Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Aaron and his team have designed a donor thank you process that’s an ongoing practice integrated into the fundraising culture at Feeding America. Having a special packet for first-time donors that includes personalized thank-you notes, information about your organization’s impact, and future engagement opportunities is a best practice.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 2, 2023

But as a practical matter this seems awfully time consuming, especially for a small shop. Thank you phone calls have the effect of closing the loop, helping to keep alive the warm glow people experience when making a gift. Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D.,

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 26, 2021

As with many things, practice leads to comfort. For a longer video, consider writing a script. Scripting: Even if you don’t plan to read from a script, you still should write a script. If you just talk into your phone for four minutes, you will likely lose viewers rather than inspire them to give.

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fusionSpan

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The image below is a Rscript that compares Salesforce Contact Data, it loads the data, finds the common key for records, then does the comparison: In our example, we are trying to figure out which contacts had their state and phone number changed between 2019 and 2020. The script is easy to write and execution time is short.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

Make sure your thank-you note also serves as a donation receipt and gives all the practical information the donor needs including the amount of the gift, the gift date, and the reason for the gift. Create a brief script for everyone to follow, then give everyone a few names to call. Provide specifics.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2023

One best practice is to set up an automatic thank-you email after supporters give. Call them on the phone. You can’t meet every donor in person to thank them, but you can get in touch with a lot of them through a simple phone call. Create a script that your callers can use to keep these conversations short but impactful.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

8 Fiscal Year-End Donor Retention Action Strategies + Practical Tips. Then orient callers around the evening’s purpose, review a suggested script you’ve shared in advance, and answer any questions. If not, give these donors a phone call pronto. And this is the time of year you risk having donors fall off a cliff.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Organizational Budgeting, Revenue Practices, and Forecasts (20 percent). Where contact information is requested, provide (if applicable) Name, Title, Address, Email Address, Phone Number. You can find Robinson's scripts used in this analysis here. Project Demographics/Orientation/Status (2 percent). Research funding.

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NetWits

MAY 19, 2011

First and foremost, determine which existing audiences you wish to engage (board members, major donors, past event fundraisers or attendees, all donors, volunteers, etc) in your fundraising and how you will reach out to them (email, social networks, mail, phone, on-site events, etc).

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Create an eye-catching donation form Steward donors with an email campaign Encourage donors to take part in fundraising events Get supporters to fundraise on your behalf with peer-to-peer fundraising Reach donors where they are – on their phones! Reach donors where they are – on their phones!

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EveryAction

JUNE 20, 2023

We also recently made enhancements to our OpenVPB phone bank organizing tool to allow users to set a default script and up to four alternate scripts for their phone banks. We’re also working on enabling single sign on (SSO) functionality for our CRM. This isn’t just a helpful thing to do—it’s the right thing to do.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 19, 2021

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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Connection Cafe

APRIL 28, 2020

sign up) to ask for donations (see our “No Money, More Problems” webinar for how), or host fundraising-specific events like multi-day virtual galas with different speakers, trainings on best virtual fundraising practices and webinars with donor special guests. – Host webinars/Q&As about fostering best practices and training tips.

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Global Giving

APRIL 28, 2016

By the end of this post and with a bit of practice, you’ll understand and have the skills to turn your story into a great video, from planning to shooting to editing to publishing to sharing, all on the smartphone you carry in your pocket! Try writing a script with a two-column approach. Of course you do! STEP THREE.

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DipJar

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

These campaigns may involve phone calls or occasional events and demonstrations, but most advocacy work will be conducted through virtual means. . Your nonprofit can overcome these hurdles with digital advocacy tools and best practice, such as: Automatic communication tools. Script-branching. Real-time reporting.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Whether your ambassador communicates with their friends and family via phone, text, email, or social media is up to them. Provide opportunities to practice and role play. Gather your class of fundraising ambassadors to practice making Asks. Will you join me in supporting these young people?

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 27, 2023

The best practice in thanking volunteers is the same as thanking donors: just do it all the time, always trying new ways to make sure your volunteers feel appreciated. Now, ready for some practical ideas? Just use your phone. Actually, there is never a bad time to thank volunteers. Don’t make anything long or fancy.

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M+R

JULY 10, 2023

I often tell folks that making a practice of self-editing is a great way to level up : finish your draft (email appeal, social media post, video script, or whatever else), walk away from it for a minute, and then go back and make changes as an editor would. They might not get breaking news alerts on their phone.

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Forj

MARCH 8, 2017

Camera (phone or webcam). Audio Recording/Microphone (phone or webcam). Step 1: Follow marketing best practices. Step 2: Write a script. Keep in mind your audience (marketing best practice #2) and where they are in the buying cycle. Basic Tools Needed for Video Creation. Well lit space (office, conference room).

