Donor Personality Types
How to Appeal to the Spontaneous Donor
How to Appeal to the Spontaneous Donor In our Donor Personality Test, you learned about various traits of donor personalities, based on the Enneagram but tweaked for churches and nonprofits. Hopefully, our guide will show you the best practices for dealing with your current and potential donors. With these deeper insights, you can plan your donor giving strategy and online…
Read MoreType Nine: The Cheerful Donor
Type Nine: The Cheerful Donor Synopsis: In this article, we define The Ninth and Last Type on the Enneagram Test: The Cheerful Donor. Find out what the most common traits are for this personality so you can help them on their giving journey. Find out how and why they give to your mission and what you as…
Read MoreType 8: The Motivated Donor
Synopsis: In this article, we define The Motivated Donor. Find out the most common traits for this personality and why they are important for your church to understand. Plus, learn what motivates them to keep donating to non-profits. Based on the Enneagram Model, Type Eight personalities are self-confident and decisive. Therefore, we prefer to call them “Motivated”. Sure, they…
Read MoreType 4: The Decisive Donor
Type 4: The Decisive Donor In our Donor Personality Quiz, we presented the Type Four personality, representing a Decisive Donor. In this article, we dig deeper and learn more about this type of donor. The Decisive Donor, as the name implies, likes being in charge through decision-making. They highly value informed and educated decisions and give based on…
Read More5 Ways to Appeal to the Purposeful Donor
5 Ways to Appeal to the Purposeful Donor: In our Donor Personality Test, we explained the Nine Known Types of Purposeful Donor Personalities. We covered why it is important for Executive Pastors and church leaders to be aware of the various types of donors. We base the Donor Personality Test on the popular Enneagram Test. This nine-sided…
Read MoreThe Engaging Donor and the Decisive Donor (Type 2 and Type 4)
The Engaging Donor and the Decisive Donor (Type 2 and Type 4) When growing your donors and planning your giving strategies, one of the first steps is understanding your donors. This is similar to the way any company or organization strives to understand its target market. You must know their needs, understand their personalities, and try…
Read MoreThe Engaging Donor and the Spontaneous Donor
The Engaging Donor and the Spontaneous Donor (Types 2 and 7) Based on the Enneagram, which donor personalities are you surrounded by? In this article, we look at another interesting combination: The Engaging Donor and the Spontaneous Donor (Types 2 and 7). Now that you have been learning about the importance of donor personalities ,…
Read MoreThe Purposeful Donor and the Decisive Donor
The Purposeful Donor and the Decisive Donor In this article on donor personality types, we look at Enneagram Ones and Fours, who both share something deep: the desire to bring good and beauty to the world. In this series on fundraising and donor growth, we are referring to them as the Purposeful Donor and the…
Read MoreThe Engaging Donor and the Principled Donor
The Engaging Donor and the Principled Donor Personality Types (Type 2 and Type 6) In this article, part of the donor personality series, we look at the Engaging Donor and the Principled Donor. These are two donor personality types on the Enneagram that share many key traits. Try to identify these types in your congregation,…
Read MoreThe Purposeful Donor and The Principle Donor Personality Types
Donor Personality Types & What to Say to Them- The Purposeful Donor and The Principle Donor Taking a personality test is beneficial for both for the church pastor and church members. This article is part of a series based on the Enneagram personality test. The Enneagram name comes from a nine-sided star polygon, and we can see each of its…
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