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How to Nail the Soft Skills of Fundraising: The Face-to-Face Ask

Connection Cafe

I recommend having your script down pat so you can focus your attention on your donor. Only 7% of communication is verbal – a whopping 55% is your body language and eye contact! Break eye contact with them and you’ve instantly broken that connection. Avoid eye contact and you give the impression of being untrustworthy.

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10 Soft Skills to Nail the Ask

BoardAssist

I recommend having your script down pat so you can focus your attention on your donor. Only 7% of communication is verbal – a whopping 55% is your body language and eye contact! Break eye contact with them and you’ve instantly broken that connection. Avoid eye contact and you give the impression of being untrustworthy.

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Giving USA 2021 Key Findings: How to Retain and Upgrade Nonprofit Donors Before Year’s End

Bloomerang

Arts, culture, and humanities fell 7.5% (-8.6% The good news is that data reveals that you’ve got a lot to work with at every level of giving. . You can find a sample script here. Foundations grew 2% (0.8% Health organizations fell 3% (-4.2% Giving was unevenly sourced; wealthier donors were more insulated from pandemic effects.

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How to Nail the Soft Skills of Fundraising: The Face-to-Face Ask

Connection Cafe

I recommend having your script down pat so you can focus your attention on your donor. Only 7% of communication is verbal – a whopping 55% is your body language and eye contact! Break eye contact with them and you’ve instantly broken that connection. Avoid eye contact and you give the impression of being untrustworthy.

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

Bloomerang

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. This script will help you.

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[VIDEO] You’ve Been Let Go From Your Nonprofit Job – Now What?

Bloomerang

Talk to each other, introduce yourself in the chat if you haven’t already because we will save some time for some Q&A once we kind of get through our scripted questions. I pick up the phone because it’s your boss and it’s, “Here’s the news. Opening up a new book. You can also tweet us.

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[VIDEO] The 3 V’s of Virtual Communication

Bloomerang

So, remember, when you are making a virtual ask, even when you’re getting back out there and doing it in person at events or your galas, your programs, people care less about titles and more about the reason you’re contacting them. They want to know the reason that I’m contacting them, however I’m contacting them.

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