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Phonathons: The Fundraiser’s Ultimate Guide & 15+ Top Tips

Double the Donation

Create a standardized script. Practice with mock calls. Include matching gifts in call scripts. Fundraising advice from phonathon experts. Phonathon Script Introduction #2: “I’m calling on behalf of University X to raise money for our annual phonathon campaign. Create a standardized script.

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6 Surefire Tips for Asking for Donations Over the Phone

Qgiv

Have a script when you ask for the donation…. When they are the ones making donation appeals, the asks are more genuine and sincere as opposed to scripted and stiff. Have a script when you ask for the donation… …But don’t read from it. This may seem like contradictory advice, but stay with me!

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8 Incredible Tips to Ask for Donations in Person

Qgiv

Luckily, we have some advice! Practice your pitch. Take a look at the following eight best practices for asking for donations in person. Practice your pitch. To help alleviate this fear, practice your pitch regularly! Talking to donors in a variety of ways should be a standard practice across the board.

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40+ Ideas to Light a Fundraising Fire Under Your Nonprofit Board Members

Blue Fox

40+ Ways Empower Your Board Members for Fundraising Season Inform Hold a fundraising season kick-off dinner Give board members the option to give rather than fundraise Share 2021 Giving Tuesday Stats Stay in touch on fundraising goals and progress Share: How Nonprofits Build Donor Trust – Be Transparent Train on new fundraising software (like (..)

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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. Question: How can readers best put the advice of Begin Boldly into practice and implement the strategies outlined in the book? Instead of asking: “How do I balance?” Seeking balance sets us up for failure and defeat.

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8 Superpowers For Thriving In Constant Change

Eric Jacobsen Blog

To thrive in this world in flux, we need to radically reshape our relationship to uncertainty and flip the script to sustain a healthy and productive outlook,” explains April. But when change hits (yet again, as it never fails to do) putting what you've learned into practice can take time and effort. Run Slower.

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Top Nonprofit Blogs to Bookmark Today

The Modern Nonprofit

Many of the most respected professionals run their own blogs to shed light on best practices, challenge the status quo, and even offer humor to help folks fundraise smarter. They saw organizations using best practices in ways that weren’t producing results, and decided to do something about it. BETH’S BLOG.