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

Bloomerang

Tip 2: Send online and offline appeals. For donors who pledge or make a donation, send them a donor acknowledgment as soon as possible. Here’s a sample script you can use: . “Hi! I know it’s a busy time, and hopefully I can make it easy by taking your pledge or even your credit card payment over the phone.”.

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Nonprofit Engagement: Why Website Logins Matter

NetWits

For example, maybe everyone can see a certain resource or sample quiz, but you must login in order to also download the white paper or answer guide. Consider what functionality you can provide “behind a login,&# and promote that functionality often throughout related webpages, in email newsletters and in offline collateral.

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The Ideal Year-End Fundraising Campaign Timeline

CauseVox

Here are some ways you can fundraise during year-end: Email “asks” A phone-a-thon Online crowdfunding campaign Peer-to-peer fundraising Direct mail pledges A one-day giving blitz such as #GivingTuesday Virtual events Incorporate a matching grant. Delegate Tasks: Once you set your goal and plan, it’s time to delegate.

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The State of Online Fundraising

NTEN

Charities that have traditionally focused on offline fundraising have also learned in recent years the importance of online giving. Compare that with a recent downward trend in donor acquisition using offline channels like direct mail. Start by checking a sample of your own data. Steve MacLaughlin, Blackbaud.

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For my mom on Ada Lovelace Day

Amy Sample Ward

.&# People around the world are sharing stories about women in technology and science via blogs, Twitter and other social media, as well as coming together offline for events in various countries (you can find events on the FindingAda.com site ). Sign the pledge, add your post to the list, and get connected: [link]. Want to join in?

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Technology & Community: Strategic Options for Building Movements

Amy Sample Ward

View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. So they provide the examples and maps, but they let the youth pick and pledge whatever it is they want to do to make a difference. But listening to the community, to the news, to the larger conversation on and offline and identifying where the opportunities are. What is a movement?

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Social Innovation Camp at MPS09

Amy Sample Ward

Or what about KickStarter’s model with pledging/small contributions/crowdsourcing? These changes will have to happen in order for these projects to work. Rather than having standard business advice but a place where they can experiment. You have to design your support process around the people you are working with.

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