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6 Surefire Tips for Asking for Donations Over the Phone

Qgiv

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. Have a script when you ask for the donation…. Let’s get started!

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Your Nonprofit Should be Using Public Service Announcements (PSAs)

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By creating a script with pronunciation as well as a pre-recorded audio file, you’ll have a better chance of your PSA airing since you provided a variety of options. Once you map this all out, write the PSA out in script fashion word for word. Step 2: Decide on the format. Step 3: Produce the PSA.

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How to generate advocacy calls from your supporters to elected officials

EveryAction

Decide who you want to call You might already have a good idea of who you want to target with these advocacy calls, but if you’re still trying to narrow down your options, asking a few questions can be helpful in clarifying and prioritizing your targets. If you’re building a full-fledged advocacy program, take note of those who made calls.

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Unlocking the Power of APIs: The SKY is the Limit!

sgEngage

I went to school for music education and, up until this point, had a long-winding road learning how to write code in Google Apps Script. I’d never coded anything before diving into Google Apps Script a few years earlier. Over the years, simple scripts took shape that developed into more complex scripts that became indispensable.

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40+ Ideas to Light a Fundraising Fire Under Your Nonprofit Board Members

Blue Fox

To get you started, we’ve compiled a list of 40+ ideas, broken down into categories, to help you get the job done! You can inform, guide, motivate, and recognize your board members and watch them become your fundraising heroes (seriously call them that, they’ll like it).

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The Secret Way To Boost Year-End Gifts

Bloomerang

First names only! Here are 6 channel options: A simple phone call from you, or even better—a board member A postcard A video email A letter An email A text 3 time-saving ways to report impact with scale and efficiency (no matter how big or small you are!) You get the idea! Texting is the 21st century version of a phone call.

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Ideas You Can Use To Thank Donors During the Holidays

Get Fully Funded

Let’s look at some simple, practical ideas you can use in the next few weeks to thank donors and make them feel special. If you don’t have their phone numbers, send an email letting them know you would like to call them and ask if they’d be willing to share their phone number and the best time to reach them. Just say thank you.

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