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Which Emotion Should We Trigger To Increase Donations?

Editor’s Note: We’re bringing together professors in behavioral science and nonprofit practitioners in the first-ever DonorVoice Behavioral Symposium. The Symposium is web-based and spread over two days: 30th September and 1stOctober from 9-12 AM Eastern (2-5 PM UK). Wherever you are, you can join for free. Find out more here. Roger Our first-ever Behaviorial Symposium […]

Learn More September 25, 2019

In Just Six Days…

… academics and practitioners will join forces in the 1st DonorVoice Online Behavioral Symposium. Hosted by DonorVoice’s Chief Behavioral Scientist Dr. Kiki Koutmeridou. The program has just been finalised. See what we’ll talk about. Don’t miss the latest insights from distinguished professors and pioneer practitioners. Register now to save your spot and get the official […]

Learn More September 24, 2019

Let’s Burn Some Donors

A group of web developers created a competition: who can design the worst possible volume control? The results are funny, including random number generators, setting the volume level at your longitude automatically, and having to brush in front of a virtual curling stone to get it to the volume number you want. It made me […]

Learn More September 23, 2019

Agitators Out on Strike

Today we’re shutting down the Agitator Global HQ and heading out to participate in today’s international climate strike. You’ll recall when Greta Thunberg, a Swedish school student, sat in front of the Swedish parliament building with her hand-painted “Skolstrejk för klimatet” sign, she kick-started a worldwide movement. It wasn’t the first time school […]

Learn More September 20, 2019

Are F-2-F Managers Squandering Millions?

I fear the answer is “Yes.” Today there are at least a dozen major US nonprofits that are collectively spending tens of millions on F-2-F campaigns. My fear is that many are wasting their organization’s and their donors’ dollars because the Target Benchmark data on retention for F2F, street acquired sustainers is sobering and suggests […]

Learn More September 18, 2019

First DonorVoice Online Behavioral Symposium Speaker Line-Up (and Six Other Updates from the Month that Was)

Online Behavioral Symposium update: You’ve hopefully already saved the date for the first DonorVoice Online Behavioral Symposium on September 30th and October 1st (if not, save your spot now). This is the Symposium where academics and practitioners come together to share insights and promote collaborations in our 1st online behavioral symposium. It will be hosted […]

Learn More September 16, 2019