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What Hocus Pocus Can Teach You About Major Gift Fundraising

Bloomerang

Believe it or not, I’ve found that there are parallels between one of the greatest Halloween movies ever made and major gift fundraising. When preparing a major gift proposal, focus on the short-term and long-term impact their gifts would make on the trajectory of the organization. So how do you keep track of them?

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Identify, Track, and Analyze Gifts with New Grants Management on EveryAction

EveryAction

Organizations need a structured and effective way of following their grants throughout the grant's lifecycle so they can easily manage this very important revenue stream and track these funds in the same place as major gifts and other sources of revenue. The Grant Proposal section allows users to specify the Grant Type (i.e.

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4 Secrets to a Successful Fundraising Portfolio Review

sgEngage

Knowing the prospects with both the capacity and likelihood to make a major gift to your organization is gold. I like to combine this with a three-year giving history to see if there are prospects who are trending up or down in terms of their gift size. . Does your data reveal any of these shifts among your assigned prospects?

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The 10 Biggest In-Person Ask Blunders

Bloomerang

For the last three years, I’ve devoted virtually every day to the challenge of training professionals and especially volunteer fundraisers to overcome the fear of asking for gifts for their favorite nonprofits. My specialty is addressing the solicitation of major gifts, particularly from individuals. Blunder No. Blunder No.

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Fundraiser Burnout? Try Automation to Boost Both Efficiency and Employee Morale

sgEngage

Bennington College 300+ annual work hours saved automating gift notifications and documentation Preble Street 500+ annual work hours saved automating gift reporting and documentation Make Room for Collaboration Fundraisers are collaborative by nature. Automation can be an easy fix, especially for smaller gifts.

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3 Steps for Higher Ed Gift Officer Communication During a Crisis

Connection Cafe

Gift officers have a unique job – even in “normal” times. Successful gift officers build personal relationships on behalf of their institution. So, what can gift officers do in this time? Gift officers are (literally) writing history with every contact report. Best Practices for Proposals. Track the Data.

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How to Write a Case for Support for Your Non-Profit (Part II)

The Fundraising Authority

This AI writing assistant will help you write appeals, proposals, thank-you letters and a lot more. 3: History of the Organization – Give a brief summary of the founding of your organization and a short history of its work to date. #4: Writing Is More Fun With A Robot. It can even help write your case for support. .

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