Visionary Fundraising For Nonprofits

Jewish storytellers celebrate unity and brotherhood by telling a story about pouring huge amounts of expensive oil on the top of one of their leader's heads. Their story corresponds to the "rock in the pond" principle. Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERE Special price $4.99 You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net InstagramLinkedIn

One of Dale Carnagie's favorite stories was about fishing. "I love strawberries and cream, but I find for some reason that fish prefer worms." In the same vein, you don't "catch" donors by baiting the hook with what you love... Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERE Special price $4.99 You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net InstagramLinkedIn

Organizations and fundraisers go to great pains to make sure donors know that giving to their mission is tax deductible. Is this a major reason why donors give to you? Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERE Special price $4.99 You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net InstagramLinkedIn

People who are tens on the leadership scale attract other people who are tens, nines, eights, and lower. Sevens attract other sevens, sixes, fives and so on. Threes can attract other threes, twos, and ones. People who are a five on the leadership scale don’t often get to work with tens. People who are tens on a leadership scale rarely team up with fives. This is just reality. Remember, you are somewhere on that leadership scale. Your number on that scale matters supremely. It determines who you attract into your orbit. Here’s the good part. With some effort, you can raise your leadership ability and begin to attract people of a higher caliber to your mission. Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERE Special price $4.99 You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net InstagramLinkedIn

If people don't believe in your mission, (and everyone won't), they won't give. But, if they do THEY WILL GIVE YOU THEIR MILLIONS! Reading through Jerold Panas' book, Mega Gifts, Who Gives Them, Who Get's Them Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERE Special price $4.99 You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net InstagramLinkedIn

Six powerful insights into why people give large gifts to you. From Mega Gifts, by Jerry Panas. Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERE Special price $4.99 You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net InstagramLinkedIn

I am reading Mega Gifts by Jerold Panas. After interviewing dozens of people who gave millions and 1,000 successful fundraisers, he examines why people give to charity. The results are surprising. Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERE Special price $4.99 You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net InstagramLinkedIn

Your story, and your storytelling answers the all important question for the world: WHY Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERE Special price $4.99 You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net InstagramLinkedIn

IF you can stop talking about your organization so much, and begin to talk about your donors, your community, your beneficiaries, and their hopes, aspirations, values, and struggles, they will know, like, and trust you more. And, if they know, like, and trust you, they will freely give you their time, treasure, and talent. CLICK HERE FOR HOW TO GET THAT ELUSIVE SECOND GIFT BY WRITING BETTER THANK YOUS Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERE Special price $4.99 You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net InstagramLinkedIn

The world will ignore you when you tell your stories the wrong way. I FIND THAT MOST FUNDRAISERS THINK THEY ARE TELLING STORIES WHEN THEY ARE MERELY GIVING REPORTS. What is the difference? A story is about one person, with a name, with a problem that has been solved (or needs to be). One person With a name With a proble Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERE Special price $4.99 You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net InstagramLinkedIn

Visionary fundraisers know that telling the truth makes people free, but first, it makes them miserable. This is where story comes in. Storytelling takes a gentler approach and minimizes potential resistance. This is why one of the most revered teachers in the world said he used story: That's why I tell stories: to create readiness, to nudge the people toward receptive insight. - Matthew 13:13 - MSG All Jesus did that day was tell stories—a long storytelling afternoon. - Matthew 13:34 MSG Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERE Special price $4.99 You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net InstagramLinkedIn

Just like the legendary King Arthur and his mighty sword Excalibur, your storytelling is a celestial key that unlocks incredible power. Imagine storytelling as holding your very own Excalibur. When you tell a story, you're not just sharing words; you're wielding a tool that connects people and helps them make sense of their world. It's like having a superpower that brings everyone together. Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERE Special price $4.99 You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net InstagramLinkedIn

Each year as I receive contribution statements from the charities that I supported in the previous year, I am always surprised. As I open them, I am shocked that some are naked. A naked contribution statement is a printed statement of the donor's gifts for the previous year without any kind of thanks or mention of the nonprofit's "big story.” Naked contribution statements point to an overall lack of appreciation for a donor's giving and hinder the size of their next gifts. With a little effort, a short letter along with the donor's giving history for the year that includes the organization's "big story" can make a big difference in future donations. JOIN THE FACEBOOK VISIONARY FUNDRAISING GROUP Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERE Special price $4.99 You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net InstagramLinkedIn

As humans and other animals approach reaching a goal, their efforts toward that goal increase. Rats run faster as they approach a food reward, and humans increase effort as they approach rewards or goals such as visual finish lines. Social scientists call this pattern of increased effort as we approach goals a “goal gradient” motivation. This matters to you as a fundraiser because donors are twice as likely to join your fundraising campaign when you reach 66% of your goal. Join the Visionary Fundraising Facebook Group Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERE Special price $4.99 You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net InstagramLinkedIn

As a fundraiser you should understand that a significant number of donors make critical decisions about their charitable contributions often in the final days of the year. These donors with high capacity often opt for late year-end charitable giving. They make their charitable giving decisions on December 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31st. Join the Visionary Fundraising Facebook group for EOY examples of fundraising emails. CLICK HERE TO JOIN Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERE Special price $4.99 You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net InstagramLinkedIn

Visionary fundraisers know a simple yet powerful maneuver that can multiply their end-of-year appeal exponentially: NOTIFY THE DONOR BEFORE THEY RECEIVE YOUR APPEAL! By proactively reaching out to your donors before sending out your printed appeal letters, you can double or even triple your response rates. Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERE Special price $4.99 You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net InstagramLinkedIn

Sitting still, a powerful locomotive cannot overcome a 4X4 piece of lumber laid at its wheels. But when that same locomotive is zooming along at fifty-miles-per-hour, it can crush through a brick wall. The difference is momentum. Many times, the ONLY difference between winning and losing is not talent or giftedness. It is momentum–the Big-Mo When you have momentum, your followers perform better. When you have momentum, you look better than you really are. Ninety percent of all your success as a visionary fundraiser will come from creating momentum before asking for money. Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERE Special price $4.99 You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net InstagramLinkedIn

Industry leaders say that Beyonce’s overnight success happened because of her years of hard work teaching millions of people to pay attention to her. In marketing, this is called audience building. Beyoncé understood the power of the Big-Mo: MOMENTUM. She put in years of hard work to achieve the momentum that would make her an overnight success! Visionary fundraisers understand and take advantage of this kind of audience-building momentum. Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERE Special price $4.99 You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net InstagramLinkedIn

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Instead of saying, "I'm sorry," start saying "thank you." Revolutionary! Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERE Special price $4.99 You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net InstagramLinkedIn