NonProfit Hub

MAY 30, 2014

To be successful fundraisers, we need to understand how to communicate to our audience segments in order to make the right kind of ask. To tap into that power, it’s crucial that we answer the question, “What motivates millennials to give?” This has been true from generation to generation. Volunteers often turn into consistent donors.

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 29, 2024

For example, giving back through philanthropic initiatives shows that you care about your community. Additionally, revisiting your marketing campaigns can help you connect with local audiences, reach new audiences and generations , and personalize communications. Some ways to give back include: Starting a matching gift program.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2023

This may include what’s going on in the world, what’s going on in their lives, and/or how you communicate with them. Make your donor engagement survey brief, including just a handful of questions that will help you show them you know them in future communications (e.g., Do we know which communication channels these donors prefer?

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Nonprofit Megaphone

DECEMBER 4, 2021

This means not only knowing the needs, passions, and motivations of your donors, but also matching them to the needs, program, and format of your event. To find the right event and audience, it’s important that you understand (and then align) both your donors’ motivations and your fundraising goals. Create a contact strategy.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

The internet allows people to communicate with others from all around the world, spreading awareness of volunteering without having any restrictions due to physical barriers. In addition, many high school and college students participate in service-learning projects, which combine elements of education and volunteerism.

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GiveGab

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

GDLF attendees enjoyed two days of learning, growing, and collaborating as they explored new engagement and fundraising strategies, participated in peer-led sessions, and heard updates on all things GiveGab. Attendees from Give Local 757! and CLLCTIVGIVE take front-row seats to the opening session of the GDLF. “My The Product Roadmap.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

The Chronicle of Philanthropy has been running a great series of articles by Paul VanDeCarr on storytelling the past few months called “Storytelling Summer: Advice about Motivating Your Audience.” How do you tell an engaging story that protects participants’ privacy? Nonprofit Communications Storytelling'

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Marketing & Communications. Participants will acquire a foundational understanding of this increasingly important component of fundraising strategy and will be able to identify and distinguish between the most common planned giving vehicles. Philanthropy Southwest / Austin, TX / $675. Marketing & Communications.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Think about your own giving: If presented with the choice to “donate now to support animal rescues” or “donate $35 to feed a rescued puppy for a month,” wouldn’t you feel extra motivated to give knowing what $35 was able to do? You can facilitate donors’ participation by telling the story of their tangible impact.

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iMarketSmart

JUNE 8, 2022

First, Why Must Social Emotions Get Activated In Philanthropy? You could do the same exercise with just about any motive for giving. In fact, his work in this and other fields within the science of philanthropy led to his being inducted into the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners Hall of Fame in 2021. Me neither.

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iMarketSmart

JANUARY 9, 2023

The donor must participate. Monomyth motives. The motives can be different for each of the three steps. The first uses a social motive. The second uses an impact motive. The third uses an honor motive. This uses a value motive. Using these same motives can work. It uses a social motive.

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iMarketSmart

OCTOBER 10, 2022

First, the administrator-hero story can motivate giving. It can motivate small “pat-on-the-head” gifts.[6] Aside from this, the most common reason was “being included as a respected participant in discussions and decision-making on issues affecting fundraising.”[16]. They are motivated by conflicting stories.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2022

Attending the silent auction event usually incurs a couvert charge, attendees may use their philanthropy budget on attending the event rather than bidding on auction items. You can’t just open up an event fundraiser and hope that people participate. Communicating how to participate is a little more work.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MAY 23, 2012

According to Event 360’s research, the average event participant secures at least three to four donors — the friends and family who sponsor their walk in the 5K or who come along with them to the party. But if you play it right, you can eventually transition the donor’s affinity from the participant to your organization and cause.

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Nonprofit Marketing Blog

JULY 1, 2014

Jamie will be sharing her insight on philanthropy and trends in giving, as well as updates from the field. During this year’s Millennial Impact Forum (also known as MCON), thousands of leaders in philanthropy, social enterprise, and technology joined together for two days of inspiration from our next generation of leaders.

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Fundraising Coach

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Now you can develop your story, or case for support, in an evocative and compelling way, so that those hearing and telling it will be inspired, motivated, and clear as to why they should care. The case articulates your organization’s uniqueness, its mission, and the needs being addressed. Congratulations – You Deserve It! Not many, indeed!

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Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 14, 2020

Let’s break down an example to highlight a few best practices when it comes to making these recap communications stellar: “Thank you for participating in our annual holiday gift drive. Communicating with supporters online is a relatively low-cost practice, but it can have major rewards. Begin with a “Thank You.”

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 4, 2021

In order to motivate your donors to give to your organization, you’ll want your appeal to convince the reader that they’re participating in something bigger than themselves; you want to show how much impact they can have. The form should be brief and easy to complete. . Does the letter appeal to the reader’s emotions? .

