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Asking For A Legacy Gift: 10 Practical Steps To Get Started

Bloomerang

When asking for a legacy gift from a donor to your nonprofit, it’s important to approach the conversation with sensitivity and professionalism. I usually start my research with the board, volunteers, and staff members of the nonprofit to see if any of them meet the profile for a legacy gift.

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4 Steps for Fundraisers to Nail Their Next Ask

NonProfit PRO

At last week’s Fundraising Day in New York 2022 from AFP-NYC, the “Making the Ask and Demystifying the Process” panel delved into the art of the ask. Here are a few tactics the panelists suggested to help you succeed in each step along the way — from landing the meeting to responding to the donor’s “no.”.

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64 Online Stores That Benefit Nonprofits and the Greater Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

For those that prefer to donate money as gifts, consider purchasing a charity gift card from TisBest.org or GlobalGiving.org. Audubon Marketplace gifts are unique and play an important role in protecting our birds and butterflies. Perfect gifts for the nonprofit techie! Jude Gift Shop :: giftshop.stjude.org.

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Alumni giving’s growing relationship with high-profile, big money donors 

Candid

Over the last year, there’s been an explosion of multi-million-dollar gifts from donors to their alma maters. Boone Pickens—who died in 2019—gave $120 million as a legacy gift to his alma mater, Oklahoma State University (OSU). Griffin, gave Harvard University a $300 million gift. In fact, last year, alumni giving to U.S.

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Tests: Even MOAR donation form tests!

M+R

Test 1: Feeding America and the Ask String Feeding America asked: Does decreasing the monthly gift ask string impact the monthly gift conversion rate? Note: Thanks to our clients Feeding America and HSUS for allowing us to share these results with you! —— Johanna Levy is a Senior Account Executive at M+R based in New York City.

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48 Online Stores That Benefit Nonprofits and the Greater Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

For those that prefer to donate money as gifts, consider purchasing a charity gift card from TisBest.org. The Field Museum Store offers gifts for those interested in science and cultural, natural, and human history. 12) National Park Foundation Gift Shop :: nationalparks.org/gift-shop. Online Stores by Nonprofits.

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Mentor New York’s Virtual Fundraising Event Raises 12x Their Fundraising Goal With CauseVox

CauseVox

This was the scenario for Mentor New York, a nonprofit that works with companies, schools and organizations to provide mentoring for organizations that serve more than 80,000 young people in New York. Mentor NY Used Ticketing For Their Virtual Awards Ceremony To Drive Higher Gift Amounts. Everyone loved it.