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Next Level Donor Relations: Make The Experience “Unexpectedly Pleasurable”

Bloomerang

Adding a fun sticker or two is also a nice added touch. Create a short, powerful, well-written script that callers can use as a guide, but allow the callers freedom to go off script and just express their gratitude. Keep the call cordial, upbeat, and 15 seconds or less. Avoid “pitching” the ask.

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Let Volunteers Shine (And Inspire Gifts) On GivingTuesday

Bloomerang

She asked staff to give 15 minutes of their time to handwrite a card and prepared them with ready-made assets, stationery, stamps, and sample scripts. She made it fun with decorations and a staff photo contest. To spend the day thanking instead of asking. Staff got into the spirit with personalized doodles and videos.

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7 Virtual Volunteer Ideas

Whole Whale

For fun, have them also prepare a 30 minute presentation for the organization. The way that Vote Forward manages volunteers is by letting people “adopt” a mailing list of potential voters and then gives instructions for them to send letters from a printed script that can be customized. Data hygiene projects.

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Meet The Speaker: Multi-Channel Fundraising with Abby Jarvis

Achieve

Watching everyone—customers, staff, and volunteers alike—get SO EXCITED about Christmas presents was so fun. Then the post-script. What’s one fun fact about yourself? . The digital world is ever-expanding and Sarah is always on top of trends, tech, and new ways to reach people. First, outline your appeal.

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Podcasting as Digital Storytelling: Behind the Scenes Look

NTEN

Annaliese pointed out to us that podcasting is usually not perceived as digital storytelling , and we agreed that this is an idea worth discussing. Of course, in its most rudimentary form, a podcast is simply a digital audio recording delivered to listeners who can hear it at their convenience. Are you interested?”.

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Nonprofit Fundraising Videos Inspire More Giving

Get Fully Funded

For a longer video, consider writing a script. Scripting: Even if you don’t plan to read from a script, you still should write a script. If your audience skews young and your video has a fun vibe, TikTok could be worthwhile. Just speak directly into the camera and from your heart. Go where your audience is.

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18 Ways of Thanking Volunteers So They’ll Feel Appreciated and Stick Around Forever

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Volunteers who are excited about their work will invite friends and family to join them in the fun, magically growing your volunteer base. Craft stores are full of stickers, decals, paper punches, and other fun items to create little masterpieces. Yard signs are so much fun and very effective at driving the point home.

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