by Jeff Schreifels | Jun 26, 2024 | Analytics, Data, Donor Value Attrition, giving trends, Performance, Value Attrition | Data, Giving, Metrics, Value Attrition
I recently got an email from Philanthropy Today with the headline, “Big Gifts Rise by 6% This Year, Aided by a Single Giant Donation.” Now, you probably will not read past that headline because, well, you’re busy. I get that, but what will happen is that everyone will...
by Richard Perry | Jun 5, 2024 | Fundraising, Giving, giving trends, Performance, Relationship Fundraising, Revenue | Donors as Mission, Fundraising, Giving, Performance
It’s the classic “sky is falling” drama. A report comes out stating that giving was down, in total, over the previous period. And most people jump on board and put the headline as THE reason their revenue is down. And then we are done. There is nothing more to say....
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jul 2, 2021 | Cryptocurrency, Donors, giving trends | Giving, Major Donors
Thirty years ago, non-profits were asking themselves if they should set up a way to accept gifts from their website. Many non-profits at the time were really skeptical. “Why would someone choose to give over the internet?” I know it’s hard to believe, but at that time...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Oct 9, 2019 | giving trends, Retention | Communication, Donor Attrition, Reporting Back
In this recent NonProfit Times article, Paul Clolery documents what many of us know to be true: donors are leaving. They’re literally running out the door. And it’s alarming. He tosses out facts like: The number of donors plunged during the first six months of 2019...