iMarketSmart

JULY 11, 2025

Just be real; it’s the best way to tap into real philanthropy. Jim Langley is the president of Langley Innovations.

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iMarketSmart

MARCH 28, 2025

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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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Philanthropy can play a crucial role in supporting underserved and marginalized communities in their rebuilding process. Alongside that, successful philanthropy also requires a long-term commitment—continuing the work for months and often years to make a real and lasting difference. Be there for the long hall.

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iMarketSmart

JUNE 20, 2025

The rest is wishful thinking too often fed by overstated claims of fundraisers and the simplistic assertions of supposed fundraising experts, to the detriment of us all and to philanthropy itself. Jim Langley is the president of Langley Innovations.

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iMarketSmart

MARCH 7, 2025

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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iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Research done by the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy shows that Millennials are harder to retain than previous generations, and each generation is harder still. Jim Langley is the president of Langley Innovations.

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iMarketSmart

JUNE 6, 2025

That, then, certainly must be true of philanthropy, which is an expression of lessons learned from personal and professional experiences. Indeed, many a philanthropic facilitator has been afforded the privilege of working with people seeking to become their best selves through philanthropy.

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Jeff Brooks

APRIL 24, 2025

Sweeping changes in culture and politics. Human psychology is the same now as it always has been. Maybe someone is about to invent some kind of the Amazon for philanthropy that really disrupts fundraising as we know it. Change is coming at us so fast right now: new digital media channels. It can be overwhelming.

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iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

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.

Psychology 52

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iMarketSmart

APRIL 25, 2025

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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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 11, 2025

Vertical networks are important, but new and better lateral crosswalks will enable leaders and organizations to learn from and lean into one anothers deep expertise, spanning issue spaces, cultures, and geographies. Siloed solutions to philanthropy will just not work under the polycrisis paradigm.

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iMarketSmart

JANUARY 17, 2025

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.

Fundraising 52

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iMarketSmart

MARCH 14, 2025

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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iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Yes, philanthropy would still be pursued but it would be one of many options in the partnership building process. When conceptual alignments were reached, what if another group called Partnership Negotiators stepped in but only when potential partners agreed to begin negotiations. There would be no fundraising for fundraisings sake.

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iMarketSmart

JUNE 13, 2025

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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iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

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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iMarketSmart

MAY 9, 2025

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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iMarketSmart

MAY 30, 2025

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.

Fundraising 52

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iMarketSmart

MAY 16, 2025

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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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

PART 3 In Part 1 we looked at results from the recent Generosity Commission Report and how it’s important for you to shift your culture to meet the current moment. ” The raison d’etre of the social benefit sector is philanthropy (defined as “ love of humanity ”). People are different, but in predictable ways.

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iMarketSmart

JANUARY 10, 2025

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. Just asking.

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iMarketSmart

MAY 2, 2025

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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iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

We return philanthropy to a people-helping-people paradigm and create the means of turning “gifts” into enduring partnerships – allowing kindred spirits to work together in pursuit of deeply held purposes. But if we want to build stronger philanthropic partnerships we should realize there are any number of backstories at play.

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iMarketSmart

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The list below was an attempt by Forbes Magazine to capture the “faces of philanthropy” way back in 1994. Those who raise money for elite schools or iconic cultural institutions find success in working with “dynasts” and conclude that emphasizing obligation is a winning strategy. Are these still the faces of philanthropy?

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Nonprofits differ from for-profit businesses or governments; they have different purposes, different revenue sources, and embody different cultural values. Yet nonprofits differ from for-profit businesses or governments; they have different purposes, different revenue sources, and embody different cultural values.

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iMarketSmart

DECEMBER 8, 2023

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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iMarketSmart

JANUARY 12, 2024

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.

Philanthropy 52

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Jeff Brooks

OCTOBER 30, 2024

They may share culture, language, education, faith, or interests. The fundamentals that cause human beings to participate in philanthropy are the same everywhere: all causes, all donors. The style of asking varies some from culture to culture, but if you don’t ask, you don’t receive. All fundraising should be emotional.

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Bloomerang

MAY 4, 2023

Like philanthropy, customer service is uniquely American. Or, at least, American culture has put an indelible stamp on both. Innovative fundraising researcher Adrian Sargeant, co-director of the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy, says, “Nonprofits are a means to an end for the donor. Donor Cultivation. Customer Service.

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iMarketSmart

AUGUST 16, 2024

The seeds of philanthropy were already within them. The more we deepen ourselves, the more we help others do the same and together give more meaning to philanthropy itself. That was beyond my ability. Everyone had made the decision to give at some point on their own. Jim Langley is the president of Langley Innovations.

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iMarketSmart

OCTOBER 25, 2024

A fundraiser’s first obligation is to philanthropy itself. All ethical fundraisers and fundraising organizations must commit themselves, at a bare minimum, to do no harm to philanthropy. At best, they must commit to engaging in practices that reinforce, renew, and reignite the philanthropic spirit.

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iMarketSmart

JANUARY 19, 2024

What so much more of it should focus on is how to find and work from your own comfort zone when seeking to facilitate philanthropy. The post Comfort Zones: The Places That Foster the Fullest Expressions of Philanthropy appeared first on MarketSmart LLC. Jim Langley is the president of Langley Innovations.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2023

To make philanthropy about your donor’s experience, not yours, use “you” rather than “I,” “our,” or “we” (unless it’s “we, together”). It turns out “because” is one of the persuasion principles that help explain the psychology of why people say “yes” without thinking. Immediately We live in an instant gratification culture.

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Beth Kanter

JANUARY 25, 2024

I was thrilled to have a conversation with Devi Thomas from Microsoft Philanthropies. Reflecting on Devi’s comment, I do believe that AI is a learning opportunity for everyone, but it is important to create psychological safety where people can ask questions and make it okay to experiment.

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Clairification

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

I firmly believe part of the role of a philanthropy facilitator is to foster both individual and community well-being. It certainly is not in service of philanthropy. The post Effective Philanthropy Facilitation RECIPE: Love +Meaning + Empathy + Cooperation +Attention + Interaction appeared first on Clairification. What to do?

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iMarketSmart

OCTOBER 25, 2024

A fundraiser’s first obligation is to philanthropy itself. All ethical fundraisers and fundraising organizations must commit themselves, at a bare minimum, to do no harm to philanthropy. At best, they must commit to engaging in practices that reinforce, renew, and reignite the philanthropic spirit.

Philanthropy 52

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iMarketSmart

MARCH 15, 2024

Practitioners of transactional fundraising and the cultures who default to it will never know, see, foster, or benefit from the best in human nature and what only time can ripen and bring to fruition. And it’s a damn shame, too. Jim Langley is the president of Langley Innovations.

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