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Making Your First Donor Retention Calendar, Step by Step
Donors staying loyal is the exception, not the rule. According to Chuck Longfield, ten years ago the average retention rates of a newly acquired donor were roughly 33%. Today it’s 27%.
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Fundraising Basics: [Part 1] How to Create and Provide Value to Your Donors
Overall U.S. giving was up 4.9% during 2013 while online giving was up 13.5%. In order to see those types of increases [...]
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The Top 4 Challenges Facing Arts and Cultural Organizations
Challenges Arts and Cultural organizations face when developing programs and events for patrons.
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10 Must-Have Elements for Nonprofit Websites
You know you cannot undermine the power of a well built website. It’s your most powerful business card, a communication [...]
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The 3 Principles to Acquire, Retain, and Upgrade Your Donors
This is a guest blogpost by Jeff Haguewood on the basic principles of successful fundraising.
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300 More Email Subject Lines from End of Year Fundraising
The 2013 edition of my annual review of end of year nonprofit email messages [...]
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Five Ways to Ensure Your Event Makes Headline News
Walk into a coffee shop in any size town, and you will see a bulletin board chock-a-block with posters for [...]
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The 3 Most Critical Pieces of an Engaging Email Campaign
Email expectations have changed. Constituents now expect to receive relevant and interesting information in every email.
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It’s Time to Make Room at the Table
As we prepare for the generational transfer of wealth, we need to transfer brain power as well. Is your Board of Directors prepared?
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Monthly Giving at Year-End: How to leverage integrated marketing
What are some of the constructs for an optimal monthly giving program at year end?