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3 Reasons Why Nonprofits Should Embrace Stock Gifting (and How to Do It)

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The only problem? The process to complete the transaction took several phone calls, paperwork, and more than a week to complete. “It And while stock gifting has been limited either by lack of awareness among potential donors or a painstaking process, the prize for nonprofits is enormous. “If Tap into a new source of funding.

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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. But wait—a couple of days later, your phone rings. You feel fantastic. .

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[ASK AN EXPERT] What is the Best Way to Acquire Donor Phone Numbers?

Bloomerang

Dear Charity Clairity, Do you have any tips for acquiring phone numbers? Our online form for giving collects more, but most gifts still come by mail. Dear Call Me Maybe, You’re certainly on the right track wanting to make phone calls to donors. The problem with this technique is it’s a true research project.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] What Are Best Practices To Acquire More Corporate Matching Gifts?

Bloomerang

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to attract corporate matching gifts: Dear Charity Clairity, I have a question about how to attract corporate matching gifts. Matching gifts are truly the social benefit sector BOGO. Raise one gift, get the second gift free!

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6 Surefire Tips for Asking for Donations Over the Phone

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Making donation appeals over the phone is an interesting middle ground between asking for donations in person and making appeals through more anonymous methods like email or on your website. This makes asking for donations over the phone somewhat tricky. Make a genuine appeal during your phone call. Let’s get started!

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[ASK AN EXPERT] What to Do When You’re Notified About A Legacy Gift

Bloomerang

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on what to do when you get notified of an estate gift of which you were previously unaware. . I prefer to do this via a phone call, as this is more direct and personal and helps with establishing rapport.

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Text donor love to boost your end-of-year giving

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Is there something you can do now to influence their end of year gift? It is the 21st-century version of a phone call. They tell you how your gift made a difference. Maybe they mention how your gift helped a person or solved a problem and include a photo (or emoji.). Think you’ll make a gift?

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