Creating a more compelling special event using stories

10/10/19 • 49 min

Nonprofit Storytelling Conference Living Room Podcast

Why do some special events raise more money than other events? In this podcast, you'll meet Samantha Swain and Kristin Steele. They'll talk about raising money at special events and how to better engage donors. You'll learn how to choose the ideal client story. You'll also learn where in the schedule to put the fundraising portion of your event - Hint - it's not where most people schedule it. Listen to this podcast so you can start raising more money at your next event.

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Story gathering, brain science, and why donors give with their hearts and not their brains.

It can be hard to get great stories to share with donors. In this episode, you'll discover strategies and techniques for gathering the best stories to engage donors. You'll learn powerful interviewing techniques. And you'll also learn how our brains react to stories and why donors give with their hearts and not with their heads. Join Rachel Bearbower, Chris Davenport, and Leah Eustace as they talk about why storytelling is such a powerful fundraising tool.

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Storytelling with Donor Data

Is donor data dull?

Did you know that donor data has the power to make your fundraising easier? If you know the stories donors are telling you through their data, then you'll be able to be more strategic.

In this episode, Sam Laprade introduces you to the exciting world of donor data. She also shows you the storytelling power that's locked up in your donor database.