How to Ask for a Gift & Donor Stewardship

How to Ask for a Gift & Donor StewardshipHow to make the ask involves many strategies, tailored to the individual donor. You are inviting the donor to invest in what they value. Once you secure their investment you must have a plan to say thank you. This session teaches you how to ask donors for a gift and the steps needed to get donors to give again and again and again. It includes action steps, templates, samples, and instructions on how to engage your board in asking and thanking donors.This content is a work-style session that provides a short video explanation and materials to help you actively work through this topic.The goal of this session will be to: Understand the methodology and anatomy of the fundraising ask Define Stewardship & Best practices  Explain why a stewardship plan is important. Components Video – How to Ask & Donor StewardshipSupport Documentation  Sample Board Phone Script to Secure a Meeting  eBook 26 Clever & Easy Ways to Say Thank you to Donor