Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Or maybe you’re a new major gift officer and you’d like to set up as many donor meetings as possible. If these scenarios sound familiar, this blog post is tailor-made for you. Listening to your donors’ voices can provide invaluable insights, guiding your fundraising efforts in the right direction.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Ask: Send a personalized request for support that acknowledges the donor’s past gifts and shares the impact their donation will make. Thank: Always send a “thank you” message to every donor, no matter the size of their gift. That tip sounds kind of goofy, doesn’t it? But communicating with your supporters can be intimidating.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 12, 2022

I worked to develop my own voice. Stiff and formal does not motivate people to read emails and respond with a gift. Stop trying to sound smart when you write fundraising emails. When you try too hard to sound smart, you sound inaccessible and inauthentic. How did I learn? I took copywriting classes.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

When a donor clicks that Donate button and makes a gift, what’s the very next thing they experience? Which sounds better? Thank you so much for your generous gift. For extra sizzle, add a video of your mission in action to show donors what their gift will make possible. What Do Your Donors Experience When They Give?

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

It might be a smaller gift than they usually give, but they’ll keep supporting your work to the best of their ability. Supplies or other in-kind gifts Sponsorships for an event? Are you looking for major gifts to fund a capital campaign? Please give your best gift now.” And YOU are their voice.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 23, 2014

Sometimes it’s the underlying tone of her voice. This all culminates in “the ask”, which is followed by stewarding the donor’s gift. They need to know their first gift made a difference before they are sold on making a second gift. Knowing how their gift made a difference is our donor’s ROI. How sad is that!

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

Here are this week’s nonprofit highlights: What’s the sound of your nonprofit’s brand? Colleen Fahey’s article, How Audio Enhances Your Brand Content: Find Your Signature Sound , provides guidance for how your nonprofit can strengthen its voice. Have you ever thought about it? You should.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 3, 2022

But, it’s time to face the music for the opportunity to share what, in short, as cliche as it sounds, has changed the trajectory of my career, and life. Being handed this opportunity still brings me tears when I sit and think about where I was before all this was gifted to me with the acceptance to the program.

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Achieve

JANUARY 18, 2023

Matching gift. to allow donors to easily look up their matching gift eligibility through their employer. with polls and surveys to hear from your supporters and give them the opportunity to voice their thoughts. Social media platforms. to optimize your marketing approach. Fundraising software. Mobile bidding tools.

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Media Cause

JUNE 28, 2022

Use a matching gifts database. Suggested giving amounts can also be used to persuade supporters into considering becoming recurring donors rather than just making a one-time gift. . After all, at first glance, what sounds like a better deal: spending $100 now or donating just $10 a month? Use a matching gifts database.

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

Organization Mission: The California State Parks Foundation delivers innovative solutions for an excellent park system by facilitating park improvements, inspiring stewardship, supporting partners, advocating for sound policies, and connecting people to 280 state parks to enjoy now and for generations to come.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Also, space permitting, create and feature donation sound bites that highlight the impact of their donations. The Second Harvest Food Bank promotes that a $50 gift provides 180 meals for hungry families, children, and seniors. Launch an Online Gift Donation Program. Either buy cards in bulk or get your own designed.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 3, 2015

As soon as you receive a donation, tell the donor about the person or project his or her gift will benefit, and then make an effort to communicate on a regular basis the change his or her support for your organization is helping to create. Stop sounding like other nonprofits. organization.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

It helps to write out the language you’ll use to help your tone and voice be consistent across your messages. The more you can tailor an email to the recipient the better you’re able to communicate to them directly and secure your Giving Tuesday gift. Make sure that your emails sound like the rest of your communications.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

The cultivation step is truly king and if you need tools on how to get there, check out my post on cultivation steps to courting a 6 figure gift. Mind your voice inflections, speed of your speech, volume and tone. Get it at bbcon at Rachel’s session, “Major Gifts and Art of the Ask” on Monday September 30 th at 8:30 am. .

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 13, 2021

Creating a marketing campaign might sound simple enough, but implementing a proper strategy with a multi-channel approach is easier said than done. This allows your organization to actually interact with your donors, build long-term relationships, and give them a voice within the organization. . Express gratitude.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

The sounds of Spanish and English comingled as 800 delegates argued, danced, and envisioned el museo reimaginado. The examples were all around us, not just in the voices of speakers but in the physical sites where we met. Each room was a diverse mix of voices, perspectives, and language. Many delegates brought gifts.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 13, 2017

The cultivation step is truly king and if you need tools on how to get there, check out my post on cultivation steps to courting a 6 figure gift. Mind your voice inflections, speed of your speech, volume and tone. Composure During Your Delivery. Be physically accessible. Don’t cross your arms. That tells people you are unapproachable.

