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How to Use Storytelling for Nonprofits to Tug Heartstrings and Raise Funds

Get Fully Funded

There are some universal elements to any compelling story, whether they’re in books, the news, articles, blogs, or movies. Please give so that we can end childhood hunger in India and help these children realize their full potential. Here are two different examples for the same fundraising Ask. What Makes a Good Story?

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Virtual Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Ideas to Explore

Qgiv

In particular, peer-to-peer fundraising has found great success when it comes to pivoting to virtual, as its engagements already happen primarily online. And just because the events of 2020 may have necessitated virtual fundraising, that doesn’t mean it also didn’t come with its own great benefits. Need virtual fundraising ideas?

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Captivology: The Science of Capturing People’s Attention

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Parr shares two examples of a fundraising pitch. Half the letters were a fundraising request based on statistics and the other half the story of one child facing hunger. The story of one child received twice as many donations as the fundraising request with statistics. Which one would people likely donate to?

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Nonprofit Technology News for May 2014

Tech Soup

The way The Fog will work, as Christopher Mims describes it in the Wall Street Journal , is that our smart devices will send software updates to one another, rather than routing them through the cloud, a bit like how peer-to-peer music and movie sharing is done via services like Bittorrent. An App To End World Hunger?

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I'll Comment for Food Donations, Ten Cents for Woman's Shelter, and Other Interesting Social Media Charity Trends

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But hunger is a serious issue in America, especially in these difficult times. First Book has teamed up with Disney to celebrate the release of "Bedtime Stories," a holiday movie. Innovative Giving: Tyson Foods For Hunger Relief. 2009 will most certainly be year of fundraising innovation and changes.

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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!

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NpTech Tag Summary: Chimp Personality, Convio Open API, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Kevin j points to a pretty amazing movie from the presentation at last week's Net Tuesday. Social Networking Fundraising Success article describing how different nonprofit organizations are using social networking sites to tap into a whole generation of new supporters. Help with world hunger by providing rice to hungry people for free.

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