sgEngage

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

HAVE THEM AT HELLO Start with an irresistible subject line that’s 50 characters or less and grabs your audience’s attention: Convey urgency. (“Our Newsletters. Automate your thank-you sequences so that, if someone gives you two gifts in one month, they don’t receive the same generic script each time. Ask a question. (“How

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 19, 2021

It’s about paying attention to what individual donors like, especially your best donors. Recent print collateral, such as a newsletter or annual report. It helps to provide the people making calls with a script. They are free to veer from the script, but they can use it to get started. Just say thank you.

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Forj

MARCH 8, 2017

Step 2: Write a script. Wistia recommends videos between 2-3 minutes long to hold attention. In contrast, if your audience is at the top of the funnel, their attention span may not last more than three minutes. Knowing what you want to accomplish will help you keep the video succinct and hold your audience’s attention.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

Major donors require some special attention. Make things as personal as possible by paying attention to their preferences and needs. They’ll be your focus during the quiet phase of your capital campaign, and you’ll want to approach them one on one to ask for a major gift.

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BoardAssist

JUNE 16, 2015

With all the email traffic competing for attention with your nonprofit’s message, how do you stand out? Some browsers do not support HTML, while some individuals may be running old machines, with out-dated software, who can not view advanced scripts and formats. Thanks Tech Impact! Add links to images.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 21, 2014

Hundreds, if not thousands of donors that require our attention. Share a profile story in a newsletter. Newsletters are a great way to keep donors apprised of what’s happening at your organization and to cultivate their continued interest in the cause. Change up your thank you phone call script.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Ning, which lets you set up your own custom social network, has attracted attention for its ability to create communities that are more functional than those created through competing services from Google and Yahoo listservs. Nonprofits, support groups, and nonprofit professionals have found their homes on Ning. Ning is also very flexible.

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Bloomerang

MAY 9, 2021

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. Provide additional information about your organization through welcome packets, newsletters, and other resources.

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Bloomerang

MAY 9, 2021

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. Provide additional information about your organization through welcome packets, newsletters, and other resources.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 6, 2022

You need to invest time and attention in your top donors to make sure they know they are making that difference. Think about it this way: the more money you want a donor to give, the more time and attention you must invest in the donor. People give big when they feel passionately about a cause and want to make a difference.

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Bloomerang

JULY 2, 2021

Because what you’re sending out in social media, newsletters, when you’re doing these Zoom presentations and making virtual ask, all of this ties back to your mission, your vision, and your values. I have an organization that they don’t even like sending newsletters. And I want to show you how.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 20, 2005

Nonprofit Online News is tied with Scripting News (Dave Winer's blog) as the oldest weblog still being published, period. So, I guess the only change I have seen in the last few years is that some people are paying attention to it. The people who are paying attention are the techies. Q: When did you start publishing?

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2023

You may also have some donors who won’t sit down to read your newsletter, much less a lengthy annual report. For instance, compare the following sentences: Versus The second sentence uses you-attitude and is more likely to hold the attention of your supporters throughout a document like your nonprofit annual report.

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