Bloomerang

JUNE 6, 2024

Understanding what flips the switch for your members to transform them from participants to passionate donors is the key to boosting your fundraising efforts. When members hear about a specific person who overcame adversity because of their help, it paints a vivid picture of the impact and value of their contribution.

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Nonprofit Megaphone

APRIL 17, 2023

The real challenge lies in retaining those donors over the long-term and increasing their lifetime value. This is where understanding the psychology of giving comes into play. We will also delve into the power of storytelling and the role it plays in creating an emotional connection between donors and the organization.

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The Agitator

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Dash right over to Amazon, click and order Dollar Dash: The Behavioral Economics of Peer-to-Peer Fundraising , a practical and powerful guide to the psychology behind P2P fundraising and the factors that drive donors and volunteers with plenty of case studies.

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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. Thus, before asking for a gift, you must help the donor understand themselves.

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iMarketSmart

JUNE 12, 2023

5] A heroic donation is this: a sacrificial gift that protects the donor’s people or values in a crisis. 17]) The point is that the behavior gives insight into core donor motivations. Review of General Psychology, 15 (2), 99-113. Only a successful protector displays true friendship insurance reliability.

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iMarketSmart

JUNE 19, 2023

6] A donor can be seen to sacrificially protect his people or values. Emits positive externalities”] Understand the donor’s values and preferences? Good at reading your mind”] Value the donor personally? Share the donor’s goals and values? Evolutionary Psychology, 6 (3), 386-392. [20]

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iMarketSmart

APRIL 10, 2023

The universal steps for a compelling donor experience are: Socratic fundraising guides the donor through these steps.[1] This means connecting with the donor’s Values People, or Life story. Values identity questions: Examples Here is an example of questions asking about donors’ values.

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