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The Power of Heroic Philanthropy: Understanding Donor Motivations

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5] A heroic donation is this: a sacrificial gift that protects the donor’s people or values in a crisis. It worked when the cause was Tsunami victims [11] Hurricane Katrina victims [12] Victims of war and genocide,[13] or Starving children.[14] 17]) The point is that the behavior gives insight into core donor motivations.

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Agitator Cliff Notes: “Hacking Marketing”

The Agitator

In the book, Scott espouses agile marketing values of: Individuals and interactions over processes and tools. From my dog-eared pages: What is the template for the donor story? Last week, I talked about the jobs-to-be-done framework to look at donor motivation. Responding to change over following a plan.

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How to develop a ‘character’ in your fundraising stories in 3 steps — according to Dr. Russell James

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In one experiment, people could donate to help children in a famine. For some people, donations helped five pictured children. For other people, donations helped only one of the five children. For some people, the drugs would save eight children. The requests included the children’s names, ages, and pictures.

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8 Ways to Find Major Donors for Your Small Nonprofit

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Major donors are the BEST source of funding for specific projects. Maybe your food bank is working on a special program to send meals home with students over a holiday break, for children who might not have any other way to get food when school is closed. They give based on your nonprofit’s value. The Bottom Line.

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Your A/B Test Didn’t Validate … Now What??

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So let’s take a look at a few recent experiments from our library of 5,500+ digital fundraising case studies —experiments that did not validate but do, however, provide valuable insights into donor motivation. Are donors willing to be more generous if they know they won’t be recognized publicly for their gift?

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Understanding Why People Give (hint: it’s not what you think!)

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Many people live this value and it’s the main reason they give. Harness the power of altruism by : Talking to and targeting faith and values-based organizations. Making sure you let your donors know exactly why their help is needed, who will benefit, and exactly how their life or situation will be made better. Goal Proximity.