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Dr. James explains why the feeling “People like me make gifts like this” is so powerful in major gifts fundraising

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Givers benefit from their enhanced public reputation. Givers get no benefit from their public reputation. This appreciation for my gift solidifies my standing within the group. And it helps my standing within the group. 11] One described how “you” could use a charitable gift annuity. Giving is a winning move.

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Birthing Black: Community Birth Centers as Portals to Gentle Futures

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Editors’ note: This article is from NPQ ‘s winter 2022 issue, “New Narratives for Health.”. The Black mother within each of us —the poet—whispers in our dreams: I feel, therefore I can be free. Your midwife greets you , and you remember how relieved you felt the first time you met , knowing that they were from your community.

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Land Rematriation: A Conversation with Cyndi Suarez, Donald Soctomah, Darren Ranco, Mali Obomsawin, Gabriela Alcalde, and Kate Dempsey

NonProfit Quarterly

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? Donald Soctomah: The way I feel, Tribal sovereignty is always within the Tribe; it’s just not recognized within the state. CS: Thank you.

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Questions to ask to advance the donor’s hero story

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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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How blockbuster movies can help you make the perfect fundraising ask

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He summarizes it as, (1) “A hero ventures forth from the world of common day” (2) “into a region of supernatural wonder:” (3) “fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won:” (4) “the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man.”[1]. Fundraising challenge.

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How to build deeper connections with your donors using surveys

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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. But sometimes that isn’t feasible. Or they’re too far away.

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3 Big Reasons Why An ‘Ask’ Is Mostly About Your Donor’s Hero Story (Not Your Organization’s)

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These establish motivation from the main character’s original identity. 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.