Bloomerang

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Does negativity and alarm really raise funds?” —John, CEO of a civic education nonprofit Dear John, This is a top-of-mind question for many fundraising professionals. Science says: We’re wired for negative Sadly, our brains are wired to respond to negative messages. Negative events impact our brains more than positive events.

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Raise Fund Disaster Images 91

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

But the potential for donor engagement and fund generation is immense. Pattern recognition: A storytelling superpower Our brains are wired to recognize patterns. This event wasn’t just about raising funds; it was about bringing a child’s dream to life. The answer lies in the power of storytelling.

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Storytelling Fundraising Chapter Story 56

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2011

That’s the kind of ‘new’ funders like to fund. I overheard comments like: “my brain is in overdrive,” “I can’t wait to try this in my work,” and “I wish the conference were longer.” By getting to know these ideas, we blend them into our own frame of reference, creating something that is changed, if not wholly new.

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Blended Brain Philanthropy Measure 90

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

In fact, Lucy has been terrific in finding new ways, like Branch , to use the social tools to facilitate a global brain around these ideas. I heard some many big picture connections to the work I do or rather improvise on the ground, that I know I’ll be mulling over and thinking about what they shared over the next few months.

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Skills Reflection Management Aggregator 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

The first group wants to wrap their brains around it and gets overwhelmed quickly. You need to blend the best practices of marketing and social movement building? Are you raiser of funds or agents of change? The second group wants to know how to do it better and has many questions and learning to share.

Louisville 50

Louisville Reflection Conference Game 50

Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 6, 2007

For the first time in human history, we have the ability to create what some people have called, "global brain," where each of us is one cell in a global consciousness. So we figured that if we did a weekend event, The Green Festival, that would get us to know this green economy movement, build some credibility.

Global 40

Global Green San Francisco Model 40