The document discusses the key elements of an effective fundraising offer: specificity, cost, impact, and urgency. It explains that a good offer presents a specific action or item for the donor to fund, assigns a appropriate cost, convinces the donor their donation will have a large impact, and creates a sense of urgency for the donor to act now. The document provides examples of ineffective, non-specific offers and emphasizes that a compelling offer allows donors to directly contribute to change. It concludes by offering assistance from the company, TrueSense Marketing, to help craft strong fundraising offers.
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Specificity:
• An action or item that the donor pays for
• Not a concept or abstraction
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Specificity:
• An action or item that the donor pays for
• Not a concept or abstraction
• “Photographable”
If you can’t take a picture of
what you want the donor to
pay for, you don’t have a
fundraising offer.
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Cost:
• Price tag
• Specific amount “purchases” something specific
• Right amount for donor:
The Goldilocks Amount —
“Just right”
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Cost:
• Price tag
• Specific amount “purchases” something specific
• Right amount for donor:
The Goldilocks Amount –
“Just right”
Ask a
$50 donor
for $50
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Impact:
• A good deal
• The gift accomplishes a lot
• The donor’s generosity multiplies: $1 = $2 (or more!)
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Impact:
• A good deal
• The gift accomplishes a lot
• The donor’s generosity multiplies: $1 = $2 (or more!)
Donors
respond to
bargains!
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Urgency:
• Why giving now is better than giving later
• Deadline
• Negative consequences of failure to respond
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Urgency:
• Why giving now is better than giving later
• Deadline
• Negative consequences of failure to respond
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Interested?
Want help crafting great
fundraising offers?
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To talk to TrueSense Marketing, contact Jeff Nickel at 626.616.3295
or Jeff.Nickel@TrueSense.com.