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Retention Time Series

Change in Donor Retention Rate, By Year
  • The overall donor retention rate for Q1 2026 stands at 18.0% year-to-date.
Donor Retention Rate, By Year
  • This is down -0.0 p.p. YoY (essentially flat), continuing a gentle drift down from 2024’s peak of 18.2%.

RETENTION is computed year-to-date. It represents – out of all the people who donated last year – the ratio of people who donated again this year, year-to-date.

As of Q1 2025, we have updated the way we calculate and report year-over-year changes in retention rates. An explanation of the changes can be found here.