Donor Personality Types
The Purposeful Donor and the Driven Donor (Types 1 and 3)
The Purposeful Donor and the Driven Donor (Types 1 and 3) In this article based on the Enneagram personalities, we examine Type Ones and Threes, who are sometimes mistakenly thought to have similar traits. Both types are efficient, highly organized, and highly task-oriented, and both often set aside their own feelings to get things done. Their shared…
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The Purposeful Donor and the Motivated Donor (Type 1 and Type 8) Many personality tests can help pastors understand donors better. In this series, we base our Nine Donor personalities on the Enneagram personality test, one of the most commonly used tests today. The Enneagram name comes from a nine-sided star polygon, and each of its points represents one…
Read MoreThe Engaging Donor and the Wise Donor
The Engaging Donor and the Wise Donor In this article on Donor Personalities, we find a new challenge: double opposites! Take a look at the unique traits of these types of donors and examine ways to help them grow. The Enneagram Twos and Fives are known as the Engaging Donor and the Wise Donor. These two…
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The Engaging Donor and the Purposeful Donor What makes some churches experience success and others struggle? Those who understand their givers are able to grow and nurture them. In this article, we look at Enneagram Ones and Twos, or the Engaging Donor and the Purposeful Donor. These two personality types may complement each other very much,…
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The Purposeful Donor and the Wise Donor Are you on the journey to grow your church outreach and ministries step by step? Small progress every day leads to long-term success! If you need more advice for growing donors, our latest blog posts dive deeper into this topic. Follow our social pages and sign up for newsletters to get the…
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The Purposeful Donor and the Engaging Donor We recently covered The Enneagram personality test, a personality test based on nine personality types. Following the points of a nine-sided star polygon, pastors can use this personality test to find out about potential donor personalities and opportunities for giving. Identifying certain personality traits your donors have will help you…
Read MoreHow to Appeal to the Decisive Donor
How to Appeal to the Decisive Donor Are you on track to ensuring your church’s growth this year? One of the most important things for pastors and leaders to be aware of is that each donor is different, and so they should also tailor the way they appeal for help and financial gifts to meet…
Read MoreType 3: The Driven Donor
The Driven Donor Training church leaders to grow your donors will guarantee better fundraising campaigns. Part of this training must always get to know the various types of donor personalities. When you encourage more giving and donating, know the Donor Journey and follow the map as a guide. This is because everyone is on their individual journey. Your present…
Read MoreType One: The Purposeful Donor
Type One: The Purposeful Donor When your lead pastors are being trained to grow your donors and church revenue, knowing the various Donor Personalities is helpful. Not everyone is the same when it comes to giving, and donating. Your present donors and future donors will have different reasons why they give, whom they give to, and how often. At…
Read MoreThe Purposeful Donor and the Cheerful Donor
The Purposeful Donor and the Cheerful Donor In our recent blog posts, we covered The Enneagram personality test, a personality test based on nine personality types. Following the points of a nine-sided star polygon, it is also a great tool for finding out about your potential donor personalities. Knowing which personality traits your donors have will help…
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