Bloomerang

OCTOBER 16, 2023

What if there was one thing you can do right now to ensure your fundraising success and boost year-end gifts? Start with a straightforward script Give your volunteers a warm, personable thank you script. It should sound like a conversation (not like a thank-you script a robot might write).

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Believe it or not, I’ve found that there are parallels between one of the greatest Halloween movies ever made and major gift fundraising. So how do you keep track of them? When preparing a major gift proposal, focus on the short-term and long-term impact their gifts would make on the trajectory of the organization.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

While that may sound like a lot, it still has not recovered to match inflation from donation highs in 2021. Manual data entry is prone to errors, and spreadsheets lack the advanced features needed for effective donor segmentation, communication tracking, and reporting. Why do you need to know about these fundraising mistakes?

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Network for Good

MAY 3, 2021

It may sound hokey, but SMART goals make sure everyone is clear about what you’re trying to accomplish and by when you’d like to do it. Your smart goal might sound something like this: We need to recruit 30 recurring donors at an average monthly donation of $20 by April 10 to fund half the annual cost of our Senior Kennel Sanctuary space.

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Network for Good

MAY 3, 2021

It may sound hokey, but SMART goals make sure everyone is clear about what you’re trying to accomplish and by when you’d like to do it. Your smart goal might sound something like this: We need to recruit 30 recurring donors at an average monthly donation of $20 by April 10 to fund half the annual cost of our Senior Kennel Sanctuary space.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

AUGUST 28, 2018

For example, you could let them know what can be accomplished with gifts ranging from $50 to gifts of $5,000. Add the total for all the line items for the event (drinks, food, sound equipment, etc) to your net fundraising goal to get a gross dollar amount that needs to be raised from the event. Track your RSVPs.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2014

loses 70% of donors after the first gift. And to make matters worse, the probability that a donor will make five consecutive gifts is only 10-15%.These Frankly, I believe developing a robust gratitude program is the most important thing you can do if you want repeat gifts. It communicates that the gift will be used immediately.

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