The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Your mid-level giving manager should be the primary point of contact for these donors. Email signatures should encourage donors to reach out to the point of contact. For this group, make between two and eight solicitations a year, mostly via mail. They’ll receive thoughtful calls and emails about what moves the donor to give.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Automate your thank-you sequences so that, if someone gives you two gifts in one month, they don’t receive the same generic script each time. Add “subscribe” buttons not only on your website, but also in the footer of your emails, in email signatures, on direct mail QR codes, and in your social media bios. Thank you’s. Peer to peer.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Automate your thank-you sequences so that, if someone gives you two gifts in one month, they don’t receive the same generic script each time. Add “subscribe” buttons not only on your website, but also in the footer of your emails, in email signatures, on direct mail QR codes, and in your social media bios. Thank you’s. Peer to peer.

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NetWits

MAY 19, 2011

First and foremost, determine which existing audiences you wish to engage (board members, major donors, past event fundraisers or attendees, all donors, volunteers, etc) in your fundraising and how you will reach out to them (email, social networks, mail, phone, on-site events, etc).

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Greater Giving

APRIL 16, 2021

This type of segmentation provides insight into the best way to deliver your message or how to encourage your donors to contribute, such as including a pre-stamped, self-addressed envelope in a direct mail campaign or directing them to an easy to use online donate button through an appeal you’ve posted on social media.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 18, 2012

Hopefully, you are already collecting as much contact information as you can from your supporters, regardless of whether they are participants, donors or sponsors. Most successful annual giving programs consist of a combination of regular email communications, direct mail pieces, telephone calls and face-to-face meetings.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 8, 2014

For instance, by converting a Word file to PDF, any potentially harmful scripts can be removed. This can result in unintended exposure of valuable client contacts, damage to reputation, and privacy breach claims. In addition to using backup tapes, check if your email security solution also provides mail backup functionality.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2021

direct mail, email, social media, text, phone, advertising, website), targeting different donor audiences. You can find a sample script here. No one plan fits all nonprofits, but there are all sorts of successful strategies from which you can pick and choose. Even better, pick different strategies to use across multiple channels (e.g.,

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Donor Giving Retention Gift 98

3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 14, 2014

Furthermore, the typical nonprofit cleans data reactively, once problems are discovered or direct mail pieces are returned to the office. Are your contact addresses stale? If you don’t, you have plenty of company. Most nonprofits that we speak with do not. Identify a solution or process to address each point of vulnerability.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 11, 2022

You only need five pages to start: home, about, programs, donate, contact. If a prospective donor encounters an obstacle while trying to donate (like if your donation process is cumbersome or if they can’t find the donate button or if there’s no address for them to mail a check), they may give up. Make it Easy for People to Give Money.

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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. You can even connect the lead captures directly to a mailing list provider, like MailChimp. Real-time visitor tracking data and analytic reporting tools.

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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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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Ro)bots (or spiders) are scripts or applications that search out information on the web. A vulnerability across a variety of browsers and platforms, a clickjacking takes the form of embedded code or script that can execute without the user's knowledge, such as clicking on a button that appears to perform another function.

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Care2

MAY 1, 2008

Heres the outline: Tell a story Keep the audience in mind Make a clear call to action Shoot video with repurposing in mind Think outside the box Prepare a script and get some feedback B-roll is important Sound is critical Give the viewer the right web tools Host a screening To get the details, read the full article.

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Judi Sohn

OCTOBER 13, 2012

I created a ScreenSteps document to show them step-by-step how to enter a new contact/household and distributed the PDF via email. To add a new prospective member they need to: Search to see if contact already exists. If the contact doesn’t already exist, create the contact for the primary member. That’s easy.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

But we’ve got Elizabeth’s contact information like she said up on the screen. Because, you know, is it giving them a script for a phone call, or a template? Yes, we do need to provide the board with scripts, like a voicemail message, and some talking points, if they do have someone pick up the phone.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Are you aiming to eliminate duplicates, standardize formats, update contact information, or correct errors? Validate, Update, and Enrich Information Validate contact details, such as emails and phone numbers. Validation checks: Employ automated scripts to validate data against predefined rules.

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Bloomerang

MAY 9, 2021

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 keep in consistent contact with your recurring donors, always showing them their impact on the mission at hand.

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Bloomerang

MAY 9, 2021

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 keep in consistent contact with your recurring donors, always showing them their impact on the mission at hand.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 6, 2022

A well-done fundraising event can be a great way to raise money AND make new contacts. People who donate to a specific type of nonprofit are actually more likely to donate to a similar nonprofit than those who don’t donate at all. Leverage your fundraising events. Non-fundraising events can be productive, too.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

And I learned a lot about fundraising before the internet, when you just dialed for dollars and sent mailings and had a lot of house parties. . It was sent to the matriarch of the foundation within a half an hour, 45 minutes of receiving their mail. But I worked on a couple of political campaigns. She called. We need help.

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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. Smile, right, be intentional.

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Bloomerang

JULY 2, 2021

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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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

“Fundraising is a contact sport,” says Jim. So they may be perfectly happy giving by direct mail, giving online. . I had a script, and it was on paper and actually like stuck it up to my ring light, and it took me 18 takes to get a 2-minute video done because I was literally. So look out for that fear of scarcity.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

“Fundraising is a contact sport,” says Jim. So they may be perfectly happy giving by direct mail, giving online. . I had a script, and it was on paper and actually like stuck it up to my ring light, and it took me 18 takes to get a 2-minute video done because I was literally. So look out for that fear of scarcity.

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