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Brilliant Careers Are Built With Bold Moves

Eric Jacobsen Blog

try flipping the script and asking: “How do I optimize?” My best bit of advice: Ask, don’t assume. In all settings, the greatest responsibility lies with those of us who are privileged to hold a position with power, influence, and the ears of decision-makers. Instead of asking: “How do I balance?” Amplify the voices of others.

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What’s in your data management plan?

3rd Sector Labs

Degradation is unavoidable because of the many negative influences acting on your data. Managing donor data quality, for example, will require you to get the data out of the confines of your CRM database and into an environment where it can be analyzed, problems identified, and clean-up scripts applied. For example ….

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#IFC2015: Viral Fundraising Campaigns One Year Later: What Can We Learn?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Here were the questions we discussed: What advice to do you offer to those who might have a board member or a boss asks you to plan and implement a viral campaign? His campaign was amplified by other influencers. Both organizations had to embrace improvised leadership versus scripted leadership.

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The Nonprofit Ask—Becoming a Natural Born Asker

NonProfit Hub

When they have something important on their mind they will describe in excruciating detail what they think and how they came to be here right now with you telling this story about what happened to them, reporting on each decision, each movement, each time something influenced them and what actions they took as a result.

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[VIDEO] 3 Steps To Closing $10K+ Gifts By December 31

Bloomerang

So we’re going to talk about scripts, and strategy, and tactics, yes, but we’re also going to step into greater courage. So sample scripts here could be, “Hey, I’m following up on our previous conversation. The donor video, I don’t know, Julia, I’m not going to give you a script for that.

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Donor Appreciation: Creating a Strategy (And 22+ Ideas!)

Bloomerang

Create a script that your development team can follow during these follow-up conversations with your new supporters. Customize these scripts based on the segments of supporters who are being called. If you’re looking for additional advice for building relationships with supporters, consider perusing the various resources below: .

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Donor Appreciation: Creating a Strategy (And 22+ Ideas!)

Bloomerang

Create a script that your development team can follow during these follow-up conversations with your new supporters. Customize these scripts based on the segments of supporters who are being called. If you’re looking for additional advice for building relationships with supporters, consider perusing the various resources below: .

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