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Fundraising Lessons from the Father of Advertising | Ogilvy on Fundraising

Whole Whale

Or if a certain donation thank-you gift reliably increases donor retention, offer it in campaign after campaign. Test digital engagement tactics like emoji reactions, quick polls and unfortunate consequences of inaction. The ads were hailed as beautiful, artistic, and innovative. Lean into what works.

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150+ Creative Ways to Show Donors Appreciation

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Knowledge: Subject matter expertise, research, polling, case studies. Every tactic here is as much about retention and appreciation as it is about perks. Observe your community research as it happens (polling, focus groups, town halls). Does anyone carve, knit, sew or create t-shirts… or fun food?

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ArtsLabSF: Reflections About Social Learning With Social Media

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

When they are lined up by comfort level, I have been doing a quick poll to see where generations appear along the line. Varying the delivery improves retention. That's where I learned about a Twitter hashtag called #2amt - a channel for theatre artistic professionals to discuss their craft and trade and support one another.

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[VIDEO] How to Talk about Legacy Giving Without Seeming Creepy

Bloomerang

But first what I want to do is just ask Steven to launch a poll to gauge where you are right now with regard to feelings about promoting legacy giving in your nonprofit. So the poll is just sticking up here. So I just want to say, by the way, that artists have left a huge legacy around San Francisco during this pandemic.

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