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Ally Shares Insight Learned from Michelle Obama

ASU Lodestar Center

Then, the death of her father/best friend that made her turn her life away from corporate America to public service, to her initial meeting and subsequent relationship with the man who would eventually become her husband (in addition to the President of the United States). He was placed at Homeless ID Project.

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Second Life: Issue Awareness Raising Campaigns

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But wanted to capture some quick thoughts related to a couple of recent awareness raising activities taking place in Second Life or recently launched. I'm so grateful that other bloggers and colleagues like Rik Riel do such excellent coverage of what's happening in Second Life. Namely that it isn't enough just to shame people.

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10 Questions You Can Ask Major Donors to Build the Relationship

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What are you most proud of in your life?”. This is another great question that invites the donor to share about something wonderful they’ve achieved in their life. Many will say their children are their proudest accomplishment. Some donors are drawn to just one cause area, such as homelessness or food insecurity.

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Q&A with sgLEADERS: Tim Snyder, Wake Forest University

Connection Cafe

While I may not possess the intellectual wherewithal to solve homelessness, food insecurity or a host of other chronic societal problems, I have great faith that someone out there will have that ability. Q: What is the best piece of advice you’ve received that has guided the way you lead? First, wherever you are, be there.

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How Can We Make Charitable Giving A Year-Round Habit?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Another option, is to sponsor a woman who wants to make a better life some place in the world. Britt Bravo has some advice about doing your due diligence in creating a giving plan for holidays that can work for creating an annual giving plan as does the Razoo blog. Britt Bravo recommends Women for Women International.

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A special Q&A session

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Have children? What is a life changing story example for us? We house homeless women and children. per day per family sounds reasonable for homeless women and children. Transformational fundraising is about the donor’s desire to change a life. They give to transform a life or a situation.

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450 Email Subject Lines From End of Year Fundraising

Connection Cafe

Perhaps nonprofits have listened to my advice over the years to time their email campaigns when the most giving happens. Best Innovation in Graphics: This one goes to Lifeline Children’s Services for showing a giving pyramid inside the email noting how many gifts of each level they had received and still needed to get.

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