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What is Climate Psychology? An Interview with Climate Psychology Alliance’s Rebecca Weston

NonProfit Quarterly

We sat down with clinician and advocate Rebecca Weston to talk about climate psychology, movement journalism, and the responsibility of journalists and clinicians to connect to the emotional impacts of the climate crisis. What is climate psychology? That’s one big part of what climate psychology does. “

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Understanding the Psychology of Why Donors Give to Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

When time and resources are scarce, it’s easier to send out the same fundraising message to everyone in your community. Why is the Psychology of Giving Important? On the other end of the spectrum, there are nonprofit leaders who neglect philanthropy psychology. This person fears offending donors by asking at the “wrong” time.

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Effective Fundraising Strategy is Rooted In Fundraising Fact

iMarketSmart

Everyone Is entitled to their own fundraising opinions but not their own fundraising facts. That’s what the brilliant Daniel Patrick Moynihan said, without the reference to fundraising, of course. And imagine how much more we could achieve if we did a better job of aligning fundraising strategy with fundraising fact.

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2 of the magic words of fundraising

Jeff Brooks

Here’s an easy formula for making your fundraising more relevant to donors. It’s just two words: So That , from the Linked in newsletter, Fundraising Friday. Here’s an example from the article: Before We serve orphaned children in southern Malawi by providing education, residential care, family reunification, and vocational training.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] What Are Some Foolproof Phrases And Words For Successful Fundraising Appeals?

Bloomerang

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on the best words and phrases for successful fundraising appeals: Dear Charity Clairity, I’d like to spiff up my appeal writing. Say “Yes, I want to give because children need me.”

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Making a Great Story into a Powerful Fundraising Story

Bloomerang

We’ve all heard how important stories are to fundraising communications. And more importantly, how do you take a great story and turn it into a great fundraising story? . To have a great fundraising story, you need a few key things. Psychologically, we are wired for connection. But how do you actually pick a great story?

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What So Many Fundraising Appeals Miss: People Want to Help People

iMarketSmart

We forget the roots of philanthropy can be traced back to small communities where interdependence was essential, whether it was to raise barns, harvest crops, erect churches or build better lives for themselves and their children. Related Resources: Webinar: 4-Step Process for “Reimagining Fundraising Operations”.