Bloomerang

MAY 4, 2023

Donor Cultivation. Are your donors also your customers? Like philanthropy, customer service is uniquely American. Consider the American real-estate agent who recently tried to change my mind about the neighborhood I preferred just because he had an active listing somewhere else! Customer Service.

Public and Nonprofit Management 92

Public and Nonprofit Management Public Policy Psychology Philanthropy 92

Fundraising Coach

MARCH 21, 2023

Caliopy is the Founder and Principal Consultant at Philanthropy Without Borders, a firm with expertise in ethical storytelling, donor engagement, and strategic planning. And some of our donors may share lived experiences with our clients, if we only take the time to learn this about them.There is always overlap.

Ethics 86

Ethics Philanthropy Donor Motivation Recruitment 86

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 7, 2022

Depending on your organization’s activities, you may need fundraising to help fund your: Volunteer training opportunities. A volunteer grant program is a corporate philanthropy initiative that encourages volunteerism in communities where employees reside and work. Equipment and supply purchases. Marketing materials.

Fundraising 64

Fundraising Fundraising Volunteerism Volunteerism 64

iMarketSmart

OCTOBER 3, 2022

But the job is to raise money from donors motivated by their own hero story. She can feed the administrator-hero story back to the administrators and out to the donors. She can show effort, activity, and professionalism, despite weak results. Their hero story causes them to misperceive donor motives.

Public and Nonprofit Management 52

Public and Nonprofit Management Fundraising Fundraising Foundations 52

The Agitator

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Many are unaware of the ample evidence in behavioral science for why premiums not only delude fundraisers but, far more importantly, destroy donor motivation and loyalty. Scientists, in controlled experiments, have determined that extrinsic rewards activate the same part of the brain and same chemical (dopamine) as does crack cocaine.

Retention 100

Retention Donor Motivation Values Philanthropy 100

Nonprofit Megaphone

DECEMBER 4, 2021

Ask yourself why donors would want to attend. To find the right event and audience, it’s important that you understand (and then align) both your donors’ motivations and your fundraising goals. Create a contact strategy. Start by asking yourself a truly humbling question: “Why would someone want to attend my event?”.

Participation and motivation 52

Participation and motivation Donor Motivation Recruitment Fundraising 52

iMarketSmart

APRIL 10, 2023

Active verbs also help. Philanthropy & Education, 2 (2), 1-28. [45] Raising social awareness through philately and its effect on philanthropy. Philanthropy & Education, 3 (1), 73-102. [61] His focus is on accurately uncovering “deeper constructs” of donor motivation. Simple words help. 61] James, R.

Psychology 52

Psychology Public and Social Policy Environmental Participation and motivation 52