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Bring In More Gifts with Short Donation Messages [+ Examples]

Donorbox

This isn’t to say that humans aren’t interested in compelling […] The post Bring In More Gifts with Short Donation Messages [+ Examples] appeared first on Nonprofit Blog. This statistic tells us that shorter – yet still impactful – messaging is the key to capturing attention and securing more donations.

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4 Examples of How Things Can Go Wrong With Monthly Gifts

NonProfit PRO

Let’s look at four examples of how things can go wrong. There’s so much that goes right with monthly giving, and the results are showing. But every now and then, I see some goofs. I’m sharing these mistakes because I hope you will not make them in your organization.

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How to Use a News Story to Support Your Major Gift Ask

NonProfit PRO

Below is a perfect example from our colleague Diana Frazier on how she advised a major gift officer to use a news story to support a major gift ask. I am going to explain exactly how it happened so you can copy the idea for your situation.

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Leveraging AI in Major Gift Fundraising: A Game-Changer in Philanthropy

sgEngage

The social sector and major gift fundraising are no exception. AI tools enable major gift officers to do more with their time by minimizing administrative tasks, helping with research, and drafting communications. The Benefits of AI to Major Gift Fundraisers Fundraising is an industry that faces high stress and burnout.

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Elevating your major gifts and planned giving with data-driven decision-making

EveryAction

Nonprofits often focus on donor net worth or income, for example, which on their own provide only limited insights. For example, based simply on income you might ask a donor earning $50,000 a year to donate $25, and another donor earning $500,000 to donate $2,500. This blog was originally published in August 2022 and has been updated.

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Mastering Major Gifts: The Ultimate Guide to Raise More

Bloomerang

To secure the support of these crucial donors, your nonprofit needs to build a robust major gifts fundraising strategy. Because major gifts are so large, it requires time and dedication to cultivate and acquire more of these donations. Why are major gifts so important for nonprofits? What is a major gift?

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Example Phone Scripts to Use When Asking for End-of-Year Gifts for Your Nonprofit

Bloomerang

Here’s a scenario showing how calling a donor can inspire them to make an end-of-year gift. . They mention how your gift helped a person or solved a problem. You mean to make a gift, but you get distracted and put it off until later. In that scenario, the development director didn’t even have to ask for the gift!

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