Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The nonprofit sector is essential to helping to mitigate the impact of climate change on communities around the world. But there are structural problems that create inequality which, in combination with climate change, pose an existential threat to the nonprofit sector itself. We are facing a future of growing human need.

Psychology 83

Psychology Governance Philanthropy Sociology 83

The Agitator

AUGUST 3, 2010

In case you missed it, BusinessWeek just ran a terrific article, The New Abnormal , on the current state of consumer spending and psychology. In the broadest sense, I’d posit that marketers (of which fundraisers are a subset) should always be avid students of consumer psychology and behavior. What should you do about it?

Charitable Contribution 60

Charitable Contribution Psychology Production Values 60

iMarketSmart

MARCH 27, 2022

For nonprofit managers, numbers are important. Rebate versus matching: does how we subsidize charitable contributions matter? Subsidizing charitable giving with rebates or matching: Further laboratory evidence. Subsidizing charitable contributions: a natural field experiment comparing matching and rebate subsidies.

Organizational Behavior 52

Organizational Behavior Public and Social Policy Charitable Contribution Finance 52

iMarketSmart

JUNE 5, 2023

Psychological Bulletin, 127 , 249-266. [4] Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 98 (6), 946-955. [5] The pledging puzzle: How can revocable promises increase charitable giving? Rebate versus matching: Does how we subsidize charitable contributions matter? Kilpatrick, S. Emmons, R. A., & Larson, D.

Altruism and Helping 52

Altruism and Helping Public and Social Policy Fundraising Fundraising 52

iMarketSmart

MAY 1, 2023

Professor Adrian Sargeant explains, “It typically costs nonprofits two to three times as much to recruit a donor than they will give by way of a first donation.”[10] The timing of final charitable bequest decisions. International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing, 20 (3), 277-283. [14] See , Ebeling, F.,

Altruism and Helping 52

Altruism and Helping Law Psychology Food 52

iMarketSmart

JUNE 27, 2022

In contrast, empathy with a recipient of charitable aid, triggered by an identified victim narrative, increases charitable contributions even when the donor knows little about the effectiveness of her donation” Metzger, L., & Günther, I. International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing, 24 (2), e1630. [6]

Participation and motivation 52

Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management Homelessness Values 52

iMarketSmart

JUNE 26, 2023

The noble dream Small nonprofits have needs. And besides, the struggling nonprofit is doing good things; it deserves a big gift. Back to fundraising So, why hasn’t that small nonprofit received its million-dollar gift? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 33, 273- 280; Caporael, L. Often, it’s obvious.

Values 89

Values Public and Nonprofit Management Altruism and Helping Psychology 89