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SERVICES

Your Mission,

Our Expertise.

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Fundraising Firm Consultation & Management

Let us help you navigate your journey to successful fundraising!

 

We'll assist you in securing the perfect telemarketing, face-to-face, direct mail or digital agency for your organization.

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  • Support through the RFP Process and Selection

  • Contract negotiations

  • Initial Client Kick-off and Campaign Launch

  • Preparation of Campaign Elements and Materials 

  • Expertise in Data & Analytics

    • Donor File Analysis​

    • Budgeting & Projections

    • Audience Selection

    • Live Campaign Analysis & Tracking

  •  MUCH More! 

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Campaign Strategy

Reach out to us today to discover how we can help you realize and achieve your organization's goals!

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Herculean Consulting has helped to develop hundreds of multi-channel, direct fundraising campaigns and strategies on behalf of more than 100 different organizations.​​​​​​​​​​​​​

FULL FISCAL YEAR FUNDRAISING PLANS

  • Campaign Projections​

  • Donor Select & Ask Strategy

  • Projected vs. Actuals Tracking 

  • Insightful advice during FY on strategic pivots or opportunities for stop-loss or recovery  

 FUNDRAISING CREATIVE ELEMENTS 

  • Call Center Scripts & Fulfillment Series Copy

  • Direct Mail Copy

  • Newsletter Design

  • Email Campaign Copy   

  • Assistance with Press Releases

DONOR DATABASE MANAGEMENT

  • Audience Select

  • Donor Segmentation

  • Campaign File Preparation

  • Database Hygiene (Donor Requests and Contact Preferences

REPORTING & ANALYSIS

  • Donor File Analysis

  • Active Campaign Reporting

  • Post-Campaign Analysis 

  • Compliance Reporting Needs

    • 990 and Audits​

    • Campaign Financials

    • Accounting/Invoicing

Telemarketing

  • Primary POC between call center and organization

  • Specializing in TM Campaign Types:

    • Single-Gift Donor Renewal Campaigns (Active and Lapsed)

    • Sustainer Invitation Campaigns

    • Acquisition Campaigns

    • Thank You Calls/Surveys

    • Planned Giving/Bequest Lead Generation

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  • Creation of Call Center scripts, fulfillment series copy (letters, email, text), and ask array testing and recommendations

  • File Select, utilizing specific donor data points and trigger segments to leverage and maximize TM performance.

  • Monitor Results, providing thorough reports and insightful recommendations throughout the campaign

    • Reporting on Active/Previous Campaigns (Customizable)

    • Guidance on Campaign Strategy Adjustments to Increase KPIs

      • Pivot elements to amplify key metrics (ie. script or ask array)

    • Review of Agent/Caller Statistics on TM Campaigns

  • Design/Execution of TM Call Plans

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Direct Mail

  • Specializing in DM Campaign Types:

    • Single-Gift Donor Renewal Campaigns (Active and Lapsed)

    • Mid-Level Appeal/Stewardship

    • Special Appeals/Disaster Response

    • Sustainer Invitation Campaigns

    • Acquisition Campaigns

    • Newsletter Design

    • Thank You/Stewardship Letters

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  • Create DM Copy, including recommendations on versioned language and messaging to specific segments,

  • Ask array recommendations and testing.

  • File Select, including utilization of specific donor data points and trigger segments to leverage and maximize performance.

  • Appeal Code Creation/Tracking

  • Project/Performance Tracking – throughout the mail cycle

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Email & SMS/Text

  • Specializing in Email and/or Text Campaign Types:

    • Single-Gift Donor Renewal Campaigns (Active and Lapsed)

    • Mid-Level Appeal/Stewardship

    • Special Appeals & Email Blasts 

    • Sustainer Invitation Campaigns

    • Acquisition Campaigns

    • Engagement & Impact Emails/Texts

    • Thank You & Receipting via Email/Text

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  • Create Email Copy, including recommendations on versioned language to specific segments, as well as ask array recommendations/testing.

  • Create Emails (Schedule for Send/Resend)

  • File Selection/Segmentation

  • Appeal Code Creation/Tracking

  • Manage “Unsubscribes” – Pull info into Donor Database

  • Performance Tracking

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