Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Major gift fundraising is an intuitive blend of art and science, with relationship-building at its core. The premise is simple: to have frank, engaging (and slightly irreverent) conversations about major gifts fundraising with donors themselves – giving fundraisers advice straight from the donor’s mouth.

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Advice Donor Fundraising Philanthropy 93

Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Surveys, interviews, and data analysis can reveal the equivalent of that Rolls-Royce insight – the key emotional triggers, values, and desires of your existing and potential supporters. Show how gifts further the outcomes step-by-step. What motivates instant digital engagement and gifts? Lean into what works.

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Lesson Fundraising Digital Test 59

Qgiv

MARCH 9, 2022

The 2021 event featured musical performances, a live interview, and short videos they called “vignettes of community brilliance.” Blending statistics with true stories from people who have experienced homelessness offers a human element to hard facts. They raised over $220,000. Like Housing Resource Inc.’s Fact Sheets. and Worldwide.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 9, 2024

Flex Your Independence By stepping away from total dependence on a single source of income (like yearly grants), sustainable fundraising gifts your organization greater freedom. Goals – Blending Aspiration with Pragmatism Here’s where board members roll up their sleeves.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 3, 2011

This is less true of Dirty Laundry, which required a blend of friendly invitation to participate and private spaces to contribute secrets.) Lesson 2: Reward with Shareable Take-Aways Each of the project teams gave participants some kind of gift for taking part. People make the museum friendly, not activities. Dirty Laundry had buttons.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

You could use surveys, interviews, or even study your past campaign performance data to identify patterns. Their campaign design is a testament to the fact that the right blend of color, fonts, and imagery can transform a page into a visual narrative. .” Each persona represents a different motivation and connection to your cause.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Hitting It Out of the Park—Learn the Art of Major Gift Relationship Building. Create a mindset for success and learn the art of a major gift relationship building. Marcy will provide guidance on important topics from leadership and staff partnerships to major gift motivation and coaching. Marcy Heim, The Artful Asker.

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