Selfish Giving

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Finally, I want to use this week to answer some of the frequently asked questions I get from readers. Finally, I want to use this week to answer some of the frequently asked questions I get from readers. Maybe you've had similar questions, but you just haven't had a chance to ask. Now you know the answers!

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iMarketSmart

JULY 14, 2023

Here’s the situation: You’ve been tasked with finding a fresh batch of potential major donors to engage. You’ve been given an arbitrary and unreasonably short timeline to find them and secure some big gifts. Propensity means just what it sounds like – an inclination to make big gifts to causes like yours. What do you do?

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iMarketSmart

JANUARY 23, 2023

But for major gifts, we need one more element. Major gift setting: Is this the land of wealth sharing? Typical gifts come from disposable income. This creates small comparisons and small gifts. A story in that setting will never lead to a major gift. A major gift doesn’t fit the setting.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 18, 2021

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who wants advice on ways to stay in touch with potential donors who have major donor potential. . They approached me regarding a gift of property, but they seem wishy-washy whenever I approach. .

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iMarketSmart

JANUARY 31, 2024

You just need to find them – those small donors who could turn into major donors. But assuming you can identify new major donors among the thousands of supporters, prospects, and prior low-level donors, how do you connect with them on a personal enough level to nurture them into becoming major donors?

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 9, 2023

Funds typically come from three main sources: major gifts , corporations, and grants — with the bulk of the money coming from major gifts. Funds typically come from three main sources: major gifts , corporations, and grants — with the bulk of the money coming from major gifts.

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iMarketSmart

JUNE 22, 2022

No matter how well your major gifts conversation goes, sometimes the prospect still turns down the opportunity to make a transformational gift. What do you say when the prospect says ‘no’? See 13 reasons why major gifts prospects say ‘no’. The question for today is, how do you respond?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

You don’t want to inadvertently drop someone off your donor stewardship list when they may not even realized they’ve “lapsed” and fully consider themselves to be a loyal supporter. I like to call first-time donors who made an above-average first-time gift. For many of you, this is your fiscal year-end. Don’t let them!

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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] To encourage these gifts, we need to have wealth conversations.[10] 12] Researchers tested different methods of asking sensitive questions.

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iMarketSmart

JANUARY 9, 2023

What if instead, we ask a question? After we ask a question, we stop talking. He must agree to answer our questions. Asking questions works great if we’re already having conversations with donors. We aren’t asking for a gift. We want to ask questions. The missing piece in the story. That can work.

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Candid

JANUARY 24, 2022

At best, it’s maybe a well-intentioned attempt to be inclusive that has clear limitations and lacks important nuance—always keeping in mind that intention should never be the ultimate determiner. Reprinted from Big Duck. A new year brings a commitment to change and improvement for many people. For example, in our experience as a U.S.-based

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

To help you capitalize on the start of the biggest donation season of the year, Classy.org is answering top questions from nonprofits that are zeroing in on the year-end giving season. Show them precisely what impact their gift will make. Giving Tuesday 2021 is right around the corner. Nonprofits raised more than $2.47

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Julie Ordoñez will outline a proven strategy, messaging and action steps you can implement right away to close major gifts faster, ethically. But no matter when and where you are, I hope you’re having a good day. We’re here to talk about 3 steps to closing over $10,000 gifts by December 31st.

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2021

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a donor relations manager who needs advice on how to best organize, prioritize, and stay on top of tasks. . But I’m looking for a better way to make my own map, and know who to call and when and why.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2021

When you’re determining who to cultivate for your major donor portfolio, do you simply look at everyone who gave more than $1,000 (or whatever your major gift amount is) and dump them all into your portfolio for the year? Who Gets an Individual Major Donor Portfolio Cultivation Plan? . I didn’t know any better.

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iMarketSmart

MARCH 15, 2022

What’s the only thing better in fundraising than a major gift? A bigger major gift. If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you already know that major gifts provide the bulk of funding for most large and mid-size nonprofits. B: Motivating an existing major gift donor to give more.

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iMarketSmart

DECEMBER 14, 2022

When gift officers try to reach out to supporters recently added to their caseloads, it’s usually tougher to get them to respond. The good news is, as you’re about to see, donor survey data provides both the means for outreach and the substance for future engagement that will motivate more and bigger gifts.

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iMarketSmart

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

One author explains why 26 metrics are “essential.”[1] Another questions, “If philanthropy is all about relationships, then why do metrics only measure money?”[3]. So, what’s the answer? But maybe the problem is this: Maybe they’re talking about different things. Maybe a chicken or a heifer? Fightin’ words.

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iMarketSmart

MAY 1, 2023

These alliances start by answering a question: Who is able and willing to return a favor? Answering these gets complex. Thus, if a gift’s audience can’t reciprocate, giving always loses. If other players never see my gifts, they can’t respond to them. But it happens only with reciprocal alliances. Who is near me?

