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Understanding the Rage-Donation: How to Engage Beyond the Episodic Gift

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Episodic donors give to nonprofits in response to disasters and tragic events, viral campaigns, and in reaction to the latest headlines. The upside is that episodic donors can help boost fundraising performance , but the downside is that they tend to have poor donor retention rates. The internet empowers online giving.

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Actigiving—The Next Phase in the Evolution of Episodic Giving

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When there was a flood, hurricane, or other natural disaster, people made a conscious decision to give to causes that were there to help others in need. The devastating 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami was an important tipping point as it was the first significant spike in online giving immediately following a disaster.

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