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Segment

An audience segment in individual giving fundraising is a group of supporters within a data set with one or more common characteristics. These might be when they last donated (recency) for instance, or how often they donate (frequency) or how much they give (value) or any other measured characteristic. Segmenting data helps charities communicate with supporters in a way which is relevant and timely. See also: Segmentation; RFV model