Tom Belford

Loyal donors are vital to keeping nonprofit organizations afloat, especially in tough economic times. They give repeatedly over time, give a greater share of wallet, make referrals and likely also engage in nonmonetary participation.

In a webinar in June, nonprofit consultants and Agitator bloggers Roger Craver and Tom Belford delved into the issue of donor loyalty, sharing some statistics from a recent Agitator donor study, thoughts on things that impact donor loyalty and recommendations for how to improve it.

I love, love, LOVE this comment we received from a reader who responded to Kimberly Seville’s April installment of DM Diagnosis, where she talked about the importance of organizations sending out timely thank-yous to donors.

Roger Craver and Tom Belford are asking readers of their Agitator blog to take their Vital Signs survey about fundraising expectations for the balance of 2008. But we think everyone should get in on the act, so click here to take the survey. Results will be published in The Agitator on Nov. 7, so you only have until close of business today to add your two cents’ worth.

Roger Craver and Tom Belford are asking readers of their Agitator blog to take their Vital Signs survey about fundraising expectations for the balance of 2008. But we think everyone should get in on the act, so click here to take the survey. Results will be published in The Agitator on Nov. 7, so you only have until close of business on Wednesday to add your two cents’ worth.

There I was, my usual nose-to-the-grindstone self, hunkered down in my office, doggedly reading through editorial copy for the November issue of FS … when what should pop into my inbox but the latest edition of The Agitator, Roger Craver and Tom Belford’s educational, engaging and often rabble-rousing blog about all things fundraising. The latest entry was titled “Someone we know has been nominated for President.” I didn’t actually read the whole post, blinded as I was by the fleeting yet overwhelming hope that America finally had come up with a viable third-party candidate. And even better, it was someone I knew! As my

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