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When I Don’t Hate Storytelling As a Fundraising Tactic
In my last blog, I took storytelling to task. Lots of people emailed me, mostly—a bit to my surprise—agreeing completely. Then a friend and valued colleague email to add what she called her “two cents.” Her boss does not like … Continue reading
Reasons I Hate Story Telling As a Fundraising Strategy.
Over the past several years, storytelling has become the hot topic for many development offices. Every conference I’ve been attending has some session on storytelling. Board and staff practice stories. Obsess about having stories. Worry they don’t have the right … Continue reading
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Tagged communications, cultivation, development, donor centered, fundraising, story telling
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The Case of the Changing Case
Eons ago, when I graduated from college, I had visions of earning my living as a writer. Eating and rent, however, were high on my list of must haves, so I took a job as magazine editor and freelanced, writing … Continue reading
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Tagged case statements, communications, fundraising, prospecting
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On Target–(En)Vision Your Fundraising Future
As we head toward the end of the year, I find myself thinking of all the clichéd sayings that, as clichés tend to be, are true. Like, “If you want money, ask for advice; if you want advice, ask for … Continue reading
Fundraising–Accentuating the Positive
Not so very long ago I started replacing the word “but” with “and” in (many) sentences. Not a revolutionary action, and certainly it was not invented here, and the results have been extraordinary. The most extraordinary thing is that now, … Continue reading
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Tagged communications, fundraising, planning, possibilities, what's right
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