B
Evidence Grade B
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Current
78%
78% -- recurring donor retention rate for nonprofit recurring donors (2026)
Nonprofit recurring donors have a retention rate between 78% and 80%.
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Value
78%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Evidence Quality
B
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Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.
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Score breakdown
Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
betterworld.org
Primary
Tier C
https://betterworld.org/blog/asking-for-donations/monthly-donor-retention-how-to-keep-recurring-dono… ↗
Source Article
Monthly donor retention: Keep donors giving
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betterworld.org
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Methodology
Range 78-80%, midpoint used
Methodology documented
Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-2025 | 78% | |
| 2026 (current) | 78% | 0% |
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Industrymarketing
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nonprofit recurring donors: 78% recurring donor retention rate. Source: betterworld.org (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/recurring-donor-retention-rate
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/recurring-donor-retention-rate" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>78%</strong> -- recurring donor retention rate for nonprofit recurring donors<br><small>Source: betterworld.org (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/recurring-donor-retention-rate" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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