Your Digital Donor Thank-You Kit
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 22, 2022
Your Digital Donor Thank-You Kit is your guide to crafting timely, personalized thank-you messages. It includes thank-you email templates, video scripts, and more!
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Bloomerang
JULY 7, 2022
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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Donorbox
APRIL 6, 2023
Although it might seem old-fashioned, a phone-a-thon or phonathon is a well-vetted practice for organizations looking to connect with donors. We’ll also provide 7 steps to planning and running your own […] The post How to Run Successful Phone-A-Thons [+ Sample Script] appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.
Bloomerang
OCTOBER 13, 2021
To make the most of this end-of-year giving season , I recommend taking the time to do a simple and inexpensive task that will inspire donors to be even more generous: calling them. . Here’s a scenario showing how calling a donor can inspire them to make an end-of-year gift. . Stewarding donors and calling to ask for end-of-year gifts.
Bloomerang
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
In today’s fundraising world , with dozens of nonprofits competing for donors’ hearts and wallets, it’s important to stand out from a donor relations standpoint. Here are 16 uncommon and practical donor relations tactics that will delight and surprise your donors: 1. Leave a voicemail if they don’t answer.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
SEPTEMBER 2, 2023
We will outline how to leverage technology to empower your board members to become active fundraisers and stewards of your Giving Tuesday campaign (and beyond).
Bloomerang
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Did you know as many as 81% percent of new donors don’t return to give again? And only 43% of all donors remain loyal? . Donor attrition has gotten worse over time. Donors tell us this all the time, both with words and actions. Donors tell us this all the time, both with words and actions. Donor Negative WORDS.
Bloomerang
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
Considering doing a donor cultivation event ? According to fundraising expert and author Penelope Burk, 67% of respondents attending a donor cultivation event credited it as the reason why they made their gift. . The number one thing donors want is to know they make a difference. Why should you do a donor cultivation event?
Bloomerang
OCTOBER 30, 2023
Thanking donors well is an essential aspect of fundraising that is often done just once—when the donor makes a gift, or, worse, it’s overlooked entirely. Aaron and his team have designed a donor thank you process that’s an ongoing practice integrated into the fundraising culture at Feeding America. Aaron LaMonica-Weier , Sr.
Bloomerang
JUNE 2, 2023
Dear Charity Clairity, I know calling donors to thank them is a good idea. If you’re a small charity If you’re a small charity, and receive just a few gifts a day, you could reasonably call every donor. Make it easy to accept donations wherever your donors are. You probably can’t call all those donors.
Get Fully Funded
OCTOBER 19, 2021
The season of gratitude is upon us and there is nothing more important you can do than thank donors for their support this year. Actually, from a donor’s perspective, it’s annoying. To build a relationship on purpose with a donor, you must communicate with them often without asking for anything. I thought so.
Get Fully Funded
APRIL 23, 2023
There are two parts to thanking donors: Connecting with the donor’s brain by providing a gift receipt and more importantly, touching the donor’s heart by letting them know they are heroes for giving to your organization’s cause. But there is so much more to properly thanking donors. A perfect thank-you letter does both.
Bloomerang
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Before you ask, tell your donors the impact they made this year. Your communications are a mirror to your donors. Host a thank-a-thon Put simply, this is when you gather a group of volunteers (preferably board members) to call and thank donors. Here’s the simple, three ingredient recipe for a great donor thank-a-thon : 1.
Get Fully Funded
MARCH 21, 2022
Major donors make a major impact on your nonprofit, but it can be a bit scary to ask major donors for a donation. If you’re new to major donor work, you know what I mean. And the best way to get to know your major donors is to ask good questions that spark conversation. Don’t try to wing a visit with a major donor.
DNL OmniMedia
MAY 25, 2023
The donor journey is a lengthy process, ending with a donation, joining a membership program, volunteering, or getting involved in some other way before restarting again. The longer a donor stays with your nonprofit, the more times they’ll be able to complete this cycle, deepening their engagement with your nonprofit.
