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Fundraising Lessons from the Father of Advertising | Ogilvy on Fundraising

Whole Whale

Surveys, interviews, and data analysis can reveal the equivalent of that Rolls-Royce insight – the key emotional triggers, values, and desires of your existing and potential supporters. A charity combating homelessness should feature stories of providing shelter, not just cute mascots. Highlight growth in conversions.

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Road Trip! Fundraising, Advocacy, Community Building, Storytelling and Recruitment on the Road.

Care2

Facilitating face-time and team building for your regional staff. telling the stories of homeless individuals across the United States has been well documented. Creating meaningful volunteer opportunities. Building local chapters. Connecting and enriching a national movement. Recruiting applicants to a fellowship program.

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The Ultimate Guide to Volunteer Recruitment: 15+ Strategies

Qgiv

You could even ask volunteers to facilitate a warm introduction for you instead of just giving you a list of names. See if a well-connected board member or current volunteer can go with you to facilitate introductions to key community members. Newspapers, magazines, and blogs focus on storytelling.

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The Foundation of Successful Fundraising: Defining Your Nonprofit’s Unique Value Proposition

Allegiance Group

They aren’t interested in large-scale issues like ending homelessness — that goal feels too big. But providing meals and blankets for the homeless people in their community is more attainable. Use storytelling to bring the UVP to life. Donors don’t trust large organizations and can spot platitudes a mile away.

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A Few Reflections from SXSW Crowdsourcing Panel

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was honored to design and facilitate a panel at SXSW on Sunday called " Crowd Sourcing Innovative Social Change." Invisible People , an nonprofit that uses video storytelling to help de-stigmatize homeless people. Invisible People uses crowd sourcing to select the best stories and interviews.

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[VIDEO] The Board’s Role in Fundraising & Resource Development

Bloomerang

And so how do you facilitate that discussion about 100% board giving? Here’s the industry that we’re trying to fill, and now here’s a list of potential candidates, let’s interview these candidates.” The other thing that you’re going to do to facilitate that conversation is you’re going to.

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