iMarketSmart

MARCH 7, 2022

My fundraising career started in complex planned gifts. 2] We were about to have cutting-edge brain-imaging research capabilities. We tell stories … about the way things relate in the world, the way the world itself is, such that this or that character or action is right or good.”[11]. We can see this in indigenous tribes.

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iMarketSmart

OCTOBER 10, 2022

In major gifts fundraising, this works. It works for the fundraiser. The fundraiser is the guiding sage. But a nonprofit is not just a fundraising organization. Embracing the donor-hero story inspires fundraising. Dr. Olivia Efthimiou writes, “We are the heroes of our own story. So, how can we resolve it?

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iMarketSmart

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

This role can direct the fundraiser’s work. The fundraiser makes the call to adventure. The fundraiser advances the donor’s hero story. The fundraiser advances the donor’s hero story. When the fundraiser fulfills this role, it can be powerful for donors, too. These character differences apply to fundraising.

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iMarketSmart

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Want to start a fight in a fundraising comment section? 1] Another writes, “Fundraisers need to focus MORE on creating memories and moments with their donors … and LESS about hitting those wacky metrics or year-end goals.”[2]. Can’t we all just get along? Yes, they’re all talking about fundraising. It’s all fundraising.

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iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Even experienced fundraisers can get squeamish. So, how can we do this? 6] People become more interested in social prestige,[7] fame,[8] a positive life story,[9] personal heroism,[10] or putting their name on something.[11] 12] Phrasing = Preface + Ask Academic theory is fine, but how do we actually do this?

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iMarketSmart

APRIL 10, 2023

Socratic fundraising asks questions. Socratic fundraising can still work. The universal steps for a compelling donor experience are: Socratic fundraising guides the donor through these steps.[1] 1] First, the fundraiser must have a valid reason to ask questions. So, we need to justify asking the questions.

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iMarketSmart

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Fundraising metrics can’t do everything. Are we focused on the right donors? Do we have individual plans for them? Are we seeing them? Are we asking them? Suppose we were managing novel writers. 3] We don’t need encouragement to do the fun parts. Are we focused on the right donors?

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iMarketSmart

MARCH 20, 2022

Without a relatable character, the fundraising story is dead. But if we don’t care about the character, plot doesn’t matter. In an effective story, we identify with the character.[1] 1] We can see things from their perspective. We have empathy for them. Fundraising story character. The image must be clear.)

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iMarketSmart

APRIL 18, 2022

1] This may be particularly true in fundraising. But we can’t simply ignore math. So, we can’t ignore cost. How can we make cost feel small? In fundraising experiments, a match works better than an identical rebate.[4] 4] And we see this in fundraising practice. We can’t change this.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

APRIL 8, 2011

I’m presenting my storytelling workshop, Three Stories Every Nonprofit Should Be Telling , free of charge at the San Francisco Foundation Center on Tuesday, April 19, 10:00 a.m. Want to know more about handling social media now, so you’ll be ready for whatever happens in 2015? – Noon. Talk with you next week!

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iMarketSmart

JANUARY 30, 2023

Let’s talk about wealth We want the donor to talk about assets. To encourage these gifts, we need to have wealth conversations.[10] 10] How do we do this? How do we talk about wealth? More importantly, how do we get the donor to talk about their wealth? These show we care.

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iMarketSmart

JULY 24, 2023

Effective fundraising can deliver real value to donors. 1] But fundraising can do more. We can’t respond to an action that we can’t see.) 10] Increasing group member monitoring also helps. What about fundraising? Fundraising can match the game. 22] This also works in fundraising.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 10, 2023

We believe that when Black birthing people are centered, healthcare is transformed—and the experience of birth has the power to transform and heal individuals, families, and communities. Mere survival is not the goal; we are creating birthing environments where so much more is possible.

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iMarketSmart

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Socratic fundraising. In fundraising, the “one big thing” is always the same: Advance the donor’s hero story. Socratic fundraising can do this. In the donor’s hero story, the fundraiser is the guiding sage. A compelling fundraising challenge. In fundraising, including each step makes the ask compelling.

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iMarketSmart

AUGUST 8, 2022

But what if we want to personally recognize just the donor? But if we could share your story in this way, it would set a powerful example. Effective fundraising then combines it with a philanthropic archetype. The fundraiser’s role is to create matching “situational variables.”. Reframing: The heroic sacrifice.

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iMarketSmart

APRIL 11, 2022

This affects fundraising. 10] The money category was trivial. 12] For bigger gifts, we need bigger reference points. Which gift should the fundraiser prefer? If the fundraiser cares about the donor, the answer is already obvious. Real world: Money categories and fundraising success. Wealth is still money.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 27, 2023

We have a special series of episodes that we’ll be sharing over the next few months between now and when Cities@Tufts officially resumes for our fourth season in the Fall. But we believe two things. 00:00:54] But we believe two things: not only that another world is possible, but that it’s often already here.

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iMarketSmart

JUNE 20, 2022

A key part of a fundraising story is the ask. A good fundraising story needs a compelling ask. The fundraising ask matches the inciting incident. In fundraising story, the ask is an inciting incident. 10] The threat can come from many places. Thus, the fundraiser may also face a deadline.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 12, 2024

Image credit: Yannick Lowery / www.severepaper.com Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s fall 2023 issue, “How Do We Create Home in the Future? Reshaping the Way We Live in the Midst of Climate Crisis.” We could spend hours discussing why that is. In the second round, the override didn’t happen.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

Fundraising. The 2015 - 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar is ready for upload right into your Google or Outlook Calendar with a single click. The 2015 - 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar is ready for upload right into your Google or Outlook Calendar with a single click. Fundraising / #casesmg / @CASEAdvance.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Events are many people’s favorite thing about charity fundraising. While many of these fundraising event staples are great, such as fancy galas and golf tournaments, circumstances aren’t always ideal for in-person gatherings. A Gala is a well-known charity fundraising event. 10) Hybrid concerts. 3) Cooking classes.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 22, 2021

We are here to talk about how to get more grants, specifically through donor cultivation. I just want to let you all know that we are recording in this session, and we’ll be sending out the recording as well as the slides later on today. But most importantly, we’d love for these sessions to be interactive.

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