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Using Psychology in Nonprofit Marketing

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

and I found myself gravitating towards Communications, Media Studies, and yes – Marketing. As nonprofit marketers, we are constantly using the laws of psychology and sociology, sometimes without even realizing it. “The purpose of psychology is to give us a completely different idea of the things we know best.”

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The Psychology of Fundraising: Why Do Donors Give?

The Charity CFO

Moreover, from a human behavior standpoint, the psychology of fundraising doesn’t appear to make sense. And yet, people across cultures and contexts give generously to organizations that share their values. . So, what forces explain fundraising psychology? The Psychology of Fundraising. A Sense of Duty.

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The Psychology Behind Corporate Giveaways: Why Do They Work?

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

The Psychology Behind Corporate Giveaways: Why Do They Work? Corporate giveaways, which are often referred to as promotional products or corporate gifts, are items that companies distribute to clients, employees, or prospects as part of their marketing and branding efforts.

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Keeping the Dream Team: Unleashing the Power of Employee Retention in Nonprofits

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

This cost includes marketing and recruiting for the position, the extra time it takes for other staff to adopt and complete the tasks to stay on target, and training the new employee. Nonprofits can create strong psychological contracts by aligning organizational values with staff passions.

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The Strategic Imperative of Well-Being: A Guide for Organizational Success

NonProfit Leadership Center

Companies with the highest levels of well-being outperformed standard benchmarks in the stock market. In organizational psychology, culture has three key elements: practices, values, and underlying assumptions. Practices are daily routines that reflect and reinforce values.

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In Search of Inclusive Social Entrepreneurship

Stanford Social Innovation Review

We found that in Brazil, social entrepreneurs from poor communities differ significantly from those from higher social classes, especially in terms of their access to financial, human, psychological, and social capital. Inclusion of and co-design with the most vulnerable is essential if solutions are to be effective.

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Zero-Problem Philanthropy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Massive investments in climate solutions such as carbon markets, CO2 sequestration, and energy alternatives had no material effect on slowing global warming. Amartya Sen suggested we should measure social context based on its ability to give individuals and communities the freedom and capability to pursue the things they value in life.