by JK Stewart | Dec 26, 2025 | Strategy
Why Monthly Donors Are Playing A Different Game Monthly donors are not annual donors divided by twelve. That assumption quietly undermines retention. When someone commits to recurring giving, they are not just choosing convenience. They are choosing proximity. They...
by JK Stewart | Dec 23, 2025 | Strategy
Most nonprofits think donor loyalty is created by big moments. The gala. The campaign launch. The year-end email that took six weeks to approve and still somehow feels stiff. That mindset is why retention numbers stay stubbornly mediocre. Real loyalty is quieter. It...
by JK Stewart | Dec 2, 2025 | Strategy
Why Some Donors Stay and Others Slip Away The first gift gets all the attention. Teams celebrate it. Dashboards spike. Everyone does the “we did it” fist pump. But the real question is whether that donor will ever give again. Lots of nonprofits talk about retention...
by JK Stewart | Sep 29, 2025 | Strategy
Understanding Donor Attrition Every nonprofit faces the challenge of donor attrition—the gradual loss of supporters over time. Donors stop giving for reasons both simple and complex: they feel unappreciated, they don’t see impact, or life circumstances shift their...
by JK Stewart | Sep 26, 2025 | Strategy
Why Reciprocity Matters in Fundraising Human beings are wired for reciprocity—the instinct to return a favor when we receive something of value. In fundraising, this principle is not manipulation; it is recognition of a universal human behavior. When donors feel...
