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Head-in-the-Sand Is Not a Donor-Centric Strategy

A year ago I wrote: “ I don’t know exactly when it will happen. In the not-too-distant future your organization will receive a letter from a donor that goes something like this: Dear ABC Organization, I’m growing increasingly concerned over the widespread use and abuse of my private and personal information by organizations like Facebook, Google […]

Learn More October 4, 2019

Shelter from the Privacy Storm

On Monday, Roger talked about the looming storm clouds of California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA.) This new act likely to portend a cluster… munition… for a few reasons: Even before the CCPA takes effect on January 1, 2020, there’s already a push to hold a new California referendum calling for even greater regulation. This on […]

Learn More October 2, 2019

U.S. Privacy Alert

I realize it’s rich in irony to be posting an alert on privacy to readers in an industry that routinely rents and exchanges its donors’ names and addresses to other nonprofits with little or no notice or permission whatsoever in order to create what many donors consider a nuisance. But the time has come for […]

Learn More September 30, 2019

The Hidden Benefits of Showing Impact

The perception that your donation is going to make a difference i.e. your perceived impact is another key driver of giving. That’s why it’s going to be featured prominently in our Behavioral Science Symposium this coming Monday and Tuesday. Several talks will show you how you could use impact information and how you could increase your […]

Learn More September 27, 2019

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