Running a Successful Blood Drive
Running a Successful Blood Drive
Here are the critical ingredients for running a successful blood drive:
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Achieve 100% of goal
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First time donors are critical to success. Grow your donor base with each drive.
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Don't go it alone. Build a strong recruitment committee.
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Nothing motivates a donor like an in-person ask for a donation.
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Ask donors in-person, but schedule their appointments online.
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Ensure Leadership support for your drive.
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Appointments are critical to running a smooth drive. Every donor should have one.
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Manage your blood drive and appointments in the online drive management system.
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You will need more appointments than your drive goal. Be sure to recruit extra donors.
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RapidPass speeds up donor flow. Encourage every donor to bring one.
Download the full Guide for a Successful Drive, or check out our full suite of recruitment resources including checklists, fliers, templates, and more.