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10 Questions You Can Ask Major Donors to Build the Relationship

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The more they tell you about what matters to them, the better job you can do of customizing an Ask for them that is an exact fit between your funding needs and their philanthropic desires. Work from a list of prepared questions , but be prepared to go off-script if the donor goes in a different direction. Awesome, right?).

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Transition From Event-Based Fundraising to Annual Fundraising

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posted by Sheryl Keeme , Executive Director, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. If you are depending on special event income to fund your mission, it’s likely you’ve noticed the last five years have felt like you are moving up the down escalator. Create scripts and make the asks. Like this article? Get another!

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[VIDEO] The Early Bird Guide to Epic End of Year Fundraising

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I like to joke that I have had every job that is a Rubik’s cube in the nonprofit world, staff member, board member, founder, executive director. ” Write your phone ask scripts and plan your list of who you’re going to call and what you’re going to ask for. Like Steven said, my background is in fundraising.

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