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From a Millennial: Nobody Wants to Hear Your Stories. We Want to See Them.

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Entire civilizations have been built off of, held together by and divided by stories. ” Stories have the power to bring together and to push apart –to distinguish and to extinguish. Stories are also integral parts to any nonprofit organizations and particularly when it comes to fundraising. The pictures told a story.

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President's Update

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

For example, I'm planning on going to India and Bangladesh next month for the first time, and to Uganda and Sudan next year. Our local paper, the San Jose Mercury News, did two great pieces on Benetech, a business section feature story and an exceptional column by Mike Cassidy entitled An Executive Does Well By Helping Others.

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Empowering Refugees: Interview with Kjerstin Erickson of FORGE

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FORGE serves 60,000 refugees in three different refugee camps in Southern Africa, and is an official operating partner of the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR ). Now 26, Erickson is still FORGE's Executive Director. What's one of your favorite FORGE success stories? We have the opportunity to fail. It had been bombed.

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Year-End Giving Prep: 21 FAQs Answered by Fundraising Experts

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One year they asked people to share their space stories – specifically why was the exploration of space important to them. They did it through email and social and set up a page on their website where members could share their stories and read what others submitted. Explain how in-kind gifts make an impact by telling a story.

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9 Captivating Content Ideas to Enhance Your Nonprofit Blog

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Stories that convey impact Your nonprofit’s blog is your chance to tell your organization’s story , which is really the story of the people, animals, or places you help. Sharing beneficiary stories and testimonials is a powerful way to build an emotional connection with your blog readers and demonstrate your work’s impact.

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What Can I Do About Genocide? An Interview with Janessa Goldbeck

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On April 15, 2008 I talked with Janessa Goldbeck, the Director of Membership at the Genocide Intervention Network, about what we can all do about genocide. Janessa Goldbeck: My name is Janessa Goldbeck and I am the Director of Membership at the Genocide Intervention Network. His campaign was successful.

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Support Women Survivors of War with $27/month

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If not director of a school, I would like to be someone of importance, someone of value again.'"--Honorata (pictured left) about her experience with Women for Women International. Each had their own stories of horror, of lives lost, and of struggling to regain their dignity. Reunited, she began to rebuild their life."

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