Episode 30 with TIM KACHURIAK: What Inspires People to Give?

Tim Kachuriak is the founder and Chief Innovation and Optimization Officer for NextAfter, a fundraising research lab consultancy, and training institute that works with charities, nonprofits and NGOs to help them grow their resource capacity. A nonprofit thought leader, Kachuriak is the author of the book Optimize Your Fundraising, lead researcher and co-author of the Online Fundraising Scorecard, Why Should I Give to You? (The Nonprofit Value Proposition Index Study), and The Midlevel Donor Crisis. Kachuriak has trained organizations in fundraising optimization around the world and is a frequent speaker at international nonprofit conferences. Kachuriak is also the co-founder and board member for the Human Coalition, a member of the board of directors for Open Doors USA, an Advisory Board Member for the SMU Digital Accelerator, and an Advisory Board Member for the Blackbaud Institute fo Philanthropic Impact.

Important links

• Say hi 👋 to Tim:

  LinkedIn | Twitter | NextAfter

• NextAfter Resources for Optimization in Nonprofit Industry

• Approach-Avoidance Motivation and Emotion

• Anger and Approach-Avoidance Motivation

• Guilt appeals: Persuasion knowledge and charitable giving

• What emotion goes viral the fastest?

• The dangers of poverty porn

• Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy

• Charity: Water

• MECLABS

• The Generosity Freak Show Podcast