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Pictures beat logos seven to one. Simpler asks beat nothing at all.

Aug 24, 2026

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14 min read

Pictures beat logos seven to one. Simpler asks beat nothing at all.

The attention war is over before your donor starts deciding anything.

Cherian Koshy
Cherian Koshy
Two minutes of legacy reflection moved wealth from family to charity

Aug 17, 2026

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12 min read

Two minutes of legacy reflection moved wealth from family to charity

Death reminders made people more generous to the future, not less.

Cherian Koshy
Cherian Koshy
Donors are asking one question your thank you note never answers

Aug 10, 2026

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14 min read

Donors are asking one question your thank you note never answers

In field experiments, reminding donors who they were changed who gave.

Cherian Koshy
Cherian Koshy
It takes about 66 days to build a giving habit. You lose most quitters before day 60.

Aug 3, 2026

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11 min read

It takes about 66 days to build a giving habit. You lose most quitters before day 60.

Your monthly program's steepest cliff sits right after the signup.

Cherian Koshy
Cherian Koshy
Your Phone Makes You Eighteen Points Less Generous Than Your Laptop Does

Jul 27, 2026

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10 min read

Your Phone Makes You Eighteen Points Less Generous Than Your Laptop Does

The fix costs nothing and takes exactly one sentence to write

Cherian Koshy
Cherian Koshy
Oxytocin regulates caution, not trust, and that reframes authenticity

Jul 20, 2026

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10 min read

Oxytocin regulates caution, not trust, and that reframes authenticity

Why donors scan for reasons to doubt before they ever feel warmth.

Cherian Koshy
Cherian Koshy
AI can write your appeal. Disclosing it costs you donor trust.

Jul 13, 2026

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10 min read

AI can write your appeal. Disclosing it costs you donor trust.

Plus the brain cue that flags a fake before the words register.

Your donors aren't giving to your cause — they're giving to their own reflection

Jun 24, 2026

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14 min read

Your donors aren't giving to your cause — they're giving to their own reflection

What the mirror-self model means for every thank-you note you send

Cherian Koshy
Cherian Koshy
The Neuroscience Behind Lifelong Donors.

Jun 17, 2026

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14 min read

The Neuroscience Behind Lifelong Donors.

The brain region that decides to help others is the same one that writes your self-story.

Cherian Koshy
Cherian Koshy
Your Donors Aren't Giving to Help. They're Giving to Be Someone.

Jun 11, 2026

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15 min read

Your Donors Aren't Giving to Help. They're Giving to Be Someone.

Identity priming outperforms impact messaging in Red Cross field experiments

Cherian Koshy
Cherian Koshy

Neurogiving Lab Notes

Brain-based fundraising, in nine minutes a week.