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Communicate With Purpose: Understanding the Power of Why

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

But the groups that often have the greatest success connecting with donors, motivating activists, or getting media attention do not spend much time talking about their programs and services. They aren’t just about providing meals or medical care or clean water.

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

iMarketSmart

In one, people were asked to donate for a child in medical need. In one experiment, people could donate to help children in a famine. For some people, donations helped five pictured children. For other people, donations helped only one of the five children. For some people, the drugs would save eight children.

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Understanding Why People Give (hint: it’s not what you think!)

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If we think for very long about the huge numbers of people in the world who are hungry or need medical attention, we may start to zone out or feel small and helpless. When you ask for a gift, don’t tell your donors you’re six thousand dollars away from your spring campaign goal. Goal Proximity.