Donor Motivation and Foundations - Nonprofit Leadership Zone

Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators #GivingTuesday Edition – October 19, 2018

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 19, 2018

I shared this last week, but wanted to include it again since it’s all about #GivingTuesday – Beth Kanter gives us a Recap: Twitter #GivingTuesdayMyths Chat Hosted by Salesforce Foundation. Or if you are still in the fence about it, Classy also gives you Giving Tuesday 2018: Donor Motivation Data You Need to Know.

Communication

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Seeing Through the Donor’s Eyes: Introducing the Simplest Way to Understand the Fundraising Process from the Donor’s Perspective

iMarketSmart

MARCH 19, 2025

Stage 1: Why Stage 2: What Stage 3: How The reason many potential major donors dont give, or dont give as much as they could, is because theyre stuck in stage 1, trying to reconnect with their foundational motivations driving why they really want to give to your organization. At this stage, they need your help.

Fundraising

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Mastering Donor Engagement: Strategies for Nonprofit Fundraising Success

The Charity CFO

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Understanding Donor Motivations: Key to Effective Fundraising The conversation then shifts to the significance of donor understanding. Erin highlights the need for nonprofits to know their donors well and comprehend what they’re trying to accomplish through their support.

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The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

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Dollars and Change: What 8 years of giving data mean for fundraisers

Candid

OCTOBER 1, 2024

This highlights the pivotal role that high-net-worth individuals and large foundations play in shaping the philanthropic landscape. Similarly, the top 0.1% of institutional grantmakers, awarding over $100 million each year, represent 35% of all grantmaking dollars.

Fundraising

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What’s Wrong with Donor Journeys: The Hidden Costs of a Misguided Approach

iMarketSmart

JANUARY 29, 2025

If you havent captured these data points directly from your donors , it wont matter what technology you deploy. Misalignment with Donor Motivations Donor journeys frequently aim to move donors through a pre-designed funnel, assuming they will follow the journey as planned. But donors arent passive participants.

Participation and motivation

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Segmenting Donors for Communication: How Research Can Help

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Instead, make sure you’re segmenting your donor base when planning how to communicate with them. This is a foundational outreach concept that brings immense benefits across all aspects of your operations when done effectively. . What are your donors’ motivations for supporting you? How much do they give?

Communication

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5 Last-Minute Ways To Connect With Donors Before End Of Year

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Then, when those year-end asks arrive, they’ll be based on a strong foundation. Donor surveys are one way to get to know your supporters and understand their motivations and priorities. Consider asking about: Donor experience: How’s it going? Donor motivation: Why do they support you?

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How To Find Your Most Generous Donors

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Having these insights available for all your donors enables you to tailor your communications and engagement strategy specifically for that prospect or donor, deepening your philanthropic relationship. Thanks to Bloomerang’s DonorSearch integration , you have access to the Online Suite of Tools to find new donors.

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Donor Stewardship: Expert Tips to Build Strong Relationships

Bloomerang

MAY 10, 2022

The foundation of an effective fundraising strategy is built on the relationships your team forms with the people who power your mission. Magic happens when you build those kinds of relationships with your prospects and donors. Donation amount: Group donors by how much they gave and what category they fall into.

Participation and motivation

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5 Ways You Should Incorporate Matching Gifts Across Your Organization’s Fundraising

NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Whether it’s the tax incentive or that warm, fuzzy feeling, donors want to contribute money to causes that they care about. You can appeal to donors’ motivations for giving and receiving twice as many donations when you promote matching gifts for your annual fund.

Fundraising

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Donor Appreciation: Creating a Strategy (And 22+ Ideas!)

Bloomerang

MAY 9, 2021

Why Does Donor Appreciation Matter? . The Foundations of Your Strategy. Donor Appreciation Ideas. Ideas for New Donors. Ideas for Recurring Donors. Ideas for Major Donors. We’ll start with the fundamentals: the importance of donor appreciation and how it can inform your fundraising strategy.

