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If you're looking for a cause to donate to, there's a good chance you're not going to find one that's close to your heart.
According to a Forbes survey, the top reason people don't give to nonprofits is because they don't know how their donations are being used.
Other reasons include: They don't want to give in an uncertain economy; they don't want to be asked; and they don't want to be made to feel like they're making a big difference.
"Donors want to feel relevant to your mission's success," Forbes explains.
"They want to know how their gift made a program possible, helped a constituent, or was invested in a longer-term goal."
There are a number of ways to improve donor retention, including: Thank your donors quickly and personally.
Offer diverse giving options, such as recurring giving.
Ask them to volunteer.
Offer them a tour of your programming.
Increase transparency.
Include your high-level volunteers in thank-you videos, and share impact data and testimonials from your constituents.
Involve your high-level volunteers in thank-you videos, and share when you have a miss or are at risk of canceling something important, and why
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A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
Foundation: Community Foundation of Abilene
Big Country's CASA program seeks volunteers to support local foster children.Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) organization has expressed a dire need for volunteers in the Big Country.CASA...more
English has spent her career working at the intersection of farming and public health.Before joining the Walton Personal Philanthropy Group as a senior program officer, she was director of the...more
In South Africa, the hard-won progress of a youth-led HIV education program is threatened by international funding cuts."It provides a safe environment for us," says one youth volunteer of the...more
Galina Trush was born in 1990 in central Ukraine.The outbreak of war in Eastern Ukraine, combined with professional and financial limitations, forced Trush to make another life-changing decision:...more
EAA has created the Youth Program Coordinator role to recognize and support volunteers leading these youth programs beyond Young Eagles flights and rallies.As more chapters expand their youth...more
Nonprofit board fellows programs (NBFPs) enable graduate students to serve as board members and consultants for local nonprofits.NBFPs match local nonprofits with MBA "fellows" who serve as...more
The I Madonnari Street Painting Festival is a beloved tradition in Santa Barbara.The festival will take place at the Old Mission Santa Barbara Saturday-Monday, May 24-26, from 10 a.m.to noon.Proceeds...more
Biodiversity genomics unlocks new ways to monitor species, protect pollinators, control invasive species and manage species of societal value.Despite these breakthroughs, Europe has not fully...more
The UN's Science, Technology and Innovation Forum marks 10 years of bridging frontier knowledge and policy for sustainable development.World leaders will join pioneering scientists, innovators,...more
The DNC and DCCC kicked off the "Fight to Save Medicaid" month of action, as part of a new DNC distributed organizing program.The initiative will target four vulnerable House Republicans: Tom Barrett...more
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