Worried that your fundraising communications are promoting “saviorism”? You are not alone. In many sectors, fundraisers feel trapped between messaging that perpetuates harmful beliefs and practices … and messages that don’t effectively connect with donors. We brought together some fundraising…
Read MoreDonors are from Mars, Nonprofits are from Venus: Here’s What You Can Do about it!
Have you noticed that as soon as a human being starts working for a nonprofit, something changes in them? They start talking like robots, using lots of big words, and trying to sound as impressive as possible as if the…
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June Steward previously wrote about the challenges of effectively motivating donors to give while fully respecting the dignity of those donors who wish to help, and without promoting a sense of “white saviourism.” (See Worried about “donor as hero” fundraising?…
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One of the reasons fundraising is such a challenge is that all of us – donors and fundraisers alike – live simultaneously in two different worlds: “Story World,” the part of the human mind that acts on emotion, social cues,…
Read More3 Ways to Raise Funds When Your Cause Isn’t Exciting
I’ve heard many a fundraiser bemoan the fact that their cause isn’t easy. What do they consider “easy”? They often say it’s cancer. Or helping children. Or rescuing animals. Whether those topics are actually easier or not is debatable.…
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Book Review: Hooked on a Feeling: How the passion and devotion for good causes become memories and identities by Francesco Ambrogetti Francesco has done it again. He’s written a deeply researched book that helps us understand the sometimes puzzling truth…
Read MoreVIDEO – The Power of Emotional Intelligence in Fundraising
I had a great conversation the other day with one of my favorite fundraising gurus, Jen Love, of Agents of Good. We played a very nerdy game. We challenged each other with some not-so-great fundraising messages and asked how these…
Read More5 Ways Charitable Giving Is Good For Donors
I lost my Mom to Parkinson’s disease. It was a long and terrible struggle. Toward the end, I was her caregiver. I watched helplessly as the disease took more and more of her away — from herself and from the…
Read MoreEverything You Need to Know About Fundraising in 3 Words
Here are three words that will transform your fundraising: Belief is enough. A few weeks ago, we posted an article on this blog titled It Takes 2 Cultures to Make a Great Nonprofit — and That Can Be Hard! It’s about…
Read MoreThe Best Thing You Can Do for Your Donors
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