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All You Need to Know About Fundraising Scripts (Samples Included)

Donorbox

Organizations may hold events and send mail or email appeals to ask for donations, but there will come a time when phone calls or in-person asks are the best […]. The post All You Need to Know About Fundraising Scripts (Samples Included) appeared first on Nonprofit Blog. Unfortunately, it is a reality for nonprofits.

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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!) Texting is the 21st century version of a phone call. You get the idea!

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12 free nonprofit books to help you achieve year-end fundraising success

Candid

These nonprofit books provide sample messaging and practical guidance to help you write appeals that resonate with your donors and compel them to support your organization. Read this book to gain confidence by learning tools, sample dialogues, and techniques to ask anyone, for any amount, for any purpose. The Annual Campaign by Erik J.

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Unlocking The Power Of A Donor Thank You: Feeding America’s Approach

Bloomerang

Make use of a New Donor Welcome Kit that contains sample content. Taking a multi-pronged approach Feeding America advises using a multi-pronged direct marketing approach that includes and integrates direct mail, personal phone calls (including telemarketing), texting, and video. There’s nothing better than that.”

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It’s Not Too Late: 3 Strategic Year-End Fundraising Tips

Bloomerang

The subject line is like the envelope for a direct mail letter; it’s a critical part of your appeal “package” as 47% of email recipients open an email based on the subject line alone. If someone wants to reach you by phone or email, it should be easy for them to do so. Send it to everyone on your mailing list who hasn’t responded yet.

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From Lost To Loved: Turning Lapsed Donors Into Devoted Donors

Bloomerang

How you SHOULD NOT communicate with lapsed donors Stop sending reinstatement and member renewal mailings to lapsed donors on auto-pilot. Here’s a sample: Dear [donor first name], I’ve been thinking about you and wondering how you are. If they don’t update their card, pick up the phone to call and ask.

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Sample Of Solid Business Guiding Principles

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Receive timely responses to their e-mails? Quickly get answers when phoning your company? Is it easy for your customers to: Buy from you? Make returns? Get pricing and terms? You can find more examples of companies with impressive guiding principles in the book, 1001 Ways To Energize Employee s.