The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 13, 2024

Page 35 in Overcoming Psychological Barriers to Giving , a new report from National Center For Family Philanthropy, offers fundraisers key strategies for helping donors move past mental obstacles to making donations. Fundraisers starting with page 35 – titled Moving Past the Barriers – are presented with five solutions for activating donors.

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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. The power of pairing two emotions to activate a sense of need.

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iMarketSmart

JANUARY 17, 2025

It strives to create a greater and more vibrant community of active, well-informed stakeholders or, put another way, a stronger community of shared purpose. It listens to and engages its potential supporters in discussions about the future. And it is from this mutuality of interests and sustained interaction that support flows.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Impoverished individuals are treated as passive recipients of solutions, with no active role in the process. The proposed work would integrate fundamental changes in programs and policies to transform driver education, active and latent safety measures, and the built environment.

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Boardsource

JANUARY 18, 2022

Time facilitates the healing process, but true healing only happens when we do our part, when we are intentional about tending to the physical or psychological wound over time. Today (January 18th, 2022) marks the 6th Annual National Day of Racial Healing, an annual observance hosted by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

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Anedot

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In addition, provide care coordination efforts including meeting with participants and collaborators in an office and outreach setting, assisting with applying for housing, communicating with landlords, completing rental assistance applications, gathering documents, and other activities that support continuity of care.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Stacy Baier is the CEO of the Pinellas Education Foundation, where she leads all development, educational impact and administrative activities while cultivating a strong working relationship between the business and school communities. and Nathan Penha, CRPS®, AAMS®. Meet Stacy Baier. Stacy Baier. ” Nate Penha.

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Notably, 982 of these prevent or hinder access to employment, including background checks and restrictions on the activities of survivors of the War on Drugs during their probation or parole. The informal economy is a diversified set of economic activities that are unprotected and unregulated by the state.

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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. Be sure to actively listen and keep probing appropriately. . Here are a few ideas.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

This approach transforms donors from passive funders into active partners in your success. Whether its through testimonials, endorsements, or advisory board participation, big names provide a psychological stamp of approval that can move hesitant people to give, and usually to give more. Its not just about wealth; its about reputation.

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Candid

JULY 5, 2023

To get on the same page, consider using virtual-friendly activities like The Center for Creative Leadership’s 10 Steps for Establishing Team Norms , which outlines a straightforward activity that can be facilitated remotely. A key element is psychological safety, which requires more intentionality in a remote environment.

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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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Ann Green

OCTOBER 12, 2016

A soft launch taps into social psychology. A thank-a-thon is a low-cost activity that you can modify to suit your needs. One of the most cost-effective means of building hype for your campaign is hosting a soft launch, where your supporters and board members donate to your campaign before it’s launched to the public.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 13, 2025

The group of well over 300 active members engages in a dynamic process for community building, leadership development, and bold action. The training programs for white men that Id been doing for years grew dramatically during this period.

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Fundraising Coach

MAY 13, 2013

In this post, I’ll show you how to: Understand strengths psychology—the idea that you and your mission are better off when you play to your strengths, instead of try to “fix” your weaknesses. Understanding strengths psychology. Activator: Gets a fundraising initiative moving quickly from plan to action.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 13, 2023

Care for Those Caring for Our Environment The prevalence of eco-anxiety in activism circles is under-attended and often ignored in favor of wholly investing oneself in the movement. In addition, several grassroots organizations are prioritizing a care-based approach to activism. These spaces also serve as a form of therapy.

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NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 12, 2024

As the Urban Institute notes , “Having a disability—a term that encompasses physical, psychological, and learning differences can raise a person’s risk of having a violent encounter with police.”

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 21, 2024

Dr Rasha Bayoumi, associate professor of psychology at the University of Birmingham Dubai, described climate fatigue to Fast Company as “more of a fear and worry” than climate anxiety. The message can be tuned out, even when it matters deeply. To the list of new climate-related emotions, we must add climate fatigue.

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NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 15, 2024

But it’s only recently that the mental health field has started to identify the long-term psychological impacts of adoption. The American Psychological Association now recognizes the trauma that many transracial and transnational adoptees face due to a lack of acknowledgement of the importance of race and culture to their wellbeing.

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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. Reflect together.

