Candid

APRIL 13, 2023

In fact, our brains are hardwired to respond to stories. Craft a compelling story by including these four key elements: a problem, solution, impact, and ask. 3. The reason storytelling is so effective at capturing people’s attention is simple. It’s human. Bring your story to life using different types of video content (e.g.,

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 2, 2023

Your time study may show you some similar problems or work habits that you can change, too. And if you don’t really like being on the phone, you can get those pesky calls done and out of the way, freeing up brain power for the rest of the day. It’s less overwhelming and gives us a chance to reward our brains with a dopamine snack.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Your brain doesn't have to work hard to be successful. You're spending a lot of time trying to fix other people's problems. Take a look at this list from Wiseman of the 10 signs that indicate you are ready for a new challenge : Things are running smoothly. You are consistently getting positive feedback. You are busy but bored.

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

Instead, find the people closest to the problem you’re trying to solve and go deep in organizing among those communities. Their diversity in experiences, skillsets, passions, and viewpoints ensures that good missions get the brains and heart they deserve. Don’t spread yourself thin playing where you can’t win.

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NTEN

JUNE 24, 2013

Another familiar voice is that of Dan Pallotta whose keynote address at the 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference earlier this year spawned passionate discussions amongst the nptech community, including a recent insightful post by Peter Campbell on his blog Techcafeteria, The Pallotta Problem.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 28, 2014

Cooking a meal shouldn’t be fatal: clean-burning stoves, as well as clean fuels and energy all help combat this problem. Since I’m a software guy, I asked about what software could do to help with these two real-world problems. Improving childhood nutrition. The lifelong impact of significant malnutrition on a child can be devastating.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 20, 2021

Separate the people from the problem. Employ right-brain imagination, artistry, and intuition plus left-brain logic and planning. Realize that people can tell more about you by the depth of your questions than by the quality of your statements. Always provide two solutions for each question you ask or suggestion you raise.

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Kindful

MAY 26, 2021

Sometimes without even noticing it, our brain is activated in a unique and engaged way when a story is being shared. It’s brain science. Science tells us that when someone is sharing or listening to a story, their brain produces several chemicals and hormones. Once upon a time…. That’s the power that story holds.

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Media Cause

MAY 19, 2022

The Problem: . It wasn’t long before we realized the problem wouldn’t be adding the pixel but finding a way to generate a unique ID each time the pixels fired. . After adding it to the pixel, we realized that we had just recreated the same wheel and found ourselves facing the same problem as before.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 14, 2021

For example, you’re working to solve a problem. You need to find a creative way to get your supporters to feel like they really understand the problem you’re trying to solve from the perspective of the people struggling with that problem. . Present a struggle and a solution. . Your mission likely addresses a certain struggle.

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Global Giving

MARCH 12, 2021

Kiva’s team of data scientists and software engineers partnered with the DataRobot AI for Good program to help solve this problem by improving the way loans are promoted to lenders. The UCSF Brain and Spinal Injury Center improves treatment guidelines using insights from machine learning.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 27, 2021

Your brain doesn't have to work hard to be successful. You're spending a lot of time trying to fix other people's problems. Take a look at this list from Wiseman of the 10 signs that indicate you are ready for a new challenge : Things are running smoothly. You are consistently getting positive feedback. You are busy but bored.

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Learning Brain Teach Challenge 52

Bloomerang

JUNE 29, 2021

It’s far easier for our brains to put ourselves in the shoes of ONE person and connect with their story than it is for us to do that with a group of people. . You need a clear problem. Another aspect of a great story is that it clearly states a problem; this is the problem your donors will help solve by giving to your cause. .

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2022

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. . Explain how your organization’s mission is a solution for addressing the problem at hand. That’s one in every eight kids.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2019

Anne Grady, in an HBR blog post , describes the harm that repeated stress triggers can create in the workplace: “When you are triggered, the emotional part of your brain takes over. Your logical brain temporarily shuts down, and you lose the ability to solve problems, make decisions, and think rationally.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

It feels like an 8th grade math problem. The problem is, both seem counterintuitive. So I’d argue, our sector (including, but certainly not limited to the healthcare sector) is disproportionately impacted by burnout as well. I know them well after a year and a half of homeschool. Make time for movement and mindfulness.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 24, 2020

Thanks to neuromarketing, organizations can promote their brands based on the way their target audiences’ brains work. People learn from their experiences and our brain quickly calculates the ratio between reward and risk. Neuromarketing helps solve this problem, and its effectiveness is based on using “hot triggers.”

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Media Cause

MARCH 4, 2022

At its core, Design Thinking is about creative problem-solving in an effort to improve products, services, and experiences. We were prompted to choose a problem to solve and then use this creative problem-solving to come up with a better solution. . David Carson is more right brain, more intuitive, more imaginative.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 24, 2017

Separate the people from the problem. Employ right-brain imagination, artistry, and intuition plus left-brain logic and planning. Realize that people can tell more about you by the depth of your questions than by the quality of your statements. Always provide two solutions for each question you ask or suggestion you raise.

