Donor Retention: The Stewardship Advantage

This course is designed to equip nonprofit professionals with the skills and strategies needed to effectively engage and retain donors through stewardship. Participants will learn research-based practical donor stewardship strategies that can increase donor retention, engagement, and charitable giving. Through an interactive session and real-world examples, this course will empower you to enhance donor appreciation and drive sustainable support for your organization.

Certificates: Non Certificate Course

Course Dates
Location	Dates	Cost	Register
Virtual (Live)	May 13, 2026 - May 13, 2026	$249.00	2PM-5PM Eastern Register

Time
Each virtual session will be held in Zoom from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern.

Agenda

2:00pm	Introductions and Expectations Break Out Room: Introduction Definitions & Creating Shared Language
2:15pm	What is Donor Stewardship? Why Donor Stewardship is Important What is Stewardship? Break Out Room: What is Donor Stewardship?
3:00pm	How to Implement Donor Stewardship Before, During Cultivation, and After Receiving the Gift Start with Thank You Include a Tax Receipt Thank You Video Activity Thank You Gifts
4:00pm	Donor Engagement & Donor Experiences Effective Donor Communications Creating Donor Engagement Fundamentals of Donor Stewardship Donor Stewardship: Checklist
4:45pm	Session Debrief & Questions
5:00pm	Adjourn

Donor Retention: The Stewardship Advantage qualifies for 3.0 CFRE Education Points/Hours.

Donor Retention: The Stewardship Advantage

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