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Tech Soup

APRIL 1, 2014

adopting design best practices. applying SEO best practices. scripting and editing videos and short films. applying SEO best practices. scripting and editing videos and short films. No best practice or example works — or is applicable — to all organizations and all audiences. Email Matters.

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NetWits

MAY 25, 2011

Supply sample fundraising emails, Facebook posts, tweets, phone scripts, thank you notes, approved logos, etc. Help Them Follow Personal Fundraising Page Best Practices. Provide samples of everything. Don’t let your fundraisers get stuck on something you could have easily provided. Provide fundraising success stories.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 23, 2008

For folks who are unfamiliar with webinars, they are online classes where participants watch the speaker's presentation on the web, while listening to it via their phone. They aren't that different than best practices for face-to-face presenting. Write the script, then create the PowerPoint. I hope you'll share your tips too.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

The easiest place to start is with the practical question of how much your project is going to cost. If they have indicated they prefer to be contacted by phone rather than email, make sure you call them. This will help you build your budget and create a solid marketing strategy. Making a Budget for Your Plan.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

So we’re going to talk about scripts, and strategy, and tactics, yes, but we’re also going to step into greater courage. This is very, very practical. If it’s too late for that, and you have too many donors that you need to contact, then you can call them on the phone. I put phone number here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2010

I've been experimenting with integrating social media into instruction for the past five years, so the webinar was a great opportunity to reflect on practice. Here's a few points that I picked up that I will integrate into the next time I do this: Integrating social media into your instructional practice will change how your teach.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2014

Thanking folks should be an ongoing, joyful practice. If you want your donors to stay uplifted by their philanthropy (and, as a corollary, if you want to continue to feel satisfied in your work with donors), then you’ve got to practice gratitude as a way of life. Phone Calls. Repetition. Once is not enough. Opportunities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 3, 2007

Nor I have been able to find his phone number or email to ask him directly. I'd love to know: How much scripting does he do prior to the interview? What are some best practices in terms of production and editing? If I do longer recordings, they have to be tightly scripted. maybe he'll leave a comment here!

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 11, 2022

There will be times when you feel discouraged and also times when you feel a thrill when your phone dings, letting you know someone donated through your website. Work up a simple script and practice it. Phone call: This is another great way to ask. Phone call: This is another great way to ask. Don’t go on and on.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 8, 2017

Supply sample fundraising emails, Facebook posts, tweets, phone scripts, thank you notes, approved logos, etc. Help Them Follow Personal Fundraising Page Best Practices. This article was originally published in 2011 and has been updated to reflect the latest best practices and advice. Provide samples of everything.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 19, 2017

To add this code you’ll need access to place the script in the header or footer tags of your website. Placing a static donation button or email opt-in form on every page of your website has become standard practice for nonprofits. If you have a developer they can set it up in as little as 10 minutes.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

To host remote guests, use a SkypeOut connection to call a phone line and Pamela or HotRecorder to record the audio. If your phone system has the ability to play custom hold tracks, consider playing segments of your podcast when constituents call your offices and are put on hold. Best Practices and Maintenance.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2007

I would bring the laptop and plug into the phone line and do demos in small groups. There wouldn't be a local node or the phone had some weirdness that prevented me from dialing out successfully. Like the time I was doing a session in an artists loft and the phone jack was 150 feet away and my phone cord was only 125 feet.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

The thank you team means that when a gift comes through the door, I am going to send you an email, that email is going to have who was the donor, here’s their cell phone number or contact number, and here is how much they donated. Those board members agree to pick up the phone and call and say, “Thank you.”

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And then we’ll hone in on some best practices that you and your teams can apply specifically to leverage your board members in your fundraising activity in a way that excites and energizes them. Four is considering the level of depth of our DEI practices and challenging ourselves to engage in deeper, more meaningful ways.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

So this is a super practical presentation. Picking up the 500-pound phone and calling donors was a big struggle for me. So I consider myself an introvert, and as an introvert, there are a lot of things that I really dislike about the phone, right? Phone calls can feel a bit intrusive to me. I hate phones.”

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

So this is a super practical presentation. Picking up the 500-pound phone and calling donors was a big struggle for me. So I consider myself an introvert, and as an introvert, there are a lot of things that I really dislike about the phone, right? Phone calls can feel a bit intrusive to me. I hate phones.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2007

If you're making a screencast, and you end up having a vertical monopoly on the process (you write the script, do the filming, operate the mouse, do the editing, and produce it), you need to become a super learner. As Stephen Downes notes, being a super learner takes time and practice.

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