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Dr. James Explains How Asking Permission Sets the Stage for “The Ask”

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This happens in experiments with Blood donations[11] Volunteering[12] Voting[13] Recycling,[14] and Buying environmentally friendly products.[15] Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 100 (2), 193-201. [8] Journal of Behavioral Decision Making, 30 (5), 1052-1065. [9] 15] This also happens in fundraising.

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Why you must deliver value in fundraising, not just take the money and run

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17] It boosts reputation for features important to Customers (for example, quality of products or services), Investors (for example, value as a long-term investment), and Partners (for example, capacity to innovate).[18] Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 12 , 683-739.; Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 77 (1), 40-52. [11]

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Embrace Paradox: How To Navigate Tensions For Better Solutions in Life & Work

Fundraising Leadership

We both had studied innovation and product development and Marianne wrote in 2000 in the Academy of Management Review about how our field should pay more attention to paradox,” says Smith, Professor of Management and faculty director of the Women’s Leadership Initiative at the Lerner College of Business and Economics, University of Delaware. “You

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Why you must deliver value in fundraising, not just take the money and run

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17] It boosts reputation for features important to Customers (for example, quality of products or services), Investors (for example, value as a long-term investment), and Partners (for example, capacity to innovate).[18] Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 12 , 683-739.; Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 77 (1), 40-52. [11]

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How do you motivate your staff right now? Here’s one way.

Nonprofit Marketing Blog

An organizational behavior researcher decided to test his theory that workers often fail to live up to their potential because they’ve lost track of the significance and meaningfulness of their own jobs. A great reminder of how to inspire your staff was highlighted in the recent Influence Report (a highly recommended read).

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Dr. James explains the power of giving: why leading with a gift always wins

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These are just consumer products with a charitable hue. Selfishly benevolent or benevolently selfish: When self-interest undermines versus promotes prosocial behavior. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 137 , 112-122. [8] The event timing creates a deadline. This helps motivate sales requests.