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The survey found that the average nonprofit donor retention rate is only 41 percent, compared to a customer retention rate of 94 percent for businesses. The average new donor retention rate is only 27 percent.
By msnbc.com staff. Americans gave a total of nearly $347 billion to charity in 2011, a 7.5 percent increase over 2010, according to a report released Tuesday by Atlas of Giving.The group, which measures and forecasts charitable giving in the United States, said giving expanded at a faster rate than overall economic growth for the year.Total giving to U.S. nonprofits increased by $24.2 billion over the 2010 total of $322.69 billion.Atlas of Giving forecasts that overall giving will grow at a slower pace of 3.9 percent in 2012.he group, which measures and forecasts charitable giving in the United States, said giving expanded at a faster rate than overall economic growth for the year. Total giving to U.S. nonprofits increased by $24.2 billion over the 2010 total of $322.69 billion.