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The social sector has a negativity bias. Here’s what you can do about it.  

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Leverage the George Bailey Effect The 1946 holiday movie It’s a Wonderful Life tells the story of George Bailey, who is considering taking his life on Christmas Eve, because his problems feel unmanageable. The movie ends with George realizing that his life was pretty wonderful after all. Here’s what you can do about it.

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ChatGPT Isn’t Ready for Prime Time, But an Upskilled Team Will Be

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But when the chatbot can write an essay, that’s another story. Haven’t the movies prepared us for this scenario?) When employees attain new levels of ability, reward those accomplishments and celebrate success both individually and publicly. The introduction of ChatGPT from Open AI makes for jittery breakroom conversation.

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15 Donor Appreciation Event Ideas for Every Budget

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Donor recognition is a key aspect of donor stewardship, and you can use donor appreciation events you to personally engage with your donors and celebrate the impact their contributions make to your cause. Having an event to celebrate their contributions can help motivate donors with the financial capacity to make major gifts.

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No Tricks, All Treats: 18 Spooktacular Halloween Fundraising Ideas

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If you live in an area with some morbid history or well-known ghost stories, you can add a few stops on your scavenger hunt related to those creepy tidbits for your more daring donors. Ghost story contest. There’s nothing like a good ghost story when the weather gets chilly and the sun goes down. Halloween movie night.

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How Festival Planners Can Find Success In the Age of COVID

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We decided to highlight some of the ways that festival planners can find success in the age of COVID-19 through some recent success stories while providing potential avenues for you to achieve positive results! Movie drive-in: Drive-ins are nostalgic, and bring us back to days gone by. Or would it be better to host a hybrid event?

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Which Fundraising Events Bring in the Most Money for Small Nonprofits?

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You’ll also want to organize prizes (if any), trophies, or an after-event celebrations. You can read the whole story here. While famous celebrities may be reserved for large nonprofits, there are plenty of speakers, authors, and local celebrities (think politicians, athletes, newcasters) who are within reach for small nonprofits.

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10 Simple Strategies for a Successful Year-End Giving Campaign

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Collect all the good-news/feel-good stories that you did not use during Giving Tuesday and send them out one at a time over the last few days of the year using both email and social media. Also look for local social media bloggers and celebrities who might be happy to lend their name to your year-end giving campaign. The Bottom Line.

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