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How to Use Storytelling for Nonprofits to Tug Heartstrings and Raise Funds

Get Fully Funded

Once you understand the basic elements of a good story and a few different ways to tell them, the rest is just practice, practice, practice. hint: it’s very helpful if you can make your “character” a specific person/animal or small group of people/animals that you can attach names to).

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What TechSoupers Are Doing to Ensure Their Online Security: Part 1

Tech Soup

Hint: it's all about managing password managers and two-factor authentication. No Script is a Firefox browser extension that blocks malicious scripts and allows JavaScript, Java, and other potentially dangerous content only from sites I trust. TechSoup: Safer Online for Nonprofits: Practical Advice to Keep You Safe.

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How to Build Your Capital Campaign Plan

CauseVox

The easiest place to start is with the practical question of how much your project is going to cost. There are a few helpful hints that can get you started: Look at the donors you have and identify the largest donation you believe any of them will give. This will help you build your budget and create a solid marketing strategy.

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Testing Your Donation Form Part 4: Running a Usability Test

Connection Cafe

Part one discussed why to usability test , part two outlined crafting your test , and part three gave best practices for recruiting participants. I do this by reading a welcome script like the one below which is a modified version of Steve Krug’s. Don’t give hints. Today, we gear up for your big test day!

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[VIDEO] How to Overcome Fear, Intimidation and Imposter Syndrome to Raise More Money

Bloomerang

So this is a super practical presentation. But here’s a hint I always find really helpful. So this can take practice, but what I find as we take action and do this work, despite our discomfort hearing no, actually, it does get easier. Emily was wondering, Emma, any daily practices to help combat negative energy?

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[VIDEO] How to Overcome Fear, Intimidation and Imposter Syndrome to Raise More Money

Bloomerang

So this is a super practical presentation. But here’s a hint I always find really helpful. So this can take practice, but what I find as we take action and do this work, despite our discomfort hearing no, actually, it does get easier. Emily was wondering, Emma, any daily practices to help combat negative energy?

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8 Research-Backed Ways To Improve Marketing For Nonprofits

Nonprofits Source

Here’s a hint, it wasn’t the length of the content. Following all the best practices just isn’t enough. I’ve found this script to work best for me: “Hi [ Name ], I noticed you shared [ Article Name ] on [ Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn ] and thought you might enjoy [ Name of Your Article ].