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Relationships That Raise Funds: 5 Tips for Creating Successful Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers

NetWits

First and foremost, determine which existing audiences you wish to engage (board members, major donors, past event fundraisers or attendees, all donors, volunteers, etc) in your fundraising and how you will reach out to them (email, social networks, mail, phone, on-site events, etc). Understanding the Value of Team Captains.

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Ideas You Can Use To Thank Donors During the Holidays

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If they donate by check, you should send them a hard copy thank-you letter with tax information by regular postal mail, sent within two business days of when you receive their check. Something about the work you do moved them to take out their credit card or their checkbook and give your nonprofit money! Just say thank you.

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Online Fundraising and 3 Reasons to Start a Recurring Gift Program

NetWits

You’d probably agree that, along with looking to increase the lifetime value of donors, many nonprofits (possibly yours) are striving to do more with less while also looking for new ways to secure consistent funding. It’s a tough position to be in—being required to do more with less. It’s a win for everyone.

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Super Useful Nonprofit Fiscal Year-End Action Strategies

Bloomerang

It also means tying up loose ends to assure you don’t leave money on the table. Take a look at how much money you might otherwise leave on the table, and you’ll see the merit of such a strategy. Then orient callers around the evening’s purpose, review a suggested script you’ve shared in advance, and answer any questions.

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

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They’re so focused on the money that they forget about the person giving that money, and don’t do a good job of thanking the donor or giving them a good experience. Your donor software should allow you to insert the donor’s name into the thank-you in either email or snail mail letters. It’s not that hard to thank a donor well.

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Nonprofit Email Basics: Master Effective Fundraising Communications

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Automate your thank-you sequences so that, if someone gives you two gifts in one month, they don’t receive the same generic script each time. Capitalize on the power of email marketing to recruit individuals or teams to raise money for your organization and to stay in touch with these supporters throughout the campaign. Peer to peer.

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Wanna Have Fun and Raise Money? Why Not Host a House Party?

Have Fun - Do Good

House parties can be used for fundraising, or if you are uncomfortable asking for money, "friendraising." Morrie Warshawski , author of Shaking the Money Tree: How to Get Grants for Film and Video, recently sent me a copy of the 2nd edition of his book, The Fundraising Houseparty. Direct mail? An ad in the paper?

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