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3 Reasons to Include Virtual Elements in In-Person Fundraising Events

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What we’ve learned along the way is that adding virtual elements into your fundraising and in-person events has incredible benefits. Let’s take a look at a few of the reasons why incorporating virtual components into your in-person fundraising event is essential to your success. 1) It Expands Reach and Brings in More New Donors.

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Virtual Fundraising: 5 Tips for Moving In-Person Auctions Online

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By Bryna Dilman , Director of Marketing at FrontStream , who offers expert tips to nonprofit organizations planning to move their in-person auctions online. . As resources may be limited, it’s best to target items that won’t take a lot of phone calls or research to request. electronically or via regular mail).

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6 Surefire Tips for Asking for Donations Over the Phone

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Making donation appeals over the phone is an interesting middle ground between asking for donations in person and making appeals through more anonymous methods like email or on your website. But on the other hand, you can’t see the person, read their body language, or establish a face-to-face connection with them.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] What is the Best Way to Acquire Donor Phone Numbers?

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Dear Charity Clairity, Do you have any tips for acquiring phone numbers? Dear Call Me Maybe, You’re certainly on the right track wanting to make phone calls to donors. Dear Call Me Maybe, You’re certainly on the right track wanting to make phone calls to donors. We do ask on the remit, but often it’s left blank.

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The Practice of Personal Gratitude in Fundraising

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Raising money for your small nonprofit is stressful during the holidays, and practicing personal gratitude can pull you through. Believe it or not, it’s simple: personal gratitude. What is personal gratitude? So how do you go about creating a culture of personal gratitude for yourself and for your organization?

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Personalizing Donor Communication for Small Nonprofits

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Part of creating great donor communications is personalizing each message to its recipient, making them more engaging. As a small nonprofit, you have limited resources to connect with donors but adding a few personal touches to messages is a low-cost and easy way to strengthen your supporter relationships. Phone call.

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

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They mention how your gift helped a person or solved a problem. But wait—a couple of days later, your phone rings. Then, around the beginning of the end-of-year giving season, steward them with a card, phone call, email, or video to thank them. Here are example phone scripts a staff member can use to ask for a gift: .

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