Inspiring Change

04/12/2021

NONPROFIT STORY TOUR

Does your newsletter bring in $300,000?
In today's video you'll meet Michelle Brinson from the Nashville Rescue Mission.

Michelle talks about what makes her newsletter wildly successful and why it brings in so much money each month, year after year.

But her newsletter wasn't always so successful.

Her newsletter only became wildly successful after Michelle began telling better stories, became truly donor centric, and broke some "newsletter rules". Find out what rules she broke, and how she grew donations with her newsletter. Watch the video below.

Watch today's episode if you want to get some rare insights from one of the most successful newsletter writers I know.

Learn how to tell better stories and connect with donors.

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04/03/2021

Information is needed for planning the Events and internal communications. Your personal information will NOT be shared with anyone else, and the nominees agree not to solicit our members.

03/14/2021

This is an amazing group of giving and caring people that do great things in our community, if you'd like to become a member of the LOTR click on the link to sign up. League of the Ridiculous Once every quarter (four times a year), members nominate local causes or individuals to donate our contributions to. The following week, League members gather and each individual donates $100. Together, we hear from three randomly selected nominees. The membership then votes to choose one recipient to receive 100% of our donations.

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Below is information on one of the organizations that was awarded some of the funds collected last quarter.

The Good Fight Community Center was recipient of our top February vote with $10,360 in gifted funds.

"With many positive changes to programming and services offered for youth in this community, this wonderful donation could not have been more perfectly timed. It is always our goal to address the unmet need of our families in a unique way. Those needs identified by the families, children and partners who work closely with the youth--rather than creating blanket programs that may not be the current need.

The funds donated from LOTR, will be used to support said programs and services and ensure that youth always have access to this space. Historically, we have never turned a family away for their inability to pay for their youth's time with this program. But as we all know, everything has a cost. The barrier of membership dues and the cost other opportunities may prevent families from stepping foot in our facility--even if their is an interest or may prevent them from returning if they were able to pay one month and not another. The bottom line for us, is that the child is always welcome and we will find a solution so they can participate without the worry of money. We aim to be Champions for youth and we invite you on this journey with us!"

-Isaiah Thomas, Executive Director.

03/10/2021

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02/15/2021

Are you a person that lives in WI and is hard of hearing or has complete hearing loss? This may be of help to you!

TAP is an application-based financial assistance program for the purpose of making telecommunications devices and distance communications available to Wisconsin residents who are severely hard of hearing, Deaf, or Deaf-Blind. TAP can assists with paying co-pay costs associated with the Telecommunica...

02/01/2021

Movie Mondays is a wonderful tool each week that we really look forward to. When you sign up for this FREE service you receive a video that presents individuals in roles at nonprofits and how they've worked through some of the difficulties of running a nonprofit including fundraising. We hope it will help inspire you within your own nonprofit.

Episode #220 Do you work with a board like this? At Westside Baby, the board is highly engaged and truly excited to fundraise. Yes, the words “board”, “excited”, and “fundraise” all in the same sentence. It didn’t start out like that. The board was nervous and very uncomfortable when i...

01/19/2021

The last week of September our worlds were completely turned upside dow… Jen Lingard needs your support for Support Sandy’s Fight Against Stage 4 Lung Cancer

01/18/2021

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) — In lieu of an annual meeting, the Friends of the La Crosse Public Library will offer a Grab and Go Book Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23. The organization scheduled the sale to support its fundraising efforts and offer patrons a chance to get gently used books...

12/18/2020

THANK YOU to the gentleman who stopped by and anonymously contributed $1,000 to help survivors of abuse in our community! He wanted no recognition. He just wanted to make a difference. 🤗💕

12/13/2020

12/10/2020

December 2020/January 2021 Issue

12/02/2020

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – A local organization that’s driven to help at-risk and disadvantaged kids is getting the keys to a new set of wheels. The Good Fight Community Center has a new 15-passenger van thanks to a $10,000 donation from The Rotary Club of La Crosse-After Hours. It’s being used ...