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Stories are not just entertaining and engaging… They actually increase the perceived value (and therefore what we're willing to pay) for something. ![]()
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The Significant Objects experiment found that “stories are such a powerful driver of emotional value that their effect on any given object’s subjective value can actually be measured objectively.” By adding stories to "thrift-store junk" that they bought for $128.74, they were able to sell it on ebay for $3,612.51. ![]()
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If stories can increase the value of random objects by 2800%, imagine what they do for your organization's fundraising.
Happy National Scrabble Day!![]()
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Did you know that the creator, Alfred Mosher Butts, was an unemployed architect when he developed the word game in the midst of the Great Depression?![]()
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Today, Scrabble is sold in 121 countries with 29 different language versions. And is one of the favorite games of writers and wordsmiths!![]()
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Another Fun Fact: Did you know there are 126 words that you can create from the word NONPROFIT? Yep! You can visit www.anagrammer.com/scrabble/nonprofit to check all the crazy and fun words from NONPROFIT!
Happy Cosmonautics Day! (AKA International Day of Human Space Flight)![]()
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Today is the 60th anniversary of the first human space flight by Yuri Gagarin, and the United Nations International Day of Human Space Flight.![]()
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Thank you to NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration and all the amazing organizations inspiring our future astronauts and scientists!
Ramadan Mubarak to all of our Muslim friends and colleagues!![]()
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We wish you a Blessed Ramadan!
Today is #DayOfSilence - a student-led day of action to spread awareness about the effects of the bullying and harassment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning students. ![]()
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Thank you to LGBTQ+ organizations and allies like @GLSEN who are working to make the world safer for them and better for all of us!
Yom HaShoah is Holocaust Remembrance Day![]()
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What would the world look like today if people spoke up and stood up earlier? How many contributions to the arts, sciences and society did we lose?![]()
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As we commemorate the six million Jewish lives lost to hatred, racism and indifference, we recognize that genocide is still a threat to ethnic groups around the world and vow to stay vigilant.![]()
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Thank you to amazing organizations like Jewish World Watch, Simon Wiesenthal Center , USC Shoah Foundation, and museums like the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust and Kigali Genocide Memorial for helping us all be #StrongerThanHate.
What role did storytelling play in the attack on the capitol?![]()
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Why did so many people heed the call for insurrection?![]()
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Why are so many more still unwilling to admit their error?![]()
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And, most importantly, what can (must!) nonprofits learn from this to make the world a better place for all of us?
10 Storytelling Lessons for Nonprofits from December 37th, 2020
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What nonprofits must learn about storytelling, narrative and causes, from the attack on the Capitol Building and four years leading up to it. Is your nonprofit considering starting a capital campaign for your nonprofit organization’s next big project? Any nonprofit organization—no matter how big or small—can use a capital campaign as a source of fundraising. Giving USA Foundation shares tips and tools for optimizing your fundraising efforts.
iWave's Capital Campaign Guide: Back to Basics | Giving USA
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By the iWave Content Team Are you considering starting a capital campaign for your nonprofit organization's next big project? This form of fundraising is a Looking for some good news? According to Giving USA Foundation's "2020 Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2019," charitable giving increased 4.2 percent in current dollars, to $449.64 billion, in 2019, making it the second highest year for charitable giving, giving nonprofits momentum to continue strongly into 2020 despite Covid-19 concerns.
2020 Giving USA Report Both Surreal and Suggestive of Larger Change Needs - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
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What will this recession bring in terms of giving? For that, we have to not only look back, but forward, and to the streets. Is your thank-you page turning donors into lifelong supporters or just turning them off? What happens after a donation can make all the difference. Here's our guide to maximizing your relationships and impact.
Is Your Donation Thank-You Page Enough? » dotOrgStrategy
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What happens after a donation is made can make all the difference between a one-time transaction and a lifelong relationship.
