Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

Sort them according to dollar range so you can prioritize contacts with the largest donations. I like to call first-time donors who made an above-average first-time gift. Research shows only 19% of new donors give again, but if you can get them to make a second gift they’ll renew at a rate of 61% — that’s triple!

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 27, 2023

A simple script might sound like this: “ Hey, I heard from our Executive Director that our program would not be successful were it not for you, and I wanted to say thank you.” Keep privacy concerns in mind when thinking through this strategy. Gift card: A $5 or $10 gift card can be surprisingly meaningful.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

Contact them and thank them again for their donation. You can say something like this: “ Thank you again for your generous gift to XYZ organization! We are honored that you trusted us with such a significant gift. Having 5-10 good questions in mind can help you make sure you get the answers you’re looking for from the meeting.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

The cultivation step is truly king and if you need tools on how to get there, check out my post on cultivation steps to courting a 6 figure gift. 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!

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Connection Cafe

JULY 13, 2017

The cultivation step is truly king and if you need tools on how to get there, check out my post on cultivation steps to courting a 6 figure gift. 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!

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 19, 2017

To add this code you’ll need access to place the script in the header or footer tags of your website. Provides an opportunity to contact every person browsing your site. That’s a 500% increase over a one-time gift, assuming the donor gives monthly for an entire year.

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Ideas Donation Online Strategy 111

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And if you think about this pie chart, what I really want to call out is that bequests, which are about 9%, are gifts made by individuals. You know, one of the things about being a donor, it’s not just giving a gift, it’s building a strong culture of philanthropy.

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Leadership Fundraising Gift Slides 63

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 11, 2022

You only need five pages to start: home, about, programs, donate, contact. What’s inconvenient is that there are so darn many of them: Venmo, Google Pay, Apple Pay, and Zelle are the ones that come to mind, but by the time you read this another one may have emerged. Work up a simple script and practice it. Giving must be easy.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

So when I’m talking about giving generously, board members need to make their own personal gift. So keep that in mind. So keep that in mind. On a private plane, I didn’t know banks own private planes, but they flew me on a private plane to talk to the Mabee Foundation in Oklahoma and we got $250,000 gift from there.

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Roles Resource Develop Video 122

Bloomerang

MAY 9, 2021

Appreciation Gift Ideas. It’s not a massive gift, but it’s still a substantial contribution to the cause! He found that 5% of one-time donors thought the charity didn’t need them, 9% had no memory of supporting, 13% never got thanked for donating, and 8% never had any information about how their gifts were used. Let’s dive in!

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Ideas Donor Strategy Create 134

Bloomerang

MAY 9, 2021

Appreciation Gift Ideas. It’s not a massive gift, but it’s still a substantial contribution to the cause! He found that 5% of one-time donors thought the charity didn’t need them, 9% had no memory of supporting, 13% never got thanked for donating, and 8% never had any information about how their gifts were used. Let’s dive in!

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Ideas Donor Strategy Create 134

Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

Emma Lewzey will identify the specific shifts you must make to raise more 5- and 6-figure gifts–without letting fear, intimidation, or imposter syndrome get in your way. And if you’re like a lot of fundraisers, you probably have some desires that you’re experiencing when it comes to major gift fundraising. There we go.

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Raise Money Video Brain 98

Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

Emma Lewzey will identify the specific shifts you must make to raise more 5- and 6-figure gifts–without letting fear, intimidation, or imposter syndrome get in your way. And if you’re like a lot of fundraisers, you probably have some desires that you’re experiencing when it comes to major gift fundraising. There we go.

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Raise Money Video Brain 69

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

They give you the gifts that keep on giving. I want to make sure my year-end gift is enough.” And I think the CEO at that time about passed out because they never had donors before, let alone a million-dollar gift. Your gift has been received. So Free Arts Minnesota, I gave them $100 gift. Steven: Yes.

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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. So these are key things you want to keep in mind. They’re top-of-mind ownership. Eye contact.

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Money Personal Relationship Raise 102

Bloomerang

MAY 14, 2021

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. And there’s another layer to that, is because when you were on furlough, you really can’t legally have contact with your employer.

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