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Vote for Your CNN Hero: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Impact

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Yohannes Gebregeorgis "Moved by the lack of children's books and literacy in his native Ethiopia, Yohannes Gebregeorgis established Ethiopia Reads , bringing free public libraries and literacy programs to thousands of Ethiopian children." Anne Mahlum "Used to run by homeless men each morning. Her nonprofit St.

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6 Reasons Why People Won’t Give to Your Fundraising Appeal Letter (and what to do about it!)

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Maybe your organization helped over one hundred hurricane survivors find temporary housing. Your letter must address what your donor wants to know and what warms her heart. Tell the story of one person or one family. That’s great! But human beings have a hard time empathizing with a hundred people at once.

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