Nonprofit Megaphone

APRIL 17, 2023

This is where understanding the psychology of giving comes into play. By implementing these tips, non-profit organizations can develop a deeper understanding of the psychology of giving and use this knowledge to build stronger relationships with their donors, increase retention rates, and ultimately make a greater impact in their communities.

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Selfish Giving

MARCH 30, 2022

The psychology behind rounding up for charity at checkout. Make plans now to attend this valuable one-day conference. At my request, David has kindly extended early-bird pricing until Thursday, April 7th. Learn More About BOOST MATCHING ?? Partnership Notes 1.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 18, 2023

By Alex Daniels. Impact isn't the only thing big donors care about; they often want to be part of a large community, says a new study of people with at least $1 million in assets.

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Psychology 111

The Agitator

MARCH 15, 2016

Back in January I noted an article by Claire Axelrad — 9 Valuable Shortcuts to Influence Nonprofit Donors — in which she described how to use some proven precepts of persuasion psychology to improve your fundraising prowess. So, what makes a consumer buy?

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The Agitator

JULY 20, 2016

Here, courtesy of Marketing Profs , are five psychological principles to consider that might help you understand and overcome that resistance. #1: The principle to take into account is that the psychological fear of losing something is a much stronger motivator than the potential to gain or improve something. 1: Pain Avoidance.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 2, 2023

By Lisa Schohl Getty Images Ideas and advice from experts, including ways to use philanthropic psychology to create more meaningful thank-you messages — and boost giving.

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Psychology 81

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Kim An excerpt from How Trust Works on the psychology of criminal justice reform By Peter H.

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Psychology 98

NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 12, 2016

If we believe Hollywood, psychology consists of a person lying on a couch and talking about their feelings, complete with a man with a mustache and an accent sitting behind a desk listening. What comes to mind when you think of “ nonprofit psychology?”). To boil it down, psychology is simply the study of why.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Let’s take an example: psychology. If you were a funder in 2012 who believed strongly in academic psychology, you could have put your money into, say, 100 psychology experiments. You’d be able to impact tens of thousands of subsequent psychology papers (as well as many papers in other disciplines!)

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Clairification

APRIL 10, 2023

Among other benefits handwriting triggers critical neural pathways that boost emotional connection and offer psychological benefits. Do you write anymore? I don’t mean do you type. I’m talking about good old-fashioned handwriting. You know, that very human practice most of the world seems to have abandoned post digital revolution?

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Artificial Intelligence can now be used to enable behavioral economics modeling (BEM), the well-established field that combines economics and psychology to comprehend how and why people behave the way they do when making financial decisions.

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iMarketSmart

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

The post Donor Psychology: Do you know what really makes your supporters feel good? After generating millions of responses from donors in 4 countries around the world, we’ve read a lot of reasons why people give. Below are most of the reasons they relayed through our platform to benefit our clients’ fundraising efforts.

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Candid

AUGUST 29, 2023

So, in this blog, I’m leveraging my PhD in Psychology to share a bit about what burnout is, why it seems to be everywhere in the nonprofit world, and what organizations, leaders, and individuals can do about it. Psychologists consider burnout to be a “psychological syndrome” that emerges as a response to chronic job stressors.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Developing Healthy Individuals “Positive psychology is the scientific study of what makes individuals and communities thrive.”— International Positive Psychology Association When focusing on a healthy context, there is a risk of falling into naïve holism, an ineffective mindset commonly seen in system perspectives.

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Philanthropy Homelessness Psychology Health 139

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JULY 10, 2023

So, What is the Solution to Employee Retention? Psychological contracts are the unwritten expectations and obligations between employers and employees. Nonprofits can create strong psychological contracts by aligning organizational values with staff passions. Celebrate achievements publicly to foster a culture of appreciation.

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Clairification

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

This is the basic psychology underlying “BOGO” (Buy One; Get One free) and “2 for the price of 1” sales. Remember learning your multiplication tables? The concept is powerful for fundraising! People love to S-T-R-E-T-C-H their dollars. For a variety of reasons, we’re crazy about getting a good deal! If I get more for my money, that’s smart.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 6, 2022

Though hesitant at first, VanHuss performs a psychology experiment that offers a glimpse into the effects of labeling yourself, or even your organization. Do you consider yourself a thought leader? Perhaps you shouldn't, and here's why.

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Fundraising Leadership

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

A new poll, Stress in America™ 2023 , a nationwide survey by The Harris Poll on behalf of American Psychological Association of more than 3,000 U.S. This process not only serves to moderate leaders' emotional experiences but improves their ability to address the situation at hand,” according to a study in Frontiers in Psychology.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

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. Let us look at these types of capital one by one.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 6, 2022

GoodUnited’s Maria Clark and Turnkey’s Otis Fulton will dig into the psychology behind driving Facebook Fundraising. Appealing to supporters’ identity and building community are keys to ramping up revenue with Facebook Fundraising. Join us on Tuesday, May 24th at 1:00 PM ET for an interactive webinar with Q&A.

