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The Secret Way To Boost Year-End Gifts

Bloomerang

What if there was one thing you can do right now to ensure your fundraising success and boost year-end gifts? Start with a straightforward script Give your volunteers a warm, personable thank you script. It should sound like a conversation (not like a thank-you script a robot might write). Not a Bloomerang customer yet?

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Let Volunteers Shine (And Inspire Gifts) On GivingTuesday

Bloomerang

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. In other words, they looked at retention and future gifts among both groups.

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Phonathons: The Fundraiser’s Ultimate Guide & 15+ Top Tips

Double the Donation

One thing that phonathons have historically struggled with has been identifying donors who may be eligible for a matching gift from their employer?—and So how do you optimize matching gifts in your phonathons? Create a standardized script. Train callers on matching gifts. Include matching gifts in call scripts.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] If you can’t call and thank every donor, who should be priorities?

Bloomerang

If you’re a small charity If you’re a small charity, and receive just a few gifts a day, you could reasonably call every donor. You just want to establish trust – the foundation of all lasting relationships – showing donors you received their gift, appreciate it, and will put it right to work as per their intention. It may be the E.D.,

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Super Useful Nonprofit Fiscal Year-End Action Strategies

Bloomerang

They can’t be expected to keep track of their giving status–especially if you’re on a fiscal year and they think in calendar years. . I like to call first-time donors who made an above-average first-time gift. 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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How to Build Your Capital Campaign Plan

CauseVox

To help you break down your overall fundraising goal into more approachable pieces, you can create donation tiers (sometimes called a gift range chart or gift table). The purpose of this chart is to help you see how many gifts at each level you will need to hit your goal. You’ll want 3-5 prospective donors for each gift level.

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7 Tips to Make Sure That Your Nonprofit Fundraising Event Doesn't Flop

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

For example, you could let them know what can be accomplished with gifts ranging from $50 to gifts of $5,000. Track your RSVPs. Talk on the phone or in person to make sure you're on the page. It’s also a great idea to send along a call script and encourage folks to get on the phone to make personal invitations.