Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In 2014, Meredith Niles had just taken over fundraising for Marie Curie in the UK when her phone rang. 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. To spend the day thanking instead of asking.

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NetWits

MAY 25, 2011

Register for our Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Newsletter. One that's passionate about a cause and ready to be a fundraising super star! Turning your everyday supporters into fundraising superstars isn’t easy. It requires the right combination of fundraising expertise, engaged staff members, and savvy technology.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 6, 2020

(caption: In 2018, a local cat rescue sent an email asking their supporters to create their own #GivingTuesday Facebook fundraisers.). When you start a Facebook fundraiser , it pre-populates a generic message. Offer a couple of suggested scripts they can pick from or modify. How should they set a fundraising goal?

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CauseVox

MAY 27, 2021

In this two-module masterclass, fundraising expert Joe Garecht will teach you how to build a successful major donor program, no matter the size of your non-profit. Plus, as a special bonus item, you’ll receive Joe Garecht’s exclusive Asking Scripts Guide. Bonus Item! Pre-registration is live! Who is this course for?

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NetWits

MAY 19, 2011

Whether it’s your first fundraising event, or tenth, helping supporters be great peer-to-peer fundraisers is always on the mind of successful event fundraising organizations. Giving them the tools they need to be successful fundraisers is important, but beyond that there’s so much more that can be done.

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NetWits

JUNE 22, 2011

Register for our Event Fundraising Newsletter to receive monthly content and resources specifically for event fundraising professionals. It’s a pretty common goal for most organizations who run fundraising events. Add more registrants and you’ll likely improve your fundraising total – logic tells us.

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Qgiv

APRIL 6, 2021

If your job description doesn’t include the words fundraising, development, or advancement, then why should you care about any of these things? And I can hear you now: “I just don’t like fundraising. There’s no doubt that most people are uncomfortable with fundraising. Try this exercise. This is good news.

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Candid

APRIL 14, 2021

Major gifts fundraising is a team sport. Small and large shops alike benefit from having a variety of stakeholders involved in fundraising. Ideas for fundraising allies include: Program, operations, finance, and admin staff. As we say in fundraising, if you don’t ask, you won’t get. Build your team. Remember to ask.

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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. Manager, Direct Marketing Fundraising Services, long-time staff of the national nonprofit Feeding America , knows better. Aaron LaMonica-Weier , Sr.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

For most of us, fundraising isn’t something that comes naturally, especially a straight request for donations. It’s the great irony of fundraising – we love to help but we don’t like to ask for help. Fundraising is not about you. Asking for money, can be uncomfortable, right? Let’s look at it another way.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 8, 2017

Turning your supporters into fundraising superstars isn’t easy. It requires the right combination of fundraising expertise, engaged staff members, and savvy technology. So, how can you help supporters become fundraising superstars? Teach Supporters to Fundraise and Provide Samples. Provide samples of everything.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2021

If you’re wondering what the future holds for fundraising, you’re not alone. What might this mean for philanthropy and fundraising moving forward? Fearing the sky was falling, they thought people would hunker down and fundraising would be a disaster. I firmly believe nonprofit fundraisers are in the happiness delivery business.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2023

GPT and The Grey Jacket Problem At a Fundraising event in NYC, George was on a panel to talk about AI applications for fundraising and was wearing a grey sports jacket with blue pants. Video Scripts : AI writers can help nonprofits create compelling video scripts that showcase their work, impact, and vision.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 29, 2016

She is Vice President of Training at Pursuant where she transforms individuals into confident, successful fundraisers through classroom, custom and online training. The number one complaint is always, “They aren’t fundraising.”. The truth is that there are lots of ways board members can support fundraising that don’t involve an ask.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 2, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic provides a unique challenge for nonprofit fundraisers: While most recessions can hurt people’s ability to give, this one can also affect our ability to ask. Effective nonprofit fundraising leaders know that “wait and see” is not a plan, and many are moving much more quickly and nimbly than ever before.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

