Hosted by David Oaks, the Minor Touches To Major Gifts podcast is a discussion of how paying attention to minor touches leads to major gifts for your nonprofit. "Listen to nonprofit leaders and their greatest allies in the business world talk about how pursuing excellence and giving attention to the smallest of details can result in your nonprofit getting all the money it needs!"
David and his guests cover topics such as:
In The Harvard 100's "How to Take Care and Feed Your Nonprofit's Donor/Investor Base," Matt Cronlund and Chuck ReCorr discuss donor networking ideas to sew the seeds for future fundraising, what major donors want to hear in appeals, and results donors/investors wish to see as an outcome of their charitable contributions.
Seeing is Believing: A Guide to Visual Storytelling Best Practices provides tips on harnessing the power of images and other visual mediums to tell your nonprofit's story.
When COVID-19 hit, our world changed. Organizations had to decide how to move forward while dealing with unanswered questions about what this would mean for your team, for your stakeholders, and for your partners. While nonprofits’ missions are more important than ever, the public, media, and funders are focused on work and messages directly related to COVID-19.
Why do people contribute to a cause? Because their passion for making a difference has been ignited! You can help trigger a donor’s passion for your cause through the fundamentals of storytelling. Whether you’re telling the story through a grant proposal, a video message, a radio announcement, or one-on-one, you can use storytelling structure to help your donor see their role in making your mission a success.
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Jeanne C. Tedrow, President & CEO, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits
When we look back on 2020, what will our story be? What will your story be?
While acknowledging the constraints nonprofits experience when attempting to collect and communicate data about their programs and services, Expanding Audience and Impact: Nonprofits Communicating Data to External Audiences encourages nonprofits to share data (in a variety of formats such as narrative, chart, graphics) with audiences outside of their organization.
The Wizard of Oz. The Godfather. Jaws. When I think about these three classic movies, I recall three very different stories. When screenwriting teacher and storytelling guru Brian McDonald thinks about them, he keeps getting one message.
What Do All Good Stories Have In Common?
"So, what what do you do?" the VIP asks. You've got a handful of minutes to pitch your nonprofit. What do you say? The Five Parts of the Perfect Pitch
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A case-study from storytelling expert Andy Goodman details which works more: stories or data?