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How to generate advocacy calls from your supporters to elected officials

EveryAction

Decide who you want to call You might already have a good idea of who you want to target with these advocacy calls, but if you’re still trying to narrow down your options, asking a few questions can be helpful in clarifying and prioritizing your targets. Start by asking, “Who are the decision-makers closest to the issue right now?”

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

Double the Donation

Create a standardized script. Include matching gifts in call scripts. Prepare for donor questions. To illustrate our point, take a look at two possible phonathon script introductions: Phonathon Script Introduction #1: “I’m calling on behalf of University X to raise money for our annual phonathon campaign.

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ChatGPT and Fundraising: 4 Things You Need to Know

Qgiv

To use ChatGPT, all you have to do is create an account and then ask a detailed question for the AI to generate a response to. You will need to make sure all of the information that’s generated is accurate and that the appeal matches your organization’s voice and tone. Chat GPT Plus offers faster and priority access to new features.

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

Get Fully Funded

Be fully prepared to answer the questions your donor probably already has in her mind. 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. In person, on the phone, or video chat, you want to reaffirm your connection. “I So do I.” “I

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We’re 39 percent similar; how can we be exponentially better?

Candid

We listened to the "rising voices of the people we serve" as a foundation staffer framed it recently. At times those voices were passionately personal, at others they were mandates delivered through data. Holding questions about power and privilege in mind, is it still justifiable that such waste is required of nonprofits?

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7 “Must Do’s” When Thanking Donors To Win Their Heart and Set Up Future Gifts

Get Fully Funded

Use my Kitchen Table Exercise to develop your conversational writing voice. Invite questions. Provide the name and contact information for the person the donor should contact should they have any questions. Create a brief script for everyone to follow, then give everyone a few names to call. How would you say thank you?

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