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Nonprofit Fixer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

This means you must know your organizations activities and budget well so you know what you can do to help this donor get to yes! Study up on human psychology (because donors are people, too). Master fundraisers use tactics all the time that rely on basic psychology and human intuition to tap into peoples worries and dreams.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 22, 2022

Dr. Dewan holds a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Wright State University and a Doctor of Medicine from Medical College of Ohio at Toledo. She is a Certified Positive Intelligence Coach and Certified Virtual Facilitator will begin her master’s in Applied Positive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania this fall.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

While completing my doctorate in psychology, I conducted research as part of a formal gathering of Native American healers and service providers. Such activities teach skills, like self- awareness and empathy, and impart values, like equality and respect. Such activities build mindful awareness and engage the senses.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Not all holiday gifts to donors raise more A Yale study in The Journal of Economic Psychology explains the counterintuitive effects of thank-you gifts on charitable giving. Some say that for your existing, active donors, there’s less of a reason to make a special offer because they’re already engaged. Not necessarily.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Think of these “moves” as things you design to emotionally and psychologically move your prospect to make an impact gift. Plan ahead with a warm-up ice-breaker activity that gets people comfortable talking. They need to come to trust you, and this results from increasing levels of engagement and follow-through on your part.

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Bloomerang

MAY 4, 2023

Consider the American real-estate agent who recently tried to change my mind about the neighborhood I preferred just because he had an active listing somewhere else! is that most customer service in the US is self-serving. But that’s not where I want to live,” said I.

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Candid

OCTOBER 9, 2024

An inclusive approach actively engages staff across all departments, roles, and leadership levels to create an environment where diverse perspectives are valued, equitable access to AI tools and training is provided, and the unique needs of different user groups are considered. What would that mean? What is inclusive AI adoption?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 4, 2022

In the face of sweeping changes, rebranding can be a useful tool to re-affirm the vitality of the mission, explain current operations and activities, and invigorate supporters, both old and new. In many cases, you’ll have to employ a bit of “institutional psychology” to probe the hearts and minds that shape your organization.

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The Agitator

JANUARY 18, 2011

Writing in the Stanford Social Innovation Review , marketing and psychology veterans Jennifer Aaker and Andy Smith offer the ‘Dragonfly Effect’ as a construct for nonprofits to think about and formulate social media campaigns … “To us, the Dragonfly Effect shows how synchronized ideas can be used to create rapid transformations (..)

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Nonprofit Marketing Blog

AUGUST 9, 2012

A paper in the Journal of Economic Psychology , The counterintuitive effects of thank-you gifts on charitable giving, describes a series of experiments that show that, contrary to expectations, rewarding contributors cuts donations in most circumstances. ” So what’s a nonprofit to do? Can you offer gifts without hurting results?

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2023

It turns out “because” is one of the persuasion principles that help explain the psychology of why people say “yes” without thinking. MRI studies, including one on nicotine addiction, have shown our frontal cortex is highly active when we think about having to wait for something. It makes us anxious.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Today, eCommerce and eBusiness have become integral parts of people’s purchasing activities. Reporting activities help you regularly check your business’s health. However, they usually include the following activities: Product trade. Email Activity. It creates the foundation for your future activities. .

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Nonprofit Marketing Blog

JULY 15, 2011

I’ve cited many psychology studies. Certain activities trigger dopamine, making us feel good. Here on the blog, I’ve often discussed how giving makes us happy. But this is a matter of biology too. David Linden has a new book, The Compass of Pleasure , which provides insights into the pleasure center of our brain.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Centering humans begins with expanding the definition of productivity—as the ability to both complete existing tasks (or learn new tasks) faster and better and reallocate time from transactional activities to activities that deepen relationships.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 12, 2024

Termed שמיטה ( shmita , literally “release”) in the Torah, Jewish law mandated that every seven years, all agricultural activity cease: “The land must be given a rest period, a sabbath to God” (Leviticus 25: 1–7). The earliest sabbaticals were intended for rest and recovery. Today, sabbaticals have spread broadly.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 12, 2021

Psychological and physical well-being are two sides of the same coin. These days we’re aware of its vital importance and how crucial it is to have a happy and healthy workforce, from top to bottom. So here’s a timely reminder of what looking out for yourself looks like when your job is looking out for others.

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Beth Kanter

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

You want to inspire curiosity beyond formal professional development activities. These skills include self-awareness, adaptiveness, active listening, coaching with powerful questions, observing signs of burnout, giving and receiving feedback, facilitating inclusive meetings, and engaging in difficult conversations.

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