How an exit-intent monthly gift popup affects recurring donor conversion rate
Care Net
Experiment Summary
Timeframe: 04/01/2025 - 06/03/2025
Care Net is a ministry that supports a national network of pregnancy centers serving women, men, and families facing pregnancy decisions. Through its work, Care Net seeks to provide practical support, life-affirming resources, and gospel-centered care through local pregnancy centers.
In this experiment, Care Net tested whether presenting visitors with an exit-intent popup before they left the donation experience would increase recurring donations. The control experience did not include an exit-intent popup. The treatment experience displayed a popup when a visitor showed intent to leave the page. The popup asked visitors to consider making a smaller ongoing gift, specifically a $10 monthly donation, before exiting.
The message emphasized the donor’s existing concern for moms and dads, the ongoing need for life-saving support, and the sustainability created through monthly giving. The goal was to determine whether a timely interruption at the point of abandonment could redirect visitors toward a lower-barrier recurring gift option. This test was evaluated using the overall transaction conversion rate and the recurring donation conversion rate for all traffic.
Research Question
We believe that some visitors may leave the donation page without completing a gift due to hesitation, lack of urgency, or uncertainty about gift amount, so presenting an exit-intent popup with a clear, low-cost monthly giving ask would increase recurring donation conversions by giving abandoning visitors a timely and specific alternative action before they leave.
Design
Results
| Treatment Name | Revenue per Visitor | Relative Difference | Confidence | Average Gift | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C: | Control | $59.03 | $283.36 | ||
| T1: | Variation 1 | $72.30 | 22.5% | 42.0% | $356.22 |
This experiment was validated using 3rd party testing tools. Based upon those calculations, a significant level of confidence was not met so these experiment results are not valid.
Key Learnings
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