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When a Donor Says Yes… But the Gift Never Comes (Ep. 65)
A donor tells you they’re going to give $5,000.
Great.
Except a week passes. Then another week. Eventually you start wondering: Do I call them? Send an email? Leave it alone? And at what point does following up become pushy?
This is one of those awkward fundraising situations that almost every nonprofit leader eventually encounters, but very few people teach you how to handle.
In this episode of the Nonprofit Launch Plan Podcast, Matt Stockman walks through a practical approach for following up when a donor says they intend to give, but the gift never arrives.
The key principle is simple…
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