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6 Surefire Tips for Asking for Donations Over the Phone

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Making donation appeals over the phone is an interesting middle ground between asking for donations in person and making appeals through more anonymous methods like email or on your website. This makes asking for donations over the phone somewhat tricky. Have a script when you ask for the donation…. Let’s get started!

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Use This Sample Letter With Your Board To Boost Year-End Giving

Bloomerang

Three actions In an effort for our board members to take our year-end giving to the next level, we recommend three actions for your immediate attention as follows: Rapid-fire personal phone and text outreach. If you’d like our help with suggested talking points or a sample script, we’d be glad to provide that too.

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6 Simple Tips to Improve Your Nonprofit’s Phone Fundraising

NonProfit Hub

Maybe, but for many NPOs, saddling up, getting down in the dirt and hitting the phones is still one of the most effective ways to get those donations. We’re also wannabe hipsters, however, so today we’re going to walk you through how to improve your nonprofit’s phone fundraising because, well, we’re totally retro and not mainstream.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] If you can’t call and thank every donor, who should be priorities?

Bloomerang

Thank you phone calls have the effect of closing the loop, helping to keep alive the warm glow people experience when making a gift. You want an insider, who lives and breathes the mission (as opposed to simply reading a script), and who can make a personal connection. Someone donors could call back with questions if they wanted to.]

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Nail Your Request for Donations During Economic Ups, Downs, and Crisis Times

Get Fully Funded

There is a huge need for adequate medical care and attention for for those struggling with mental illness. Sometimes you can ask for donations solely online; in other cases, it may be better through a one-on-one meeting, a presentation, or a phone call. In person, on the phone, or video chat, you want to reaffirm your connection. “I

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Nonprofit Fundraising Videos Inspire More Giving

Get Fully Funded

By varying the styles of your videos, you capture your audience’s attention in different ways. For a longer video, consider writing a script. Communicating with your supporters in an unexpected way is a great way to get their attention. Scripting: Even if you don’t plan to read from a script, you still should write a script.

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8 Incredible Tips to Ask for Donations in Person

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The internet — and even phones, to some extent — have produced a certain amount of anonymity when it comes to asking for donations and making contributions. These methods should include: Phone calls. People won’t want to give to an organization that you give half-hearted attention to. Letters and cards.

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