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How to Use Storytelling for Nonprofits to Tug Heartstrings and Raise Funds

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For our fictitious story, the plot is that many children only eat one meal a day — dinner. For example, our plot is that many children eat one meal a day and do poorly in school. They’re just overall happier children, and their success at school sets them up for success later in life! What is happening in your hero’s life?

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Nonprofit Fundraising Videos Inspire More Giving

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For a longer video, consider writing a script. Avoid an overly sweet or flowery language or imagery. Scripting: Even if you don’t plan to read from a script, you still should write a script. If your audience skews young and your video has a fun vibe, TikTok could be worthwhile. Go where your audience is.

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10 Questions You Can Ask Major Donors to Build the Relationship

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Otherwise, it’s just a fun meeting. There’s nothing wrong with fun, but you need to be strategic in your work. Work from a list of prepared questions , but be prepared to go off-script if the donor goes in a different direction. Or “What do you do for fun?”. Many will say their children are their proudest accomplishment.

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[VIDEO] The Board’s Role in Fundraising & Resource Development

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If you’re watching the recording, I hope you’re having a good day, no matter where you are, but we’re going to have some fun over the next hour or so. If you’re going to share this with a board member, that’d be kind of fun too. They have children, they’re doing all of this.

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Philanthropic Leadership: Engaging Board Members As Fundraising Ambassadors

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And then again, inviting people to attend events that are in your network, your professional, personal, religious, children’s networks, invite friends, invite prospects. But what are the professional opportunities that we can offer our board so that they feel prepared with the language and the skills and the tools to be successful?

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[VIDEO] 5 Must-Do’s of Year-End Fundraising Success

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And I know you’ve got a little cold, but that’s what children give you. I have one organization that serves children and they show the smile or the eyes of the child, but we don’t see the actual whole person. As Steven knows and a few of you on the session here know, I don’t have children. Steven: Yes.

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