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Fundraiser Burnout? Try Automation to Boost Both Efficiency and Employee Morale

sgEngage

Automating donor touchpoints, such as pre-scripted acknowledgment letters and prompts for birthday notifications, takes some of the pressure off a fundraiser’s day-to-day so they can focus on one-to-one interaction with high-value donors and personalized communications with major prospects and supporters. Ready to Get Started?

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10 Questions You Can Ask Major Donors to Build the Relationship

Get Fully Funded

Work from a list of prepared questions , but be prepared to go off-script if the donor goes in a different direction. Some donors are drawn to just one cause area, such as homelessness or food insecurity. Try to make the conversation a conversation, not an interview. It can also tip you off to their expertise.

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Reflections and Notes from Personal Democracy Forum 2013

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Enough that I could understand the language, but where the speakers were new and I was drawing parallels to my own work rather than knowing the script by heart. The whole speech is 12 minutes, and if you want some tips about reaching millenials I’d advise watching the whole thing [quick tip: animals and homelessness].

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How To Create Explainer Videos That Donors Will Love

Nonprofits Source

For that, you can use meaningful animation, unexpected script turns ( narrative ), and adequate characterization. It’s not the same thing to bring awareness to climate change as to be working to provide shelter for the homeless. They teem with creativity: Or at least should, when done right! You can say the same about audiences.

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Reflections on Extension 2.0 Webinar

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

No problem. I wasn't as smooth as I would have liked swtiching between my "scripted" remarks and incorporating people's questions in the chat line. I told Marnie's story about the Northern CA Homeless Group story and someone pointed out that the homeless photo I used was from Washington, DC.

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[VIDEO] The Board’s Role in Fundraising & Resource Development

Bloomerang

If you have to leave early, no problem. ” You’re going to provide your board members with the script. ” To each board member, have the script, they pick up their cell phones and they make those calls. Let’s sit down and talk about a script. So look for an email from me later on with those.

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10 Things to Know When Moving To A More ?Capable Software Platform

VisionLink

Alternately, if you can foresee circumstances where you would want to support crisis calls, homeless intake, elderly services, disaster relief, and other family service programs (through your own offices or through partner agencies), then you are looking for a software solution that is designed to support multi-purpose, multi-partner use.

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