Get Fully Funded

JULY 17, 2025

In this guide, we’ll explore four strategies for retaining your volunteers and cultivating loyal support for your mission. Provide resources that volunteers can reference later—such as a volunteer handbook—and reinforce training with hands-on experiences. Create a structured onboarding process. Maintain open communication.

Training

Big Fundraising Ideas

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Families pay for admission, and your school retains some ticketsales. Marketing tip: Provide updates on social media, showing the runners training progress or the students practicelaps. Community-Wide Attention Record-Breaking Attempts Why it works: Aiming for a world record draws media and social mediabuzz.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 24, 2024

I have no training in marketing or fundraising. We do really well at retaining donors. She has expanded our outreach in social media and in our local communities bringing our organization out there to more people but also bringing people into our organization. I am the co-founder of an animal and nature sanctuary in upstate NY.

Donation

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Retain more volunteers over time. Social media marketing, targeted email outreach, word-of-mouth marketing from current volunteers Engagement Keep volunteers engaged in your mission and provide a fulfilling experience. Send ongoing communications, offer regular training sessions, and demonstrate volunteers’ impact using data.

Management

The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 9, 2025

Regular training, open conversations, and diverse leadership help everyone feel respected and valued. Offer mentoring, leadership development workshops, and training tailored to nonprofit careers. Prioritizing Workplace Culture and Inclusion A strong, supportive workplace culture isnt just a nice to have, its essential.

Retainer

Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

More importantly, are your staff and volunteers ready and trained to perform productively in their roles? But typically, the job someone had at the end of 2019 or the person doing it will have changed just enough that with some education and training in new skills, the organization and the person can thrive. But are you ready?

Training

Qgiv

JULY 10, 2023

Whether your donors are transactional or high value (including mid-level and recurring donors) or participatory (like event participants and volunteers), building healthy relationships with them today—and retaining them—recognizes the responsibility we all have to our constituents, our communities, and, ultimately, to ourselves.

Retainer

Qgiv

JULY 12, 2022

How do you recruit, coach, and retain your board members? Before worrying about how to coach and retain board members, you first need a full board. That means advertising for new volunteers using social media, your newsletter, and any other communication channel that is relevant to your nonprofit. Retaining your board members.

Retainer

Greater Giving

APRIL 17, 2023

Recruiting and retaining nonprofit volunteers can be a challenge, especially in today’s busy and competitive world. In this article, we’ll explore some best practices for recruiting and retaining nonprofit volunteers. Volunteer Management Effective volunteer management is key to attracting and retaining volunteers.

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Candid

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Onboarding is the process of training your peer-to-peer fundraisers to run a successful campaign on your behalf. Make your onboarding process more personal by creating special training sessions for groups of supporters who signed up to fundraise together. Integrate your social media and fundraising systems.

Fundraising

Qgiv

AUGUST 4, 2023

To keep your volunteers as effective as possible, develop a volunteer management process that helps you recruit, train, and steward volunteers for your organization. There are three major aspects of managing your volunteers: recruitment, training, and stewardship. Another way to steward your volunteers is to publicly thank them.

Management

Pamela Grow

JANUARY 22, 2025

of new donors are being retained year-to-date, and even repeat donor retention decreased by 4.6%. My predictions and recommendations for fundraising in 2025: Predictions AI and Social Media AI In last years predictions post I wrote As AI writing apps proliferate, donor communications will become even worse than they already are.

AI

Greater Giving

AUGUST 13, 2024

While many challenges arise, one stands out as the most significant: recruiting, training, and retaining volunteers. Invest in Volunteer Training and Support : Comprehensive onboarding : Equip volunteers with the necessary tools and knowledge to succeed. Ongoing training : Provide opportunities for skill development and growth.

Fundraising

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

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Retention is everything your organization does to keep the volunteers you recruit, like providing proper training and management , aligning volunteer assignments with individual volunteers’ interests, or working hard to create personal relationships with your volunteers. Send out social media blasts. Partner with local media.

Pass-Through

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

She has completed specialized fundraising training through AFP International, The Virginia Fundraising Institute, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Shenandoah Virginia Chapter, and is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE). If not, it’s time to strategize how you’ll retain year-end donors for the long term.

Retainer

Qgiv

MARCH 26, 2024

Social media and email marketing resources and templates can help you transform your mass communications into personalized donor engagements. These academies offer free courses online to train different skills your organization needs to fundraise effectively. Social media resources Social media is constantly shifting and changing!

Nonprofit

Candid

APRIL 14, 2021

Leverage your team’s social media skills for online research and put networking skills to use in discovery conversations. Choose a framework such as moves management and provide your team with training on the approach. It’s amazing what you can unearth with a little detective work. Show gratitude.

CRM

Qgiv

MARCH 27, 2023

The GPT of ChatGPT stands for generative pre-trained transformer, which is a group of language models trained to generate human-like text developed by OpenAI. ChatGPT can help you retain donors by writing donor thank-yous and thank-you receipts Appeals aren’t the only way to merge ChatGPT and fundraising.

