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Reframe, commit, and expand: How to meaningfully invest in Black leaders

Candid

Black voices, Black spaces. Despite 2020’s influx of interest in Black leaders, who have always been here, leaders like Toyin have yet to receive support from the $67 billion pledged towards racial equity. The money pledged is an example of historical cycles of reactionary funding traditionally followed by retrenchment and backlash.

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Free (and Cheap) Mass Texting for Nonprofits

Whole Whale

0075 per message sent, $500 in-kind grants for nonprofits available ([link] Twilio studio allows for custom message flows but requires some knowledge of platform to customize. Text-to-give/Text-to-donate/Text-to-pledge tools. More built for voice messaging, they offer mass texting for $.05 Twilio.org. ExpertTexting.

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

Double the Donation

Non-pledge close: For those calls that don’t end in success, it’s important to help close the conversation gracefully to maintain the relationship with the donor. See how they respond when a donor has questions about the campaign, voices objections, or is looking to complete their transaction. Automating pledge verification via email.

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The Problem With Millennials & Fundraising

Achieve

It offers a specific goal, requesting that participants gather 16 friends and each pledge to give $3.33 They view both their network and their voice as two additional types of assets they can offer a cause. In this case, it asks individuals who are interested in the cause to help raise money.

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2011 NTC Preview: A Scientist in Your Communications Department: Segmenting Messages, Customizing Content and Delivering Results

NTEN

They've raised their hand to voice their support for your mission through their donation. Your communications strategy should acknowledge that each of these groups has a different reason for pledging their support. There is a lot you can do with that little piece of information. The key is to select behaviors that are trackable.

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How to Personalize and Automate the Welcome Series for Your New Supporters

Connection Cafe

And since email is casual, this is the time to establish your organization’s online identity and voice. As the journey continues, use your tools and knowledge to personalize and customize interactions with your supporter. Be relaxed, personable, and warm – not institutional-sounding and formal.

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Using Tech to Make Place-Based Funding a Success

Saleforce Nonprofit

One of the initiatives created through the Big Local programme is the Big Local Little Voices project in England’s West Midlands. The story of Big Local Little Voices (BLLV) Printing & Merchandise is one of them. The Big Local Little Voices project has been bridging neighbourhood divides to bring communities together.

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