Survey: What Motivates People to Become Repeat Volunteers?
Apr 28, 2017
Note: This post was written in 2014. We’ve written more content with new research since then, including How to Get Nonprofit Software Discounts. Twenty-five percent of American adults volunteer, but that number is at a 10-year low—putting extra strain on the 85 percent of nonprofits that rely exclusively on volunteer staff to manage the services ...
How to Turn One-Time Donors Into Repeat Donors
Apr 27, 2017
Note: This post was written in 2014. We’ve written more content with new research since then, including How to Get Nonprofit Software Discounts. Nonprofit fundraising is hard. And getting donors to donate more than once isn’t easy either. The Urban Institute found that overall donor retention rates fell to 41.5 percent in 2010-11, down from 49.6 ...
Survey: How to Get People to Attend Church More Often
Apr 24, 2017
Since the 1970s, overall church attendance has gradually declined. Indeed, in their 2011 book, “The Other 80 Percent,” Scott Thumma and Warren Bird highlight multiple studies that indicate only half of members actually attend church—and of those who do attend, only 20 percent are actively involved in other church activities. So how can church leaders ...