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Mentoring Brain Advice Relationship 56

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2017

Anne Grady, in a recent HBR blog post , describes the harm that repeated stress triggers can create in the workplace: “When you are triggered, the emotional part of your brain takes over. Your logical brain temporarily shuts down, and you lose the ability to solve problems, make decisions, and think rationally.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 6, 2019

Separate the people from the problem. Employ right-brain imagination, artistry, and intuition plus left-brain logic and planning. Realize that people can tell more about you by the depth of your questions than by the quality of your statements. Always provide two solutions for each question you ask or suggestion you raise.

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Mentoring Brain Advice Relationship 40

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

And how you should never feel bad about asking someone for a philanthropic gift, because it delivers a shot of dopamine that lights up the pleasure center of their brains. This transactional approach to philanthropy facilitation won’t move the needle on solving your overarching problem or achieving your ultimate vision.

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Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director

OCTOBER 12, 2019

But there’s one problem: self-driving cars are waiting for sensor technology to catch up. As experts in sensor technology for commercial applications , they recognize that the current state of technology doesn’t allow for systems capable of making the same kinds of decisions the human brain makes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2017

We had great hopes (and still do) about the potential for “social media for social good,” how networks, connected society, and movements can be catalyzed to solve complex social change problems, for good causes and for philanthropy. How is brain hacking of social platforms impacted you personally or other nonprofit professionals?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 15, 2018

Separate the people from the problem. Employ right-brain imagination, artistry, and intuition plus left-brain logic and planning. Realize that people can tell more about you by the depth of your questions than by the quality of your statements. Always provide two solutions for each question you ask or suggestion you raise.

Mentoring 40

Mentoring Brain Advice Relationship 40

Forum One

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Commons lets us spend our brain-cycles creating and sustaining the right conversations, cultivating participation, and moving the real work of NGOs forward - not just writing the code to support them. That’s why we love Drupal Commons. read more.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2022

The problem, as she told the story, was Alan. The secret is identifying the problem without making it feel personal. Instead of blaming Alan, it’s time for Barbara to direct her energy into collaborative problem-solving. First, you need to admit that you have a problem. Alan is the VP of Philanthropy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 30, 2018

NPOs often struggle with when to use numbers and statistics to demonstrate how large a problem is versus highlighting individual stories of those affected. The thought being is that if a nonprofit can tell everyone how large a problem is through numbers supporters will be compelled to act. However, this is not necessarily true.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

When you write all of your content at one time, it helps your brain switch into that gear. They’ll also create a sense of urgency and motivate them to help your nonprofit address the problem at hand. . Take everything you’ve gathered and create the content in one sitting. As I mentioned above, multitasking can be counterproductive.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

The story above is about how your brain works. Your brain has a part called the Prefrontal Cortex, or “PFC” (remember “Paula Front-and-Center”?). It directs our attention, is responsible for moral decision-making, allows us to empathize with others, and helps coordinate the thousands of signals rushing around your brain.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Commons lets us spend our brain-cycles creating and sustaining the right conversations, cultivating participation, and moving the real work of NGOs forward - not just writing the code to support them. That’s why we love Drupal Commons. read more.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 12, 2017

Separate the people from the problem. Employ right-brain imagination, artistry, and intuition plus left-brain logic and planning. Realize that people can tell more about you by the depth of your questions than by the quality of your statements. Always provide two solutions for each question you ask or suggestion you raise.

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Mentoring Brain Advice Relationship 40

The Fundraising Authority

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Problem-Agitate-Solution-Impact A reliable and powerful writing formula to help your audience connect emotionally with your important work. January 2016 Anthony visited LACC for the first time where brain cancer was confirmed and he met with Dr. Marootian. He didn't know he'd be diagnosed with brain cancer just five months later.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 1, 2014

I have incorporated mini-breaks to walk in the middle of the day help me think and digest when I am writing or thinking through a problem for a client. The benefits of walking to “clear your brain” or build relationships is not a new leadership technique. Also, if I’m on calls I do them while walking around.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

For veterans with visual impairments, traumatic brain injuries or other disabilities, reading standard print is difficult, if not impossible. We’re honored to be included in this elite group of nonprofits known for their innovative approaches to tackling social problems.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 12, 2021

As our understanding of the problem has evolved, the language we use has evolved too. We once thought the problem was simply about a lack of calories, but now we know it’s more about not having enough nutritious food to support body and brain development. The Power of Tech to Solve Big Problems.

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Candid

APRIL 27, 2021

Or anything else with a center (read: core idea or problem) and shoots (related points to consider for that idea realization or problem solving). Psychologists revealed the power of this instrument for the human brain a long time ago. Let's imagine a tree, a spider, or an octopus. Mind maps can help you: Plan nonprofit projects.

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