Visionary Fundraising For Nonprofits

One of Dale Carnagie's favorite stories was about fishing. "I love strawberries and cream, but I find for some reason that fish prefer worms."

In the same vein, you don't "catch" donors by baiting the…

Organizations and fundraisers go to great pains to make sure donors know that giving to their mission is tax deductible. Is this a major reason why donors give to you?

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People who are tens on the leadership scale attract other people who are tens, nines, eights, and lower. Sevens attract other sevens, sixes, fives and so on. Threes can attract other threes, twos, an…

If people don't believe in your mission, (and everyone won't), they won't give. But, if they do THEY WILL GIVE YOU THEIR MILLIONS! 

Reading through Jerold Panas' book, Mega Gifts, Who Gives Them, Who …

Six powerful insights into why people give large gifts to you. From Mega Gifts, by Jerry Panas. 

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I am reading Mega Gifts by Jerold Panas. After interviewing dozens of people who gave millions and 1,000 successful fundraisers, he examines why people give to charity. The results are surprising. 

Ge…

Your story, and your storytelling answers the all important question for the world: WHY

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IF you can stop talking about your organization so much, and begin to talk about your donors, your community, your beneficiaries, and their hopes, aspirations, values, and struggles, they will know, …

The world will ignore you when you tell your stories the wrong way.

I FIND THAT MOST FUNDRAISERS THINK THEY ARE TELLING STORIES WHEN THEY ARE MERELY GIVING REPORTS. 

What is the difference?

A story is a…

Visionary fundraisers know that telling the truth makes people free, but first, it makes them miserable. This is where story comes in. Storytelling takes a gentler approach and minimizes potential re…

Just like the legendary King Arthur and his mighty sword Excalibur, your storytelling is a celestial key that unlocks incredible power.

Imagine storytelling as holding your very own Excalibur. When yo…

Each year as I receive contribution statements from the charities that I supported in the previous year, I am always surprised.

As I open them, I am shocked that some are naked. 

A naked contribution s…

As humans and other animals approach reaching a goal, their efforts toward that goal increase.

Rats run faster as they approach a food reward, and humans increase effort as they approach rewards or go…

As a fundraiser you should understand that a significant number of donors make critical decisions about their charitable contributions often in the final days of the year. 

These donors with high capa…

Visionary fundraisers know a simple yet powerful maneuver that can multiply their end-of-year appeal exponentially: NOTIFY THE DONOR BEFORE THEY RECEIVE YOUR APPEAL! 

By proactively reaching out to yo…

Sitting still, a powerful locomotive cannot overcome a 4X4 piece of lumber laid at its wheels. But when that same locomotive is zooming along at fifty-miles-per-hour, it can crush through a brick wal…

Industry leaders say that Beyonce’s overnight success happened because of her years of hard work teaching millions of people to pay attention to her. In marketing, this is called audience building.

Be…

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Instead of saying, "I'm sorry," start saying "thank you."

Revolutionary!

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The number one tool the visionary uses to stop chasing and start attracting resources is storytelling. Storytelling is the one tool that will catapult your fundraising to wonderful new levels. 

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