Everyone who gives in support of a charitable cause is a good donor. But there are different types of good donors, based on their approaches. Take a look at the following table. Which type of donor are you today? Which type of donor would you like to be? We’re working to help people become Strategic Donors, if not Inspired Donors.
For more on being an Inspired Donor, see “Inspired Philanthropy” by Tracy Gary.
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Approaches |
Donor |
Organized |
Strategic |
Inspired |
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Donates in response to requests |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Declines to donate for various reasons |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Keeps solid |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Uses a |
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
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Focuses on causes that matter to them |
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
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Investigates the charity before giving |
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
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Gets directly involved with charities |
|
|
|
Yes |
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Seeks to be a |
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|
|
Yes |