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The Power of Heroic Philanthropy: Understanding Donor Motivations

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Now, it’s time to get back to the “one big thing” in fundraising: Advance the donor’s hero story. It’s an extreme form of philanthropy. In time of need, a friend would help. This happened even if the help could never be fully paid back. Getting unconditional help in a crisis is great. But the game must change.

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Dr. James explains how to harness friendship reciprocity to unlock heroic donations

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Only friendship reciprocity can help. It helps separate true friends from fair-weather friends. A simple answer Signals of helpful, social-emotional relationships encourage generosity. This helps to advance the donor’s hero story. They reserved the highest attractiveness ratings for men showing heroic altruism.