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NTEN

APRIL 19, 2011

The transmission of sound electronically to groups of people will always hold power, even if it's not broadcast via some type of waveform modulation. Adriane Berg and Pat Bohse have created just such a show, the Not-for-Profit Exchange, featuring some of the leading voices in nonprofit technology. Television killed it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2024

Update your donation form and include the opportunity for a donor to leave a note about their gift. What could you tell about a donor who made a gift here? How to Get Started That all sounds nice, but what specific steps can you take to use technology to make your messages feel more personal? Periodically review those notes.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Youth Voices: Creating with Purpose. Launched in 2006, Adobe Youth Voices is designed to provide youth in underserved areas with the critical skills they need to become active and engaged members of their communities and the world at large. students with a global audience.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

And regardless of what you hear or think about online giving, most gifts still come via the mail. Upgrading your donors’ gifts. Asking lapsed donors to renew their gift. Don’t solicit any donors until you have shown them what results you have accomplished with their first gift. Thanks Gail! Creating a dynamite case.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 20, 2007

s book club on Visitor Voices in Museum Exhibitions , a collection of essays edited by Wendy Pollock and Kathy McLean. Over the past three weeks, we’ve looked at the energetic conversation embodied by talk-backs, the intimate gift of personal experience, and the collaborative effort of co-expression and co-creation.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 29, 2011

Every day when I walk by our visitor comment board, I feel like I'm getting little gifts from visitors. My goal is to eventually be surrounded by the voices of our visitors--funny, sweet, demanding--so they can inspire me all day long. That may sound sappy, but these are tough times for people working in the arts.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Before December 31st, you also want to follow up with any donor (major or minor) that hasn’t renewed their gift using their preferred communication method. If it fits with your organization’s voice, this might be the time for some light-hearted jokes about finally waving 2021 goodbye (and good riddance).

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

Podcasting is a storytelling medium; use it as the voice for your organization’s most compelling stories. There are several services that allow you to create a podcast directly by leaving a voice message recording. For sound effects, check out the Freesound Project. Tools and Resources. Best Practices and Maintenance.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

” Any of that sound familiar? Spend a little time kicking around ideas for important topics, like what your gift acceptance policy will be or how much money you need in the bank before you invest (and what investments will be appropriate for your nonprofit). .” “Nobody shows up on time. Then, they want to leave early.”

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

In this post, I’ll share 5 principles of “humanized” email fundraising that will help you increase donor conversion, average gift, and lifetime value with your donors. Together with the TSHA team, we devised a treatment that sounded more like something a human would write. But the subject line sounded grandiose and possibly hyperbolic.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

To make sure everyone’s voice is heard, there’s a good old-fashioned vote going down. They all sound really good. The New Era of Moves Management and Major Gift Fundraising. NTEN is working hard to pull together a fantastic curriculum that will just knock all of our socks off. Rock the vote by visiting [link].

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 9, 2016

But instead of making you sound informed and authoritative, heavy jargon use can be off-putting or, worse, fail to get your message across. Are they seasoned philanthropists or will this be their first major gift? Your voice, conviction and story can set you apart. This applies to how you use your language too.

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M+R

JANUARY 26, 2023

That catchy alliteration makes him sound like a comic book character, like Clark Kent or Lois Lane, Peter Parker or Bruce Banner. <FirstName>, there are just hours left until our midnight deadline — don’t wait to make your gift and help fuel the fight against climate change. It will give you some why to go along with the what.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 30, 2015

Whether it’s a gift of time, talent or treasure this group of prospects is ripe for conversion and it’s up to you to make it happen. Have a Voice Online. While I could write blog after blog and do webinars for the next 6 months on the topic of engagement and conversion, let’s get started with 5 tips you can implement this year.

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Achieve

JULY 2, 2019

This sounds so obvious, but not planning ahead is easily one of the most frequent mistakes I see organizations making. Is the copy using a consistent tone of voice? . Setup matching gifts to encourage support. . Hint: If monthly sounds daunting to you, at least try to organize quarterly reports. Blackbaud TeamRaiser.).

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

For instance, your major gift officer may use an app to look up more information about major prospects prior to initial meetings. Think about it: if you know your supporter tends to be more direct and results-driven, you can craft your communications with them to be straightforward and show the direct results of their gifts.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

In the age of digital engagement, social love serves to nurture the relationship with your people by demonstrating that their voice matters to your cause. Show interest in your donors by following them on Twitter before you ask them for another gift. Using Twitter: Adriana Dakin, Senior VP of Strategy and Research, Fission Strategy.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 12, 2013

This is often the hardest part of institutional transformation--being willing and able to listen to the voices that are NOT inside your organization. Sounds great. Want to give free admission spontaneously as a gift to visitors who need it? You have to start where they are, with a whole new premise, to get them involved.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 3, 2011

Background: Why They Did What They Did The Henry Art Gallery exhibition we worked with, Vortexhibition Polyphonica , was intended to explore three big ideas: Different voices “intervene” or add new points of view to the exhibition at periodic intervals. All the photos in this post are on Flickr here. Dirty Laundry had buttons.

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