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Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The rounding up option] made it psychologically easy for people to do more of what they were already doing." on groceries you're probably already telling yourself that you spent $87 so rounding up to that amount is psychologically easy when the cashiers asks. We already mentally round up the amount we pay on loans.

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iMarketSmart

JULY 17, 2023

It [proposes] a new mechanism of decision making in charitable giving through an important psychological construct: similarity.”[23] Another commentator explains, “ethology and Jungian psychology can be viewed as two sides of the same coin: it is as if ethologists have been engaged in an extraverted exploration of the archetype.”

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Lets Talk Nonprofit

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Donor psychology studies support this theory of "one." Want to learn more about how psychology factors into fundraising? Download Classy's Pocket Guide to Fundraising Psychology.) But she can address weekend hunger, by making sure a child gets a healthy take-home snack pack. One more consideration in your storytelling.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The psychological narrative we construct has more influence on our lives because it’s about who we are now and who we are becoming. You must touch people on a psychological level to inspire them to passionately engage and invest with you. Use psychological principles and behavioral economics to your advantage. .

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 9, 2023

Let’s start by looking at the psychology of words. The Psychology of Words Words are important. Your words must cut through the noise and land smack-dab in the middle of your reader’s or listener’s heart, inspiring them to give. So, what ARE the right words?

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

As I suggest in the graphic below, nonprofit facilities exist on a similar hierarchy—with physical, psychological, and economic needs that must be met before an agency can transition to the next stage of its work. Even more insidious are the psychological pressures that accompany these financial decisions.

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Nonprofit Marketing Blog

JUNE 11, 2014

Are you red hot? Or true blue? It’s no secret that color evokes emotion and is a key visual indicator that communicates meaning. But just how much goes on in our minds when it comes to color?

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Jeff Brooks

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The Boomerang Blog suggests positive/negative is the wrong question, at How Do You Use Psychological Appeal Persuasion Triggers So They Complement Each Other? Others say we should inspire donors to action by showing them positive change that they can become part of by giving. Which is right? When you use scarcity.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The apps are designed in such a way, by applying psychological principles, to keep you hooked to your smartphone. What are the various design elements they use and the psychological principles they apply? UX/UI design and social media psychology People use social media apps day in and day out today. Let’s take a look!

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Psychology Nonprofits Communication Retention 52

NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 15, 2021

There is (psychologically at least). What if I told you there was a way to hit the reset button? It's called the fresh start effect. This also has implications for your fundraising. Your donors are going through this same self-assessment and those are perhaps most pliable in their giving habits.

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Clairification

JUNE 15, 2023

I love sharing insights, research and practices from other disciplines, including psychology, neuroscience, behavioral economics, mindfulness, for-profit marketing, and more. If you’ve been along for the ride for a while, I hope you’ve gleaned some useful nuggets to help you in your work, and maybe even in your personal life.

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Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 4, 2023

He has spoken at AFPICON, NTC, TEDx, and holds a Certificate in Philanthropic Psychology from the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy. After helping various causes raise over $3 million, he then moved into providing support for thousands of nonprofits through his work at Neon One.

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Candid

JULY 5, 2023

A key element is psychological safety, which requires more intentionality in a remote environment. Psychological safety is a shared belief that it’s safe to discuss ideas, take risks, and learn from mistakes. Promote inclusive team meetings Every team member plays an important role in ensuring work happens in an inclusive way.

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Clairification

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

And they borrow from principles of psychology, neuroscience and behavioral economics to ramp up the persuasion [TIP: You might want to check out this book.]. There’s nothing wrong with good grammar, of course. But sometimes the best fundraising letters break the rules a bit to come across as conversational.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 22, 2023

To further integrate mental health into the human rights movement, and to help participants strengthen their mental well-being, Brio partnered with Casa Xitla to design program activities cultivating psychological skills. The primary goal of ACT is to build psychological flexibility. Which narratives are most helpful?

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iMarketSmart

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Psychological insight. Langley Innovations provides a range of services to its clients to help them understand the cultural underpinnings of philanthropy and the psychology of donors and, with that knowledge, to develop the most effective strategies and tactics to build broader and more lasting communities of support.

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iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The new synthesis in moral psychology. J ournal of Personality and Social Psychology, 79 (6), 861-875. European Journal of Social Psychology, 15 (3), 263-280. [11] Health Psychology, 33 (7), 646-655; Godin, G., Health Psychology, 27 (2), 179-184. [12] Journal of Applied Psychology, 72 (2), 315-318. [14]

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