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Lessons from MotivateMonday | Storytelling is your nonprofit’s currency

Pamela Grow

If you don’t know where to start in finding your best stories, this Lessons from MotivateMonday is your roadmap! Click the image below to view this week’s MotivateMonday episode.

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The Life And Business Lessons My Father Taught Me

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Each year at this time, I reflect on the valuable lessons my father taught me that have served me well in business and in life - including lessons I learned when I didn't at the time necessarily realize I was learning from him. Music lessons. Thank you, Dad, for teaching me these valuable lessons by setting such a good example.

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Fundraising Lessons from the Father of Advertising | Ogilvy on Fundraising

Whole Whale

I think there are many timeless lessons that still apply to current strategy that can be gleaned from looking backward. Decades before the dawn of digital ads and social media, advertising legend David Ogilvy penned his seminal book “Ogilvy on Advertising” sharing hard-won lessons on how to effectively persuade consumers.

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Top Interview Questions For Hiring a Major Gifts Officer

Allegiance Group

But not all of these may be immediately on display when you’re interviewing someone – so you have to ask the right questions to find out! However, most candidates will have a handful of success stories to share. What lessons did you take away from the experience? What questions should I ask when hiring a major gifts officer?

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48 Top Nonprofit Podcasts in 2023

Whole Whale

Encourage the development of small organizations by sharing lessons learned. Increase the awareness of good that is occurring in the world. Provide a platform to showcase awesome nonprofits.

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Parenting With A Story

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Growing up in the 1960''s sometimes my parents would say to me, "now, don''t tell stories," heading off what they anticipated might be an untruthful account of events. Truthful stories, of course. Stories demand attention of listeners. Stories demand attention of listeners. Stories inspire. Stories are contagious.

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Using Social Media to Leverage Family Stories: MomsRising Shares Lessons Learned

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Momsrising Story Site. Using Social Media to Leverage Family Stories: MomsRising Shares Lessons Learned. Last fall, messaging research released by the Herndon Alliance found that the most effective way to sway swing audiences to support health care reform is to use personal stories paired with a fact or two about health reform.