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The Agitator

AUGUST 12, 2018

As our donor pools shrink from overfishing, it’s important for us to bring new people to giving and philanthropy. But, to insure a brighter future we need to look beyond this and motivate folks who care about our subject matter to give– perhaps for the first time. The participants said engagement was low on the site.

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iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

It provides motivation. We’ll be announcing our board participation at the banquet. The motivation isn’t about death. 52] It tested 24 bequest gift descriptions among nearly 10,000 participants. That’s the motivation for the size of the gift. What do we say? The preface makes the ask more comfortable.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Lindsay Simonds will decode the top five most impactful ways people contribute to communities. By understanding core motivations, intentions, perspectives reflected in this webinar, you will be able to build a stronger case for support, increase the impact you have, and gain strategies for creating and preserving community.

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iMarketSmart

APRIL 18, 2022

Giving is motivated by social emotion. Because giving doesn’t come just from motivation. It comes from the intersection of motivation and cost. Motivation must overcome the cost barrier. Giving results from the intersection of motivation and cost. Image motivation and monetary incentives in behaving prosocially.

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Fundraising Coach

JULY 12, 2011

There is good news for the future of philanthropy coming from reports about giving trends among members of the Millennial generation in North America. They use different communication technologies, but building trust-based relationships is still the key factor leading to donations. She can be found on her blog or on Twitter @gptekkie.

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iMarketSmart

APRIL 10, 2023

They can ask for opinions about communications.[57] Keep your donors: The guide to better communications & stronger relationships. In absence of money: a field experiment on volunteer work motivation. Mass-communicated prediction requests: Practical application and a cognitive dissonance explanation for self-prophecy.

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iMarketSmart

MAY 29, 2024

All this work can easily overwhelm even the most organized and motivated gift officer. And that means personalizing your communications to them – every single time you reach out. And you can automate the use of it in future communications. Relevance Why doesn’t mass fundraising communication work for major donors?

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Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 14, 2020

Let’s break down an example to highlight a few best practices when it comes to making these recap communications stellar: “Thank you for participating in our annual holiday gift drive. Communicating with supporters online is a relatively low-cost practice, but it can have major rewards. Begin with a “Thank You.”

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iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Example of Overlooked Major Donors – Volunteers A study on affluent philanthropy conducted in 2016 looked at the volunteer and donation behavior of high-net-worth individuals. What motivates this person to make such decisions? And that could be a costly oversight and huge loss for your organization. You have A LOT.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 20, 2023

The reasons range from inertia (“we’ve always done it this way”) to questionable motivations (perhaps that employee wellness program isn't actually designed with employee wellness as its primary goal). That may seem obvious, but we have all had our experiences with less-than-stellar situations.

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iMarketSmart

DECEMBER 19, 2022

These connect the donor’s original identity (history, people, or values) with the charity, the cause, or philanthropy. Philanthropy origin story. 22] “Did you participate in any activities while a student?”[23] Philanthropy people connections. Values underlying giving motivations. Part I: Identity.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Participate in Giving Tuesday without asking for money. Define Giving Tuesday for those supporters who may not have participated in this type of campaign before. . Training your team to communicate with supporters and to use the software effectively can be tough. What if your organization was the one doing the giving?

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NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 2, 2023

As a result, the buyer often unknowingly purchases poor-quality services for a vulnerable individual who is typically unable to communicate service shortfalls. This is because those who pay for services are not typically the people directly receiving the services (Chou 2002). Admittedly, they are relatively new (Crowley 2014; Katz et al.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Now, that’s not the only motivation for them giving, but yes, that is a factor. The moment that they get your communication, whether that’s over email, if it’s a phone call, if it’s a text message, if it’s a voice memo, if it’s a personalized video, whatever it is, this is a chance for you. .”

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Eligibility for corporate philanthropy programs and connections to corporate CSR leaders are great examples. Matching gift programs and volunteer grants can help your volunteer fundraisers boost the impact of their donated time or money, but your recruit must work for a participating employer. Employee matching gift programs.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The big question is: How will generational shifts and donors’ evolving values and social interests shape the face of future philanthropy and perceptions of giving? What’s more, an estimated $12 trillion of that will find its way into philanthropy, either through foundations, donor-advised funds, impact investing, or personal direct action.  

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

So let’s begin with what motivated me to do today’s session. And I understand the impulse to avoid the subject, no one likes to face their mortality, but that’s not really what legacy philanthropy is about. And, as a philanthropy facilitator, you have an opportunity, I would say, a responsibility to help.

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Nonprofit Marketing Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

As you know, in our guidebook, More Money for More Good , we discuss what information donors want, and how nonprofits can communicate that effectively. Ultimately, information and messaging won’t get you far in the world of philanthropy if you can’t create a personal association. Donors are motivated to give for different reasons.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2011

To provide education, which has been strongly associated with salary levels, employment rates, participation in civic activities, and perceptions of self worth, it takes the almighty dollar. Converge Consulting conducted a national study of 2050 alumni to examine donor attitudes, motivations, and behavior.

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