ChatGPT

Tech Soup

JANUARY 26, 2014

" She says it's not a paycheck that makes the difference - it's training. Therefore, you should be training your paid staff and your volunteers on best practices. So how do you make sure you've got the right volunteers and a good process for recruiting and retaining them? Finding (and Keeping!) Great Volunteers.

Management

Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Social media. Social media has a low investment cost and expansive potential audience. However, while it may cost very little to use, social media can quickly become a major time investment, especially if your nonprofit uses multiple platforms. Reduced recruitment and training time costs. Focus on volunteer retention.

CRM

CauseVox

JUNE 23, 2022

Between website copy, social media, emails, and more, there are so many avenues for reaching out to donors. Nathan has trained hundreds of nonprofit professionals in communication, fundraising, websites, and emails for organizations both big and small. We’ve put together a free workshop to help you with this process.

Fundraising

The Fundraising Coach

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Social media engagement metrics. Explore these statistics to learn more about the demographics of your social media audience. . Social media ambassadors. Equip your ambassadors with training to help them get comfortable with their roles. NXUnite offers a comprehensive list of training resources you can explore.

Demographics

Greater Giving

JUNE 24, 2021

Together, they offer an exciting, easily accessible way to fundraise that can reach a broader audience, while retaining the glamour, fun, and purpose of a traditional gala. It also addresses the general societal shift to socializing online, while at the same time continuing to retain a personal connection with the donor community.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 8, 2024

Social media Social media is a double-edged sword. Lots of people jump into social media platforms because they’re the latest, greatest thing. One way to get the most from social media is to purposefully choose the best platforms for your nonprofit to use so you’re not wasting time on those that’ll bear no fruit for you.

Nonprofit

Qgiv

MARCH 15, 2022

Developing your messaging will come in handy in the future as you train volunteers, staff, and advocates. Advertise on social media. It can be difficult to get grant funding without a track record of success, so building a donor base through contacts and social media will be key. Retain your new donors.

Retainer

Qgiv

AUGUST 2, 2022

In this article, we’ll show you how to build, train, steward, and replace your committee when it’s time. In fact, you can even task committee members with helping you find and train their replacements. Check out our blog on social media marketing strategies to tap into your online network. Determine the positions you need.

Fundraising

Greater Giving

APRIL 1, 2024

The Power of 3 R’s: Building a Thriving Volunteer Program But how do we ensure a vibrant volunteer program that continues to attract and retain these dedicated individuals ? Utilize your website, social media, newsletters, local listings, and partnerships with community centers to reach potential volunteers.

Retainer

Greater Giving

AUGUST 8, 2024

Based on our survey results from schools , we’ve identified the top three challenges you face: recruiting and retaining volunteers, building strong fundraising committees, and securing donations. Empower Your Committee: Provide clear goals, resources, and training opportunities. But fear not, superhero fundraisers!

Fundraising

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

She is passionate about creating engaging content, writing, and graphic design to help viewers easily retain information. Plenty of organizations turn to donors or social media advocates to recruit as peer-to-peer fundraising participants. Use social media to connect with potential participants.

Fundraising

Bonterra

APRIL 11, 2024

nicole.kowalcz… Thu, 04/11/2024 - 17:23 Grow and maintain your digital community Acquire, steward, and retain supporters with the right tools for your nonprofit — for staff focused on digital fundraising, communications, advocacy, and more. Build and retain more support. We needed a partner who would guide us through it all.”

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Community Boost

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Equip your supporters with social media graphics they can share to spread the word and bring in more donations. Social media challenges There’s nothing quite like social media for spreading the word and engaging large numbers of people. Talk to an expert about reaching your engagement potential on social media!

Fundraising

Greater Giving

APRIL 23, 2024

Leadership can champion practices like clear communication, appreciation, and growth opportunities to retain volunteers. Volunteer Management Best Practices Cover topics like onboarding, training, communication, appreciation, and recognition programs. Volunteer Retention: Positive volunteer experiences lead to long-term engagement.

Mentor

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

It offers a range of tools to help organizations recruit, manage, and retain volunteers while also facilitating the planning and execution of events. Its powerful scheduling and analytics tools enable you to maintain a consistent and engaging online presence while providing insights to optimize your social media strategy.

Software

Greater Giving

JUNE 20, 2024

Training and Coordination: Provide comprehensive training and clear guidelines to ensure volunteers understand their roles and responsibilities. Social Media and Email Marketing Use digital marketing tools to promote your event effectively without significant financial outlay.

Fundraising

Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2023

Fundraising social media posts Social media platforms have different audiences and different limitations on what you can post. With ChatGPT prompts, you can quickly create multiple social media posts that will follow each platform’s rules without constantly thinking about different character limits and best practices.

ChatGPT

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 7, 2022

Depending on your organization’s activities, you may need fundraising to help fund your: Volunteer training opportunities. Every time you receive a volunteer grant, remember to say thank you with handwritten cards, social media posts, or public press releases. Create a social media posting schedule to remind supporters to give.

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