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Fundraising Coach

MAY 25, 2023

Has your nonprofit accepted gifts of stock? Maybe you’ve never considered soliciting stock from donors but want to learn more. It’s also easier to begin pursuing and accepting gifts of stock than you might initially assume if it’s a new undertaking for your nonprofit. Why would donors give stock instead of cash?

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Ann Green

APRIL 2, 2020

Maybe you have a spring appeal, and you should still carry that out. Maybe you have a spring appeal, and you should still carry that out. Maybe you have an event planned. Fear makes bad fundraising — when it most needs to be good. If so, you’ll need to add something to the mailing, maybe on a half sheet of paper.

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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. 1] First, the fundraiser must have a valid reason to ask questions. 1] First, the fundraiser must have a valid reason to ask questions. Justify asking questions Questions can work.

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iMarketSmart

MAY 22, 2023

Lead with a gift: The primal-giving game Biologists model sustainable giving in nature with a game.[1] 2] What’s the best strategy in this game? To answer this question one professor held an international computer gaming tournament. When – as in nature – winners replicate and losers don’t, this complexity disappeared.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And if you’re watching this as a recording, I hope you’re having a good day no matter when and where you are. So if you have to leave early, or maybe get another appointment, or maybe you’re working from home and a toddler barges in something like that, like me, don’t worry. Elizabeth: Yes.

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iMarketSmart

OCTOBER 17, 2022

And when we go, what will we see? He will return victorious, bringing a gift to enhance his original world. He will return victorious, bringing a gift to enhance his original world. The hero then returns with a gift to improve his original world. It can inspire major, transformational gifts.

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The Agitator

JANUARY 21, 2018

Any discussion of metrics in The Agitator must include a nod to “ The Curse of Fundraising Innumeracy ” about an Agitator reader who tried to keep a straight face when someone said they had a 95% retention rate. And clearly there is a problem when otherwise smart people with big budgets don’t “do” numbers. Thank you!”.

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iMarketSmart

AUGUST 17, 2021

Apple aims to make sure that email marketers no longer have any way to know when email recipients open their emails on Apple devices. If you’re in the business of raising money transactionally, the answer is “YES.” The reason why is because mass emails depend heavily on the subject lines for their effectiveness.

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Selfish Giving

JULY 7, 2011

And unless you used SMS after some horrific disaster, or at a concert displayed it on a jumbotron at some major sporting event it wasn’t very useful for cause marketing. Maybe that’s why 97% of mobile subscribers will read a text message within four minutes of receipt. Previously, SMS only meant text-to-give for me.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Good morning if you’re on the West Coast I should say and if you’re watching the recording, I hope we’re having a good day no matter when, where you are. Full Transcript: Steven: All right. Aaron, Brian, I got 2:00 Eastern. Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started? . Brian: Let’s go. . I love this topic.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

So if you have to leave or leave early, or maybe get interrupted or just want to review the content, don’t worry, we’ll get all that good stuff to you later today. . We’ve got an awesome expert here that’ll answer as many questions as we can before the 2:00 hour. Full Transcript: – [Lindsay] Okay. .

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 13, 2019

The logic of acquiring more donors to grow your nonprofit holds true only when you’re able to keep that engagement high over a long period of time. The logic of acquiring more donors to grow your nonprofit holds true only when you’re able to keep that engagement high over a long period of time. Let’s jump in to learn more. .

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

In the world of fundraising, making the ask is one thing; sealing the deal is another. Even if you’ve grown entirely comfortable with the process of approaching people for money (and if you have, kudos to you), closing an ask can still be a challenge. So many factors, so few concrete answers. How much silence is too much?

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iMarketSmart

JULY 16, 2018

Remember, you still must qualify any wealth screened supporter for passion and interest before you assign them to your major or legacy gift portfolio. Remember, you still must qualify any wealth screened supporter for passion and interest before you assign them to your major or legacy gift portfolio.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 31, 2016

We’re bringing you the best nonprofit data tips from the people who advise or work in the nonprofit trenches every day. See what their best tips are to get started or master your data collection and management. Ask a few questions, statistical or open-ended. “Why did you make your first gift to this charity?”

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

So, if you have to leave early or maybe you want to share the content with a friend or a coworker or a boss or whatever, don’t worry, we will get all that good stuff to you later on today. And if you’re interested in that or just curious, maybe you’re thinking of switching sometime soon, check us out.

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EveryAction

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

We explored everything from must-have nonprofit reporting tools , tips for upping your email game , direct mail strategies , and most recently using data to improve your major gifts program. In my free time, I'm a fellow and lecturer at Georgetown, focusing on how to best activate audiences to support causes/nonprofits.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The key to successful fundraising is asking smarter questions. And if you are watching this as a recording, I hope you’re having a good day no matter when and where you are. . We’re here to talk about “Raising More Money By Asking and Answering Better Questions.” ” I love this topic.

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