Category Archives: Donor Retention

How to Turn Your Nonprofit’s Social Followers into Donors

Sponsored by Give Lively Increasingly, donors are turning to social media to find causes to support. According to a recent survey, almost half of millennials say they’re inspired to give to charity by social media. A quarter of Gen-Xers and

5 Ways to Boost Donor Retention in 2024

5 Ways to Boost Donor Retention in 2024   You worked hard during the year-end giving season to attract new donors to your cause. Now it’s time to channel that momentum and convert them into long-term supporters. As we head

[PODCAST] Find Lasting New Donors

Find Lasting New Donors   In her last podcast episode as host and Executive Director of Nonprofit Hub, Delaney Mullennix interviews James Thorne. They explore innovative approaches to fostering connections between donors and nonprofits. Their shared mission revolves around revolutionizing

How to Fundraise and Better Allocate Your Time with Donors

Time is a precious resource for those looking for techniques on how to fundraise. When it comes to allocating time among donors, it’s crucial to maximize every second and every minute. There’s nothing worse than wasting precious time on a

Prospect Research for Planned Giving: 5 Fundamental Steps

Prospect Research for Planned Giving: 5 Fundamental Steps Planned gifts can be hard to predict—donors may never notify you when they create one, meaning you can’t thank them, get to know them, or learn why they decided to give in

A Guide to Donor Retention

A Guide to Donor Retention   A Guide to Donor Retention On average, about 2 in 10 donors who gave to an organization last year will give to that organization again this year. While it’s great to have some donorsbecome

6 Easy Steps to Boost Donor Acquisition

6 Easy Steps to Boost Donor Acquisition   If you have been in the fundraising arena for any amount of time, then you know that donor acquisition is the topic that keeps nonprofit professionals up at night. The fact is

What Makes a Great Fundraiser?

What makes a good fundraiser? Wait a minute, let’s raise the bar: What makes a great fundraiser? For the sake of this discussion, we will focus on those in the profession who are on the front lines of making one-on-one

[PODCAST] Three Causes of Donor Mistrust (and how to address them)

Even the most capable fundraisers and nonprofit leaders can find themselves in a situation of donor mistrust. After all, you share the financial data, build beautiful annual reports, and foster transparency, but something is still missing. In this episode, Katie

[PODCAST] Donor Retention Tips

Donor retention is an ever-increasing concern for nonprofits. We all face the threat of donor attrition. In a fast-paced world where the competition for attention and resources is steep, it can be challenging to find ways to retain our top