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Super Useful Nonprofit Fiscal Year-End Action Strategies

Bloomerang

Then orient callers around the evening’s purpose, review a suggested script you’ve shared in advance, and answer any questions. If not, give these donors a phone call pronto. You can learn how to make this call by grabbing my free Thank You Calls E-Book + Script. Begin with an ice breaker to make it fun.

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Measuring Impact: The First Step

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I cried after my first big film was released,” she admitted, in hushed tones over the phone. ” And that’s a difficult question to answer – whether it is your social or network strategy or a work of art. The first step is identify what impact might look like as this post explains. “I

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Unlock the Door to the Right Funders with a Powerful Grant Strategy| Part 2

Connection Cafe

You may find that local or regional businesses are willing to write a letter of introduction or support for your proposal, even if they cannot provide funding or donations for your project. Should the proposal be written for reviewers with technical or non-technical backgrounds? Create a Script. Don’t go off script!

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Build Your Storymaking Skills with Free Events and Webinars

Tech Soup

We also have a contest in which we're giving away US$7,000 in cash prizes and a new camera (but don't be afraid to start with the cell phone in your pocket!). Brattleboro, Vermont: Storytelling for Grant Proposals with Barbara Ganley. Storymakers Community Events. NetSquared groups are holding free events all month.

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Tell Me a Story: How to Use Interviews to Enhance Your Grant Proposals

NonProfit Hub

Storytelling is a great way to liven up your grant proposals, capture your readers’ attention and add more emotional connection to your cause. Plus, these answers will directly apply to what you are going to write in your grant proposal. Don’t stick to a script though. Until he started using more storytelling with his grants.

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

Bloomerang

Picking up the 500-pound phone and calling donors was a big struggle for me. So I consider myself an introvert, and as an introvert, there are a lot of things that I really dislike about the phone, right? Phone calls can feel a bit intrusive to me. So I’m still not in love with the phone, right? I hate phones.”

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

Bloomerang

Picking up the 500-pound phone and calling donors was a big struggle for me. So I consider myself an introvert, and as an introvert, there are a lot of things that I really dislike about the phone, right? Phone calls can feel a bit intrusive to me. So I’m still not in love with the phone, right? I hate phones.”

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