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Use This Sample Letter With Your Board To Boost Year-End Giving

Bloomerang

Or it could mean that you make a multiple-year pledge for each of the next three to five years. If you’d like our help with suggested talking points or a sample script, we’d be glad to provide that too. It could also mean that this is the year you include <insert name of nonprofit> in your last will and testament.

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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. 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. Create a standardized script.

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Finding the Best Consultant for Your Nonprofit: Taking a JEDI Approach

Bloomerang

In this article, we’ll provide some guidance to those who are ready to move beyond the board statement or public equity pledge to actively and intentionally implement Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) practices and strategies into their consultant search process. . Tailor your evaluation matrix and script .

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

Bloomerang

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.”. Tip: Train folks regarding what to say and when to call.

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Super Useful Nonprofit Fiscal Year-End Action Strategies

Bloomerang

It’s your job to remind folks who’ve not yet renewed or fulfilled on their pledges that it’s time to do so. You can also create lists of SYBNTs (gave some year but not this), pledge reminders, and downgrades. Then orient callers around the evening’s purpose, review a suggested script you’ve shared in advance, and answer any questions.

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How to Build Your Capital Campaign Plan

CauseVox

Many of your donations will come in as pledges and some number will drop off over time. To help combat that, use automated pledge fulfillment (we recommend using our Pledge Now, Pay Later functionality) to make sure these pledges come through. An example of Pledge Now, Pay Later. Next, think about attrition.

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Tips for Adopting a Trust-Based Philanthropy Approach

sgEngage

In fact, 800 foundations signed a pledge to adopt more trust-based practices in order to move money more quickly and with fewer restrictions. Trust-based philanthropy flips that script, making it the funder’s responsibility to get to know prospective grantees, saving nonprofits time in the early stages of the vetting process.

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