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Like You’re Talking to a Friend (Do It Differently: Part 2)

Getting Attention

We revised our tone and content to be more direct, frank and engaging—like a one-to-one conversation: For example, we’re showing results of donor generosity (rather than talking about them) and sharing organizational changes in progress. . Our first benchmark is receiving questions or suggestions from these folks on a regular basis.

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Living Beyond the Constructs: A Conversation with Cyndi Suarez and Marcus Walton

NonProfit Quarterly

In some ways, I am motivated by winning, Cyndi—I simply want to win. When I came on board, people were looking backward and feeling the effects of exposure to persistent disruptive forces of organizational change. I can’t say I’ve always been like this. But I want everyone to win, not just me. There’s nothing wrong with you.

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Leading Together for Systems Change

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Sida Ly-Xiong After completing a leadership fellowship program for women of color, a program participant accepted a position as director of citizen engagement and education at a state public health agency in the United States. These intrapreneurs are creative and self-motivated.

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Questions to ask to advance the donor’s hero story

iMarketSmart

22] “Did you participate in any activities while a student?”[23] Values underlying giving motivations. 62] “What’s motivated you to be such a consistent supporter [of this charity]?”[63] 70] “When you think about programs such as ours, what motivates you to support them?”[71] Victory: Defining an organizational victory.