If you’re not sure what to say, here’s a list of sample phrases you can use to thank donors. Also craft a new thank-you letter as part of any campaign or special fundraiser. Create a brief script for everyone to follow, then give everyone a few names to call. The point here is to prioritize thanking donors.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

If you are ready to turn your board around and increase their comfort level with fundraising, Sabrina Walker Hernandez will show you how! We are here to talk about the board’s role in fundraising and resource development, one of my favorite topics, and we got one of my favorite people also here to talk about it. You are worth it.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 2, 2018

Ensure that your telefund callers have a script for verifying and asking for employer information and reminding alums and donors alike of the possibility of matching gifts; input or import matching data into phonathon software. Check out some sample messages that can be easily shared on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

She’s an executive fundraising coach. I’ve been a development director, and I’ve had over 12 years of experience being a fundraiser. You’re like, yeah, I didn’t know fundraising was a full-time thing. That’s why they’re giving, not to necessarily help you with your fundraising goal.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 25, 2011

I got goosebumps when my colleague Rachel Muir (founder of GirlStart & voted AFP Fundraiser of the Year by her peers) first described to me her tried-and-true method for creating high-impact cultivation events that – while NOT fundraising events, per se – seriously moved the needle on community support in the long term.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 11, 2008

In a time when fundraising widgets, Causes on Facebook and other forms of web-based giving are rising in popularity, it's important to not forget the power of people connecting face-to-face. House parties can be used for fundraising, or if you are uncomfortable asking for money, "friendraising." Have you ever hosted a house party?

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2014

Fundraiser. Penelope Burk, author of Donor-Centered Fundraising , has proven donors care about promptness. And I recommend testing a random sampling of your mid-level donors – those who you wish to upgrade – to see if this results in renewals at a higher level. On Twitter. Research shows the average nonprofit in the U.S.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 24, 2022

So when their day job employer, the Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM), decided to start using CauseVox for their peer-to-peer fundraising, Zephyr was all in. Here’s where it gets juicy: Zephyr sat down with CauseVox and dished some of their top tips and tricks for fundraising through CauseVox. Communicate with them.

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Kindful

DECEMBER 10, 2021

I know that this is a stressful time for fundraisers who are hoping to hit their ambitious end-of-year goals. Making phone calls is one of the least expensive and most powerful fundraising strategies when it comes to soliciting a year-end gift! . here’s a sample script you can use when speaking with your potential donors : .

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Donation Tips Fundraising Script 62

Bloomerang

MAY 9, 2021

Retention is the key to maximizing your fundraising strategy, and appreciation is at the root of that strategy. We’ll start with the fundamentals: the importance of donor appreciation and how it can inform your fundraising strategy. You can see a sample of this type of timeline below: . Ideas for Major Donors. Let’s dive in! .

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Bloomerang

MAY 9, 2021

Retention is the key to maximizing your fundraising strategy, and appreciation is at the root of that strategy. We’ll start with the fundamentals: the importance of donor appreciation and how it can inform your fundraising strategy. You can see a sample of this type of timeline below: . Ideas for Major Donors. Let’s dive in! .

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Form a migration team: Form a dedicated migration team involving fundraising professionals and data management specialists with clearly defined roles and responsibilities. In the prior section on test migrations, we mentioned sample testing, query testing, and function testing.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 6, 2022

If your fundraising plan doesn’t include a strategy for finding, cultivating, and asking major donors for a large donation, you’re missing out on some big gifts for your small nonprofit. Actually, the Fundraising Effectiveness Project shows that 88% of all funds come from 12% of donors. Fundraising gets less stressful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 26, 2015

Says Brian, “While we have several strategies for fundraising for this project, part of the appeal of crowd-funding is that it becomes a project for everyone, all of the donors, promoters, sponsors and endorsers.” Fundraising' They re-purposed their content for different audiences. Did the Dalai Lama participate?

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

It’s no secret that fundraising is all about building relationships. Here’s a sample voicemail script: Hey there, (donor name). Featured Fundraising Infographics' Steven has spoken at national and local conferences, and is frequently interviewed by media outlets for his expertise in digital marketing. _.

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