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5 Ways Neuroscience Helps Your Nonprofit Understand Donor Behavior

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The excess donations show the power of emotional responses, similar to the ones we see from donors in cases like the Australia fires or the Black Lives Matter movement. . The mesolimbic part of the brain assigns values to the sensory stimuli, helping us classify what we feel. Emotions as a Vital Element of Donor Behavior.

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Happy New Year: What’s Your Theme for the Year?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

They capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. Housekeeping Mindfulness Self-Directed Learning' Rituals and routines have many benefits for your personal effectiveness. Year in Review. Photo by Gary Clark.

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[VIDEO] Keeping Your Donor Database Healthy, Wealth, and Wise

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And last time we had you, you were stuck in Australia. So as Steven was saying, I live in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and part-time in Mollymook Beach, New South Wales, Australia, curiously enough. A member of the Fundraising Institute of Australia. Like your fundraising brain. Robin: Hey, I’m doing just fine.

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[VIDEO] Raising More Money By Asking (And Answering) Better Questions

Bloomerang

Harvey’s going to talk a little bit about getting inside the minds of donors. But if you can get inside a donor’s mind, I think that is the secret to reducing your attrition, which means increasing the number of people who renew and give you gifts year after year. . We’re going to do a little intro. . no, no, no.

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[VIDEO] How to Talk about Legacy Giving Without Seeming Creepy

Bloomerang

And let’s see if we can get your slides going here, if you don’t mind sharing again. And again, this idea that death is as natural as birth, it’s inevitable sooner or later, we’re all hoping for later, of course, but, at times in life, it’s more top of mind. So, Claire, I will pipe down here. Here we go.

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5 Self-Care Hacks that Nonprofit Professionals Can Use in a Crisis

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Before the Christmas break, I had a delightful conversation with colleague Kate Alexandra, co-founder of Radical Self Care Project based in Sydney, Australia. Lengthening the exhale breath soothes the nervous system which in turn affects our state of mind and helps release stress. Then focus on lengthening the out breath.