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Power of dogs in fundraising

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Jeff Brooks
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If you want to see the amazing power of dogs to pull the heartstrings, check out this video for the Fundación Argentina de Transplante Hepático:

(Or view it here on YouTube.)

This isn’t fundraising. And as far as I know, it’s 100% fictional.

But you can’t deny the emotional power.

Dogs (and other animals, though I think less so) have a real emotional connection with us. We relate to them on a purely emotional level.

So here’s some of the best fundraising advice you can possible get:

If in any way at all you can include a dog in your fundraising, do it!

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    4 responses to “Power of dogs in fundraising”

    1. Nancy Bocskor Avatar
      Nancy Bocskor

      You’re right (as always!) Anyone who’s heard me teach fundraising knows I talk about the powerful charisma of Uno the Beagle, a past winner of the Westminster Dog Show. And how the great Dale Carnegie used to advise his students to “greet every stranger with the enthusiasm of a puppy dog. This will indeed be added to my next lecture, with of course a H/T to you!

    2. Nancy Bocskor Avatar
      Nancy Bocskor

      You’re right (as always!) Anyone who’s heard me teach fundraising knows I talk about the powerful charisma of Uno the Beagle, a past winner of the Westminster Dog Show. And how the great Dale Carnegie used to advise his students to “greet every stranger with the enthusiasm of a puppy dog. This will indeed be added to my next lecture, with of course a H/T to you!

    3. Positive K9 Training Avatar
      Positive K9 Training

      I hope this goes to raise plenty of money for the fundraiser!

    4. Positive K9 Training Avatar
      Positive K9 Training

      I hope this goes to raise plenty of money for the fundraiser!

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