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Finding the Best Consultant for Your Nonprofit: The Search and Selection

Bloomerang

Informal professional groups – Groups exist in some larger cities and virtually on Facebook and LinkedIn. Block enough time on your calendar to complete this process in weeks (not months). Share the interview script with all interviewers. Full disclosure: I co-founded Philanthroforce. The questions can be asked in rotation. .

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Super Useful Nonprofit Fiscal Year-End Action Strategies

Bloomerang

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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10 Questions You Can Ask Major Donors to Build the Relationship

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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. Check the donor’s Facebook and LinkedIn profiles then Google them to see what you can learn about them. The call probably won’t go that long, but you don’t want to feel rushed.

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[VIDEO] 3 Steps To Closing $10K+ Gifts By December 31

Bloomerang

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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Philanthropic Leadership: Engaging Board Members As Fundraising Ambassadors

Bloomerang

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. Connect with me on LinkedIn. I always like to set.

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[VIDEO] The Board’s Role in Fundraising & Resource Development

Bloomerang

Although my fiscal year was in October, the calendar year worked and I would do it in January. ” You’re going to provide your board members with the script. ” To each board member, have the script, they pick up their cell phones and they make those calls. Let’s sit down and talk about a script.

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[VIDEO] How to Overcome Fear, Intimidation and Imposter Syndrome to Raise More Money

Bloomerang

If you all don’t know Emma, I mean, I’ve been seeing her awesome videos on LinkedIn and Facebook, and every time, just really good advice and just like breaks through to something that I never thought of that way. I’m on most social media platforms, but I am pretty active on LinkedIn. So thanks for having me.

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