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12 free nonprofit books to help you achieve year-end fundraising success

Candid

It also signals the arrival of a season of significant generosity—with nearly 37% of giving occurring in the final three months of the year. We’ve curated a nonprofit reading list to help your organization make the most out of this charitable time of year. Make sure that your appeal stands out by reading these four titles.

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4 big ideas Dr. Russell James got from scanning donor brains with neuroimaging equipment

iMarketSmart

Different sources give different answers. It leads to giving. In these studies, giving is triggered by: Social emotion. Social emotion. In his workshop for aspiring Hollywood screenwriters, Michael Hauge explains, “No matter what kind of storyteller you are … you have one primary objective. What is it?

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How to develop a ‘character’ in your fundraising stories in 3 steps — according to Dr. Russell James

iMarketSmart

The image must evoke social emotion.). (The The image must evoke social emotion.). In brain imaging, donating is predicted by social-emotional valuation.[2] A vague story doesn’t create social emotion. But the internal goal is this: Evoke a clear image that generates social emotion.