blue strike webinar introduce your board to fundraising - mar. 25, 2014
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This slide presentation accompanied a webinar about how to empower your nonprofit board to be frontline fundraisers. It was first offered Mar. 25, 2014.TRANSCRIPT
Blue Strike Webinar: Introduce Your Board to Fundraising March 25, 2014 bluestrike.org
BLUE STRIKE WEBINAR: INTRODUCE YOUR BOARD TO
FUNDRAISING
Join the webinar online. Go to: http://fuze.me/23437559
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Thanks and welcome to the webinar!
ALL TOGETHER NOW: WORKING WITH BOARD MEMBERS TO RAISE FUNDS
BLUE STRIKE
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WELCOME
At Blue Strike, we use the fundraising lens of advocacy organizations and groups engaged in civic action, public interest law, policy-oriented work and similar activities
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INSPIRING SUPPORT FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
BLUE STRIKE
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In this 45-minute session, we set the stage for a two-step process that will tee up your board for regular outreach and solicitation. With spring campaigns right around the corner, this is just the session you need to help mobilize these essential stakeholders.
AGENDA
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AGENDA
At the end of 45 minutes, you will have slides, scripts, and sample emails to get your program off the ground.
We will wrap up by 2:00 pm
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You just need a handful .
RECRUITING CHAMPIONS
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Understands the importance of fundraising to the organization
Willing to help and wants to be supportive of fundraising initiatives, and Will remind their fellow board members of the need for outreach.
WHO CAN BE A CHAMPION?
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Start by asking them to do something small.
Lay out a task with specific time-constrained tasks.
Spell out what you want to do and what you want to achieve.
HAVING A HARD TIME FINDING SOMEONE?
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BOARD MEMBERS
Your board members are your best promoters. Give them what they need. Encourage them and meet them where they’re at.
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It’s just a briefing! Promise.
STEP 1: BOARD WEBINAR
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ORIENTATION
Hold a fundraising webinar for board members. In it you can outline your fundraising goals and you may also want to provide background about where the organization’s revenue comes from.
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Schedule your briefi ngs so board members have at least two dates to choose from. A Thursday evening and a Saturday afternoon are good options.
WELCOME
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Keep the agenda simple and straight forward. No more than one hour.
AGENDA
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Ask them to help reach out to current donors. We will talk more about this later on.
STRATEGY NO. 1
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Ask for their help in appealing to lost donors.
STRATEGY NO. 2
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Give them suggestions of groups and contacts they could consider reaching out to for new members.
STRATEGY NO. 3
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Provide resources so your board members have some content and facts about your organization.
TO SHARE WITH DONORS
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Give your board members some good tips to help them frame the asking process.
WHEN ASKING
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A BIT OF REFLECTION
For interactive opportunity, ask:
Why this organization?
Encourage them to think of why they give and volunteer for your organization. List seven top reasons.
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This is the best part of the webinar. You might even want to move it to the beginning.
7 REASONS TO GIVE
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Be open to making personal visits with board members, if the opportunity arises.
MAKE IT EASY
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Provide sample emails with links.
Offer to do letters for them.
MAKE IT EASY
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F O R U P G R A D I N G C U R R E N T D O N O R S
D e a r A n n :
I k n o w y o u a r e a l o y a l s u p p o r t e r o f A d v o c a c y i n A c t i o n , a n d I a m w r i t i n g t o i n v i t e y o u t o j o i n o u r L e a d e r s h i p C i r c l e , a g r o u p o f i n d i v i d u a l d o n o r s w h o g i v e $ 1 , 0 0 0 o r m o r e a n n u a l l y t o P S R . A s y o u k n o w, P S R r a l l i e s i t s s u p p o r t e r s t o f a i r a n d j u s t r a i s e o u r v o i c e s w h e n l e g i s l a t i o n a n d po l i c i e s t h r e a t e n o u r h e a l t h a n d s a f e t y. T h e i s s u e s w e t a c k l e a r e t h e t o u g h e s t o f o u r t i m e – i n j u s t i c e , u n l a w f u l p r a c t i c e s , d i s c r i m i n a t i o n — a n d r e q u i r e s t e a d f a s t c o m m i t m e n t t o a c h i e v e r e s u l t s . M e m b e r s o f A d v o c a c y i n A c t i o n ’ s L e a d e r s h i p C i r c l e h e l p e n s u r e w e h a v e t h e r e s o u r c e s t o b u i l d t h e w o r l d w e w a n t t o l i v e i n a n d t h a t w e w a n t f o r f u t u r e g e n e r a t i o n s . P l e a s e g i v e i t s o m e c o n s i d e r a t i o n . I f y o u ’ r e r e a d y t o a c c e p t , y o u m a y m a k e a s e c u r e o n l i n e d o n a t i o n b y g o i n g t o w w w. a d v o c a c y i n a c t i o n . o r g I t w i l l t a k e y o u t o o u r w e b s i t e w h i c h h a s a f u l l d e s c r i p t i o n o f t h e p r o g r a m s a n d c a m p a i g n s go i n g o n r i g h t n o w.