Bloomerang
OCTOBER 27, 2021
Write a tightly crafted script—and rehearse it. Prepare a brief, 10-minute script about your nonprofit, your programs, and your outcomes. Rehearse the script so you know how long it takes you to get through it. Few things are more appealing to a potential donor than a successful constituent story.
sgEngage
MAY 31, 2023
If your nonprofit organization hosts a peer-to-peer event with thousands of happy participants and supporters, but you don’t have a plan to convert those bikers, gamers, walkers, golfers, dancers, scavenger hunters, or pub crawlers into monthly donors, you’re missing out on the point of putting on an awesome P2P event.
Qgiv
JUNE 1, 2021
On the one hand, you are having a conversation in real time with a donor or prospect. However, we’ve got some great strategies that you can use next time you dial a donor’s number or host a phonathon. Have a script when you ask for the donation…. Let donors get a word in on your call. Tap into your donor base.
Bloomerang
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Gather volunteers, have them call a long list of donors, and have them make a solicitation. The thank-a-thon concept is a simple one: set aside a time to have volunteers call donors to thank them for their support of the organization. If the donor answers the phone, great. They can encourage more donations.
Double the Donation
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Phonathons are a tried-and-true resource for all sorts of nonprofits and higher education institutions to engage donors and raise money effectively. One thing that phonathons have historically struggled with has been identifying donors who may be eligible for a matching gift from their employer? Create a standardized script.
NonProfit Hub
APRIL 29, 2021
How do you build trust with donors? For example, if your team put together a YouTube video about your summer programs, adapt the script of the video to a blog post, and post a related photo on Instagram. Keep donors connected with the people they’re helping, so they can feel secure knowing what was accomplished.
Greater Giving
APRIL 16, 2021
Whether it’s sending out an ask, an update on a project, or a thank you letter, a nonprofit’s message isn’t effective unless it reaches the right donor at the right time. Reaching out to a selected group of donors can sometimes miss the mark and not make it to the intended audience. What is Donor Segmentation?
CauseVox
MAY 27, 2021
Every non-profit wants to build a strong major donor program, but many organizations aren’t sure how to put a system in place for finding and engaging new major donors and asking them to give. Here are the modules you’ll be receiving: Module #1: How To Find New Major Donors and Build Relationships With Them.
Kindful
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
We all know how important it is to thank your donors. . Being thoughtful about how you thank your donors will help build rapport with them and improve the odds that they’ll come back and make the second (or golden) donation. . What better time to start thanking your donors than during the end-of-year giving season?
Bloomerang
AUGUST 30, 2021
Here are a few 2021 key findings from the report to help us retain and upgrade nonprofit donors: . Giving was unevenly directed; donor perceptions of greatest need had an impact. Giving was unevenly sourced; wealthier donors were more insulated from pandemic effects. New donors were up by 18.5%. adjusted for inflation).
Qgiv
MARCH 27, 2023
Using what ChatGPT generates can be used as a starting point for your appeal and can speed up your process and get your appeal out to donors faster. ChatGPT can help you retain donors by writing donor thank-yous and thank-you receipts Appeals aren’t the only way to merge ChatGPT and fundraising.
Media Cause
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Setting Up Google Tag Manager with Cvent For many nonprofits, events are a key part of their donor strategy. However, getting the script code added is more complex than just adding the container code. Cvent allows users to add code snippets to the site, but their text editor has a minor quirk—you can’t add <script> tags.
M+R
MARCH 6, 2024
In moments of great need, donors turn to trusted nonprofits to help make a difference. Amnesty International audio ad This monthly giving audio ad for Amnesty International leverages a conversational script between two announcers to give ✨podcast vibes✨ — a non-intrusive approach to maintain listener engagement and increase effectiveness.
The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters
SEPTEMBER 21, 2018
By focusing a little extra energy on your mid-level donors, you can raise more money and create a quality pipeline for your major gifts officers. Successful mid-level donor programs are all about providing donors with a personal touch while maintaining the analytic discipline that allows you to scale your programming.
