sgEngage

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Spotlighting different traditions into your year-end outreach injects a sense of fun and wonder to a season that often can seem predictable, homogenous, and inclusive only to those who celebrate Christmas. For instance, have you considered including winter solstice celebrations in your holiday gift appeal? There are 7.5

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Giving United States Celebrate Tips 101

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

When a donor clicks that Donate button and makes a gift, what’s the very next thing they experience? Thank you so much for your generous gift. We rely on friends just like you to help us feed our community’s veterans.” …along with a nice photo Which one would make you feel great about the gift you just made?

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

You can say something like this: “ Thank you again for your generous gift to XYZ organization! We are honored that you trusted us with such a significant gift. Otherwise, it’s just a fun meeting. There’s nothing wrong with fun, but you need to be strategic in your work. Or “What do you do for fun?”.

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Relationship Question Donor Build 126

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Being the sole support for your nonprofit is one way to ensure that the organization will die with you — unless you leave funds in a planned gift for the future of the nonprofit. How fun and easy, right? Often, these folks are more interested in the candle, calendar, candy bar, etc., Unsecure future.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Despite increasing commercialism, the holidays traditionally get people thinking about ways they can give—whether they’re wrapping gifts for loved ones or donating time and money to a cause they care about. Many local news organizations like to host an annual food or gift drive around the holidays. Team up with local news.

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Campaign Ideas Giving Tips 98

Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

For example, an animal advocacy organization with the goal of homing more pets than they did the previous year might have a mission statement like, “We work to reduce the number of homeless pets in the community by offering free rescue services and housing animals with volunteer foster homes.” Be clear about shift times and locations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

And while for some giving regularly is a matter of time and attention and for others it may be a limited budget and giving in micro-donations, cash gifts of very small amounts made with one or two mouse clicks like the Salvation Army's Red Kettle Campaign or the Wellwishes Campaign. Ask people to donate to a cause instead of gifts.

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