How can the nonprofit sector encourage donors to engage in patterns of giving that create continuous cycles of generosity? This literature from behavioral and development economist Rachel Binder-Hathaway provides dozens of takeaways from behavioral science and social psychology for you to test to improve your fundraising effectiveness.<\/p>\n
This literature review explores three main areas of donor generosity and summarizes seminal scientific experiments to reveal ways to help donors build habits of giving, including:<\/p>\n
Did you know that donations that cause the recipient to immediately reach their fundraising goal are, on average, about 200% larger than donations made at a project\u2019s early donation stages? Or that donors who were reminded of a previous donation gave 20% more than those who were weren’t reminded?<\/p>\n
Download the full literature review to learn about more fascinating studies in donor generosity like these.<\/a><\/p>\n You can also read our companion articles<\/a> to discover actionable ways to replicate these experiments at your nonprofit to increase your fundraising effectiveness, engage donors, and incentivize them to continue giving to your cause. Here are our summaries on donor engagement and retention techniques<\/a>, messaging and framing<\/a>, and donor behaviors around grouping and set completion<\/a>.<\/p>\n Length:<\/strong> 97 pagesLogistics<\/h3>\n
\nLevel:<\/strong> Advanced
\nRecommendations:<\/strong> This is a robust academic literature review. It refers to more than 150 studies and offers dozens of takeaways for further study or experimentation, along with ideas you can incorporate today to encourage more donations to your nonprofit\u2019s urgent mission.<\/p>\n