It is that time of year again. There is a lot I look forward to on Thanksgiving, from getting together with family to watching football and eating turkey, but the thing I look forward to most of all is gravy. You may not hold this condiment in as high regard as I do, but that is only because you have never tasted my mom's gravy.
Topics: Fundraising Strategies, Budgeting, Action Strategies, Mail Strategies
On average, half of a donor file is made up of new and reactivated donors. [the other half from existing donors that renew their support].
Topics: New Donor Acquistion, Fundraising Strategies, Budgeting, Reactivation, Lapsed, Lapsed Donors, Action Strategies
A couple of weeks ago, we talked about Cost and Profit centers. One practical solution offered was to separate the acquisition / reactivation budget into it's own cost center from the house file development budget which should become it's own profit center. Instead of looking at both of these together as a profit center. Today we are going to talk about the house file consisting of any donor that has made a donation over the last two years.
Topics: Lifetime Value, New Donor Acquistion, Fundraising Strategies, Revenue, Budgeting, Reactivation, Action Strategies, benchmarks, Mail Strategies
Our money is on you.
Topics: Lifetime Value, New Donor Acquistion, Fundraising Strategies, Revenue, Trends, Budgeting, Action Strategies, Mail Strategies
KNOW YOUR NUMBERS - HIT YOUR GOALS
Topics: Donor Retention, Lifetime Value, New Donor Acquistion, mid-level upgrade, major donor upgrade, donor upgrading, Fundraising Strategies, Upgrade Strategies, Major Donor Pipeline, Retention, Retention Rate, Trends, Major Donors, Budgeting, Reactivation, Lapsed, Lapsed Donors, Action Strategies, benchmarks
Every Saturday before I head to the grocery store, I write a list of the meals my family will have for the week. This helps me figure out what groceries I need to buy. Planning ahead has its advantages, but it has disadvantages too. If you don’t allow yourself flexibility to adjust the plan once in a while, you can find yourself with some rather disappointing results - and no way in which to change them.
Topics: donor upgrading, Year End Strategy, Fundraising Strategies, Upgrade Strategies, Revenue, Trends, Budgeting, Reactivation, Lapsed, Lapsed Donors