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Author: David Oaks

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Fundraisers chase money. Visionaries attract it. Learn how to say thank you and tell stories all the way to the bank! Visionary fundraising that will release the storytelling visionary in you.
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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 YOUSGet a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERESpecial price $4.99You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net Instagram LinkedIn
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 personWith a nameWith a probleGet a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERESpecial price $4.99You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net Instagram LinkedIn
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 - MSGAll Jesus did that day was tell stories—a long storytelling afternoon. - Matthew 13:34 MSGGet a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERESpecial price $4.99You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net Instagram LinkedIn
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 HERESpecial price $4.99You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net Instagram LinkedIn
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 GROUPGet a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERESpecial price $4.99You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net Instagram LinkedIn
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 GroupGet a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERESpecial price $4.99You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net Instagram LinkedIn
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 JOINGet a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERESpecial price $4.99You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net Instagram LinkedIn
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 HERESpecial price $4.99You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net Instagram LinkedIn
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-MoWhen 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 HERESpecial price $4.99You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net Instagram LinkedIn
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 HERESpecial price $4.99You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net Instagram LinkedIn
Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERESpecial price $4.99You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net Instagram LinkedIn
Instead of saying, "I'm sorry," start saying "thank you."Revolutionary!Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERESpecial price $4.99You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net Instagram LinkedIn
I am offering to work with you to raise more money than ever before. I know, that would be miraculous! Here's what I am thinking. I am going to allow you to be a part of my Visionary Fundraising Accelerator for three months for $99 each month.November, $99December, $99January, $99My students have paid $1,000 and more per month for this. This is a limited offer. For this week, you can join my group, and get personal leadership from me through the end of the year and January for $99 each month. AND, I will give you my personal guarantee, if, at the end of January you don’t think you got your money’s worth, I WILL RETURN ALL YOUR MONEY. I will, you can trust that.But, this will be no easy miracle. I will push you to work like crazy! But you will have access to me, other group members, and all the Visionary Fundraising videos for each of the Minor Touches Major Impact Six-Step Method.Let me say again, THIS OFFER EXPIRES FRIDAY, MIDNIGHT.CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED. At checkout use the special code EOY23 to receive your discount.Our group meets together every first and third Tuesday at 12:15 EST. If you join quickly, you can be in our class tomorrow, jumpstarting your end-of-year fundraising ASAP!To the miraculous! DavidP.S. People have told me they have raised more money at year’s end JUST BY LISTENING TO MY PODCASE. Imagine what you could see happen inside the Accelerator working personally with me. CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED. Remember the discount code EOY23. P.S.S. Don't forget my personal guarantee. If you don't get the kind of results that totally eclipse your efforts alone, I will give you your money back.Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERESpecial price $4.99You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net Instagram LinkedIn
The number one tool the visionary uses to stop chasing and start attracting resources is storytelling. Storytelling is the one tool that will catapult your fundraising to wonderful new levels. As visionaries harnessing the ancient power of stories, we give voice to the voiceless. Shining a light on someone’s story, we can:• Help address inequitable systems.• Change mainstream narratives.• Give opportunities to understand other people’s lived experience.What can go wrong?An old African proverb says it so well:Until the lion learns how to write, the tale will always glorify the hunter.The proverb conveys a powerful message about the importance of perspective and who gets to tell a story or shape a narrative.Watch Arturo’s presentation by clicking here.Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERESpecial price $4.99You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net Instagram LinkedIn
When visionaries don't understand their role in bringing hope to the world, they hate fundraising.I have heard visionaries lament the need for fundraising. I have heard board members say, "I wish we didn't talk about money so much." I have heard pastors say, "I HATE talking about money."I think the sentiment is misguided. It is healthy when visionaries need money. When forward-thinking organizations need money it is a good thing.Living is expensive. Having a living vision is expensive. It is death that is cheap.Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERESpecial price $4.99You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net Instagram LinkedIn
As we approach the year’s end, uncertainty rules.When times are good, donors give. When times are bad, donors give. But when times are uncertain, donors wait.Uncertainty makes people a little less responsive to your fundraising. And donors have ample reason to feel uncertain._______________________________________________________________________________________Get David's new book Visionary Fundraising, The Minor Touches Major Impact Fundraising Method.At Amazon, $19.99Digital version from David, $4.99______________________________________________________________________________________Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERESpecial price $4.99You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net Instagram LinkedIn
To fund a spiritual rest area for truck drivers, Father Adelir Antônio de Carli tied himself to over 1,000 party balloons. After taking off in a chair attached to the balloons, he reached an altitude of 6,000 meters before losing contact with authorities. Read de Carli's storyCarli’s story is an extreme example of the high price of event fundraising.An overemphasis on event fundraising can kill your major gift fundraising. The ROI for most fundraising events is about 50% (read here).Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERESpecial price $4.99You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net Instagram LinkedIn
The one thing that will impact your beneficiaries the most is your visionary fundraising capacity.Visionaries attract resources like a moth to a flame. Visionaries don’t believe money is the answer to their problems, they know that vision is!To help you grow in your visionary capacity, I have written Visionary Fundraising. In it, you will learn:The five attributes that make up the visionary superpowerThe number one tool that visionaries use to spearhead a movementA simple formula for creating and telling stories that break the curse of being ignoredThe ancient rule that visionaries like Barack Obama and Winston Churchill used to break through the noise of culture and be heardThe ancient admonition that all visionaries throughout history have adhered to that made them attractiveThe three kinds of stories visionary fundraisers tellYou can buy Visionary Fundraising on Amazon for $19.99. But, from me, you can buy the digital version (along with three bonuses) for $4.99. I think it is a steal. Get Visionary Fundraising today.To your visionary success!DavidGet a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERESpecial price $4.99You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net Instagram LinkedIn
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Step 3 in the Minor Touches Major Impact fundraising method: Establish Your Platform.Very simply, a platform is the thing you have to stand on to get heard. It’s your stage. But unlike a stage in the theater, today’s platform is not built of wood or concrete or perched on a grassy hill. Today’s platform is built of people. Contacts. Connections. Followers.Michael HyattGet a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERESpecial price $4.99You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net Instagram LinkedIn
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