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

Bloomerang

Julie Ordoñez will outline a proven strategy, messaging and action steps you can implement right away to close major gifts faster, ethically. We’re here to talk about 3 steps to closing over $10,000 gifts by December 31st. It is not too late to raise major gifts this year. Julie: Let’s do it. That’s right.

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How Nonprofits Can Leverage Organic Social Media to Increase Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Show real humans talking to the camera through videos and storytelling. The rest must provide value to your audience like a gift. Create content that resembles the feeling of someone making eye contact with you in a crowded room. Say their name. Use more “you” and less “we.” Don’t fake it. Be genuine in your interactions.

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Gift Economgy and Social Reporting at myPublicServices Conference

Amy Sample Ward

it’s a gift economy event, and 2. my gift is social reporting. A Gift Economy Event. This is how the myPublicServices conference team explains their ideas about the gift economy: The web has already transformed the way we book a holiday, buy a camera, and share the snaps. For two reasons: 1.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] What To Do When Lead Development Staff Won’t Leave Their Desk

Bloomerang

The real work of major gift fundraising is relationship building. This is why the fundraising adage “ major gift officers have to get out from behind their desks ” has long been accepted wisdom. . Executive and development directors, as well as major gift officers, need to understand the need to get out of the office.

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3 Innovative Ways to Use QR Codes to Boost Your Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

Fundraising is the bread and butter of nonprofit organizations—without gifts from generous donors, your nonprofit wouldn’t be able to work toward its mission. However, with the rise of smartphones with cameras, they’ve exploded in popularity, meaning everyone who owns a smartphone essentially owns a QR scanner.

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33+ Raffle Basket Ideas to Wow the Crowd & Win Support

Bloomerang

Consider also including gift cards to local coffee shops to allow the winner to try new spots in your community. Throw in a gift card to a local artisan grocery store so the winner can pick up food and drinks for their picnic. A day out at the zoo or aquarium is a useful gift for families with young children. Coffee basket.

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Top 10 scary things about fundraising in a small nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

The thought of having a video camera focused on you makes many people want to run and hide. Talking in person with a donor can be scary enough, but talking about a planned gift means talking about the donor’s ultimate demise, and that’s enough to make the bravest fundraiser tremble with fear. Shoot video/be on TV.