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Elevate Your Fundraising Game with These Essential Nonprofit Books

Pamela Grow

Creative Deviations, How you can infuse your story-telling, fundraising and direct response with more creativity by John Lepp For years, my go-to bible for direct response was Denny Hatch’s Million Dollar Mailings. Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. Julia Campbell I love storytelling and I love Julia Campbell.

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9 Socially-Distant Donor Engagement Ideas for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Laura Bucher , Storyteller at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. You can use video to tell a story about what donors made possible, take them on a virtual tour of your facility, or spotlight major contributors of your campaign. 5) Collaborate with your surrounding community.

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Telling Better Stories: Fundraising Tips from 12NTC

Tech Soup

Your organization is doing great work, but you may not always be telling that story in a way that resonates with potential donors and other supporters. Storytelling Isn't Enough – You Have to Tell Good Stories. The key, Daigneault argues, is telling a certain kind of story. Stories That Compel.

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6 fun things our ads team tried at end of year

M+R

Rich Storytelling Experiences, Planned Parenthood & National Geographic Society. We focused on telling compelling, timely stories while also highlighting the importance of our end-of-year fundraising match, and the combination was a winning strategy.”. QR Codes: The Great Comeback Story, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.

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Four Business, Communications And Leadership Books To Read In 2017

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Here is what they read this past year and recommend adding to your 2017 "to read" list: Paul Smith Organizational Storytelling Speaker, Trainer/Coach, Author The Elegant Pitch: Create a Compelling Recommendation, Build BroadSupport, and Get It Approved , by Mike Figliuolo. "As The Elegant Pitch teaches that and does it well," says Paul.

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6 Insights The Sharing Economy Tells Us About The Future Of Fundraising

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

When’s the last time you made a purchase without checking Amazon for reviews? 5: Collaborative Storytelling Sells. In a sharing economy, your story and the way it’s told is not completely under your control. Instead, your supporters are empowered to tell your story in their own, personal way. 2: Recommendations Are Key.

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Four Business Books To Read In 2017

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Here is what they read this year and recommend adding to your 2017 "to read" list: Paul Smith Organizational Storytelling Speaker, Trainer/Coach, Author The Elegant Pitch: Create a Compelling Recommendation, Build BroadSupport, and Get It Approved , by Mike Figliuolo. "As I loved the gripping military stories but also the business tie-ins.