The success of your fundraising is largely determined by the experiences you give to your donors. At least once a year you should try to really touch your donors. A wow-moment, a 9+ experience, a goosebump-moment, or whatever you want to call it. And World Vision has created something impressive like that.
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Have you heard about Dan Pallotta's new online training? In line with his views as presented in his now famous TED talk (The way we think about charity is dead wrong) and book (Uncharitable) he has given trainings to nonprofit boards and directors worldwide in recent years. He has now translated that training into an online format.
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Damian O'Broin and his Ask Direct team have done it again. For the 3rd year in a row theyβve managed to produce a high quality, content-rich, inspiring conference on the historic grounds of Trinity College in Dublin. The Fundraising Summer School was simply terrific. And we got value for money. A two-day diverse and insightful program with an awesome line-up of speakers. You should have been there...
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Check out this brilliant tv add from Child Bereavement UK in their #OneMoreMinute campaign. Child Bereavement UK supports families and educates professionals when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement.
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On 15 November 2014, neo-Nazis walked through the streets of Wunsiedel. It was impossible to stop them - but Exit-Deutschland could make them walk for something meaningful: and that is how for the first time a right-wing memorial march became a charity walk - without knowing of the participants. For every meter they walked, β¬10 went to EXIT-Deutschland - a Nazi opt-out programme. The result: β¬10.000 and lots of surprised right-wing extremists...
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This post shares the amazing TED Talk from Dan Pallotta. If you havenβt seen it yet, watch itβ¦ Itβs one of those must see videos!
The TED website writes: βActivist and fundraiser Dan Pallotta calls out the double standard that drives our broken relationship to charities. Too many nonprofits, he says, are rewarded for how little they spend β not for what they get done. Instead of equating frugality with morality, he asks us to start rewarding charities for their big goals and big accomplishments (even if that comes with big expenses). In this bold talk, he says: Letβs change the way we think about changing the world.β
Please watch the TED Talk video right here, right now! Or read the full transcript below. And after youβve seen it, share it with your colleagues, your directors and your boardβ¦
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