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Why you must deliver value in fundraising, not just take the money and run

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Suppose a friend asks for your help. Even if you think it’s worth that much, that doesn’t help. Participants each get money. Philanthropy can help me decide. This might be helpful. If he benefits, he’ll probably help our shared group. They are motivational. It actually reduces the charitable behavior.[23]

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Giving vs. Sharing: The Power of Community in Major Gifts Fundraising

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Giving helps “those people.” Sharing helps “us.” Sharing is communal. It means being part of a group, a partnership, a community. He is part of a community of beneficiaries.) The gift helps those in another country rebuild after an earthquake. It isn’t sharing because it isn’t communal. It is mutual.

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Why you must deliver value in fundraising, not just take the money and run

iMarketSmart

Suppose a friend asks for your help. Even if you think it’s worth that much, that doesn’t help. Participants each get money. Philanthropy can help me decide. This might be helpful. If he benefits, he’ll probably help our shared group. They are motivational. It actually reduces the charitable behavior.[23]

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