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Understanding the Psychology of Why Donors Give to Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Why is the Psychology of Giving Important? Across the nonprofit sector, organizations usually utilize the psychology of giving in one of two ways: In one case, the Executive Director, Development Director, or Board Member who’s responsible for creating fundraising appeals assumes all donors have the same motivations for giving that they do.

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The Power of Heroic Philanthropy: Understanding Donor Motivations

iMarketSmart

It’s an extreme form of philanthropy. Heroic philanthropy A hero displays sacrificial protection.[5] Heroic philanthropy in a crisis Heroism signals trustworthiness as a friendship insurance partner. In some cases, philanthropy can. Heroic philanthropy in experiments: Protection Heroism must be sacrificial.

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Nonprofit Leadership Center Welcomes Two New Members to Board of Directors

NonProfit Leadership Center

Stacy received her doctorate in Educational Leadership at the University of Florida, holds a Master of Education from Harvard University and has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of South Florida. Nate has three children and enjoys frequenting Tampa Bay area restaurants, parks, beaches and spots for kids with his family.

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Philanthropic Partnership Building Begins With Setting the Right Tone

iMarketSmart

Langley Innovations provides a range of services to its clients to help them understand the cultural underpinnings of philanthropy and the psychology of donors and, with that knowledge, to develop the most effective strategies and tactics to build broader and more lasting communities of support.

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Beyond Karen: White Woman Archetypes in the Third Sector

NonProfit Quarterly

9 In my book, White Women Cry and Call Me Angry: A Black Woman’s Memoir on Racism in Philanthropy , I describe debilitating interactions with White women in the philanthropic sector during my tenure as president and CEO of a private foundation in Washington, DC. 15 These images are referred to as archetypes.

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Effective Fundraising Strategy is Rooted In Fundraising Fact

iMarketSmart

Langley Innovations provides a range of services to its clients to help them understand the cultural underpinnings of philanthropy and the psychology of donors and, with that knowledge, to develop the most effective strategies and tactics to build broader and more lasting communities of support.

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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. More and more people are looking for that kind of philanthropy, for meaning and community.