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62% -- donor retention rate for Nonprofits with strong stewardship programs (2024)
Organizations with strong stewardship programs retain 62% of donors.
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62%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2024
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50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
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Tier C
https://dma14.org/what-is-donor-stewardship-meaning-examples-impact-frameworks/ ↗
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What is Donor Stewardship? Meaning, Examples & Impact Frameworks | DMA14.org
Donor stewardship is one of those concepts that sounds straightforward until you realize most nonprofits are quietly getting it wrong. It’s not about sending a nice thank-you email and calling it a day. It’s about building real, lasting relationships with the people who believe in your mission enoug…
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Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
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Compared in article to 45% industry baseline for donor retention. Cited as AFP 2024 data via Dynamic Development Strategies.
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Nonprofits with strong stewardship programs: 62% donor retention rate. Source: Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) (2024). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/strong-stewardship-donor-retention-rate
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/strong-stewardship-donor-retention-rate" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>62%</strong> -- donor retention rate for Nonprofits with strong stewardship programs<br><small>Source: Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) (2024) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/strong-stewardship-donor-retention-rate" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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