Connection Cafe
MARCH 25, 2016
A personal story is an articulation about the values, beliefs, and events in someone’s life that have lead them to give and now fundraise. To articulate this, Ganz developed a storytelling model based on challenge, choice, and outcome. Other times, the outcome of a choice is that they decided to be a fundraiser for the campaign.
Connection Cafe
MAY 19, 2017
The problem with that view, or brand model, is that it’s no longer enough, especially in today’s competitive giving environment. All too often nonprofits begin to second guess their investment of time, money and resources in a rebrand. What is a brand? A brand is more than your logo , a clever tagline, or trendy color palette.
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Connection Cafe
FEBRUARY 21, 2018
Their report last year showed that, due in large part to the election, trust had basically collapsed, creating real problems for your organization and for democracy. Send those super advocates a poster or a t-shirt — it will pay for itself many time over. In 2017, the headline from their Trust Barometer was “Trust has Imploded!”
Connection Cafe
JANUARY 21, 2014
Donor retention is an on-going conversation in our sector and any time it comes up, people start to panic. But what are we actually changing in order to fix the problem? You see, one of the key problems – especially for annual giving portfolios – is that there are lots of donors. Host a storytelling time event.
Connection Cafe
JUNE 30, 2016
Here are some of the principles articulated in Pillar 5 of the Performance Imperative: The board, management, and staff take on the challenge of collecting and using information, not because it’s a good marketing tool and not because a funder said they have to. They use what others might deem failures as an opportunity for learning.
Connection Cafe
JUNE 12, 2017
It also creates a problem internally where turf wars and a noncollaborative environment lead to frustration, burnout, and staff turnover. Shifting the organization’s culture is a process, and it takes time. This activity helps you articulate why a culture of philanthropy is important, your values, and the way you work.
Connection Cafe
AUGUST 4, 2015
.'” Community foundations also are using “impact investing” that aims to address social and environmental problems by making alternative investments such as loans to nonprofits or allocations to socially responsible investments. ” Subscribe to the Index for monthly updates!
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