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How to Buy Fundraising Software That Lasts: Essential Guide

Bloomerang

Your nonprofit is quickly growing, bringing in more donations than ever before and fostering a strong donor base. While online giving platforms are an essential type of fundraising software, they aren’t the only tools that will help grow your fundraising results and build stronger donor relationships.

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How to build deeper connections with your donors using surveys

iMarketSmart

Or donors don’t want to meet. Or there are too many donors to meet. Questions can arise in Donor telephone conversations (one-on-one but not face-to-face) Donor focus groups (face-to-face but not one-on-one), or Donor surveys (neither one-on-one nor face-to-face). Donors can feel, “You didn’t care what I thought.

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Dr. James explains why identifying with others is so powerful in a donor’s hero story

iMarketSmart

Compelling fundraising story connects the donation story with the donor’s story. When does a story become the donor’s story? When the donor identifies with its characters and values. A donor identifies with others for two reasons: I am like them. Altruism costs the donor. We each get 2 points.

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Dr. James explains what happens when fundraising metrics go bad

iMarketSmart

1] Another writes, “Fundraisers need to focus MORE on creating memories and moments with their donors … and LESS about hitting those wacky metrics or year-end goals.”[2]. 4] The field of large sales is called Key or Strategic Account Management. Now, replace the word “customer” with the word “donor.” Fightin’ words. That’s easy.

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What Dr. James means when he recommends you harness the power of storytelling in major gifts fundraising

iMarketSmart

Returns to the place of beginning with a gift to improve that world. The compelling donor experience will include each step. The compelling donor experience will include each step. The setting prepares the donor for the challenge. It promotes personal and social norms supporting a heroic response. Narrative steps.

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Dr. James explains why “No” often leads to “Yes”

iMarketSmart

What amount would be easy for this donor?”) The prospective hero always faces a “call to adventure.”[1] The prospective hero always faces a “call to adventure.”[1] Next steps in the real world The donor says, “No.” The fundraiser is the donor-hero’s guiding sage. She helps the donor along the hero’s journey.

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What Does Success on Social Media Mean in 2023? (Part 3)

Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

For Nonprofits Who Want to Turn Social Media Followers Into Donors, Supporters, and Advocates. wherever you are listening to this episode or reading this blog post! I am so excited – it’s finally here!! Who’s it for? What do you get at the end? I only run this once per year, and I don’t want you to miss out!