The Agitator

JANUARY 20, 2013

Its organizers — Giles Pegram, CBE, a leading European fundraising thinker and consummate hands-on practitioner, and Dr. Adrian Sargeant, a leading authority on donor motivation and loyalty — have assembled an all-star cast of hands-on specialists with the skill, experience and guts to set the change process in motion.

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Participation and motivation Donor Motivation Culture Management 81

Bloomerang

MAY 4, 2023

Innovative fundraising researcher Adrian Sargeant, co-director of the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy, says, “Nonprofits are a means to an end for the donor. Sargeant maintains that “ Donors are fundraising’s customers. When people give to you, they’re not loving the charity. And only satisfied customers remain customers.”

Public and Nonprofit Management 119

Public and Nonprofit Management Public Policy Psychology Philanthropy 119

Bloomerang

JUNE 6, 2024

Strategic event management: Solutions like Bloomerang can help you transform every event from a simple gathering to a robust relationship-building exercise. This targeted communication strategy helps increase donor engagement and supports ongoing relationships, thereby improving the likelihood of continued support.

Psychology 105

Psychology Participation and motivation Retention Technology 105

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 Leadership Donor Motivation 63

Blue Avocado

AUGUST 20, 2024

I even know people who have hired accountants specifically to manage which nonprofits receive donations — and when. As a result, the ultimate takeaway from my perspective is fairly clear: Make the next steps for potential donors as clear, unambiguous, and simple as possible to make sure the reward is worth the effort.

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Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Donor Motivation Universities 76

Bloomerang

MAY 10, 2022

Donation amount: Group donors by how much they gave and what category they fall into. You might group your donors by major donors, mid-level donors, and lower-level donors. Donor motivation: Group donors based on what motivated them to give to your cause.

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Participation and motivation Retention Public and Nonprofit Management Communication 111

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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Marketing Marketing Participation and motivation Donor Motivation 45

The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Donors to Section 501(c)(4) organizations are also generally afforded more privacy and are not required to be disclosed on the annual tax return of the social sponsor (IRS Form 990, Schedule B). For many reasons, particularly for donors motivated to fund advocacy work, donations to a social sponsor may be an attractive option.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 59

Nonprofit Administration and Development Fundraising Fundraising Homelessness 59

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 6, 2022

You may have donors in your current donor family who are capable of making a large gift but haven’t chosen to do that yet for whatever reason. A wealth-screening tool can tell you who among your donors has the means to make a larger gift. How Do I Get a Major Gift? The Bottom Line. What tours do you need to set up?

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Nonprofits Food Fundraising Fundraising 72

Fundraising Coach

MARCH 15, 2021

By analyzing the donor data you have available, you can learn volumes about donor motivation and behavior, then use this information to guide your fundraising approach. Donor data can help you with segmentation, marketing, stewardship, and more.

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Fundraising Fundraising Retention Technology 76

Nonprofit Megaphone

DECEMBER 4, 2021

They offer a full suite of solutions that powers online giving, event management, mobile bidding, and peer-to-peer fundraising for nonprofit organizations of all sizes. Ask yourself why donors would want to attend. There are plenty of ways to raise money, but one of the most popular (and let’s face it: fun!) Create a contact strategy.

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Participation and motivation Donor Motivation Recruitment Fundraising 52

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 7, 2022

Creating an online donation page is the perfect chance to build a strong connection and relationship with your donors, motivating them to give. Your donors believe in your cause and want to help your nonprofit reach its goals, so it’s important to make your fundraising page less transactional and more inspirational.

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Fundraising Fundraising Volunteerism Volunteerism 64

The Agitator

MAY 9, 2018

So, unless they told you upfront they didn’t want to ever again hear from you, here, according to Erica Waasdorp are the Top Three Tips on monthly donor stewardship taken from her Monthly Donor Motivation column in NonProfitPRO. Send a Hard Copy Thank-You Letter Immediately.

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Donor Motivation Retention Food Values 49

Fundraising Coach

MARCH 15, 2021

By analyzing the donor data you have available, you can learn volumes about donor motivation and behavior, then use this information to guide your fundraising approach. Donor data can help you with segmentation, marketing, stewardship, and more.

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Fundraising Fundraising Retention Technology 52

iMarketSmart

APRIL 10, 2023

Management Science, 65 (9), 4049-4062. [18] Management Science, 65 (9), 4049-4062, Table 1. [19] In absence of money: a field experiment on volunteer work motivation. Nonprofit Management and Leadership, 28 (4), 437-452. [47] Nonprofit Management and Leadership, 28 (4), 437-452, 447. [52] 17] Kessler, J.

Psychology 52

Psychology Public and Social Policy Environmental Participation and motivation 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. The goal is to manage the rival hero stories. Their hero story causes them to misperceive donor motives. This begins with empathy.

Public and Nonprofit Management 52

Public and Nonprofit Management Fundraising Fundraising Foundations 52

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Understanding Why People Give: Understanding the psychology behind giving can help you understand the donors motivation, which will help you plan your next campaign, your next fundraising event, or your next face-to-face ask.In More donors means more donations, and that means more programming and the opportunity to change more lives.

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Fundraising Fundraising Psychology Donor Motivation 98

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Donors do not have to be physically present to feel they are part of your community. Making sure someone on your staff is designated to answer online messages and queries and to manage online discussions. You want donors to feel included and heard, and you don’t want to allow negative interactions to go unchecked.

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