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Donors by Life Cycle

NEW DONORS

-5.3%

YOY Change

40.6%

% of total donors

NEW RETAINED DONORS

-8.7%

YOY Change

8.1%

% of total donors

REPEAT RETAINED DONORS

-4.3%

YOY Change

37.0%

% of total donors

RECAPTURED DONORS

-3.9%

YOY Change

14.3%

% of total donors

  • The new-retained donor lifecycle segment experienced the weakest performance YoY performance in donor count growth. This segment accounts for the smallest percentage of total donors at 8.1%.
  • New donor growth was the second weakest category. However, the decline of -5.3% is much lower than the -10.2% decline observed up to Q3 2025, suggesting end-of-year fundraising attracted a relatively high number of new donors compared to the rest of the year.