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How nonprofits can win at competitive online fundraising 

Candid

Nonprofit organizations often collaborate with one another to share resources, seek grants, and scale public service delivery. At the same time, nonprofits also compete directly against one anotherfor attention, for funding, for clientsalthough this competition rarely gets acknowledged.

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17 Creative Giving Tuesday Ideas to Make a Difference

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Giving Tuesday , celebrated globally on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, embodies the spirit of generosity and altruism. Setting the Stage: Understanding Giving Tuesday A History of Generosity In the wake of consumer-driven holidays like Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday emerged as a beacon of hope and altruism.

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Deck The Halls With Donor Appreciation: Holiday Gifts To Donors

Bloomerang

The Yale researchers who conducted the study, George Newman, and Jeremy Shen, found that the most probable reason for the negative effect on contributions was that the gift activated a feeling of selfishness in donors, which, in turn, reduced altruism and cut the average donation. The lesson is that quality matters more than quantity.

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Time To Celebrate: Nov. 15th Is National Philanthropy Day

Bloomerang

His idea was to bring attention to the positive impact philanthropy has on society and to encourage people to become more involved in charitable activities. The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) played a significant role in promoting and organizing National Philanthropy Day activities. In the U.S.,

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Creating a Unique Value Proposition for Your Nonprofit (Part 1)

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

A UVP is created by private-sector marketing experts to help a business fine-tune its sales strategy. But with some imagination, we can convert the steps to developing a UVP to almost any nonprofit that seeks donations. The tips below will help your nonprofit create your UVP. Sean Kosofsky is The Nonprofit Fixer.

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

iMarketSmart

McKee explains, “Therefore, the Inciting Incident first throws the protagonist’s life out of balance, then arouses in him the desire to restore that balance … the Inciting Incident propels the protagonist into an active pursuit of this object or goal.”[7]. But increasing anger didn’t work if the gift just generally helped people.

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How Restricted Gifts Can Actually Be a GOOD Thing — And Why You Should Embrace Them

iMarketSmart

A gift restriction can help. Story world: Restrictions help impact. Providing restricted gift options can help in two ways.[23] The fundraiser could just pick an amount, such as, “Would you consider a gift of $6,000 to help this program?”. This helps remind our counselors and clients that others care about their success.[28]