B e t t y
P. S. Yo u m i g h t b e i n t e r e s t e d i n s e e i n g w h o t h e c u r r e n t L e a d e r s h i p C i r c l e m e m b e r s a r e . I ’ v e a t t a c h e d t h e 2 0 1 3 l i s t .
F O R N E W P R O S P E C T S
D e a r J i m :
I m a y h a v e me n t i o n e d t h a t I s e r v e o n t h e n a t i o n a l b o a r d o f A d v o c a c y i n A c t i o n , a n o r g a n i z a t i o n t h a t w o r k s t o p r o mo t e a f a i r a n d j u s t s o c i e t y, r e d u c e i n j u s t i c e a n d p r o mo t e p o l i c i e s t h a t p r e s e r v e o u r e n v i r o n me n t . We a l s o s p e n d a l o t o f t i me p r e v e n t i n g e ff o r t s i n t e n d e d t o r o l l b a c k p r o g r e s s o n t h e s e i s s u e s . I a m w r i t i n g t o a s k y o u t o c o n s i d e r j o i n i n g o u r L e a d e r s h i p C i r c l e , a g r o u p o f i n d i v i d u a l d o n o r s w h o g i v e $ 1 , 0 0 0 o r mo r e a n n u a l l y t o s u p p o r t A i n A . A i n A h a s a s t r o n g r e p u t a t i o n t h a t p r o v i d e s a n e ff e c t i v e f r a me w o r k f o r c o n f r o n t i n g t h e s e i s s u e s . C o n t r i b u t i o n s a r e w e l l s p e n t w i t h mo r e t h a n 8 0 c e n t s o f e v e r y d o l l a r g o i n g t o s u p p o r t o u r c o r e p r o g r a ms . T h e p u s h t o e mb r a c e s a f e r, h e a l t h i e r p o l i c i e s o n t h e s e i s s u e s h a s n e v e r b e e n s t r o n g e r, b u t w e n e e d t o h a v e t h e r e s o u r c e s i n p l a c e t o p u t f o r w a r d t h e me d i c a l p e r s p e c t i v e t h a t i s c r u c i a l i n t h e s e d e b a t e s . Yo u r c o n t r i b u t i o n w o u l d h e l p t r e me n d o u s l y. I h o p e y o u w i l l a c c e p t my i n v i t a t i o n . P l e a s e s e n d me a n e ma i l i f y o u h a v e a n y q u e s t i o n s . O r i f y o u a r e r e a d y t o j o i n , y o u ma y g i v e o n l i n e b y g o i n g t o advocacy inac t i on .o rg . T h a n k s v e r y mu c h f o r c o n s i d e r i n g my r e q u e s t .
A l l t h e b e s t ,A lP. S . Yo u m i g h t b e i n t e r e s t e d i n s e e i n g t h e l i s t o f c u r r e n t L e a d e r s h i p C i r c l e me mb e r s . I ’ v e a t t a c h e d t h e 2 0 1 3 l i s t .
SAMPL EMAILS
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Establish goals that are realistic, so people don’t get discouraged.
Above all, be positive and grateful for any assistance they provide.
AS YOU WRAP UP YOUR SESSION
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Make it run. Establish regular contact.
STEP 2: REGULAR
OUTREACH
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Personal thank you calls -- can help build meaningful relationships with donors and also engage your board in outreach on behalf of your organization.
