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There are two answers to this question: 4-6 Months prior to the start of your home assignment. Don’t underestimate the amount of time needed to prepare, communicate, and ultimately follow up with those who might contribute to a special gift campaign. On top of the other preparations you will make to return to the States, earlier is always better. An end-of-year giving campaign if possible. Did you know that end-of-year giving appeals to a different type of donor than your standard monthly partner? It’s wise to offer various giving opportunities because you recognize there is no "one size fits all" to financial partnership. A large ask, such as an end-of-year giving appeal, tends to resonate with your special gift donors (look for any who gave over the past three years) and those with a higher capacity to give. This group may even include those who stopped giving or have never given before. This group can make up a HUGE chunk in your MTD. We’ve had missionaries who gathered $10,000, $25,000, and even $50,000 in their end-of-year giving efforts! Statistics indicate that 31% of all charitable giving happens at year-end, and 12% of all giving happens in the last three days of the year. This is a season when everyone you know is making some financial choices for this year and next. Two streams of thought are happening: decisions about their giving priorities for the next year, and how to steward end-of-year bonuses and/or commissions. |
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