The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

AUGUST 28, 2018

Not only do they allow you to land big donors in person, they also provide a chance to make an impression on important members of your community, enabling you to grow your brand along with your dollars. The page should include information about the organization, the event agenda, and a form to gather contact details from RSVPs.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 28, 2020

Host a Zoom call for supporters to write letters, send emails, make scripted calls to elected officials like Swing Left is doing. Host a virtual phone bank for supporters to contact local businesses and grocery stores requesting excess food donations. Inability to check in on vulnerable community members. Urgent issues.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 16, 2021

A strong donor segmentation is much more than just breaking up your donor list into the basic demographic groups that define your community by age, location, or gender. When donors become part of your community, they typically move through five phases of involvement, landing on the one that best suits their level of commitment.

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NetWits

MAY 25, 2011

Supply sample fundraising emails, Facebook posts, tweets, phone scripts, thank you notes, approved logos, etc. Tell them how to approach their business contacts. Contacting a vendor or customer is different from asking their neighbor for support. Allow them to import email contacts into their fundraising dashboard.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 27, 2023

Plus, they’re probably your best ambassadors in the community, spreading the good word about the work you’re doing. Volunteers who feel valued will talk about your nonprofit in the community as if they’re part of the team and speak up about why your cause is important. They tend to the community garden because they love to garden.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 27, 2014

Most CRMs, like Salesforce , Microsoft Dynamics and Salsa , have APIs to access and edit your contact records. Many companies like Twilio and Tropo offer APIs to integrate phone call and text message features into your web applications. Eventbrite and TicketLeap have APIs for managing your events and attendees. Using APIs for Events.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

If they have indicated they prefer to be contacted by phone rather than email, make sure you call them. You’re looking for folks who: Are recognized and connected within the community Have experience in the nonprofit sphere Will work hard and contribute over the long haul Are not afraid to ask for a donation.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

So we’re going to talk about scripts, and strategy, and tactics, yes, but we’re also going to step into greater courage. Just start contacting people, say, “Hey, I know you’re not new to the organization, but I’m new, and I’d love to get to know you better. Just start building relationships.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 8, 2016

Look to vendors and businesses that you – or your community – use on a regular basis. Create a Script. As you develop the script, make sure you: Do introduce yourself, your role, and one or two sentences about your organization. Contact the Funder. Don’t go off script!

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Connection Cafe

MAY 8, 2017

Supply sample fundraising emails, Facebook posts, tweets, phone scripts, thank you notes, approved logos, etc. Tell them how to approach their business contacts. Contacting a vendor or customer is different from asking their neighbor for support. Allow them to import email contacts into their fundraising dashboard.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And what we’re seeing is that while this is encouraging, the numbers are going up, nonprofit boards are still far from representing the communities that they serve. Next, it’ll allow us to cultivate trust and confidence with the communities that we serve. Okay, so positive trend.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

To host remote guests, use a SkypeOut connection to call a phone line and Pamela or HotRecorder to record the audio. Search for directories that have strong communities with constituents that match the type of person you who would listen to your podcast. The ID3 tags help identify the file when it is being played.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2007

Arts Wire was patterned after the Well and was designed as an online conversation community for artists and arts organizations. I would bring the laptop and plug into the phone line and do demos in small groups. There wouldn't be a local node or the phone had some weirdness that prevented me from dialing out successfully.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

That should be one of the expectations of the board members because that is going to give them a true picture of what it means to serve the clients in the community. We did a Halloween event where we served thousands of community kids. And they saw the need of the community of those families that could not afford a Thanksgiving dinner.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Thank you for what you grow and the communities you build and all that you do and the work that is seen and unseen. What specifically in your community do you want people to do? Even during the pandemic, Tyler was out in the different communities around the world, and very carefully. That’s the place to put them.

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Bloomerang

MAY 9, 2021

Follow Up Phone Call. Create a script that your development team can follow during these follow-up conversations with your new supporters. Customize these scripts based on the segments of supporters who are being called. Be sure to communicate this progress clearly and consistently to your recurring donors. .

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Bloomerang

MAY 9, 2021

Follow Up Phone Call. Create a script that your development team can follow during these follow-up conversations with your new supporters. Customize these scripts based on the segments of supporters who are being called. Be sure to communicate this progress clearly and consistently to your recurring donors. .

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Bloomerang

JULY 2, 2021

Super, you know, active in the nonprofit community, down in Houston. Your goal when you’re making these virtual asks, and really any ask, is to build connection and community. They want to know the reason that I’m contacting them, however I’m contacting them. My cell phone. They could care less.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

And a lot of this content that I’m talking about today is in my book called “Cloudburst” on fundraising, you’ll find scripts and things in there you haven’t ever seen before. Eye contact. Of course, warm, you know, being warm and friendly, great eye contact. Then missions they believe in.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2009

I got a really nice surprise when Jordan from Pathable contacted me this week and asked if we’d be interested in them doing an analysis of the twitter activity like they had done previously for WordCamp. It’s simple to do cause it is just a link to a web site. I set up a drop.io VoiceThread has so many ways you can creatively use it.

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