{"id":29272,"date":"2022-01-26T08:47:30","date_gmt":"2022-01-26T13:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/resources\/database-101-improve-your-donor-database-for-fundraising-success-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-06-22T22:44:16","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T02:44:16","slug":"next-steps-how-to-keep-year-end-donors-and-get-the-next-gift","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/resources\/next-steps-how-to-keep-year-end-donors-and-get-the-next-gift\/","title":{"rendered":"Next Steps: How to Keep Year-End Donors and Get the Next Gift"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You put a lot of time and effort into your year-end campaign, and it paid off\u2014you acquired new donors. Now what? It\u2019s time to set up a donor retention process to help you keep your new supporters!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this webinar, Steven Shattuck, of Bloomerang, discusses research that will help you build donor loyalty and share easy tips you can put into action right now to keep donors giving for years to come. No matter the size of your organization, these donor retention strategies will work wonders for your bottom line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key Takeaways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Current donor retention research, from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project<\/li><li>What the body of knowledge says about donor loyalty<\/li><li>How an increase or decrease in retention can impact your bottom line<\/li><li>Data management techniques that maximize the capabilities of your database and increase productivity<\/li><li>Segmentation strategies that lead to higher response rates from your donor communications<\/li><li>Techniques for optimizing automated online giving processes to surprise and delight donors<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a must-see session for nonprofit marketing and development professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Qgiv-and-Steven-Shattuck-Bloomerang-Donor-Retention-Year-End-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to download the slides<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Next Steps: How to Keep Year-End Donors and Get the Next Gift\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Mot5mRYB2Ow?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet the Speaker:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Steven Shattuck<\/strong><br><\/strong>Steven Shattuck, Chief Engagement Officer at Bloomerang &#8211; A prolific writer and speaker, Steven curates Bloomerang\u2019s sector-leading educational content and hosts their weekly webinar series which features the top thought leaders in the nonprofit sector. 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