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The R in M+R

M+R

Donald was a deeply committed colleague, a lifelong and tireless advocate, the brains behind many movements that exist today, and an inspiration and friend to many of us in the social change universe. Read time: 3 min. Donald Ross, the “R” in M+R, passed away a few days ago. . And, yes, also the reason M+R exists. . There is so, so much more.

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4 Quick Tips to Remember When Planning an Advocacy Campaign

Top Nonprofits

For example, advocating for a law change may require the work of multiple governmental bodies, sign off by various elected officials, and also changing public perception — each of which could be an advocacy campaign in its own right. While facts and figures reach the logical side of our brains, stories appeal to the emotional side.

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Scary Supporter Horror Stories

Connection Cafe

He knew the value of his legal services down to the penny, and charged quite a number of these per minute at his law firm. She liked what she saw the org doing, and went to fill in an online form on the organization’s website. And if you want that old ED’s brain back, ask yourself if you are a hungry zombie?).

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[VIDEO] Raising More Money By Asking (And Answering) Better Questions

Bloomerang

” So we have in our brains, the amygdala, the fear center, where you have flight, fright, and freeze as the emotional reactions to things that’s scare you. Harvey: When I worked in international development, we said, okay, this org, we’re spending 8% on administration, this organization spends only 4%.

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[VIDEO] Why You Should Ditch The Way You’ve Been Doing Strategic Planning

Bloomerang

But three months is a little too long for that human brain to imagine. You can really imagine eight weeks well in your human brain. . And I got to tell you, of the things that Dan talks about in his talk, of the things that we talked about today, unlike those sailboats, almost none of them are actually against the law.

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