Face-to-face Fundraising
A blunder is a careless mistake. It happens when you donโt 100% have a handle on what youโre doing, so taking good care becomes challenging. Have you ever blundered into disaster asking for a major gift? Let's review the top eight blunders I have encountered.
Turnkey runs many peer experience sharing groups for C-Suite social good executives. In those private rooms, leadership talks about struggles with workforce issues regarding where and how people work. Hereโs what weโve heard.
I am convinced that attempting to secure a face-to-face meeting is one of the hardest things a development professional can do. People have told me seeking a first meeting with a prospect is harder than speaking in public.
Do not be satisfied with just an annual gift, major gift or planned gift. Strive to seek multiple gifts from various assets of one donor. The compounding effect of the gift will provide enhanced financial results and a deeper and more meaningful relationship with your donors...
We live in an era when anyone can announce anything to everyone. Youโd think that would be a good thing. In most cases, itโs not. Most of the time itโs a race for cheap attention. For nonprofits seeking the unearned notice of followers on social media, itโs quickly turned into a race to the bottom...
For most of the past year, the question of donor meetings was a no-brainer.
When your charity finds a great canvasser, how can you retain them during this time?
How do you feel as a fundraiser? How does your organization think about fundraisers?
These key metrics will be helpful to measure and understand the success of your face-to-face efforts.
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