NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Donors are fascinating, unique individuals who consider multiple motivations when deciding how, when and why to be charitable. It is no longer enough to say, “Our donors give because they care about our mission.” It's important to uncover donors’ motivations.

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Candid

OCTOBER 1, 2024

As nonprofit fundraisers navigate the ever-evolving world of philanthropy, keeping up with donor trends is crucial. Individual donors, regardless of contribution size, tend to prioritize human service organizations. Institutional grantmakers, by contrast, are more focused on education, health, and public benefit organizations.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Some, like me, pursued higher education and research careers because they wanted to understand and impact nonprofits’ ability to raise more money. You can search broadly for something like “fundraising,” “nonprofit marketing,” or, “nonprofit donor motivation” and see what comes up.

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Bloomerang

MAY 9, 2021

Donor Appreciation for Major Donors. Major donors make up the backbone of successful fundraising strategies. According to this article , $410 billion was given in philanthropy in 2017 and 49% of the funds donated were by the top 1% of donors. Books or Educational Materials. Exclusive Event Opportunities.

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Bloomerang

MAY 9, 2021

Donor Appreciation for Major Donors. Major donors make up the backbone of successful fundraising strategies. According to this article , $410 billion was given in philanthropy in 2017 and 49% of the funds donated were by the top 1% of donors. Books or Educational Materials. Exclusive Event Opportunities.

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The Agitator

MAY 23, 2018

From my dog-eared pages: What is the template for the donor story? Last week, I talked about the jobs-to-be-done framework to look at donor motivation. This asks what is the donor hiring your nonprofit to do at an emotional level ? As you can tell, there’s plenty of meat on these bones. And are you doing it for them?

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iMarketSmart

JUNE 19, 2023

6] See previous article: The Power of Heroic Philanthropy: Understanding Donor Motivations [7] Tooby, J., & Cosmides, L. 13] CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education). Friendship and the banker’s paradox: Other pathways to the evolution of adaptations for altruism. 8] (2016, June 2).

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