Nine things you can do…
November 13, 2008
Frank Days
Sr. Fundraising Expert
Firstgiving
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Before we start…
• If you have a question, type it in the
question box on the right
• We will answer as many as we can live
and email answers to the rest
• And yes, we will be sending the slides
and recording in a couple of days
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Agenda
• Planning
• Rallying
• Sharing
• Shameless plug
• Q&A
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About FG
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Planning
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1. Set your high-level
fundraising goals for the year
• Present plans to board
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2. Create a detailed campaign
schedule
• Set dates
• Save the date
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3. Build a publicity plan
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Rallying
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4. Get staff/board to lead by
example
• Pick up phone to keep people - sneezers
• Get lead volunteers/team captains on board
• (Almost) famous
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5. Sign-up Corporate sponsors
• Get prizes
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6. Find a 20-something social
media expert
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Sharing
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7. List it on your website
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8. Add to community calendars
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9. Create all content
• Get stuff
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Bonus: Contact FG
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Shameless plugs
• Warning: you are now entering the
promotional part of our program
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Person-to-Person Fundraising
Your NPO Supporters = Fundraisers Friends & Family = Donors
• Your supporters making personalized appeals
• Your supporters leverage their social network
• Giving power to the people who want to do more
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Some Firstgiving customers
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Thank you again!
Request a live demo by
calling (617) 591-2121 x1005
or emailing james@firstgiving.com
Learn more at www.firstgiving.com
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