NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 24, 2025

2 In the face of extraordinary demands, many people have inadequate social supports, and what psychological resources they possess are overwhelmed. 5 Americas communities and people pay the price in suffering and ill healthbut the distress generated is not equally distributed. The United States is in a societal mental health crisis.

Health

Clairification

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

If we dont agree about the meaning of the word, we havent communicated. — Seth Godin Are your words communicating the right message? “ The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion it has taken place. Seth Godin thinks words matter. Thats just semantics Just? Because thats all of it. Especially.

Fundraising

iMarketSmart

JANUARY 17, 2025

These functions should include marketing and strategic communications, constituent relations, development, research and records, gift accounting, and stewardship. Jim Langley is the president of Langley Innovations.

Fundraising

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 27, 2025

There are also real psychological barriers to giving as recently uncovered in a report by our colleagues at NCFP and Arabella. Women are more relational: Women are more likely to involve multiple generations of the family, and they are better at communicating with their nonprofit grantees than men.

Philanthropy

Fundraising Leadership

MAY 23, 2025

Standing in the top 10 honors along with Girlboss and Psychology Today, Take The Leads Movement Blog, that has published more than 700 times in the history of Take The Lead, takes a center spot in the weekly newsletter. Each piece has links to more than 15-20 outside resources of studies, sites, experts and data for further explanation.

Leadership

iMarketSmart

APRIL 9, 2025

Russell James (the foremost researcher in our field) often speaks about the primal motivations for giving , emphasizing that donors give because of deep psychological and identity-driven motivations not just because they were asked. They offer newsletters or email communications that focus on the how stage of the process.

Donor Motivation

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 6, 2025

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Communication

Anedot

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In addition, provide care coordination efforts including meeting with participants and collaborators in an office and outreach setting, assisting with applying for housing, communicating with landlords, completing rental assistance applications, gathering documents, and other activities that support continuity of care.

Public and Social Policy

iMarketSmart

MARCH 7, 2025

The better we communicate the key elements of relationship-building and storytelling, the more our practice will strengthen and the more we will be valued by those seeking to understand how to establish and sustain best practices. Jim Langley is the president of Langley Innovations.

Psychology

Anedot

JUNE 16, 2025

Qualifications: Required Qualifications:  Fluent in English and Spanish, both verbal and written  Bachelor’s degree in social work, Human Services, Addiction Studies, Psychology, or related field OR 3 years of case management experience with at-risk populations.

Management

iMarketSmart

JUNE 11, 2025

The psychological effects of constant failure will inevitably lead to decreased performance. By building trust by communicating with prospects on their terms and timing, and by delivering value to them without asking for money, eventually your donors will pre-qualify themselves. They expect to fail.

Participation and motivation

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

And a large and useful body of psychological research demonstrates just how poorly we do at it: When faced with ambiguity, our instinct is to turn nuances into binaries, rush into decisions to avoid uncomfortable feelings, and refuse to change our minds.

Public and Social Policy

Anedot

APRIL 29, 2025

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Principles and practices of individual, group and family psychodynamics as they relate to adults or children; psychological diagnostic methods and terminology; personality development from infancy through adulthood. Demonstrate exemplary customer service, strong communication and organization skills.

Health

Anedot

APRIL 29, 2025

Maintains relationships with school staff, as well as agencies providing service to community residents, and work with them to meet participants Serves as a liaison between NMCS and school / community partners; reports to NMCS leadership regarding partner updates and ensures strong communication. Valid, current B.S.

Associations

Anedot

APRIL 29, 2025

Maintains relationships with school staff, as well as agencies providing service to community residents, and work with them to meet participants Serves as a liaison between NMCS and school / community partners; reports to NMCS leadership regarding partner updates and ensures strong communication. Valid, current B.S.

Associations

Clairification

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Heres what I mean: As is his annual custom, my colleagu e Ephraim Gopen , 1832 Communications , reviewed all 627 GT emails that came to his inbox , looking at 23 elements of each. Especially since most GT campaigns I see are, sadly, not designed to make the donor feel good. The lions share were focused on money, not love.

Activism

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

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. “

Psychology

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

We’ll look at storytelling on social media, how to get an op-ed published, and even get into a little psychology. And if you like getting into the psychology of reaching goals, see Why Quieting the Ego Strengthens Your Best Self. Find out Why ‘You’re Not Your Audience’ Isn’t Always Great Advice. Does your org have a work chat?

Communication

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Classy shares 6 Fundraising Psychology Hacks You Need to Know. Highlight what you do to a new audience on Instagram by taking the Nonprofit Baton. Gail Perry has the Top 10 Ways to Screw Up Your Year-End Campaign. The adage “Do as I say and not as I do” does not apply to donors.

Communication

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 14, 2022

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.

