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Investigating and Improving the Questions You Ask Grantees

sgEngage

Over the years, we noticed that excellence in the sector was evolving, but our questions felt like they were behind the curve. The winning organizations were consistently exhibiting interesting characteristics, but we weren’t asking questions targeted at those characteristics. We needed to change up our questions. Take it out.

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[Case Study] First-Time Golf Tournament Exceeds Fundraising Goal for Habitat for Humanity of Chicago

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Chris, with the help of Associate Board member Brian Doyle of BMO Harris in Chicago and the rest of the planning team, set a conservative goal to raise about $8,000 for the tournament’s first year. The Results. The first-year tournament surpassed its fundraising goal, taking in $13,000. The Solution. Looking to the Future.

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3 questions to ask during demos at Chicago AMS Fest

Nimble AMS

At AMS Fest 2023, you can see 22 AMS product demos and ask questions directly to the product vendors. How to find the right AMS for your association at AMS Fest 2023 T o help you find the right AMS for your organization , here are three questions to ask vendors at AMS Fest 2023 : 1. What’s our answer? Online community platform.

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Your End Of Year Fundraising Questions Answered

Bloomerang

We had close to 2,000 fundraising friends sign up, and we kicked things off by surveying the audience about their year-end fundraising goals (which we defined to include Giving Tuesday ). The response was overwhelming and we received a ton of really great questions. 22% had a goal to raise $25,001 – $50,000 at year-end.

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Top Interview Questions For Hiring a Major Gifts Officer

Allegiance Group

The MGO is a big deal because it requires a unique skill set: A love for people A genuine dedication to your cause A good storyteller (and ‘question asker’!) But not all of these may be immediately on display when you’re interviewing someone – so you have to ask the right questions to find out!

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How to Write Fundraising Emails That Get Results

Get Fully Funded

Email is a powerful marketing tool, but to get results you need to learn how to write fundraising emails that connect emotionally and inspire people to give. It takes careful strategy and deep knowledge of your donor to get the results you’re looking for. 1 goal – get the career center off the ground! .

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3 Essential Questions to Assess Your Digital Transformation

Saleforce Nonprofit

If you’re curious about where your organization stands in its digital transformation, ask yourself three questions: 1. Are we confident about what drives our fundraising results? Surprising, out-of-this-world fundraising results are wonderful (think ALS Ice Bucket Challenge), but they’re as rare as a winning lottery ticket.

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