Professor Adrian Sargeant of The Philanthropy Centre describes research into some of the human needs that charitable giving can help people meet:
- Connectedness
- Autonomy
- Competence
- Growth
- Purpose in Life
- Self-acceptance
When fundraisers aim their strategy and messaging at these fundamental needs that all donors have, they can meaningfully improve results.
See how this can work for you. Don’t miss the powerful examples Prof. Sargeant shares!
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Jeff Brooks is a Fundraisingologist at Moceanic. He has more than 30 years of experience in fundraising, and has worked as a writer and creative director on behalf of top nonprofits around the world, including CARE, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Feeding America, and many others.
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interesting is this a kind of variation on Maslows hierarchy of needs?