Psychology

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JULY 10, 2023

So, What is the Solution to Employee Retention? Psychological contracts are the unwritten expectations and obligations between employers and employees. Nonprofits can create strong psychological contracts by aligning organizational values with staff passions.

Retention

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JUNE 10, 2022

This week we have email trends, how to ask for donations in various ways, the psychology of content marketing and fonts, how to write headlines, and more. Aditya Kathoti shares 5 Psychological Strategies That Impact Content Marketing. Elissaveta Brandon looks at the surprising psychology of fonts. Get Details. Get Details.

Communication

Bloomerang

JUNE 6, 2024

But it’s important to understand that motivating members to become donors is not just a financial ask but an emotional journey, deeply rooted in the psychological connections your members form with your cause. Research supports the effectiveness of personalized engagement in nonprofit donations.

Psychology

The Charity CFO

AUGUST 8, 2022

Moreover, from a human behavior standpoint, the psychology of fundraising doesn’t appear to make sense. So, what forces explain fundraising psychology? The Psychology of Fundraising. Understanding fundraising psychology is more than simply knowing what motivates your donors. A Sense of Duty. Why do donors give YOU money?

Psychology

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 19, 2021

Big Brains are interesting, leading thinkers in any area of study that connects in some way to the work of nonprofit communications professionals. Challenging urgency in your communications. They also produce the Smart Communications Podcast. 7 steps to evaluate your brand with racial equity in mind. A Cool Kid.

Psychology

NonProfit Leadership Center

JUNE 24, 2024

This practice enhances communication and builds trust within teams. Consider the evidence-based positive psychology practice, Three Good Things, wherein you identify three things that went well for the day and note why each went well. This does not always need to involve formal training programs.

Psychology

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

This week we talk about quiet quitting, color psychology in marketing, Giving Tuesday, and more. Giraffe talks about Colour Psychology in Marketing [INFOGRAPHIC]. Nonprofit Communications Training for You…. 60-Minute Webinar] Get the other departments in your organization as excited about creating communications as you are!

Communication

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 22, 2022

Here is some new research on Social Media Psychology: Why do we follow? Nonprofit Communications Training for You…. The Nonprofit Communications Director Mentoring Program. May 5: Peaceful Time Management and Productivity for Nonprofit Communicators with Kivi Leroux Miller. Why do we share? Bad board member? Get Details.

Communication

Bloomerang

APRIL 20, 2021

But really, good nonprofit strategic communication begins within an organization before ever setting out to share with everyone else. . Before you communicate with an audience, get together with your board and staff and get your stuff straight. Before mass nonprofit strategic communication communication, get….

Communication

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Raise your hand if you are a nonprofit communications director who has been formally trained in graphic design. But we know the majority of you are not trained designers and graphic design is just a necessary part of your everyday work as a nonprofit communicator. Happiness, encourages communication. Calm, relaxation.

Psychology

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Welcome to the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators, where we ask you to describe your day in your own words. Don’t be shy – tell us what you do in a typical day as a nonprofit communications pro. She is completing a second graduate degree in Forensic Psychology.

Communication

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 3, 2018

It’s time for Mixed Links… Here are 5 Psychological Insights to Improve Your Content Marketing. August 16: From the Swipe File: 25 Nonprofit Communications Examples That Will Inspire Your Own Work with Kivi Leroux Miller. See examples of awesome nonprofit communications and learn what makes them great.

Communication

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 7, 2015

All this week, we are taking a look at what it means to be a CALM Communications Director ( Collaborative , Agile , Logical , and Methodical). If you don’t create methods for others to follow in your absence, and instead embed all the marketing and communications knowledge within yourself, you are ultimately failing your cause.

Collaborations

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JUNE 5, 2024

Break Down Silos Silos and barriers between generations and departments can hinder communication, collaboration, and innovation within nonprofit organizations. Cultivate a Culture of Respect Respectful communication and mutual understanding are essential for bridging generational and knowledge divides within nonprofit teams.

Collaborations

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 22, 2016

Here’s the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators, where we ask you to describe your day in your own words. Don’t be shy – tell us what you do in a typical day as a nonprofit communications pro. . Tell us what you do in a typical day as a nonprofit communications pro.

Communication

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JUNE 15, 2023

They put in the minimum effort required, and they are psychologically disconnected from their employer. A Few Reasons Why Quiet Quitting Isn’t as Simple as It Seems Are Nonprofit Communicators Looking for New Jobs? Quiet Quitting: These employees are filling a seat and watching the clock.

Psychology

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

.” Big Brains are interesting, leading thinkers in any area of study that connects in some way to the work of nonprofit communications professionals. Cool Kids are nonprofits that are doing something that I find especially compelling or interesting or producing great examples of best practices that others can learn from.

Psychology