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Nonprofit Donor Retention 101: Always Do This

Bloomerang

There were two instances this year where I made gifts over and above what I had intended and they both involved personal contact from someone in the development office (director or gifts officer). Learn more in my free Donor Thank You Calls eBook + Script. I wonder what they did with the money and whether it helped.

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Rally More Support for Your Cause: 3 Simple Ways to Add New Event Participants

NetWits

A recent survey of six national nonprofits found multi-year team captains raise two to three times more than new team captains and retain about 86 percent of their prior year’s revenue. Sample tweets, emails, Facebook posts, employee memos, phone scripts, communication plans, and anything else they’ll need to inspire and manage their team.

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44 Ways to Turn Your Supporters into Fundraising Superstars

NetWits

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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Relationships That Raise Funds: 5 Tips for Creating Successful Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers

NetWits

Such resources should include sample solicitation letters for mail and email, quick stats and impact statements for social media, sample scripts for phone calls, and thank you letters for follow-up communications. Peer-to-Peer Event Fundraising Consumer Survey. 4) Activate. Understanding the Value of Team Captains.

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

Bloomerang

In studies like those from Cygnus Research , donors themselves report they’d give more if they got more: “There were two instances this year where I made gifts over and above what I had intended and they both involved personal contact from someone in the development office.” . “I You can find a sample script here. Get creative !

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Ideas You Can Use To Thank Donors During the Holidays

Get Fully Funded

A brief survey about how they found out about your organization, why they chose your organization, and what types of communication they would like to receive. You can include a mail option and a QR code linking to an electronic survey. It helps to provide the people making calls with a script. This has NOT been my experience.

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How to Convert Peer-to-Peer Event Participants into Monthly Donors

sgEngage

BikeMS organizers arrange kickoff events, meet-ups, cycling safety clinics, social hours, and other non-scripted events that have no agenda other than building the BikeMS culture and helping supporters make personal connections. Identify preference for action: Create surveys; analyze behavioral data points; develop personas.

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