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Using Psychology in Nonprofit Marketing

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

My college journey went on to start with a major in sociology – the study of human social behavior, a natural fit for someone intrigued by the mind and social society. As nonprofit marketers, we are constantly using the laws of psychology and sociology, sometimes without even realizing it.

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Is Climate Change Making Loneliness Worse?

NonProfit Quarterly

We talk a lot about the emerging climate crisis, but far less about the social infrastructure crisis,” Eric Klinenberg, a sociology professor at New York University, said to Grist. Those most impacted by a lack of or failing infrastructure, including the elderly and people living in poverty, are at high risk for loneliness.

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How to Lower the ‘Cost’ of Philanthropy So Your Supporters Donate Major Gifts of Assets

iMarketSmart

This distinction arises in anthropology and sociology theories.[14] The Sociological Review, 35 (1), 150–169. [14] 14] In anthropology and sociology this distinction originates in the work of Mauss (1923). Sociological Forum, 6 (1), 119-136. Money is anti-social. But gifts of objects are pro-social.[13] 13] Cheal, D.

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Leveraging Email Automation to Enhance Donor Relationships

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Caitlin has a Bachelors in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of St. She has a passion in communications and is skilled in empowering cross-functional teams to promote positive company culture and attain collective goals.

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For the Love of Humankind: End of Year Fundraising for Community impact

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

She moved to Chicago after high school to study Political Science and Sociology at DePaul University. Director of Development and Disruption, Gladiator Consulting. Gabi was born, raised and currently resides in North St. Louis City, Missouri. work at Capella University.

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Safety First: CEO Grows Organization, Leads Communities By Doing The Right Thing

Fundraising Leadership

While she did later return to earn a bachelors in sociology from College of New Rochelle and a masters in nonprofit and organizational management from Maris College School of Management, Chan Shue joined the NYPD in 1993. “I stopped going to school to take care of my dad. I take care of everyone,” Chan Shue says. They call me Mother Teresa.”

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What We Can Learn From the COVID-19 Philanthropy Commons

Stanford Social Innovation Review

We attribute this failure, largely, to sociological hurdles. Ultimately, though, the COVID-19 Philanthropy Commons fell short of its ambitions to meaningfully shape members’ giving to COVID-related efforts or spur coordination among funders.