Remove Cancer Remove Fundraising Remove Hunger Remove Movie
article thumbnail

Captivology: The Science of Capturing People’s Attention

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

What if our child had cancer? As Parr points out, empathy is powerful because our innate ability and need to understand and connect with others – even we don’t know them personally. Parr shares two examples of a fundraising pitch. We can’t help but to feel for Miles Scott and his family.

article thumbnail

Romancing the Donor

Connection Cafe

Take the Girly Movie Approach – There is no better hook than video that pulls at the emotional heartstrings of your constituents. Circle Yes or No – Take a peer-to-peer approach by asking your grassroots fundraisers to deliver the love note on behalf of your organization. Now get out there and fundraise, Romeo!

Donor 35
article thumbnail

Book Review: “Charity Case”

Connection Cafe

Back then, Dan was the chair of the Harvard Hunger Action Committee that led a 4,200 mile cross-country bike ride to fight hunger. Dan Pallotta would go on to invent the multi-day charitable event industry with the AIDS Rides and Breast Cancer 3-Days. Nonprofit Management book review fundraising Non-Profit nonprofit'

Review 44