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How to Emphasize Blended Gifts in Your Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

Historically, major gift officers solely sought donors with the capacity to make major gifts, and planned gift officers focused on prospects with the result being a planned gift. But now, blended gifts are the future of gift planning.

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Here’s Why Blended Asks Should Be A Strategy In Your Fundraising Toolbox

Bloomerang

Do you think a donor wants to be asked for a capital gift in April, a bequest gift in July, and an annual gift in November – all in the same calendar year? That kind of asking pattern can feel like “nickel and diming” to donors, which is why blended asks are so important. . This approach is not donor-centered.

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Launch a Successful Monthly Giving Program in 9 Simple Steps

DonorPerfect

Incorporating recurring giving into your overall fundraising strategy, can drive sustainable financial growth, foster increased donor loyalty, and establish a deeper connection with your community. Nonprofits often benefit from a blend of high-dollar donors and monthly givers. Why start a monthly giving program?

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[ASK AN EXPERT] How To Frame And Record Combined Asks For Capital, Endowment, And Operations

Bloomerang

Dear Conflicted and Conflated, When donors designate a specific use for their donation, it is incumbent on the charity to spend that money according to the donor’s expressed intentions. Which brings us to the question of: How do you know if the donor is expressly designating their gift for one purpose or the other?

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What Donors Want – Fundraising Advice Straight from the Donor’s Mouth

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

What Donors Want – Fundraising Advice Straight from the Donor’s Mouth – Guest Post by Rachel Stephenson Sheff. Major gift fundraising is an intuitive blend of art and science, with relationship-building at its core. Advisors, I produce a podcast called What Donors Want where we ask donors questions just like these.

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Donor Privacy: Protecting Your Revenue and Reputation Online

OneCause

Also consider that for many nonprofits, GivingTuesday marks the launch of their end-of-year fundraising campaign as they specifically target their mid-size and smaller dollar donors with online asks. The Many Risks of Poor Donor Privacy Policies. Great Reward, Great Responsibility.

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5 Ways to Use Crowdfunding to Rally Your #GivingTuesday Supporters

Nonprofit Tech for Good

GivingTuesday invites donors, along with their family, friends, and colleagues to share about the causes they care about most as they switch their sights from holiday shopping to give back in a social and celebratory way. These stats show what just one donor can do: On average, a donor can raise $568 through an individual crowdfunding page.

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