Retention

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Donor Appreciation: Creating a Strategy (And 22+ Ideas!)

Bloomerang

MAY 9, 2021

Why Does Donor Appreciation Matter? . The Foundations of Your Strategy. Donor Appreciation Ideas. Ideas for New Donors. Ideas for Recurring Donors. Ideas for Major Donors. We’ll start with the fundamentals: the importance of donor appreciation and how it can inform your fundraising strategy.

Retention

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How to Learn the Advanced Fundraising Skills Needed for Long Term Success as a Major Gift Officer

iMarketSmart

JUNE 14, 2023

It should bother you that so many wealthy donors give to or start private foundations instead of giving to existing nonprofits. Billions of dollars end up in foundations that could have gone to organizations like yours. What are their suspicions about you and about nonprofits, and how can you overcome these?

Nonprofit Administration and Development

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Why AI and Machine Learning Fail to Help Fundraisers Build ‘QUALIFIED’ Major Donor Portfolios (or Caseloads)

iMarketSmart

JANUARY 10, 2024

Next they’ll include philanthropic indicators which include volunteer experience, the amounts of their prior donations to organizations like yours as well as to others, board involvement, and foundation trustee positions. It cannot understand the role another person played in the journey of a supporter to become a donor to your nonprofit.

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8 Ways to Find Major Donors for Your Small Nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 6, 2022

Let’s start by taking a look at some surprising benefits of working on your major donor fundraising strategy. Why Focus on Major Donors? The biggest reason to work on major donors is because the return on investment is so high. Major donor strategy should be a foundational piece of your fundraising plan. .

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Donor Identity Questions – Teasing Out Values, Beliefs, and Motivations

iMarketSmart

JANUARY 25, 2023

Here are a few questions to help a donor clarify their values related to giving: What inspired your first gift? What motivated you to create your Donor Advised Fund or family foundation? How does your giving reflect your values, feelings, and aspirations? Tell me about a few other causes you support.

Values

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How to build deeper connections with your donors using surveys

iMarketSmart

APRIL 10, 2023

Average responses to “How much money would you donate to the American Lung Cancer Foundation?” when participants were first asked “How much time would you like to donate to the American Lung Cancer Foundation?”) [38] See Experiment 2 in Liu, W., & Aaker, J. American Society of Civil Engineers Foundation 2002: Building the Future.

Psychology

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Why fundraisers feel stuck in the middle between Administrators and Donors

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. Suppose a donor wants specific instructions for a scholarship fund.

Public and Nonprofit Management

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Nonprofit Leadership Zone

Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators #GivingTuesday Edition – October 19, 2018

Seeing Through the Donor’s Eyes: Introducing the Simplest Way to Understand the Fundraising Process from the Donor’s Perspective

Webinars

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Mastering Donor Engagement: Strategies for Nonprofit Fundraising Success

Webinars

Dollars and Change: What 8 years of giving data mean for fundraisers

What’s Wrong with Donor Journeys: The Hidden Costs of a Misguided Approach

Segmenting Donors for Communication: How Research Can Help

5 Last-Minute Ways To Connect With Donors Before End Of Year

How To Find Your Most Generous Donors

Donor Stewardship: Expert Tips to Build Strong Relationships

5 Ways You Should Incorporate Matching Gifts Across Your Organization’s Fundraising

Donor Appreciation: Creating a Strategy (And 22+ Ideas!)

Donor Appreciation: Creating a Strategy (And 22+ Ideas!)

How to Learn the Advanced Fundraising Skills Needed for Long Term Success as a Major Gift Officer

Why AI and Machine Learning Fail to Help Fundraisers Build ‘QUALIFIED’ Major Donor Portfolios (or Caseloads)

8 Ways to Find Major Donors for Your Small Nonprofit

Donor Identity Questions – Teasing Out Values, Beliefs, and Motivations

How to build deeper connections with your donors using surveys

Why fundraisers feel stuck in the middle between Administrators and Donors

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