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Effective Philanthropy Facilitation RECIPE: Love +Meaning + Empathy + Cooperation +Attention + Interaction

Clairification

You must both: (1) focus inward , as you can’t help others unless you first help yourself, and (2) focus on the way you connect with others. What you say , What you do , and, most important, How you make others feel. What to do?

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How transactional donor relationships kill generosity

iMarketSmart

In a scale, it might look like this: Helpful reciprocity Loved one (lover, spouse, close family) Friend Teammate Colleague Neighbor Community member Transactional reciprocity Customer Merchant Stranger Harmful reciprocity Competitor Enemy Relationship signals are reciprocity signals. It’s saying, “We’re not here to help you!”

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Dr. James explains the power of giving: why leading with a gift always wins

iMarketSmart

1] This primal-giving game models reciprocal altruism.[2] A good gift signals a “helpful reciprocity” relationship. This process repeatedly signals a helpful reciprocity social relationship. The previous social signals help build relationship. The tour and experiences help here as well. How complicated?

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How Restricted Gifts Can Actually Be a GOOD Thing — And Why You Should Embrace Them

iMarketSmart

A gift restriction can help. Story world: Restrictions help impact. Or a donor might pay for others’ tickets to a charity’s cultural performance. Providing restricted gift options can help in two ways.[23] The fundraiser could just pick an amount, such as, “Would you consider a gift of $6,000 to help this program?”.

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Your mission is the gift. Really.

Nonprofit Marketing Blog

As Dooley details, fundraising gifts work based on a psychological principle of “reciprocity” – the innate human obligation to return a favor bestowed with a favor given. They’ll help you, but they’ll resent you for it. They’ll help you, but they’ll resent you for it. Incentives beget more incentives. Should we thank people?

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How Enhancing a Donor’s Moral Identity Can Advance their Donor Hero Story

iMarketSmart

This gift may be simply an individual helpful act. But it can help the group in another way. 4] The code dictates that group members help each other. In Hamilton’s simple math,[7] a gift is genetically helpful when My Cost < (Their Benefit X Our Similarity). It is possible through reciprocal altruism.

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Pro-Black Organizations Lead the Way for Workplace Mental Health and Wellbeing

NonProfit Quarterly

Even the American Psychological Association acknowledges the country is “facing a national mental health crisis that could yield serious health and social consequences for years to come.” However, doing so requires most organizations to undergo major shifts in culture and practice. The demand for such shifts is obvious.

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