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Understanding the Psychology of Why Donors Give to Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The Millennial Impact Project studied why donors across generations start giving. The Seven Faces of Philanthropy was a groundbreaking research study published in 1994 that has since been updated and is still relevant today. Sample identities could be “community leader” or “survivor” or “change maker.”.

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Unlease Your Organizations Knowledge Sharing Processes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Unlease Your Organizations Knowledge Sharing Processes – Guest Post by Kelcie Tacchi. Like many nonprofits, the rapidly evolving environment around and within us was littered by a practice of ad hoc documentation and person to person knowledge sharing. Be aware that “knowledge hoarding” is often a common practice.

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10 Types of eLearning Assessments for Your Courses

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These exercises can measure knowledge gained, skills learned, or even attitudes or mindsets changed. This tests knowledge acquisition. Or, individuals in a business course could complete an open-ended case study-based assessment to test how well they can apply the information presented, effectively testing skills acquired.

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5 Keys to Effective Knowledge Transfer for Nonprofits

Wild Apricot

This blog is sponsored by Wild Apricot membership software : a set of tools for membership administration , event registration , website management , online fundraising - with friendly and knowledgeable tech support. 5 Keys to Effective Knowledge Transfer for Nonprofits. Effective communication â??

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Building Sustainable Revenue With Recurring Donors and Donor Retention Practices – Key Takeaways from Qgiv’s Sustainable Giving Report

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The first blog, The Economy’s Impact on Philanthropy , detailed the way economic instability has changed fundraising. Fundraisers need more staff, time, and knowledge to increase their donor retention efforts. After making their first gift at an organization, donors preferred recognition method varied.

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What can nonprofit technology trainers learn from the social work field to improve their training techniques?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

One thing I realized is that training social workers receive as part of their education is also very relevant for change makers inside of nonprofits, consultants, and trainers. Nancy used the phrase “pre-contemplation” and “contemplation” stages of behavior change and introduce me to a behavior change framework.

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Game On: How Gamification is Changing the Sector

ASU Lodestar Center

Yet not all organizations in the social sector have gained this knowledge, and some continue to fail when integrating gamification into their operations. Global 2000 businesses have recognized gamification as a powerful tool to engage consumers and motivate them to purchase more products.

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