Bloomerang
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Shine a spotlight on your volunteers Hearing heartfelt stories about why your cause is important to them will amplify your messaging and help make it resonate with prospects and donors, deepening their emotional connection to your organization and fostering long-term support. She made it fun with decorations and a staff photo contest.
Bloomerang
OCTOBER 6, 2020
If they offer a match this year, don’t make plans based on getting any of it, but know that it makes donors more aware of Giving Tuesday and may still help you get more dollars! Offer a couple of suggested scripts they can pick from or modify. Using an interesting number will get donors’ attention!).
3rd Sector Labs
MARCH 1, 2015
Now, let’s talk about your donor database. Year after year you gather information about donors. Donors lapse. You keep adding new donors, new prospects and your mailing lists get larger. Is your organization is a donor data hoarder? Data hoarding extends far beyond just your donor data and CRM software.
Candid
MARCH 14, 2024
How to find more ideas for social media content There is so much you could share about your cause and organization, but you can start by asking colleagues the top questions they get from supporters, donors, and the community they serve. The scripts you make for videos are great short-form social media content that can be reused.
Bloomerang
APRIL 19, 2023
We might use an acronym like CRM without explaining what that stands for or that it’s sometimes used interchangeably with donor database or donor management software. When you do use the term matching gift, you could say: “An anonymous donor offered to match donations up to $1,000. Is it weekly? Is it monthly? Is it yearly?
Achieve
MARCH 1, 2024
A few topics you might consider for your nonprofit podcast include: Nonprofit news Marketing tips Volunteer management Donor stewardship Corporate partnerships Donor-advised funds Grant preparation Capital campaigns Nonprofit sustainability On top of the podcast topic, you should also decide on its format. Stay hydrated. Speak slowly.
Greater Giving
MARCH 12, 2024
increasing donor base by 20%). Attract 100 new individual donors and secure corporate sponsorships from 5 local businesses.” Review the event night timeline and script in detail at your program rehearsal. These goals should be both financial (e.g., raising $10,000) and non-financial (e.g., ticket sales, sponsorships).
Bloomerang
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Yet, as board members, other donors look to you to give gifts of significance. In the attached document, we’ave assigned each board member a few key donors. If you’d like our help with suggested talking points or a sample script, we’d be glad to provide that too. Your generosity has been noticed, appreciated, and celebrated.
Bloomerang
OCTOBER 20, 2021
Steward donors and encourage them to become loyal to your organization. . Well, donor loyalty is the biggest factor in determining and stewarding potential major donors. The donors who are most active and engaged with your organization are your best major donor prospects. . Take good care of Dani, Max.
Qgiv
APRIL 6, 2021
You can reach out to donors whom you have never met before, and they can feel moved enough to give their money to your organization. Most of the time, an in-person donation appeal indicates that the individual has the potential to be a major gift donor. Do research beforehand. Chances are those meetings weren’t for $25.
Forum One
MARCH 12, 2024
This could mean, for example, more in-person events with small groups of highly engaged donors: a development team freed from repetitive tasks like email and CRM management could focus on “high-touch” experiences like this. What should I look out for when using AI? Of course, what AI generates is never perfect right out of the gate.
Bloomerang
JUNE 7, 2021
That means you need to make sure you don’t lose any of those donors you took such pains to acquire last year. 8 Fiscal Year-End Donor Retention Action Strategies + Practical Tips. There’s nothing more important to your bottom line and long-term sustainability than donor retention. Call your most important lapsed donors. .
sgEngage
NOVEMBER 19, 2023
Planned giving, often called” legacy giving,” is the process by which a donor or prospective contributor produces a financial or estate plan to donate something of value to an organization at a later time. Planned gifts are often donated through a will at an individual’s bequest so that the nonprofit receives the gift upon the donor’s death.
The Modern Nonprofit
OCTOBER 2, 2023
We’ve seen them, we’ve taken them…but #GivingTuesday is all about flipping the script and focusing on others. As donors contribute on #GivingTuesday, consider featuring and thanking them publicly in social media posts. Use this opportunity to share how your supporters can make a difference on #GivingTuesday!
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