Altruism and Helping, Philanthropy and Psychology

Why you are so motivated in your work

Nonprofit Marketing Blog

MARCH 29, 2013

But as someone working for a mission you know it’s something else—altruism. Grant focuses on workplace psychology and the effects of altruism in your career. Helping others, it seems, helps ourselves. (As But what may surprise you is this isn’t just a truism in the nonprofit sector.

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Effective Philanthropy Facilitation RECIPE: Love +Meaning + Empathy + Cooperation +Attention + Interaction

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

I firmly believe part of the role of a philanthropy facilitator is to foster both individual and community well-being. You must both: (1) focus inward , as you can’t help others unless you first help yourself, and (2) focus on the way you connect with others. It certainly is not in service of philanthropy. What to do?

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The Power of Heroic Philanthropy: Understanding Donor Motivations

iMarketSmart

JUNE 12, 2023

It’s an extreme form of philanthropy. In time of need, a friend would help. This happened even if the help could never be fully paid back. Getting unconditional help in a crisis is great. Heroic philanthropy A hero displays sacrificial protection.[5] In some cases, philanthropy can. But the game must change.

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The Real Way to Raise Money

iMarketSmart

MAY 17, 2024

” To some degree, for sure, but what money can buy won’t come close to what it can’t in creating life-changing donor experiences and inspiring genuine, breath-taking philanthropy. Jim Langley is the president of Langley Innovations.

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Dr. James explains how to harness friendship reciprocity to unlock heroic donations

iMarketSmart

JUNE 19, 2023

Only friendship reciprocity can help. It helps separate true friends from fair-weather friends. A simple answer Signals of helpful, social-emotional relationships encourage generosity. This helps to advance the donor’s hero story. They reserved the highest attractiveness ratings for men showing heroic altruism.

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

iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

More time can help. More time can help. People tend to predict they will help. This prediction is higher than the actual help they would have given if asked immediately. Getting people to first predict their actions increases helping. It helps explain the power of feasibility studies. This is no surprise.

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Dr. James explains why sustainable giving starts by answering, “Do we have a shared future?”

iMarketSmart

MAY 1, 2023

Without this, reciprocal altruism fails. Capacity for reciprocity in nature: Strangers vs. neighbors In nature, reciprocal altruism starts with the same question: Do we have a shared future? (In Without this shared future, reciprocal helping disappears. Reciprocal altruism starts with this question: Do we have a shared future?

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How transactional donor relationships kill generosity

iMarketSmart

MAY 8, 2023

In a scale, it might look like this: Helpful reciprocity Loved one (lover, spouse, close family) Friend Teammate Colleague Neighbor Community member Transactional reciprocity Customer Merchant Stranger Harmful reciprocity Competitor Enemy Relationship signals are reciprocity signals. It’s saying, “We’re not here to help you!”

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3 Big Reasons Why An ‘Ask’ Is Mostly About Your Donor’s Hero Story (Not Your Organization’s)

iMarketSmart

JUNE 20, 2022

But increasing anger didn’t work if the gift just generally helped people. Does this mean that deadlines help? International Journal of Psychoanalytic Self Psychology, 3 (1), 65-83. Political Psychology, 25 (4), 507-523; Miller, J.M, Explorations in political psychology. Psychology Press; Schwam-Baird, M.

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

iMarketSmart

JUNE 26, 2023

Suppose a friend asks for your help. Even if you think it’s worth that much, that doesn’t help. It is, in particular, about delivering the kind of value that only philanthropy can. Philanthropy can help me decide. What if, through philanthropy, one potential partner displays financial strength? Orbell, J.

Values

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Dr. James explains why the feeling “People like me make gifts like this” is so powerful in major gifts fundraising

iMarketSmart

JULY 17, 2023

Some gifts may help reputation, while others won’t. This helps link the challenge to a victory. The gift helps my group. And it helps my standing within the group. Both of these help link the victory to an enhanced identity. Showing that “people like me make gifts like this” helps. It’s complicated.

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Giving vs. Sharing: The Power of Community in Major Gifts Fundraising

iMarketSmart

JULY 10, 2023

Giving helps “those people.” Sharing helps “us.” The gift helps those in another country rebuild after an earthquake. In contrast, reciprocal altruism is stable. This is altruism. This is reciprocal altruism. Meanwhile, the reciprocal altruism players will be sharing with each other. It’s not equal.

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

iMarketSmart

JUNE 26, 2023

Suppose a friend asks for your help. Even if you think it’s worth that much, that doesn’t help. It is, in particular, about delivering the kind of value that only philanthropy can. Philanthropy can help me decide. What if, through philanthropy, one potential partner displays financial strength? Orbell, J.

Values

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How fundraisers can help their cause resonate with donors

iMarketSmart

APRIL 24, 2023

4] Giving doesn’t help the donor. But it can help the donor’s genes. Giving is genetically helpful when, My Cost < (Their Benefit X Our Similarity). If a donor identifies with the factor, emphasizing it will help. Sharing similarities can help. It can help specific people. Natural origins In 1964, W.

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