210: Leveraging Behavioral Science to Overcome Fundraising Challenges with Piyush Tantia and Sarah Welch

Piyush Tantia, Chief Innovation Officer at ideas42, and Sarah Welch, Associate Managing Director at ideas42, join today's conversation to discuss how behavioral science principles can enhance fundraising efforts. Together, they explore strategies fundraisers can use to stay motivated, manage tasks effectively, and overcome stressors like fear and uncertainty.

In this episode, you will be able to:

• Learn how behavioral science improves fundraising effectiveness.
• Discover strategies for staying motivated and managing tasks.
• Understand how fear and uncertainty lead to task avoidance.
• Explore techniques for reducing burnout and stress.
• Recognize the power of storytelling in fundraising.
• Reframe negative emotions like shame and pressure constructively.
• Streamline communication and manage fundraising's emotional toll.
• Address resistance by understanding underlying behavioral causes.
• Design solutions to overcome stress and fear in fundraising.

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