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Answer these 6 questions to frame your fundraising plan structure

Get Fully Funded

Drafting a fundraising plan can be intimidating, especially if it’s your first time and you have no fundraising plan structure. Without a plan, you’ll spend your time in the Cycle of Reactivity and Panic or CRAP. Be prepared to spend some time on this if it’s your first plan. And that takes time. I’ve been there.

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Grow Or Stagnate?: Nurturing A Growth Mindset

The NonProfit Times

The concept of growth mindset, developed by psychologist Carol Dweck, is described as a belief that our abilities and intelligence can be developed and improved over time. We shape our thinking and ourselves through behaviors that with time and discipline become habitual until they are engrained in who we are. What Is Growth?

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Are Associations Losing Their Members’ Trust?—The Leadership ColLAB Explores This Critical Question

.orgSource

Trust isn’t a challenge that is currently top of mind for association leaders. We structured this conference based on feedback from.orgCommunity’s fall Solutions Day participants. Sharon has been following the dialogue around trust for some time and was eager to discover the group’s thoughts on this topic.

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Nonprofit Content Creation: Back-To-The Basics of the Writing Process

Bloomerang

The brain dump. Just write whatever comes to mind. Start to put some structure to your ideas. Punctuation, spelling, sentence structure. Now it’s time to share your work! Now that you know the 5 steps, set a time-frame for yourself. Time-frames hold you accountable. Pre-writing. . Drafting. .

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Nonprofit explainer videos: 4 tips to inspire supporters

Candid

Which one would you be most likely to remember when it comes time to make a recommendation? For example when watching a video, audio and visual channels activate separate parts of the brain , and when these two elements combine, it helps supporters better understand and engage with your mission. . Craft a compelling storyline.

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Nonprofit Storytelling: The Quick and No-Nonsense Guide

Bloomerang

Let’s just be honest right up front: in the case of many nonprofits, the staff is small and the time is limited. Many times, communication is something people don’t feel is their strong suit. Many times, communication is something people don’t feel is their strong suit. Step 1: Understand story structure. We tell stories.

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Why Movement Is the Killer Learning App for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Internal: These theories take into account our minds and bodies. There are also physical theories like brain-based learning and neuroscience. I came across a brain scan by Dr. Chuck Hillman from University of Illinois Neurocognitive Kinesiology Laboratory. The sitting brain is really disengaged.