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Keeping the Dream Team: Unleashing the Power of Employee Retention in Nonprofits

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Nonprofits can create strong psychological contracts by aligning organizational values with staff passions. We must hone in on each employee’s psychological contract and determine what drives them to do their work and what we can do to keep them with our organization.

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3 Big Reasons Why An ‘Ask’ Is Mostly About Your Donor’s Hero Story (Not Your Organization’s)

iMarketSmart

It tested four online advertisements for a children’s charity.[19] International Journal of Psychoanalytic Self Psychology, 3 (1), 65-83. Political Psychology, 25 (4), 507-523; Miller, J.M, Explorations in political psychology. Psychology Press; Schwam-Baird, M. framed messages in charity advertising: Meta?analytic

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How to build deeper connections with your donors using surveys

iMarketSmart

Psychology studies show the same thing. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology , 76, 67-75.] Psychological Science, 26 (2), 231-236. [6] Psychological Science, 26 (2), 231-236, 234. [7] Psychological Science, 18 (9), 803-809. [9] Another experiment tested the effects of reading planned gift donor stories.[71]

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How transactional donor relationships kill generosity

iMarketSmart

It might have clever advertising. Psychology & Marketing, 21 (8), 613-635; Taniguchi, H., & Marshall, G. Burk and Associates Ltd. In nature, giving outside the family without any reciprocity is deadly. It’s an unnatural act. It might have a detailed marketing plan. But underneath it all, it’s sending primal messages.

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Webinar: Appreciate, Engage and Retain Your Supporters

Care2

in Psychology and an M.B.A. She manages the team that drives growth in social media, email, mobile, new business development, and online advertising. Amy began her career with The Nature Conservancy four years ago building their social media, online advertising, and web analytics strategy. He received a B.A.

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How to Reduce the ‘Cost’ of Philanthropy So Major Donors Give More

iMarketSmart

framed appeals do not differ significantly on persuasiveness in charity advertising.”. 2] More formally, a match is associated with a “cooperation” frame, which makes donors feel more generous, while a rebate is associated with a “reward” frame, which does not. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 38 (1), 30-32. [9]

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Best Things to Consider Before Hiring a Custom Logo Designer 

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

We associate a particular brand with its logo, which is tied to your expertise and relationship with the firm. If you see a logo of a brand you have previously associated with, you cannot help but recall the interactions you have had with that certain brand. Color psychology in branding may be found here. Is it Scalable?