Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 12, 2022

You can search broadly for something like “fundraising,” “nonprofit marketing,” or, “nonprofit donor motivation” and see what comes up. Here are some tips on how to find and access these studies for yourself: Where to look: First, you’ll need to find a study. I love Google Scholar (scholar.google.com) to look for research.

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The Agitator

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Many are unaware of the ample evidence in behavioral science for why premiums not only delude fundraisers but, far more importantly, destroy donor motivation and loyalty. The paradox where premiums are crowding out the very act the fundraisers are presumably trying to foster – philanthropy. Are you caught in the Premium Paradox?

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iMarketSmart

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The less energy an organization devotes to creating the conditions that will motivate donors, the more it wastes on fundraising, predisposing itself to high rates of donor attrition and handcuffing its advancement team. Donor motivations are the philanthropic horse that all too often get put behind the fundraising cart.

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Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 21, 2009

The Chronicle of Philanthropy pointed to a report by The Economist on research showing that public recognition may motivate donors to give bigger gifts. Share and Enjoy: Other Possibly Related posts: Americans continue to be generous More on what really annoys your donors Americans continue generous giving.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 6, 2024

So, a well-placed thank you or a shout-out can make all the difference in converting members to repeat donors. Social proof is a formidable force in philanthropy. The post The Psychology Behind Giving: Motivating Members to Become Donors appeared first on Bloomerang.

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Fundraising Coach

MARCH 21, 2023

Caliopy is the Founder and Principal Consultant at Philanthropy Without Borders, a firm with expertise in ethical storytelling, donor engagement, and strategic planning. And some of our donors may share lived experiences with our clients, if we only take the time to learn this about them.There is always overlap.

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iMarketSmart

APRIL 29, 2022

Yet even the most curious must learn to ask questions that yield the most insight into donor motivation and to link those propensities to institutional mission. Curiosity is a fundraisers greatest asset. Below is the advice I give myself when preparing for each. im Langley is the president of Langley Innovations.

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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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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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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 7, 2022

A volunteer grant program is a corporate philanthropy initiative that encourages volunteerism in communities where employees reside and work. Creating an online donation page is the perfect chance to build a strong connection and relationship with your donors, motivating them to give. Raise awareness of volunteer grants.

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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. 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. Exclusive Event Opportunities.

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Nonprofit Megaphone

DECEMBER 4, 2021

Ask yourself why donors would want to attend. To find the right event and audience, it’s important that you understand (and then align) both your donors’ motivations and your fundraising goals. Create a contact strategy. Start by asking yourself a truly humbling question: “Why would someone want to attend my event?”.

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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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iMarketSmart

JANUARY 25, 2023

Below, we’re going to reveal a series of questions you can ask major donor prospects to help unearth their identities. Philanthropy Origin Story Questions Most people don’t grow up wanting to give away their money. These are broken into four categories – origin story, life history, inspirational people, and values.

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iMarketSmart

JANUARY 10, 2024

It cannot understand the role another person played in the journey of a supporter to become a donor to your nonprofit. These are the foundations of donor motivation. Plus, when it comes to major donors, usually the sample sizes of quantitative data are too small to draw valid statistical conclusions.

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iMarketSmart

JULY 20, 2016

All of us have been there. Sometimes we find ourselves stuck in situations that just plain suck! Think yours is worse than someone else’s? Think again. Many felt that Jim Thorpe, a Native American from Oklahoma, was the greatest athlete of the 20th century. In the 1912 Olympics, his running shoes were stolen!

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Veritus Group

MARCH 24, 2023

No matter the organization, no matter the mission, donors everywhere share the same deepest longing. The post Do You Know the Deepest Longing of Your Donor? Its simplicity might surprise you. appeared first on Veritus Group.

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iMarketSmart

APRIL 3, 2017

Life stories are like fingerprints. No two are alike and everyone has them. All of our life stories are filled with challenges that must be overcome, successes and failures, good times and heartaches, help we received from others and times we provided assistance.

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iMarketSmart

JUNE 12, 2023

Now, it’s time to get back to the “one big thing” in fundraising: Advance the donor’s hero story. It’s an extreme form of philanthropy. Heroic philanthropy A hero displays sacrificial protection.[5] 5] A heroic donation is this: a sacrificial gift that protects the donor’s people or values in a crisis. What else can work?

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iMarketSmart

APRIL 9, 2025

To help a donor know their why you can explore a number of possible major donor motivations: Become the best version of themselves Some major donors give because they want to walk their talk. They recognize their success and the blessings theyve received, and they see philanthropy as a natural response to that.

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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.

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iMarketSmart

MARCH 20, 2022

At the heart of philanthropy is story. To be relatable, the donor must identify with the character. The donor must see things from the character’s perspective. The donor must have empathy for the character’s situation. Story starts with character. Without a relatable character, the fundraising story is dead. 2015.05.011.

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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. Friendship and the banker’s paradox: Other pathways to the evolution of adaptations for altruism. Proceedings of the British Academy, 88 , 119-144. [5] 8] (2016, June 2).

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iMarketSmart

APRIL 10, 2023

Philanthropy & Education, 2 (2), 1-28. [45] Raising social awareness through philately and its effect on philanthropy. Philanthropy & Education, 3 (1), 73-102. [61] His focus is on accurately uncovering “deeper constructs” of donor motivation. [44] James, R. Jones & Bartlett Learning. 61] James, R.

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