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What is an End-of-Year Ask?Why is it important?Who should I invite? Do I wait until the end of the year to invite?

A special invitation to a ministry giving opportunity at the end of the calendar year.

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Statistics indicate:

  • 31% of ALL CHARITABLE GIVING happens at year-end.
  • 12% of all giving happens in the last three days of the year.  
This appeal speaks to a different type of donor than your monthly one. It attracts irregular givers, those who only give when asked and those who tend to be higher capacity and customarily give at year end. Nope! The earlier the better! 

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October

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October: PLAN IT OUT

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November

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November:

SEND YOUR INVITE

INVITE PEOPLE TO GIVE

(before Thanksgiving)

Action Steps:

  • Gather a list of names you want to invite to give
  • Create your invitation + magnet via Chalkline
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    We've partnered with ChalkLine to make it even easier to create and send your printed pieces. Simply use their templates or create your own, send your mail-merge to ChalkLine, then schedule when you want them to snail-mail it. *We recommend sending the week before Thanksgiving.

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    Send your mail-merge to Chalkline. Schedule it to be snail-mailed out the week before Thanksgiving
    You can download your donor's mailing addresses direct from Toolbox: MTD Reporting: Donors: Filter (All, Active, etc. You choose): Tasks: Download CSV


    December: ENGAGE PERSONALLY

    Action Steps:

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    Giving Tuesday, personally follow-up on your giving invitation 

    Around December 15th, send a second follow-up

    Around Christmas, consider a "Merry Christmas" message (no mention of support)

    Around December 30th, last follow-up

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