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The Power of Heroic Philanthropy: Understanding Donor Motivations

iMarketSmart

Now, it’s time to get back to the “one big thing” in fundraising: Advance the donor’s hero story. It’s an extreme form of philanthropy. Heroic philanthropy A hero displays sacrificial protection.[5] 5] A heroic donation is this: a sacrificial gift that protects the donor’s people or values in a crisis.

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Donor Identity Questions – Teasing Out Values, Beliefs, and Motivations

iMarketSmart

Thus, as a fundraiser, part of your job when interacting with a major donor prospect is to help the donor explore and understand their identity. Below, we’re going to reveal a series of questions you can ask major donor prospects to help unearth their identities. And that’s okay, because they are the donor.

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[Guest Post] The Diagram of Ethical Storytelling Excellence

Fundraising Coach

Caliopy is the Founder and Principal Consultant at Philanthropy Without Borders, a firm with expertise in ethical storytelling, donor engagement, and strategic planning. The story is that the fundraising staff and program staff just can’t see eye-to-eye. This article was originally published on her blog.

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Why AI and Machine Learning Fail to Help Fundraisers Build ‘QUALIFIED’ Major Donor Portfolios (or Caseloads)

iMarketSmart

However, if you are not engaging your supporters with a donor-driven system that collects qualitative data , AI cannot know why a donor cares about your mission. It cannot know the values that drive a person to give or participate as a volunteer. These are the foundations of donor motivation. What About ChatGPT?

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5 Fundraising Ideas to Support Your Volunteer Program

Get Fully Funded

Volunteer programs often require fundraising campaigns to stay in operation. Depending on your organization’s activities, you may need fundraising to help fund your: Volunteer training opportunities. Start a merchandise fundraising campaign. Let’s take a closer look at each fundraising idea! Marketing materials.

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

iMarketSmart

The fundraising game A charity can structure giving opportunities to allow heroic displays.[6] 6] A donor can be seen to sacrificially protect his people or values. This can signal reliability as a friendship insurance partner. [“Emits positive externalities”] Understand the donor’s values and preferences?

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Acquisition: Premiums, Crack Cocaine And Nonprofit Suicide

The Agitator

Almost every direct response fundraiser who can count eventually comes to the realization that reliance on premiums to boost short-term acquisition response rates is a long-term prescription for poor retention and lousy lifetime value. Here are Kevin’s findings on key motivators that preserve the intrinsic benefits of giving.

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