iMarketSmart

APRIL 10, 2023

Socratic fundraising asks questions. Or their time is too expensive for the gift size. It’s still possible to ask questions. Universal steps In all these formats, the steps are similar. The universal steps for a compelling donor experience are: Socratic fundraising guides the donor through these steps.[1]

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iMarketSmart

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Want to start a fight in a fundraising comment section? Start talking metrics. Can’t we all just get along? Fightin’ words. That’s easy. Opinions are often passionate. And they often conflict. One author explains why 26 metrics are “essential.”[1] So, what’s the answer? Is it “all about the Benjamins?” They disagree.

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iMarketSmart

JANUARY 30, 2023

It uncovers capacity for a major gift. Major gifts are gifts of wealth, not disposable income. To encourage these gifts, we need to have wealth conversations.[10] 10] How do we do this? To encourage these gifts, we need to have wealth conversations.[10] 10] How do we do this? These show we care.

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iMarketSmart

MARCH 13, 2022

2] In personal motivations for major gifts of wealth, story is at the center.[3]. Even years of practice doesn’t guarantee mastery. These steps work. Let’s look at each of these steps in more detail. In the earliest foundations of human social cooperation, story is at the center.[1] What is it? But what is story?

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iMarketSmart

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Are we asking them? So, let’s start with the hard stuff. Each has capacity to make a $10,000 gift. Each has a 75% chance of making that gift. Each has capacity to make a $1 million gift. Each has a 3% chance of making that gift. Suppose you make one gift proposal per week. Are we seeing them?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

Sabrina, I got start time. We’ll get them to you. We’ll get all that good stuff to you. If you are ready to turn your board around and increase their comfort level with fundraising, Sabrina Walker Hernandez will show you how! Full Transcript: Steven: All right. So is it okay if I go ahead and kick us off officially?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 19, 2021

In “ Who Gets to Be in Your Nonprofit’s Major Donor Portfolio ” we looked at how to qualify a major donor prospect to be in your portfolio. If you have a major gift officer, this will be their job. If you do not have the luxury to have one full time person dedicated to major gift fundraising, figure out how much time you do have.

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iMarketSmart

DECEMBER 19, 2022

But just asking questions isn’t enough. The hero story steps. This happens at the ask. In fundraising, including each step makes the ask compelling. Let’s look at the ideas underlying each step. In other words, “I am the kind of person who makes gifts like this.” Socratic inquiry uses questions.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 30, 2021

Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started? We’re here to talk about recurring donors, oh, yeah, best practices for unlocking the mystery that is recurring donors. But if I missed you, don’t worry, we will get you everything. Don’t worry, we’ll get that to you. I got 2:00 Eastern.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 25, 2021

Consider it your legacy to your organization’s future revenue. Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started? And just a couple of quick housekeeping items before we get going, I just want to let you all know that we are recording the session. Ask questions as we go along. Robin: Hey, let’s go ahead.

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iMarketSmart

MAY 9, 2022

So, let’s start with some basics. A donor makes a gift to a charity. A donor makes a gift to a charity. That’s one step. That one step becomes three. Step 1: Donor gives to a charitable fund that he controls. Step 2: Donor manages the assets in the charitable fund. Because that’s where the money is.

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iMarketSmart

MAY 31, 2023

As turnover in the nonprofit sector continues to plague so many organizations, and not just with major gift officers, it’s time to face a difficult truth. There are all sorts of reasons gift officers and other employees leave nonprofit organizations. See more details about 7 ways bad nonprofit leadership drives away gift officers.

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