The Agitator

APRIL 15, 2010

had 41 percent greater psychological loyalty toward Dessert Gallery. Tags: Don't Miss these Posts branding charities communications donor retention loyalty media usage nonprofit management nonprofits social networking. But that just fine. Whatever facilitates engagement is good news!

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The Agitator

NOVEMBER 22, 2009

— that presages a more systemic disruption of the old ways of everything "economic … including charitable giving patterns and psychology? Here is an article reporting on such a view of emergent consumer psychology. It describes research by Decitica, a market research firm. Says Decitica : "1.

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The Agitator

JANUARY 27, 2010

Not every fundraiser is equally adept at the craft, which requires some facility and "feel" for branding, differentiation, story-telling, simplifying the complex, donor psychology, timing and — when you get that all sorted — actual writing … from case statements to "elevator speeches" to direct response copy.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 9, 2021

If you ask them, most organization leaders, teachers, managers, and more would claim that they allow their employees, volunteers, and students room to fail without judgment. We’ve all heard the sentiment that making mistakes and failing is acceptable as long as we learn from what didn’t go right.

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The Agitator

JANUARY 18, 2011

Writing in the Stanford Social Innovation Review , marketing and psychology veterans Jennifer Aaker and Andy Smith offer the ‘Dragonfly Effect’ as a construct for nonprofits to think about and formulate social media campaigns … “To us, the Dragonfly Effect shows how synchronized ideas can be used to create rapid transformations (..)

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The NonProfit Times

JUNE 19, 2024

Operating under crisis is often the norm for nonprofit managers, and COVID-19 is revealing the complexity of global crises and their bearing on self-care for individuals in the sector. is program manager at the Dorothy A. By Mandy Sharp Eizinger, M.S.

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The Agitator

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Yesterday, based on studies of giving psychology, we headlined Don’t Think, Give. The overwhelming conclusion of psychological studies is that giving is motivated by a variety of non-rational needs and impulses and that, indeed, thinking or rationalizing gets in the way of giving.

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The Agitator

JUNE 1, 2009

Here, from Stephen Baker at Business Week, is a superb article on the psychology, sociology and anthropology of "digital friendships" — you know, all those online relationships you have on Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, etc, etc. I liked this passage: "Now we’re swimming in information. Even comes with a video.

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The Agitator

MAY 11, 2011

The claim: “This research was performed by a team of experts in linguistics, psychology, neuroscience and computer science. It was this team that developed software algorithms to subtly improve the arrangement of text on the printed or digital page. The proprietary software is now available through ReadSmart-approved providers.”.

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Getting Attention

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

The second half of the book relates the development of his new form of psychology called logo therapy—in essence how a person’s perception of the “meaning” of their life, or lack of, drives them. . “ This is first and foremost a short history of Frankl’s experience in Nazi concentration camps.

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 16, 2024

Experience management and direct response fundraising firm Moore has released its Moore Audience-Centric Testing Suite (ACTS), a packaged suite of testing tools designed to enhance the effectiveness of fundraising creative and communications across all marketing channels.

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iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

2] More than that, the reality of our own death is a serious psychological problem. If the charity is new or unstable, it might use an established community foundation to manage this fund.) Charity managers often resist doing this. But charity managers don’t like donor instructions. Or it becomes “managing competition.”

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Bloomerang

JUNE 17, 2021

A great deal of business psychology is centered on better understanding and ultimately conquering these fears, both professionally and personally. . This is especially useful for the nonprofit sector, where it’s more than just shareholders’ returns on the line. We can however — with a bit of practice — use them to our advantage. .

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

At one place I worked, the executive director gleefully presented everyone on the management team with a sweatshirt as a team-building gift. But did you know that research from psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral economics show people are more engaged by stories than numbers ? I was embarrassed to wear it.

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The Agitator

JULY 31, 2018

In an article citing behavioral science research in the journal Psychological Science , The New York Times ( in You Should Actually Send That Thank You Note You’ve Been Meaning to Write ) says the importance of the whole process of gratitude—by those who express it and those who receive it—is under-appreciated.

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iMarketSmart

MARCH 27, 2022

For nonprofit managers, numbers are important. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 17(3), 208-212. Psychology & Marketing, 38(2), 328-337. [11] Psychology & Marketing, 38(2), 328-337. [11] The psychological consequences of money. The Journal of Wealth Management, 17(1), 40-50. [16]

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iMarketSmart

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Academy of Management Review, 24 (3), 413-434, p. Academy of Management Journal, 57 (4), 1201-1225. Academy of Management Journal, 57 (4), 1201-1225. Managing occupational identity threats and job turnover: How former and current fundraisers manage moments of stigmatized identities. 3] Grant, A. 4] Meisenbach, R.

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iMarketSmart

AUGUST 8, 2022

Making the Hero story fit with the Caregiver archetype requires managing the ego-social conflict. Nonprofit Management and Leadership, 26 (1), 73-89. [4] Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 70 , 242-250. [9] Identifying (our) donors: Toward a social psychological understanding of charity selection in Australia.

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The Agitator

AUGUST 15, 2018

Karen Bolton of Mind tells of her journey from seeking a psychology degree at age 18 to heading community and events fundraising, marketing and innovation at this UK charity. Maria Carolina Simon, relationship manager for corporations and foundations at Blackbaud outlines steps companies can take to spur their workforce to good works.

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iMarketSmart

APRIL 10, 2023

Psychology studies show the same thing. When positive ends tarnish the means: The morality of nonprofit more than of for-profit organizations is tainted by the use of compliance techniques. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology , 76, 67-75.] Psychological Science, 26 (2), 231-236. [6] More was better. 5] Zaval, L.,

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The Agitator

APRIL 18, 2018

It’s the totality of the psychological associations people have with your organization. You might as well just shoot yourself now and save the time and money.”. brace yourself for short- (and possibly medium- and long-) term fundraising pain as people learn your new mark or name. think a third time about if #2 outweighs #3.

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iMarketSmart

JANUARY 30, 2023

Nonprofit Management & Leadership. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 17 (3), 208-212. [12] Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 113 (3), 430-452, 430. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 117 (6), 1139-1144. [16] 28 (4), 437-452. For other explorations see Roberts, J. 12] John, L.

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The Agitator

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

Why then is it acceptable (by default) for a field that ultimately deals with economics, behavioral economics, psychology, color theory, design theory, survey design, linguistics, statistics….to to not demand that folks entering the field have deep, subject matter expertise in these areas? “

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

I have been in the nonprofit space for about 15 years now and … There we go. So I’ve run major capital campaigns as big as $600 million and manage budgets $1.2 Maybe it’s because you’re thinking about fundraising or nonprofit management. There’s my bio. billion and above. . ” Right?

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