made it accessible to more families. They were behind in math.

Applicant

NonProfit PRO

JULY 8, 2025

Why Do Nonprofits Struggle to Retain Fundraisers? The views expressed within may not directly reflect the thoughts or opinions of the staff of NonProfit PRO. window.dfp_npp_ros_inline = googletag.defineSlot("/124057991/npp_ros_inline", [fluid], "napco-ad-npp_ros_inline").addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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Blackbaud

JULY 18, 2025

Practices may lose income due to small inefficiencies, outdated systems, or missed opportunities to engage and retain patients, even while sticking to an existing budget. Offering patient education resources. Empower your patients to educate themselves about their health conditions and healthy lifestyles.

Insurance

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

It’s imperative that you recruit a strong volunteer base and, more important, retain volunteers by valuing their time, effort, and skills. If you’re ready to make a plan to retain your volunteers, start with these six tips. million people volunteered for a nonprofit organization in 2021, contributing $122.9 billion in economic value.

Retainer

Blackbaud

MARCH 4, 2024

This highlights the importance of making the most of higher education advancement technology with effective collaboration across advancement leaders, CIOs, CTOs and CITOs. Educational institutions have an abundance of data, but they are often challenged by making sense of it in the most effective ways possible.

Education

Qgiv

JANUARY 20, 2022

A prolific writer and speaker, he curates Bloomerang’s sector-leading educational content and hosts their weekly webinar series. Here are five tips for thanking your year-end donors that will increase the likelihood of them being retained in the following year: 1. Get the eBook: Retaining Your P2Peeps. About Bloomerang.

Retainer

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

That’s why it’s essential to carefully choose the right software solutions to support your operations–the right tool can drive a high ROI for your fundraising efforts. Luckily, there are many nonprofit software solutions designed to meet the unique needs of your organization and help keep you and your staff from getting overwhelmed!

Software

Blackbaud

APRIL 1, 2024

Whether you’re interested in learning about responsible AI, cybersecurity, APIs , staff empowerment, or something specific about Blackbaud software , we’ve got a session for you. Blackbaud’s 2024 ATLIS sessions include: 1. But how do you unlock this power without knowing how to write code? Where do you start?

AI

Qgiv

MARCH 26, 2024

These resources come in various forms, ranging from educational webinars and podcasts to newsletters and fundraising software. How to use educational resources for your nonprofit There are a few major benefits to utilizing free nonprofit resources to their full potential. Enriched knowledge. Optimized fundraising.

Nonprofit

GiveSmart

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The best way to retain your donors is to make them feel welcome and follow up with efficient communication on ways they can stay involved with your nonprofit. However, other studies show that the younger crowd is more likely to volunteer and support educational nonprofits than their elders.

Software

Candid

AUGUST 5, 2024

But without the solid data market research can provide, nonprofits may make decisions based on assumptions that lead to misaligned strategies and missed opportunities for retaining donors and volunteers and attracting new ones. For more complex data analysis, consider using free software like Google Analytics or Microsoft Power BI.

Demographics

Blackbaud

MAY 1, 2024

Convert More Donors with a Better Donation Form The goal for nonprofit organizations and higher education advancement teams is always to raise more money online. Motivate Donors with Personalized Communications Once donors give, create an email marketing plan to keep them engaged and retained. Syncing once a month is inefficient.

CRM

Blackbaud

JUNE 17, 2024

Professional education associations are sounding the alarm. More teachers are leaving the profession, and the pipeline of new educators is shrinking. As schools of all kinds—public, private, K–12, and higher ed—struggle to recruit faculty, they must also work harder to retain them. It’s in the news and on your campus.

Burnout

Qgiv

JANUARY 16, 2024

With the right event management software for nonprofits, you can run your fundraising events more efficiently, helping you raise more money for your cause. There are quite a few different nonprofit event management software options your organization can use to make your event as seamless as possible.

Software

Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

Focus on Acquiring and Retaining Donors. You’ll also need to add software and online solutions to your fundraising strategy. Data-driven fundraising strategies are always the smartest move, so make sure you have the necessary constituent relationship management software (CRM) integrations and reporting tools. Let’s begin.

Fundraising

Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2023

Offer recurring giving plans While acquiring new donors is important, GivingTuesday can help you retain donors as well. Use peer-to-peer fundraising software to invite your current donors, volunteers, and supporters to register as ambassadors for your organization.

ChatGPT

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Kate is also a member of the ICON Education Advisory Council, the VA AFP Caucus, and is the current chair of the Virginia Fundraising Institute. If not, it’s time to strategize how you’ll retain year-end donors for the long term. 6 strategies to retain first-time year-end donors. That means it’s now your job to educate them.

Retainer

CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

She has a background in education and youth-serving orgs, especially grassroots org and small shops. Retaining Major Donors. Having a personalized stewardship plan is a fail-proof approach to retaining major donors. Make sure you can answer questions about their work, education, family, wealth, network, and passion points.

CRM

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

By engaging your donors with tailored messaging, you’ll inspire your donors to retain their support and continue to donate to your mission. Software can help you automate the process of grouping your donors with different filters, and it can automate the communication you send to your donor segments as well.

Nonprofit

GiveSmart

AUGUST 12, 2024

Both want to attract and retain donors to further their nonprofit's cause. By streamlining information-sharing, using management software , and joining the same meetings, these teams ensure each initiative requires less time and uses fewer resources to complete.

Retainer

CauseVox

MARCH 9, 2021

Maybe they gain access to certain educational materials your organization creates. By targeting your existing donors, you’re developing a relationship with that donor and retaining them at the same time. Typical fundraising software is clunky, complex, and contract-bound, but CauseVox actually tidies up your digital fundraising.

Donation

Blackbaud

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Your enrollment is at risk if: The school fails to nurture the family relationship The child has a poor initial experience The onboarding process is disorganized Remember: retaining a student costs less than recruiting a new one.

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