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What is Climate Psychology? An Interview with Climate Psychology Alliance’s Rebecca Weston

NonProfit Quarterly

We sat down with clinician and advocate Rebecca Weston to talk about climate psychology, movement journalism, and the responsibility of journalists and clinicians to connect to the emotional impacts of the climate crisis. What is climate psychology? That’s one big part of what climate psychology does. “

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Are Women Donors the Key to Unlocking More Giving?

Stanford Social Innovation Review

There are also real psychological barriers to giving as recently uncovered in a report by our colleagues at NCFP and Arabella. Further complicating matters is the highly fragmented social sector, with thousands of worthy organizations tackling deep-seated problems, from climate change to homelessness to protecting democracy.

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New Report Looks at Women’s Incarceration in America

NonProfit Quarterly

The report also finds that women who enter jails are more likely to have a medical problem or severe mental illness, which exacerbates the psychological distress that they face while incarcerated. The report finds that 80 percent of women in jails are mothers, and most of them are primary caregivers of their children.

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Leveraging AI in Social Work: A Pathway to Empowering Vulnerable Populations

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

In this section, let’s explore how AI can revolutionize social work practices in three key areas: elder care, mental health support for veterans, and education for children on the autism spectrum. Neurodivergent children often struggle with social interactions, communication, and emotional regulation, hindering their learning and development.

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Tips for Getting Over Fundraising Fears - Webinar Next Week

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Before you ever send people out to ask, you have to make sure they are psychologically ready. They have to feel the fire of their own energy and commitment to the need: help children in Africa, the homeless on our streets, sick children. Ask - appropriately and correctly. Step One: Psych Up!

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What Should You Say to Get People to Donate

Get Fully Funded

Let’s start by looking at the psychology of words. The Psychology of Words Words are important. Help us reach our goal Provide a homeless person with a hot meal and a warm bed tonight Fund our budget Find more examples of good and bad Asks here. So, what ARE the right words? Ok, see the difference in a good Ask and a bad one?

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10 Donation Page Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NRDC is highlighting a $50 default donation with a $35 donation as the least amount to give which presents a psychological benchmark to potential donors: $35 is a good minimal donation, but $50 is better and only $15 more. For example, a $50 donation provides a spay/neuter surgery or a $10 donation provides five meals at a homeless shelter.