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Example Fundraising Scripts to Use When Asking for Donations

Bloomerang

Making fundraising calls can be nerve-wracking, but it helps to have a plan in the form of a fundraising script. In this guide, we’ll offer some tips and sample scripts you can use when calling donors to request a face-to-face meeting or directly request donations. Why and when to use a script for fundraising. Let’s dive in!

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Example Phone Scripts to Use When Asking for End-of-Year Gifts for Your Nonprofit

Bloomerang

Here are example phone scripts a staff member can use to ask for a gift: . Here are example phone scripts a board member can use to ask for a gift: . Need more than example phone scripts? Need some help making the ask or building a major gift program? Introduction or small talk: . “Hi, Introduction or small talk : . “Hi,

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Leveling up your major gifts program

Candid

One way to get more funding is to start or grow your major gifts program to channel resources toward an equitable recovery for all. Here are a few ideas to take your program to the next level. Starting a major gifts program can be intimidating. So can overcoming inertia to grow your program. Start somewhere. Keep growing.

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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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Top Tips For Hosting Virtual Nonprofit Headquarter Site Visits

Bloomerang

They’ve most likely requested a visit because they want to meet the CEO or program director or someone else in person, chat with the people you serve (if possible), and bring back positive impressions to share with others. If this isn’t possible, use a strategic photograph of your program site as a virtual backdrop. This is great news!

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Tips for nonprofits from Candid’s year of TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts 

Candid

What began as a three-month experiment has now blossomed into a consistent social media video production program. Make video part of your broader content workflow Consider how video script writing can fit into the broader way you create content. It started as a 90-second video script. We tie our videos to our blog posts.

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How to generate advocacy calls from your supporters to elected officials

EveryAction

Write the script Your supporters are much more likely to make a call if they feel adequately prepared—they’ll want to know who they are calling, what they should say, important background information, and logistical instructions about how the calling process will work. With a little help from the right technology, the rest is easy!

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