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.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JULY 27, 2023
“Disasters and crises are inevitable, but businesses do not have to face them unprepared,” explains James Burstall , author of the new book, The Flexible Method: Prepare To Prosper In The Next Global Crisis. Among the advice Burstall offers is that when a disaster strikes, he recommends you look beyond your organization for help.
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Bloomerang
DECEMBER 11, 2021
Dear Charity Clairity, I’m wondering if you have a data point readily available in your brilliant brain? Natural disasters lead to an outpouring of philanthropic support for human services organizations. I know about donor retention rates, goals, etc., or something like that? Let’s begin with external factors.
Bloomerang
AUGUST 2, 2021
It’s important to showcase how what you do relates to what’s top of mind for folks. Finally, after hearing a lot of nuts and bolts from them about numerous programs and processes around which I couldn’t quite wrap my brain, I said “Tell me why I should give in one sentence.” How to Protect Your Pets in a Natural Disaster.
NonProfit Hub
JUNE 1, 2018
While having a playful workspace may seem like a recipe for self-imposed disaster, it’s just the opposite. Games=Brain food. Playing a game every once in a while is a great way to reset and activate parts of your brain you wouldn’t normally use at work. We take time to sit, socialize and enjoy each other’s company.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 29, 2017
Meet my colleague, Meico Marquette Whitlock, who is the Founder and CEO of Mindful Techie. I had an opportunity to interview Meico about being a Mindful Techie. You have now moved into the area of “Mindfulness and Technology,” what inspired the move from nonprofit techie into mindfulness?
Connection Cafe
SEPTEMBER 15, 2013
But no matter the circumstance, triumph, or disaster, it’s nonprofits like yours that keep this world turning. Speak to the part of the brain that controls action-taking. Steve Maclaughlin’s 10th episode of npVoices rallies some of the nonprofit sector’s brightest minds. Tell stories. Evoke emotion.
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