WELCOME! COMPASSION AND FUNDRAISING

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1 WELCOME! COMPASSION AND FUNDRAISING April 26, 12 noon Webinar By Carley M. Stuber, MA, CFRE

2 INTRODUCTION CARLEY M. STUBER, MA, CFRE COMPASSION AND FUNDRAISING WEBINAR PRESENTER

3 WEBINAR OBJECTIVES Reflect on the role compassion plays in fundraising Review what the latest research is saying about the science of compassion See what increases the state of generosity in people Review three articles on compassion Examine the role that compassion plays in your job, your life and your leadership

4 ROLE COMPASSION PLAYS IN FUNDRAISING What is compassion? Latin words "com" [together with] and "pati" [to suffer] Suffering together with another COMPASSION IS A FEELING

5 ROLE COMPASSION PLAYS IN FUNDRAISING What is fundraising? What is philanthropy? Ancient Greek phrase philanthropia [loving people] Act of goodwill to fellow members of the human race or active effort to promote human welfare PHILANTHROPY IS A RESPONSE TO COMPASSION

6 FUNDRAISING IS THE CONNECTION Compassion is a feeling that inspires action Philanthropy is the act of doing good for others Fundraising is raising funds for a good cause Photo, In my infinite sadness by SHA-1

7 SCIENCE OF COMPASSION Dr. Richard Davidson, neuroscientist, studied the brains of meditating Tibetan monks Compassion meditation over time seems to change the brain so that it is always ready to respond to another s suffering

8 SCIENCE OF COMPASSION Similar results by psychologist Daniel Goleman, Ph.D., author of Emotional Intelligence Neural activity in a key center in the brain s system for happiness jumped by 700 to 800 % by meditators Increase of 10 to 15 percent for beginners Rick Hanson, MD, author of Buddha s Brain Understanding neuroplasticity: what the brain does a lot, the brain does well

9 WHAT INCREASES COMPASSION AND SPIRIT OF GENEROSITY IN PEOPLE Challenge by the Dalai Lama What the world needs most in our global age is new brain science that clarifies the causal basis and beneficial effects of compassion Initial research studies begin to show that even novices capacity to respond with active compassion can increase with practise

10 WHAT INCREASES COMPASSION AND SPIRIT OF GENEROSITY IN PEOPLE Dr. David DeSteno s research suggests that the compassion we feel for others is not solely a function of what is happening to them and if our minds draw an association with a victim, the compassion we feel is amplified Therefore, simply learning to mentally categorize one another in terms of commonalities would generate greater compassion

11 THREE PERSPECTIVES ON COMPASSION Dacher Keltner: The Compassionate Instinct Compassion is deeply rooted in human nature and has a biological basis in the brain and body Heart rate decreases, oxytocin increases

12 THREE PERSPECTIVES ON COMPASSION Robert Emmons: Pay it Forward People who practise gratitude seem measurably happier and are more pleasant to be around Gratitude cultivates an individual s sense of interconnectedness

13 THREE PERSPECTIVES ON COMPASSION Daniel Goleman: Hot to Help Cognitive empathy, emotional empathy and compassionate empathy Compassionate action involves the knowledge that we are all connected

14 PARTING THOUGHTS Watercolor, Facing the Sun by Kathy Miller Kmillerwatercolors.com

15 ROLE COMPASSION PLAYS IN YOUR DAY The best way to teach compassion is to embody it. Dr. Richard Davidson Read about it, study it and become it Watercolor, Ready for Picking by Kathy Miller Kmillerwatercolors.com

16 ROLE COMPASSION PLAYS IN YOUR LEADERSHIP Want to be an authentic leader? Lead with your heart. Leadership is a journey, not a destination. Bill George Watercolor, The Cascade by Kathy Miller Kmillerwatercolors.com

17 ROLE COMPASSION PLAYS IN YOUR JOB Gratitude serves as a key link between receiving and giving: it moves recipients to share and increase the very good they have received Thank you, thank you, thank you

18 MINDFULNESS FROM A 7 YEAR OLD CARLEY M. STUBER, MA, CFRE VICE-PRESIDENT, PHILANTHROPY MINNESOTA CHILDREN S MUSEUM CSTUBER@MCM.ORG

19 THANK YOU, THOUGHTS AND QUESTIONS CARLEY M. STUBER, MA, CFRE VICE-PRESIDENT, PHILANTHROPY MINNESOTA CHILDREN S MUSEUM CSTUBER@MCM.ORG