Your credit score is a powerful tool. When FICO first introduced the credit score in 1989, it was to help lenders determine the likelihood that you'd fall behind on payments in the next 24 months. FICO used a number of criteria to determine that some criteria weighed more heavily on your score than others.
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.
Florida College, which previously appeared on this list, saw the average percentage of alumni donating decline from 54.4 percent in 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 to 41 percent in 2013-2014 and 2014-2015. Among the top 10 schools, an average of around 53 percent of former students donated.