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The Power of A Thank-A-Thon

Greater Giving

Provide lunch and create a fun atmosphere to keep volunteers engaged. Scripting Your Thank-A-Thon Calls Develop a Thank You Script Provide an outline for your volunteers to follow. Print Call Scripts with Blanks Print call scripts for each volunteer with blanks to personalize greetings and mentions of specific contributions.

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The Secret Way To Boost Year-End Gifts

Bloomerang

Start with a straightforward script Give your volunteers a warm, personable thank you script. It should sound like a conversation (not like a thank-you script a robot might write). Go all out with good, competitive fun! Celebrate your board members for participating in the thank-a-thon with food and prizes!

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Let Volunteers Shine (And Inspire Gifts) On GivingTuesday

Bloomerang

Showcasing your volunteers’ journeys not only celebrates their invaluable commitment, but also fosters trust and connection within the community, highlighting the human impact behind every effort. Is celebrating your volunteers and how much they mean to your work a simple but surefire way to get others to get involved?

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Step-by-Step Plan for Activating Fundraising Ambassadors

Get Fully Funded

When you think of fundraising ambassadors, you might think of celebrities who use their fame to mobilize support for their favorite nonprofits. But fundraising ambassadors do not have to be celebrities. This is a fun, easy, and low-pressure way to bring in new donors, leveraging the power of relationships!

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10 Simple Strategies for a Successful Year-End Giving Campaign

Get Fully Funded

Work from a script so everyone is comfortable making these calls, asking for donations. Also look for local social media bloggers and celebrities who might be happy to lend their name to your year-end giving campaign. You can make it fun by offering a t-shirt or some other swag for ambassadors who agree to participate.

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Pro Bono Week Spotlights Collaborative Nonprofit & Education Solutions

Saleforce Nonprofit

Each year, we celebrate Pro Bono Week: a time to recognize professionals around the world who volunteer their skills for causes they care about. Scripts are written, reviewed, recorded, edited, and published by the community, for the community! By: Cori O’Brien, Senior Manager, Open Source Commons.

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18 Ways of Thanking Volunteers So They’ll Feel Appreciated and Stick Around Forever

Get Fully Funded

You can celebrate with a card to your volunteers, a volunteer party, snacks in the breakroom, or even a letter to the Editor of your local paper. Volunteers who are excited about their work will invite friends and family to join them in the fun, magically growing your volunteer base. Getting a t-shirt unexpectedly is a fun surprise.

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