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New on SSIR: Give Permission to Peer Influence

Amy Sample Ward

My latest post is up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review blog. —– A new report from the team at Forrester came out last week: Tapping The Entire Online Peer Influence Pyramid. Now, what about peer influence? Giving permission to peer influence. Let’s discuss!

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Narrative Change Strategy

Forum One

Narratives have the power to liberate or oppress because they have the potential to influence the beliefs and behaviors of individuals, which in turn can shape institutional policies and practices. The process includes examining and reviewing the narratives that currently bolstering the power structures, in order to challenge them.

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What is Planned Giving?

sgEngage

While annual giving allows donors to contribute to something important to them in the present, planned gifts in the form of cash, property, or assets like stocks and bonds can influence an organization for years or decades to come. Building relationships with potential planned donors is an important preliminary step to generate interest.

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New on SSIR: Letting Technology Lead

Amy Sample Ward

My latest post for the Stanford Social Innovation Review is up and I hope you’ll dive into the conversation with me! Because individuals network together online and the biggest influencers are our closest friends in our network. Do you have ideas or feelings about the questions above? What other questions do you want answered?

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New on SSIR: Letting Technology Lead

Amy Sample Ward

My latest post for the Stanford Social Innovation Review is up and I hope you’ll dive into the conversation with me! Because individuals network together online and the biggest influencers are our closest friends in our network. Do you have ideas or feelings about the questions above? What other questions do you want answered?

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How to Upgrade Nonprofit Donors Using Suggested Donations

Bloomerang

Several different studies provide insight into why how you present giving price options can influence donors to give more (or less) generously. One study by Jen Shang and Rachel Croson informed callers to a public broadcasting pledge drive that a previous donor had given $75, $180, or $300.

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Nine Digital Marketing Lessons Nonprofits Can Learn from charity: water

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But if you want to get even deeper insights, do an in-depth review of a similar nonprofit’s practice – whether it be broad – such as digital marketing techniques or narrow such as analyzing specific techniques as part of a content strategy. Identify Your Unique Value Proposition & Broadcast it to Your Audience.

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