Donor profiles: demographic factors and their influence on the donor career

Background and objectives  Studying the contribution of demographic factors to the donor career provides important knowledge to be used for donor management. The aim of this study is to gain insight into donor characteristics, more specifically into the demographic profile of active vs. resigned donors, and multi‐gallon vs. occasional donors.

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