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title: How To Move Your Planned Giving Program Forward in the Next 10 Minutes
description: Sometimes the hardest part is getting started. Here’s what you can do right now to identify and cultivate your planned giving prospects.
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# [How To Move Your Planned Giving Program Forward in the Next 10 Minutes](https://blog.pgcalc.com/move-your-planned-giving-program-forward)

 Written by [Ann McPherson](https://blog.pgcalc.com/author/ann-mcpherson) | Sep 17, 2014 10:00:00 AM

 

Pick up the phone and call your top planned giving prospect.

 

Don’t know what you’ll say? Then review their history to determine what your strategy should be.

 

Don’t know who your top prospect is? Then go throu gh your list to identify the top ten planned giving prospects.

Don’t have a list? Then screen your donor database based on **FLAG** – frequency, longevity, age, and gender to create a list of 100 prospects.

 

 

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