THANK YOU AND OUTREACH
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ID: 1002003Kelly MillerChicago; member since 2009Most recent: $250 Mar. 7, 2014Cumulative: $825(312) 555-1212
SAMPLE CONTACT ITEM
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Elmer Hersche lA lmond, WI ; new memberMost recent : $500 on Dec . 22 , [email protected](607) 555-1212
1446855Jane PearsonSanta Barbara , CA; member s ince 1983Most recent : $1 ,000 Dec . 2013Cumulat ive : $13 ,[email protected](415) 555-1212
11114031Rober t CainAt lanta , GA; member s ince 2007Most recent : $1 ,000 Dec . 2013rca in@xxx .com(421) 555-1212
11813201Anisha GuptaChever ly, MD; member s ince 1988Most recent : $325 on 12 /28 /2013 Cumulat ive : $1 ,125agxx@xxx .com(410) 555 -1212
1077784Kathy Ta lent , MDTAKOMA PARK, MD; member s ince 1998Most recent : $250 on 12 /4 /2013Cumulat ive : $1 ,775kxxxxxxx@xxx .edu(301) 555 -1212
1177700Edward Is leeFair fax , VA; member s ince 2011Most recent : $200 on 12 /5 /2013 7 :56 :11 AMCumulat ive : $1 ,000exxxx@xxx .com(703) 555 -1212
SAMPLE CALL LIST
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Rather than simply handing off the list and asking your board member to make the calls, you are going to assist in placing those calls.
CONFERENCE CALL
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Using a three-way conference call, you and your board member will contact the donor together.
CONFERENCE CALL
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“We are going to call Kelly Miller first. She gave $250 on March 7 of this year. She lives in Chicago and has been a donor for five years.”
CHECK IN BEFORE PLACING CALL
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“Ms. Miller, this is Mary Dillon Kerwin from Advocacy in Action, I have on the line with me our board chair who is making calls today to thank our supporters. If you have just a minute, may I conference her in?”
PLACE THE CALL
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GETTING SIGN UPS
The most effective time to enlist more volunteers is during a board meeting. Mark your day-timer with blocks of available time and send it around the room during the meeting to have them pencil in a time they are available.
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Maybe I should write notes to the people we didn’t reach. Can you send me their addresses?
Maybe I should send emails to the people who don’t have phone numbers. Do I have the correct emails?
THIS IS WHAT STARTS TO HAPPEN
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My brother might be interested in giving.
When are we going back to major donor? I had a good conversation with her last time.
Did so-and-so give yet this year? Because I could call him if he hasn’t.
AND THIS . . .
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I’m going to be in Atlanta next month. Are there people I can meet with while I’m there?
There’s a college roommate of mine who just sold her company. How should we connect with her?
AND THIS . . .
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Step 1: the board orientation webinar and Step 2: outreach calls:
Low cost
Every can participate
Easy to get up and running
Action-oriented
TWO-STEP PROCESS
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Great free and low-cost material.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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Three Fundraising Habits of Supremely Successful Boards, Jerold Panas, March 2012 Guidestar Exchange http://www.guidestar.org/rxa/news/articles/2012/three-fundraising-habits-of-supremely-successful-boards.aspx
GrantSpace Foundation Center Boards and Fundraising, webinar and in-personhttp://www.grantspace.org/Tools/Knowledge-Base/Funding-Research/Fundraising-Planning/boards-and-fundraising
The Fired Up Boardhttp://www.gailperry.com/insiders-webinar-schedule/
RESOURCES
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Engaging Your Board in Fundraising, A Staff ’s Guide by Kathy Hedge https://www.boardsource.org/eweb/blf-2013/sessions.htm#FUNDRAISING (Boardsource $24.00)
Urban Institute Special Report Engaging Board Members in Fundraising, Sept. 2012http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/412673-The-Nonprofi t-Research-Collaborative-Special-Report.pdf
15 Ways to Transform Your Board of Directors into Fundraising Champions, Marc Koenighttp://www.nonprofi thub.org/featured/transform-your-board-of-directors-into-fundraising-champions/
RESOURCES
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INSPIRING SUPPORT FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
BLUE STRIKE
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Five Easy Ways to Upgrade Your DonorsThursday, April 10, 2014 at 08:30 AMSponsored by Association of Fundraising Professionals-DC Chapter
Sending Your Executive Director on TourTuesday, April 29, 2014 at 01:15 PM
Recapturing Lost DonorsTuesday, May 13, 2014 at 01:15 PM
The Magic of Thank You CallsTuesday, May 27, 2014 at 01:15 PM
Charity Watchdogs: Managing Your Profi le and RankingTuesday, June 24, 2014 at 01:15 PM
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