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3 Big Reasons Why An ‘Ask’ Is Mostly About Your Donor’s Hero Story (Not Your Organization’s)

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The effective ask presents: A crisis (threat or opportunity) for the donor’s people or values. For a cancer research charity, adding that government funding was cut did the same.[10] But this must be a crisis for the donor’s people or values. Suppose the people or values involved don’t matter to the donor. 11] Miller, J.

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How to Reduce the ‘Cost’ of Philanthropy So Major Donors Give More

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You give and the government matches your gift with a tax benefit. Your dollars become more powerful because the government pays for part of the cost of the gift.”. framed appeals do not differ significantly on persuasiveness in charity advertising.”. With the promise of a victory for the donor’s people or values.