The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 13, 2021

You is one of the five most powerful words in the English language. Because when you’re asking for donations, you’re really selling your cause. You is at the top of his list of the 5 Most Powerful Words in the English Language. So our brains are actually hard-wired to respond to appeals that speak to us directly.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

This cohesive approach enables your supporters to contribute to your cause with just a few clicks. Featuring the button prominently and consistently creates a seamless user experience that encourages visitors to contribute to your cause.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Entitled The Gift of Insight , the story recounts Viji’s personal journey and how it inspired her to work with members of our Bookshare service who have print disabilities that make it difficult for them to read traditional text. She was told that a brain tumor was pressing on her optic nerve and may cause her to become blind.

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

It’s important to know what causes burnout, the signs to look for in individual employees, and the responsibility of leaders to set an example. The pandemic caused additional burnout and stress as nonprofits had to pivot with less resources and rising cash flow issues. Ask for help when it’s appropriate with clear language.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 16, 2016

Use language that is all about you. Those word choices don’t inspire or cause people to want to give you their money or their time. Utilitarian language quickly becomes part of the loud fundraising noise that barrages your donors, especially at year-end. Use communication to cause people to feel something. Give Today.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 16, 2014

A few of the letters include language I haven’t heard since my high school economics class. You think everyone loves your cause. They may have an interest in, even an affinity for, your cause, but it doesn’t mean they are hopelessly in love with your organization or its work. As you know from our website…”. “As

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2019

First, believe deeply – in your heart and then in your brain – that donors matter. Speaking your donors’ language — lose the jargon! Sharing the stories of how your donors’ gifts are making a difference. Joyaux , ACFRE, Joyaux Associates. Third, behave accordingly!

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

But I would say that what’s most important is that we’re actually rallying around a cause, a mission, a shared common ground. . I’m going to weave in stories that are connected to … oops, there we go. Weave in stories that are connected to the podcast and I’m going to share some model language for you.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 6, 2014

First, believe deeply – in your heart and then in your brain – that donors matter. Speaking your donors’ language — lose the jargon! Sharing the stories of how your donors’ gifts are making a difference. Joyaux , ACFRE, Joyaux Associates. Third, behave accordingly!

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

” And just possibly they may wish part of their legacy to be supporting the causes that they cared about during their lifetime, which may be your cause. You have fallen into a new story. Do not confuse the beginning of the story with the end.” It is possible to drown in the ocean of your own tears.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

So I help organizations tell powerful stories that have raised collectively around a half billion dollars. I think our days and our brains can sometimes feel like this calculation. . Be an ambassador but tell a specific story? . But, and here’s the key, cause me to feel something when you do that. ” Okay.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Jimmie Alford, one of the great fundraisers in America, told me a story a few years ago, which was about this volunteer who had to raise money for mental health in a community. Initially said, “I have no interest in this cause.” People want to know why they should be the person contributing to the cause.

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CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

The best weapon against apathy is a compelling story. But it’s one thing to tell someone a story and another to show them. Our brains are wired for visual information; people process images 60,000 times faster than words. If you’re scrambling for some ideas, here’s a couple to get you started: Plot-driven stories.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Tell a story. And having your own stories, like really great stories about the volunteering that you’re doing, or the experience you’re having with your beneficiaries and being able to tell those stories. These are simple, this kind of warm-up. Write a couple of things in the chat. What are some. I like that.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2021

What I really like about Maureen is, you know, I think she’s maybe the only person who truly understands that fundraisers, we love fundraising, and the mission, and the cause, and the technical stuff is hard. Adult brains don’t learn new things that easily. You’ve been speaking my language. Go read her blog.

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

I also use the five love languages, but we don’t have time for that today. It has caused lots of folks to reassert their values and what matters to them. What do you want to pick my brain about, how do y’all want to dig in a little bit more with me while we have our time together? I use it in my family.

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Bloomerang

MAY 28, 2021

Some of you may have actually seen her at Cause Camp, which was last week, right? I tell a story of the remodeling that I’ll tell you today and a change management theory that I will share with you. In our brains, in the back of our brain here is our instinct, that fight or flight. It’s all this good stuff.

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