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Testimonials

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Fundraising & Membership

“Aria is a true extension of Theta Foundation resources. Their concern is always about how they fit into our business plan, not how we fit into theirs. They always accommodate our needs and are quick to change direction and respond as we need them to. We appreciate them as a partner in making our mission possible.”

Jennifer Kendall Pendleton
Executive Director

Consultant

“Aria has come out on top in more than one head-to-head telemarketing test. Their staff is professional, easy to work with, and gets solid results at competitive prices. It’s all in the net. Give Aria a shot.”

Lo Hartnett

Northwest Public Radio

“Aria is knowledgeable about public TV and radio development. They understand the product and are willing to try new ideas to help their clients.”

Sarah McDaniel
Membership Director

Consultant

“I’m very happy with my agency’s partnership with Aria Communications. They are one of the most knowledgeable companies in public broadcasting membership practices. I’ve worked with them on several projects and am happy to encourage your organization to contact them.”

Mike Wallace

Ferris State University

“Aria Communications has been a valued partner of Ferris State University for over 6 years. Our work with Aria helped to immediately improve the participation rates and dollars raised from our fall and spring annual fund phonathons. Through the years, the staff at Aria have also been very helpful, informative and responsive as our team has made strategic and targeted adjustments to our programs and tactics that have helped us rapidly expand and enhance the philanthropic culture of our alumni-base.”

Jeremy Mishler, Director of Alumni Relations & Advancement Operations
Ferris State University

ELCA Foundation (Planned Giving)

“We had a wonderful experience working with the Aria team. Utilizing a company to make donor calls to planned gift prospects was new territory for us. I appreciated their counsel and thoughtfulness through the entire project. Very professional; well received by our prospects and timely reporting. But what results! We were so pleased by the positive response. Their solid work gave us every confidence to explore our next project with Aria around our planned gift work. We are looking forward to the opportunity. Thanks!”

David P. Novak
Director for Gift Planning

Sigma Sigma Sigma Foundation

“I consider Aria’s superb telemarketing service to be an important component of our annual giving plan. There’s no hassle for us, and the results always meet or exceed my expectations – while staying on budget. Best of all … we NEVER have any complaints from our members.”

Nancy Craig
Executive Director

Consultant

“I have been very pleased with every single telemarketing campaign for my clients at Aria. They consistently get good results, my clients do not get complaints, and the calls are high quality. The best part, in my opinion, is that my Aria campaigns have a very high fulfillment rate, which I believe means that they are truly listening to the donors and what they want.”

Catherine Connolly

Gamma Phi Beta Foundation

“The Gamma Phi Beta Foundation has had the pleasure of working with Aria for the past 12 years, and they are consistently professional in all of our interactions. The representatives I’ve worked with have all been knowledgeable and quick to respond to questions, as well as adept at working within our timeline and budget. I am extremely pleased with the services they provide.”

Sue Schley
Executive Manager and Director Annual Fund

Houston Public Television

“I have been working with Aria Communications for years! They are always top-notch about working with you on getting the job done at a reasonable cost and with excellent ideas of how to do it better. If I could have picked all of the Top Attributes I would have!”

Abby Koenig

Consultant

“Aria has a great product. We used both Aria’s telemarketing and handwritten cards, and saw significant ROI and a sustained increase in annual revenue. But the real value in working with Aria is their level of knowledge of all facets of development. They were the consultant I never could have afforded to hire. Their ideas shaped my personal success, and the organization’s, far beyond the services they provided. I would recommend Arias work without reservation.”

Ann Howard

WNPR and Connecticut Public Television

“Aria is a company I fully trust. They've always had an eye on what’s best for my non-profit institution, not their bottom line.”

Jack Callahan

Wisconsin Public Radio

“Aria’s background in fundraising has put them in an incredible place to succeed. They know fundraising from the inside out and are thoughtful and creative in their approaches. We’re very pleased with the results we get at Aria and working with their team has been just as personable, thorough and rewarding as the calls and cards themselves.”

Kathy Beringer

B2B

Fastsigns

“Aria interacts with our customers and prospects in a very professional manner and represents our business and products very well. We get excellent results from our calling sessions in terms of the number of appointments and the updated data for our lead database. The reporting on calling sessions is valuable in that it enables me, in real time, to decide when I need to add calling time to my session in order to reach all of my prospects. The daily quantitative data and comments from the leads makes it seem like I have my own telemarketing staff working directly for me.”

John Niemi
Owner

Mobile Citizen

“Aria’s professionalism and execution has surpassed our expectations. The staff worked diligently with us to develop an excellent sales script, and tweaked it along the way based on feedback from the results.

The detailed reporting Aria supplies tells us everything we need to know about the ongoing effort, and where we can make adjustments as required. Aria’s staff and customer service have been excellent. The experience has been positive and has helped us expand our footprint and grow our business.”

John Kennedy

MYSite

Southwest Minnesota State University

“Working with Aria’s MYSite calling program has been a terrific decision. Customer service is what makes Aria unique in comparison to other companies. Speedy response from staff dedicated specifically to SMSU has made the transition from on campus software to Aria very smooth. The staff continues to meet and exceed expectations at SMSU. Our student calling program has benefited from Aria’s proactive approach. Aria representatives ask all the right questions and suggest new ideas. We are grateful for the partnership with Aria.”

Stacy Frost
Director of Annual Giving Programs

AriaCards

Fundraising & Membership

Antioch College

“When your program needs to deliver a fresh solicitation that will really grab a constituency’s attention, adding Aria’s work is a no-brainer. In my experience, the firm demonstrates that rare combination of competence and an experimental spirit that is required for a uniquely original success. Aria is responsive, needs-driven, and detail-oriented. They can provide meaningful insight into how an appeal can be made most effective. I wish I’d known of this firm years ago.”

Micah Canal
Director of the Annual Fund

Delta Gamma Foundation

“Working with Aria is one of the joys of my job—a great company, with great employees, and innovative ideas to re-engage donors. The AriaCard product in particular has proven to be very successful for us. Our response rates were more than double what we normally experience with direct mail.”

Kari Andersen, ZY-Furman Director of Annual Giving

B2B

Trustworth Properties, LLC.

“We have had the opportunity to work with ARIA since 2007. Carrie and her team have always provided us with exceptional customer service and quality marketing pieces at a reasonable price. The handwritten letter campaigns they mail out for us have consistently yielded us a high response rate each and every time! We highly recommend partnering with ARIA for anyone looking to expand their business through marketing efforts.”

Mark & Natalia Gans
Trustworth Properties, LLC.