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How Fundraising Words Are Different from Sales Words

Bequests and Legacies, Donor Psychology
Excerpted from The Storytelling Fundraiser by Professor Russell James. The full book (along with many other fundraising resources) is available for free at Encourage Generosity.   Isn’t fundraising just sales? Whether it’s a used car or insurance or scholarships, sales…
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How to Tell Fundraising Stories and Avoid What Makes Them Go Wrong

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Excerpted from The Storytelling Fundraiser by Professor Russell James. The full book (along with many other fundraising resources) is available for free at Encourage Generosity. An effective fundraising story isn’t just a good story. It must do something. It must…
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Are You Fundraising in the Right “World”? It Makes All the Difference!

Donor Psychology, Storytelling
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,…
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What Behavioral Science Tells Us about Stories and Math in Fundraising

Maths of Fundraising, Storytelling
Excerpted from The Storytelling Fundraiser by Professor Russell James. The full book (along with many other fundraising resources) is available for free at Encourage Generosity. For nonprofit managers, numbers are important. Numbers define success or failure. Numbers keep the lights…
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Is this a Good Time or a Terrible Time for Bequest Fundraising?

Bequests and Legacies
One of the more surprising outcomes of the COVID-19 crisis is a surge in people updating their Wills. Several online Will sites have reported twice the normal volume of people creating or updating their Wills. Well, it makes sense, according…
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VIDEO: The Amazing “4-S” Method for Nervous Bequest Fundraisers

Bequests and Legacies
In this quick video interview, Professor Russell James, Professor of Charitable Financial Planning at Texas Tech University, shares the “4-S” Method of engaging with donors about bequest giving: Story Story Story Shut up Following this method can make the most…
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VIDEO: The Magic Words of Bequest Fundraising

Bequests and Legacies
Professor Russell James, Professor of Charitable Financial Planning at Texas Tech University, shares the words and phrases that help donors connect meaningfully with the topic of bequest giving. Learn the importance of: “Family” language The importance of simplicity The power…
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