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Example Fundraising Scripts to Use When Asking for Donations

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Making fundraising calls can be nerve-wracking, but it helps to have a plan in the form of a fundraising script. In this guide, we’ll offer some tips and sample scripts you can use when calling donors to request a face-to-face meeting or directly request donations. Why and when to use a script for fundraising.

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Nail Your Request for Donations During Economic Ups, Downs, and Crisis Times

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For most of us, fundraising isn’t something that comes naturally, especially a straight request for donations. Nonprofits rely on donations and unless you are independently wealthy and able to self-fund your organization, you’ll need to share with folks a request for donations. Asking for money, can be uncomfortable, right?

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Nonprofit Fundraising Videos Inspire More Giving

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I don’t like the way I sound or look on camera.” As you get more comfortable with sharing videos on your website and social media channels, you will see how effective nonprofit fundraising videos are at bringing in donations. In your thank-you video, resist the temptation to ask for more donations.

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What Hocus Pocus Can Teach You About Major Gift Fundraising

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With that in mind, use storytelling techniques to draw them in, show them how they can be part of the solution, and ask them to donate. . I was once told to treat each donation as the start of a beautiful friendship. As you would send a note to a friend, do something to make it sound personal and specific, not scripted.

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7 “Must Do’s” When Thanking Donors To Win Their Heart and Set Up Future Gifts

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In fact, here’s my list of 7 ‘must do’s’ when thanking donors, so the donor feels warm and fuzzy about the donation they just made and is receptive to giving the next time you ask. Your email thank-you should arrive immediately after a donation is made online. Your donation makes it possible for us to provide food for more people.

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Step-by-Step Plan for Activating Fundraising Ambassadors

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Sounds great, right? Then ask them to run a peer-to-peer campaign , sharing the message with 10 friends or family members who might be interested in donating $100 and follow up with each person individually. Here’s the link where you can make a donation: [link]. They introduce you to people they know who can be helpful to you.

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The Making of "Product Demo - Mobile Beacon" Video

Tech Soup

While not every nonprofit needs to invest the resources to make scripted videos, we wanted to try the new format to better serve our audience, particularly the different learners coming to our site. I wanted to share some behind-the-scenes information on how we made the product demo video for one of our donation programs, Mobile Beacon.

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