What kind of content is best for recurring donor retention

Last updated: September 22, 2026

For calls, you and and your call centre are best placed to decide messaging, but here’s what has worked for other organizations:

  • Simple ‘thank you’ messages - make it clear you’re not asking for money

  • NO financial ask

  • Acknowledgement of contribution, tenure, etc
  • Connection to cause + opportunity to give feedback
  • Recent organizational wins and upcoming needs

You are calling your most at-risk donors, so be prepared for objection handling should you need to save the monthly gift.

Pro Tip: Use AI Assist Version 1.0 to create a Recurring Donor Retention (Thank You) Journey, which can produce content for a thank you phone call script, thank you SMS, and thank you email.

Other options:

  • Automate digital journeys. Set up an email trigger when someone’s RG Churn score increases above 30%
  • Dataro recommends a proactive calling campaign to maximise the impact for this program. The instructions below are targeted towards tracking the outcomes of the campaign so we can review and continue to refine.