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This theme is about people: where new donors come from, how they progress (or drop off), how they segment, who’s drifting away, and whether your contact frequency is helping or hurting.

Acquisition

Where new donors come from and how many come back. KPIsnew donors vs last year, and the average first gift this year (with the file-wide average for reference). Chartsnew donors per month, and average first gift by year (with a reference line at the file average). Tablesvalue by source: average first gift, estimated 12-month value, and second-gift conversion at 90 days and 12 months, per acquisition source. Controls — a year selector.
Screenshot to add — Acquisition: KPI row + value-by-source table.

First gift to regular

The journey from a first gift to repeat giving — and where donors drop off. Charts — a cohort funnel (first gift → second → third → currently active) with conversion rates and median timing. Tablescommunications touchpoints: the typical number of DM/TM contacts before each gift stage.
Screenshot to add — First gift to regular: the conversion funnel.

Donor segments (RFM)

Donors grouped by how recently and how often they give, coloured by average gift value. KPIs — tiles for champions, at-risk, hibernating and lost segments. Charts — a recency × frequency grid, coloured by mean gift value. Tables — a segment summary (donors, % of donors, income, % of income).
Screenshot to add — Donor segments: the RFM grid + segment summary.

Lapsing & churning

Are the donors you’re losing valuable — and can you afford to lose them? KPIs — the split of the base into active / lapsing / churning (count and % of base). Chartsactive vs lost value bars (subscription donors active vs churned; sporadic donors active vs lapsed), and a segment-transition view (active → warm → cooling → cold → lost) over time. Tables“Are we losing valuable donors?”: median value of donors going quiet vs active peers, with the % difference. Controls — a year selector for the transitions; an expander defines active / lapsing / churning / lapse bands.
Screenshot to add — Lapsing & churning: the value-comparison table + segment-transition chart.

Contact frequency

How the number of times you contact donors relates to their giving — a signal to investigate, not proof of cause. Charts — a 2×2 grid plotting net giving, response rate, gift count and gift size against contact-frequency band, one line per tier. Tables — an apparent optimal contact band per tier, flagging tiers that look over-contacted and the value potentially at risk. Controls — a channel selector (all / DM / TM) and a year selector.
Contact frequency isn’t randomly assigned — your most valuable donors are contacted more by design. Read these curves as prompts to investigate, not rules to act on blindly.
Screenshot to add — Contact frequency: the 2×2 metric grid + optimal-band table.