{"id":146909,"date":"2026-01-30T02:27:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T07:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bloomerang.com\/?p=146909"},"modified":"2026-01-30T14:31:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T19:31:41","slug":"why-donor-love-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bloomerang.com\/blog\/why-donor-love-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"A Letter to Nonprofits: Why Donor Love Matters More Than Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">February is a complicated month for nonprofits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The urgency of year-end giving has passed. Inboxes are quieter. Teams are tired. And yet\u2014this is often the most important moment of the year for your donor relationships.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For many nonprofits, the year-end season brought a surge of generosity\u2014new supporters giving for the first time, longtime donors renewing their commitment, and recurring donors continuing to show up month after month. What happens next matters more than the ask that brought them in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before donors are asked to give again\u2014whether it\u2019s their second gift, their tenth, or the next installment of a recurring commitment\u2014they need to be thanked. They need to see the impact of their generosity. And they need to feel that their support\u2014ongoing or new\u2014wasn\u2019t just received, but truly valued.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because while fundraising calendars move on, donors remember how you made them feel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why we created <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bloomerang.com\/learn\/love-your-donors-day\/\"><b>Love Your Donors Day<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Not as a seasonal distraction or a one-off moment, but as a deliberate pause\u2014an opportunity to recognize the people behind generosity. The donors and the doers. The volunteers, advocates, board members, and supporters who show up again and again to fuel your mission.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This moment exists for one simple reason: <\/span><b>donor love isn\u2019t extra or nice. It\u2019s essential.<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Data Tells a Clear Story: Retention Is the Real Risk<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the nonprofit sector has a quiet crisis right now, it isn\u2019t generosity\u2014it\u2019s connection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the latest<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/afpglobal.org\/FundraisingEffectivenessProject\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP) Q3 2025 report<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, total dollars raised are estimated to be up 3.7% year over year. At the same time, the number of donors continues to decline\u2014down roughly 3%, even after accounting for late-reported data.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That gap matters, because it tells us something critical: giving is increasingly concentrated among fewer people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we look closer, the picture becomes even clearer. Micro-donors\u2014those giving between $1 and $100\u2014make up more than half of all donors, yet they have the lowest retention rate at just 21.3%. New donor retention remains stubbornly low at around 14%, meaning <\/span><b>most first-time supporters never return<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Meanwhile, repeat donors\u2014those who feel known, appreciated, and connected\u2014continue to be the most stable and valuable segment in the sector.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a relationship problem and relationships aren\u2019t built through transactions alone.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>What Actually Improves Retention: Start With Appreciation<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The good news is that retention isn\u2019t a mystery\u2014it\u2019s measurable, learnable, and deeply human.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Bloomerang\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bloomerang.com\/guide\/mission-retainable\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mission Retainable research,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> donors consistently told us the same thing: they stay connected when they feel informed, valued, and seen. In fact, <\/span><b>65% of donors say receiving regular updates about their impact helps them feel more connected to a nonprofit, and 30% cite personal recognition or thank-yous as a key driver of commitment.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High-retention nonprofits share a few common practices. They thank donors promptly and personally. They show impact early and often\u2014reinforcing the value of every gift, whether it\u2019s someone\u2019s first or part of a long-standing commitment. And they continue the conversation beyond the receipt, using updates, stories, and milestones to reinforce that every gift mattered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The data also makes one thing clear: appreciation works best when it happens before the next ask. Donors who are thanked within 24\u201348 hours are significantly more likely to give again, and organizations that prioritize personalized communication see stronger long-term loyalty across every donor segment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Retention doesn\u2019t start with a campaign. It starts with a relationship\u2014and appreciation is often the first signal that a relationship is worth continuing.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Celebrating the Donors <\/b><b><i>and<\/i><\/b><b> the Doers<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Appreciation doesn\u2019t stop with donors\u2014and retention doesn\u2019t either.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One thing we want to be clear in stewardship and Love Your Donors Day is that <\/span><b>generosity shows up in many forms.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Yes, through financial gifts. But also through time, expertise, advocacy, and care. Volunteers, board members, peer fundraisers, and community champions are all part of the ecosystem that sustains nonprofit work\u2014and they deserve to be recognized as such.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sector data reinforces this connection. Volunteers are significantly more likely to become donors over time, and often more loyal ones. When people are acknowledged for how they show up\u2014not just how much they give\u2014they deepen their relationship with a mission and are more likely to stay engaged.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s the spirit behind <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bloomerang.com\/learn\/love-your-donors-day\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Love Your Donors Day and the toolkit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> we created to support it. It\u2019s a collection of practical, low-lift resources designed to help nonprofits express appreciation to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">everyone<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who contributes\u2014whether they give money, time, or services. Because meaningful stewardship isn\u2019t about narrowing your focus; it\u2019s about widening your gratitude.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When people feel valued for who they are\u2014not just what they give\u2014they stay. And when appreciation becomes inclusive, relationships become stronger across the entire community.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>An Invitation for February\u2014and Beyond<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Love Your Donors Day is ultimately an invitation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An invitation to slow down after the rush of year-end giving and focus on what sustains generosity over time. An invitation to thank the donor who gave for the first time, the supporter who has given for years, and the recurring donor who quietly shows up every month. To recognize the volunteer who contributes time and talent week after week. And to celebrate the advocates, board members, and community builders whose contributions don\u2019t always come with a receipt\u2014but matter just as much.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This February, we encourage you to make appreciation a practice, not a checkbox.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the free resources in our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bloomerang.com\/learn\/love-your-donors-day\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Love Your Donors Toolkit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help you say thank you in ways that feel genuine and doable. Use the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bloomerang.com\/tools\/love-lab-letter-generator\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Love Lab<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to generate appreciation letters. Explore ideas that make impact visible before the next ask. And take part in Love Your Donors Day by entering our $1,000 giveaway\u2014our small way of giving back to the nonprofits doing this work every day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of all, use this moment as a reset. A reminder that stewardship isn\u2019t separate from fundraising\u2014it\u2019s what makes fundraising possible. Afterall, fundraising is a relationship business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When appreciation is consistent, inclusive, and heartfelt, people stay connected. And when people stay connected, missions grow stronger.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s make February a month of gratitude\u2014for the donors and the doers behind nonprofit work, and for the relationships that make lasting impact possible.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February is a complicated month for nonprofits. The urgency of year-end giving has passed. Inboxes are quieter. Teams are tired. And yet\u2014this is often the most important moment of the year for your donor relationships. 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