Bloomerang

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The most successful charities tap into donor motivations for giving , of which there are many. Hmm Like you, other donors may want to blame board members for not reaching out to them. With the culture established by the executive director. Boards have an important leadership role. At the top.

Philanthropy 110

Philanthropy Leadership Donor Motivation Culture 110

The Agitator

MARCH 5, 2018

Here at The Agitator we’re far from blameless when it comes to ignoring or undervaluing the plumbing in the house of donor care. We “exalt” the “philosophers” by reviewing books on how best to communicate with donors…we attempt to cover the latest research on donor motivation…we deal with important issues like donor identity and preference.

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Participation and motivation Retention Donor Motivation Leadership 63

iMarketSmart

OCTOBER 1, 2022

For someone who was practicing then, it seems largely true though a bit simplistic about donors’ motivations and the labels applied to them. The fact that donors are animated by different purposes does explain why theories of fundraising abound. Here’s what I learned about leadership in 2019. I hope it helps you!

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Psychology Donor Motivation Culture 52

iMarketSmart

OCTOBER 3, 2022

But the job is to raise money from donors motivated by their own hero story. She can feed the administrator-hero story back to the administrators and out to the donors. Their hero story causes them to misperceive donor motives. You can still push for an internal culture of philanthropy. They aren’t stupid.

Public and Nonprofit Management 52

Public and Nonprofit Management Fundraising Fundraising Foundations 52