how to grow your monthly donors
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Growing Your Monthly Donors
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Welcome!
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My name is Sheena Greer.I’ve been working in the sector for a decade.I’m a writer, strategist, coach & midwife for good ideas.
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What we’ll tackle today
Introduction
What is monthly giving and how can it help you with some of
your biggest fundraising challenges.
Best Practices For Your Strategy
Some basics around converting, retaining and upgrading your
monthly donors.
Your Monthly Giving Plan
Things to think about before you start and getting ready to rock your monthly giving plan.
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What is Monthly Giving?
Donors commit to giving regular, automated amounts.
Helps your organization create lasting relationships with donors who care most about your cause.
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Ineffective
Fundraising
Retention Competition Postage Rates
Cost ofAcquisition
1 2 3 4 5Public Scrutiny
6Donor Base
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Your Biggest Challenges
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Monthly Giving = Effective Fundraising
• Converts one-time donors.• Monthly donors give longer.• Monthly donors will
upgrade.• Integrates with other
programs• Planned Giving prospects.
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Focused on Retaining Donors
• Keep the donors you have.• Donors will stick around
for longer.• Less worry about “the
other guys”
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Predictable Income, Lower Costs
• Less solicitations/online solicitations.
• Lower administrative costs. • Focus on long-term program
goals.
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Convenient, Transparent & Easy
Donors, young or old, want a simple way to get a bang for their buck!
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Donor-Centric Fundraising
• Convenience• Less solicitation• Cost effective• Donations add up• Give to what you care
about most
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It Isn’t For Everyone…
Commitment Complexity Technology The Ask
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Your Monthly Giving Prospects
Past Donors
Recent Donors
$5-$99 Donors
Appreciated Donors
Online One-Time
Asked Donors
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Who Is Currently Giving Monthly?
Gen Y – 14%
Gen X – 18%
Boomers – 22%
Civics – 28%
Total – 20%
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Who Is Currently Giving Online?
Gen Y – 45%
Gen X – 56%
Boomers – 35%
Civics – 31%
Total – 41%
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Some Other Interesting Facts…
9/10Donors looking to make a major gift will check your website first.
Be sure monthly giving is a visible and viable giving option!
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Some Other Interesting Facts…
When treated well, monthly donors make some of your best planned giving prospects.
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Some Other Interesting Facts…
Look for monthly donors in unsuspected places…
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Your Monthly Giving Plan
Charities of any size can have success with monthly giving.
Planning is the key.
Get your team on board before you start.
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Common Misconceptions
No resources or authority
Internalcompetition
Not interested
Not enoughmoney
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Essential Questions
Is your mission appealing?
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Essential Questions
Is your communication effective?
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Your Call To Action
Easy To Spot
Use Buttons
CLICK ME!
One PerMessage
PersuasiveLanguage
CommandVerbs
Direct Links
ExplainBenefits
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Essential Questions
Do you have a strong back end system and someone to manage it?
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Essential Questions
Do you invest in donor stewardship?
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Determine Your Prospects
Start simple.
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Determine Your Prospects
Segment.
Recency Frequency Amount
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Determine Your Prospects
Test.
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Determine Your Offer
What is yourUnique Reason for Giving?
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Determine Your Offer
What’s the right amount? What will the donation buy?
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What Else Do You Have To Offer?
Premiums
Designated Funds
Payment Options
Exclusivity
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How Will You Offer It?
Direct mail, email and phone are a great mix.
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Is Your Goal Realistic?
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A Super Star Lead
Knowledge1 Copywriting Skills
2 Donor Stewardship
3 Strong Communicator
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Email Experience
5 E-Commerce6 Data Skills7 Team Player8
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What Is Your Brand?
Make it stand out
Consider naming it
Set it apart visually
Urgent language
Gratitude for monthly donors
Simplicity
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Best Practices
Starts with a three-pronged approach:- converting- retaining- upgrading
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Converting: Hone Your Ask
who when how
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When And How To Ask
Depends largely on your organization’s giving cycles and tools.
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Retaining Donorsidentification
cultivation
solicitation
stewardship
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Show Some Donor Love!
Acknowledge GiftThank DonorShow Impact
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Keep Track Of Your Data
Keep track of payment info, milestones, key dates, etc.
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Donors Will Upgrade When…
they believein your mission
they see the impact of their gift
they trust the relationship
they were asked
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Let’s Recap…
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Monthly giving is an incredibly powerful tool you can use to engage donors who have already been giving to your organization.
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A good team, a great mission, and a powerful back-end system will help make your monthly giving program successful.
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Showing your donors some love is the best practice of all, regardless of what kind of fundraising you’re doing!