Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

When a good story is shared, scientific research shows our brains connect to storytelling can have on us: Stories are remembered 22x more easily than data, facts, and stats. Hospice and homelessness can both be taboo subjects that can make people uncomfortable. Our neural activity increases 5X when listening to a story. Watch below.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

It’s about having a day to stand up and say, “No, cancer you’re not going to win,” or “I’m living with Crohn’s, and we’re going to find a cure,” or “I love my cat, and want to make sure homeless animals are cared for.”. They’re about the cause. It’s about making an impact.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The American Cancer Society: When prospects explore ways to give on the ACS website, they see a clear statement about what they can expect for their donation. Your gift means we can continue to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families. For instance, do you have data to support your claims?

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Here’s a hint: They want to know the inside scoop on what it takes to save bears or tutor kids or help homeless veterans. Examples: An article about breast cancer during Breast Cancer Awareness Month; Cancer facts; historical pieces to commemorate a certain day, etc. Before you post, think about what THEY want to know.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2011

We tune into causes through our relationships with others, whether its a kid from our neighborhood in a youth group, our sister doing a breast cancer run, or our friend organizing a reading night at a homeless shelter. Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunte.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

a cancer patient whom your organization helped, a student whose scholarship your organization provided or a once homeless man whom your organization has housed. It is a subtle way to remind your volunteers that making a fundraising call is the easy part; fighting cancer, quitting school or being homeless is the hard part.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 17, 2015

Nonprofits might also have access to data that others do not (such as numbers surrounding homelessness, food donations etc.). They should be publishing this data and letting others in the niche know about it. Even creating press releases about data may be useful.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Again, it’s about that audience, especially for new donor acquisition when you don’t have a lot of internal data points on those people, and how can you look at people as a group and try to determine how they’re going to respond. We understand you might not have all of these data points. That’s okay.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 22, 2008

Why do homeless people smell bad?” cancer, stroke, heart attacks) Animal testing Hate crimes Pedophilia Other countries, not ours, are to blame for this problem. The cow or pig exhibit is called “Meet Your Meat.” Failure of NIH drug testing design An exhibit only in a language other than English Santa Claus – Real or Not?

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