Qgiv
APRIL 6, 2021
Practice in front of a mirror or with colleagues to make notes of your body language and any nervous gestures. Being genuine, direct, and specific not only shows that you are interested in a prospect or donor contributing to your cause, but it also demonstrates that you are invested in the cause as well. Be prepared for rejections.
Get Fully Funded
APRIL 23, 2023
To do that, you have to connect with them emotionally through a story, a photo, and hero language that makes them feel special and important, like they personally stepped in and made a difference through their gift. Many donors won’t understand your insider language and will stop reading. A perfect thank-you letter does both.
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sgEngage
JUNE 4, 2023
Automating donor touchpoints, such as pre-scripted acknowledgment letters and prompts for birthday notifications, takes some of the pressure off a fundraiser’s day-to-day so they can focus on one-to-one interaction with high-value donors and personalized communications with major prospects and supporters.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
APRIL 8, 2015
“Improvisation demonstrates that you can have order without control” - @robpoynton , Do Improvise. ” He offered a simple framework for doing improvisation: notice, accept, and build. He also talked about the Improviser Mindset VS Scripted Mindset of leaders. Collective Capital (@cocapimprov) April 6, 2015.
CauseVox
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
They recruited some of their strongest supporters to act as “AuSM Champions” and run peer-to-peer fundraising pages, then invite all their friends to a livestream event full of cooking demonstrations, personal stories, and drawings. Colleen also made sure to create a robust template for her fundraisers with boilerplate language and images.
Bloomerang
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
In the needs section of a grant, you need to do three things to score high on a grant proposal: Eliminate flowery language, Include sources and citations, and Include a clear Problem Statement. A grant proposal utilizes research to demonstrate emotion and not poetic language.
Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog
MAY 30, 2006
While many of these new apps are the inevitable "me too" calendar and wiki pages, a few of them, like GroupSharp , which hit her list just the other day, are beginning to demonstrate usable and flexible business functionality, the kind of thing a small non-profit might really gain from. In other words, its a candy store for programmers.
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