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How to Uncover Donors’ Motivations To Better Align Organization Mission and Individual Philanthropy

NonProfit PRO

Donors are fascinating, unique individuals who consider multiple motivations when deciding how, when and why to be charitable. It is no longer enough to say, “Our donors give because they care about our mission.” It's important to uncover donorsmotivations.

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Using Research to Raise More Money

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

Some, like me, pursued higher education and research careers because they wanted to understand and impact nonprofits’ ability to raise more money. You can search broadly for something like “fundraising,” “nonprofit marketing,” or, “nonprofit donor motivation” and see what comes up.

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Agitator Cliff Notes: “Hacking Marketing”

The Agitator

From my dog-eared pages: What is the template for the donor story? Last week, I talked about the jobs-to-be-done framework to look at donor motivation. This asks what is the donor hiring your nonprofit to do at an emotional level ? As you can tell, there’s plenty of meat on these bones. And are you doing it for them?

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

iMarketSmart

6] See previous article: The Power of Heroic Philanthropy: Understanding Donor Motivations [7] Tooby, J., & Cosmides, L. 13] CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education). Friendship and the banker’s paradox: Other pathways to the evolution of adaptations for altruism. 8] (2016, June 2).

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How to develop a ‘character’ in your fundraising stories in 3 steps — according to Dr. Russell James

iMarketSmart

At the heart of philanthropy is story. To be relatable, the donor must identify with the character. The donor must see things from the character’s perspective. The donor must have empathy for the character’s situation. In one experiment, people could donate to help educate six children in Africa.[14] 2015.05.011.

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How to build deeper connections with your donors using surveys

iMarketSmart

One had response cards with this statement [where “X” was a checked box symbol]: “Annual alumni giving through the Penn Fund directly supports these priorities of undergraduate education. Philanthropy & Education, 2 (2), 1-28. [45] Raising social awareness through philately and its effect on philanthropy.

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Donor Appreciation: Creating a Strategy (And 22+ Ideas!)

Bloomerang

Donor Appreciation for Major Donors. Major donors make up the backbone of successful fundraising strategies. According to this article , $410 billion was given in philanthropy in 2017 and 49% of the funds donated were by the top 1% of donors. Books or Educational Materials. Exclusive Event Opportunities.

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