Nonprofit Pitch Decks and Gift Charts Assist Fundraisers Through Investment-Level Conversations
The other day I saw a post on LinkedIn that read something like...“A glossy deck or gift chart doesn't get major donors to give more money.” Do I agree with that statement?
Ummm…only, somewhat. Here’s why:
In the nonprofit world, so many fundraisers kinda found themselves in fundraising.
You know, they came up through the program side, moved over from corporate, or were really good at writing grants and found themselves leading the department.
That’s cool.
This is actually WHY I suggest many of my fundraisers use decks and gift charts.
Proof? Here’s the email I got from my client the other day:
“The CEO of X Company pledged $250K over 5 years to [OUR ORG] ($50K annually). He gave $5K last year so we literally 10xed their gift. The gift chart is very helpful.”
And, to be honest, my clients who use them CORRECTLY to facilitate a warm, relational conversation regularly 10X their gifts. They simply have better results.
Why?
✅Well, often leaders are experts at something other than fundraising.
✅So, despite deeply knowing about the mission, they need help smoothly transitioning into solicitations.
✅ In essence, they need a crutch leading donors through investment-level conversations.
✅ When my fundraisers learn how to use tools as simple prompts in donor conversations, they build their confidence (and the relationship).
✅ With confidence they naturally pivot into wealth conversations and stop leaving money on the table using my customized gift charts.
✅ Then 5-figure donors become 6-figure . . and 6- become 7-figure donors.
So, glossy graphics get major donors to give more money?
NO.
Do confidence-building tools that assist fundraisers through investment-level conversations and to concrete solicitations lead to more money?
YES.
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