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How to Host a Read-a-thon Fundraiser

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They can either collect regular donations or pledges from family and friends based on the number of pages or books they read on their personal fundraising pages at the conclusion of the read-a-thon. You can also see if your corporate sponsors have networks they would be willing to reach out to and start a corporate fundraising team.

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Got Silos in Your Nonprofit? It’s Time to Build Some Bridges!

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Every month, Barbara’s team had to do hours of detective work to find a missing pledge payment, or correct coding errors, or ask Alan’s team multiple times for reports on event sponsorship purchases. The pledge payments? But the journey from silo living is worth your time and brain power. Why is this so hard?” Barbara asked me.

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NTC: Plenary – Dan Heath, Flip the Switch

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Also new this year is the online NTC. She gave a quick update on NTC and thanked everyone including, staff, the community, and sponsors. Everyone will pledge will change one mind in their organization. It has to be with a split of our brain. There are two parts of our brain, the rational and the emotional.

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NTC Plenary: Dan Heath, Flip the Switch

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

She gave a quick update on NTC and thanked everyone including, staff, the community, and sponsors. Everyone will pledge will change one mind in their organization. It has to be with a split of our brain. There are two parts of our brain, the rational and the emotional. The emotional part of our brains is like an elephant.

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NTC Plenary: Dan Heath, Flip the Switch

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She gave a quick update on NTC and thanked everyone including, staff, the community, and sponsors. Everyone will pledge will change one mind in their organization. It has to be with a split of our brain. There are two parts of our brain, the rational and the emotional. The emotional part of our brains is like an elephant.

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5 Ways Your Nonprofit Can Use Behavioral Science to Raise More Money Online

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Ask for a Pledge to Increase Conversions. Asking for pledges is a great way to secure more future, predictable donations. Do you know the Behavioral Science of why pledges are so successful? Our brains are built to follow stories , so highlighting individual stories is a powerful way to tap into emotions.

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Convio 2008 Innovator Awards - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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Constituent Empowerment Honorable Mention: Sierra Club and American Cancer Society Winner: Children International Used TeamRaiser to recruit new sponsors and recuited 5,000 sponsors since 2005 and sponsored over 560 children. Use of Convios multi-lingual tools helped CI reach out to both English and Spanish speakers.

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