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Step 6: Get more out of Firstgiving

We hope your supporters are already busy raising money online.  Once you’ve asked them to set up fundraising pages, make sure you find out how they’re doing and send them encouragement.

• Learn: How to set up electronic funds transfer (EFT)
• Prepare: Engage with your community online - Sign in to your Firstgiving nonprofit account and check your reports

-Send individual thank-you emails to your fundraisers
-Send gentle reminders to fundraisers who haven’t received any donations
-Check in with fundraisers to offer support or fundraising tips. Share our most successful tips or some of your own.

If your nonprofit is on Facebook, post updates about your fundraising and other news from your organization.  Visit Firstgiving’s Facebook Page to become a fan and see some of our favorite nonprofit Pages:

• Get inspired: See examples of how other nonprofits have taken their online fundraising to the next level

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