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Equitable and Inclusive Messaging: Retaining Donors in a New Age of Storytelling

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Example : , Jennifer is first a mother of 3 and a musician, who is facing cancer. She is not a cancer patient first.) Consider lived experience and amplify community voice. Recognize we all face obstacles and require support from time to time.

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Introducing the 2021 Classy Awards Leadership Council

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Has more than 30 years of experience in humanitarian relief and development. Has direct experience establishing charitable entities in the U.S., Has direct experience establishing charitable entities in the U.S., 43 years of experience as a development professional, nonprofit leader, and LGBTQ+ community activist .

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Goal Setting for Your Nonprofit

ASU Lodestar Center

Review the mission statement - cure cancer, end homelessness, provide affordable housing for working families - whatever it is, ask yourself if the programs from last year helped the organization reach its goals. What will you do differently this year? From WHY comes strategic planning and goal setting. Networking in the community.

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Captivology: The Science of Capturing People’s Attention

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

What if our child had cancer? As Parr points out, empathy is powerful because our innate ability and need to understand and connect with others – even we don’t know them personally. Empathy creates a connection that makes us pay more attention to something. We can’t help but to feel for Miles Scott and his family.

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6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO) is currently selling a t-shirt with the names of 3,400 children and teens who have fought or are still fighting childhood cancer. Companies like Panera Bread have made a major investment with Panera Care Cafes , restaurants designed to fight hunger in the communities they serve.

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Secret Agent L: Covering the Globe with Random Acts of Kindess

Have Fun - Do Good

The two of us went to a local hospital during a cancer expo, and we basically, for lack of a better word, we hijacked the place. All had little ribbons, or whatever on them, and we just left stuff all over this cancer expo. It was something that I believed in, and I really like hungered for. So, that was really, really fun.

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How to Attract Donors From Around the World With Your Virtual Event

Classy

Concise messaging effectively communicated the impact that each donation made on orphaned children worldwide and an interactive progress wheel demonstrated how many donations were fueling that impact in real time. . HEADstrong Foundation encourages DIY fundraising through creative campaigns like Riding aHead of Cancer.

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