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Using Social Science to Strengthen Your Fundraising

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In recent years, a growing amount of research in behavioral science and social psychology has made it possible to understand many of these techniques on a deeper level. These are prime examples of a psychological phenomenon known as the Zeigarnik effect , named after Lithuanian psychologist Bluma Zeigarnik.

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Dr. James explains how to harness friendship reciprocity to unlock heroic donations

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These included, “High emotional intelligence” “An ability to read people” “A great memory for faces, names, and personal details” “A tendency to engage with people” even outside their job, and “A love of reading” particularly “popular psychology books.” Civil Society. Evolutionary Psychology, 6 (3), 386-392. [20]

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The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

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Philanthropy Southwest 2016 Annual Conference. Philanthropy Southwest 2016 Annual Conference. Philanthropy Southwest / Colorado Springs, CO / $1,100. Global Summit on Community Philanthropy. Global Summit on Community Philanthropy. Philanthropy Southwest / Austin, TX / $125. Technology. 10/27/2016.