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Making Better Asks

How Often Should You Be Asking Your Donors for Money?

by Joe Garecht

How many asks?

One of the most common questions I get asked by non-profit fundraisers is this: how often should you be asking your donors for money?  In this article, I’m going to give you some simple guidelines to help you answer that question. The reason … [Read more...] about How Often Should You Be Asking Your Donors for Money?

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How Do You Politely Ask for Donations?

by Joe Garecht

How do you politely ask for a donation?

One of the most common questions I get asked by fundraisers and aspiring fundraisers is, “How do you politely ask for donations?” I get asked this question by both new fundraisers and those that have been in the business for a long time.  And … [Read more...] about How Do You Politely Ask for Donations?

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How to Create a Fundraising Thermometer for Your Next Fundraising Campaign

by Joe Garecht

Fundraising Thermometer

Everyone who works for a non-profit has seen the famous fundraising thermometer.  They’re commonly used at non-profit events, during online fundraising campaigns, as part of capital campaigns and telethons, and on non-profit crowdfunding … [Read more...] about How to Create a Fundraising Thermometer for Your Next Fundraising Campaign

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How to Make Successful Fundraising Asks Over the Phone

by Joe Garecht

Phone Fundraising Ask

The most effective way to make asks, particularly major donor asks, is in person.  But sometimes, making an ask in person just isn’t practical or feasible. It could be that an in person visit just isn’t possible (e.g. during the Coronavirus … [Read more...] about How to Make Successful Fundraising Asks Over the Phone

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Here’s a Sample Case for Support for Your Non-Profit

by Joe Garecht

Case for Support

If you want to supercharge your non-profit’s fundraising, you need an amazing case for support.  Your case for support (sometimes called your “case statement") is one of the two most important documents for your development program (the other … [Read more...] about Here’s a Sample Case for Support for Your Non-Profit

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Get Your Donors to Invest in Your Non-Profit – Before You Ask Them for Money

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Find Major Donors

The first time a donor gives to your non-profit should not be the first time they say “yes” to your organization. Many fundraisers mistakenly think that the only way prospective donors can invest in their non-profit is by making a financial … [Read more...] about Get Your Donors to Invest in Your Non-Profit – Before You Ask Them for Money

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