Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

They can’t be expected to keep track of their giving status–especially if you’re on a fiscal year and they think in calendar years. . Then orient callers around the evening’s purpose, review a suggested script you’ve shared in advance, and answer any questions. Please put it on your calendar for next year as a ‘must do.’

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sgEngage

JUNE 4, 2023

Automation can turn minutes, hours, or days of busy work into a second or two, freeing up a fundraiser’s head space and calendar space for truly creative work. Being bogged down with busy work creates an obstacle to collaboration, making it harder to brainstorm the next big idea for a fundraising event, a campaign, or a partnership.

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Knowledge Worker Fundraising Gift Gartner 62

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

Here are a few points to consider as you prepare for your visit: If the donor agrees to a call, block off an hour on your calendar. Work from a list of prepared questions , but be prepared to go off-script if the donor goes in a different direction. For a phone call, you can literally have these in writing in front of you.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

And yet the most charitable giving that happens in all of the calendar year is December 31st. So we’re going to talk about scripts, and strategy, and tactics, yes, but we’re also going to step into greater courage. Does the calendar year matter to you? It is not too late. Everybody cares about Giving Tuesday, right?

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CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

You’ll want to craft some specific language for your board early on to let them know what their role is and how they can help. The board is also a great resource, whether it’s as part of the committee or through their connections. They can also help as volunteers to do things like asking for donations or calling to thank donors.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

MAY 30, 2006

While many of these new apps are the inevitable "me too" calendar and wiki pages, a few of them, like GroupSharp , which hit her list just the other day, are beginning to demonstrate usable and flexible business functionality, the kind of thing a small non-profit might really gain from. In other words, its a candy store for programmers.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And when you are kicking off your fiscal year or your calendar year, set those expectations high so people know what they can do to be helpful. We’ll craft talking points and you know, do you have an event calendar or prospect list? Here’s our event calendar. I like to use the calendar. I always like to set.

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