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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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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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Nail Your Request for Donations During Economic Ups, Downs, and Crisis Times

Get Fully Funded

Sometimes you can ask for donations solely online; in other cases, it may be better through a one-on-one meeting, a presentation, or a phone call. Before you write that post/pick up the phone/set up that meeting, the best thing you can do is BE PREPARED (you’re seeing this theme a lot here – have you noticed?). So do I.”

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Let Volunteers Shine (And Inspire Gifts) On GivingTuesday

Bloomerang

In 2014, Meredith Niles had just taken over fundraising for Marie Curie in the UK when her phone rang. She asked staff to give 15 minutes of their time to handwrite a card and prepared them with ready-made assets, stationery, stamps, and sample scripts. To spend the day thanking instead of asking.

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How to Set Up an Event Live Stream

AccelEvents

Video and audio equipment are a must (even if they are through your phone), as well as an encoder, virtual event platform, and internet connection. . Have support staff on hand to moderate any live stream chats, to answer any questions, and to help the presenter with where to go. . Setting Up Your Live Stream.

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How to Set Up an Event Live Stream

AccelEvents

Video and audio equipment are a must (even if they are through your phone), as well as an encoder, virtual event platform, and internet connection. . Have support staff on hand to moderate any live stream chats, to answer any questions, and to help the presenter with where to go. . Setting Up Your Live Stream.

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8 Incredible Tips to Ask for Donations in Person

Qgiv

The internet — and even phones, to some extent — have produced a certain amount of anonymity when it comes to asking for donations and making contributions. You wouldn’t expect a birthday present from someone you just met, and you shouldn’t expect a donation from a brand new prospect. Letters and cards.

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