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Prospect Present Moment nonprofit fundraising

What helps you stay present with your prospects? During a visit what anchors you in the present mome...

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Nonprofit Asker as Storyteller nonprofit fundraising

Stories connect us, make us feel, help us remember, offer us a glimpse into our shared humanity.

Fr...

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Why Do We Share? nonprofit fundraising

Why do we share?

Our thoughts.

Our feelings.

Our money.

Our food.

Our shelter.

Why do we let o...

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Soft vs Hard Asks nonprofit fundraising

You are always asking. Sometimes the ask is soft and sometimes it is hard.

Soft asks include an imp...

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Grasp nonprofit fundraising

Grasp is an acting tool created by actor, director, teacher Constantin Stanislavski at the beginning...

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The Stats & Story Balance nonprofit fundraising

In nonprofit fundraising there is a delicate balance between stats and stories.

Stats live in thing...

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Flipping 80/20 nonprofit fundraising

In nonprofit fundraising the Pareto Principle, commonly referred to as the 80/20 rule, tells us that...

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Announcing Your Intentions nonprofit fundraising

We all have a set of tactics we use when it comes to making asks for our nonprofit organization. Our...

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Asker as Artist nonprofit fundraising

A nonprofit asker is an artist...

a painter who puts brush to canvas, creating a world in which don...

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The What & Hows of Fundraising Data: Post 4 nonprofit fundraising

For the past few weeks we've been exploring the what and hows of nonprofit fundraising data. You can...

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