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Has Your Fundraising Strategy Gone Digital or are You Stuck in the Static Content Era?

Apr 15, 2026
Chip Saresky
1 min
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In today's fast-paced digital world, traditional text-based communication is no longer enough to capture a donor's attention. Current data shows that content consumption for static pages has hit an all-time low, with the average person spending only 56 seconds reading a page compared to 4–6 minutes engaging with video.

The shift is decisive: 73% of consumers prefer watching a short video to learn about a service rather than reading a text article. For non-profits, this isn't just about "being trendy"—it's about results. Video content can increase conversion rates by up to 80% and boasts a message retention rate of 95%, dwarfing the 10% retention rate of static text. To remain competitive, organizations must transition from being "writers" to "storytellers" through the lens of a camera.