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Tribute donations for building your donation base

Posted by Shoshana 
· Monday, March 24th, 2014 

Today I was attempting to find a last minute birthday gift.  I thought it would be good to donate in their honor to an organization that the person cared about.  In my search, to my dismay, I went through several organizations.  I finally found one that had the convenience of a tribute donation.

If you are an arts organization or arts business that requests monetary support, this could be a really smart addition to your online donation module.  It would also be smart to spread the word that you have donation opportunities as a fantastic last minute birthday gift or a gift for all those challenging to shop for people.

The organization I ended up donating to had the option to send an email with a message to the person you are donating in honor of, and I was able to wish him a happy birthday at this point in the donation process.

I feel tribute donations are a good way to bring more awareness and funds to your organization.  This new organization that means a great deal to the honoree is now on my radar as well, and I have a feeling I might donate again for him in the future.

Cheers to happy and loyal audiences,
Shoshana

Shoshana Fanizza
Chief Audience Builder

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