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One-Time Donations Are Costing You

Written by iDonate Staff | November 24

For every $1 donated, it likely cost you anywhere from $0.50 to $1.50 to attract new donors. And there’s ZERO guarantee that $1 will be repeated in the form of a second gift. 

 

In fact, only 23% of first-time donors ever give a second gift.

 

For every 100 new donors gained, approximately 80% are lost.

 

Donor retention is at its lowest point in 3 years and expected to continue dropping.

 

63% of donors worldwide prefer to give online with a credit or debit card. (nonprofitssource.com/online-giving-statistics/)

 

Since 2005, for every $100 gained in new revenue, today’s nonprofit churns $96 in lapsed revenue.

 

The donors who give within the first three months – the ‘golden period’ – are by far the most valuable over the five-year period.

 

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