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

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The simple game has an unbreakable law: Giving must be seen by partners who are able and willing to reciprocate. In the extreme game, the law still applies. Only friendship reciprocity can help. The fundraising game A charity can structure giving opportunities to allow heroic displays.[6] So, I stopped by just to visit.

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Dr. James explains why sustainable giving starts by answering, “Do we have a shared future?”

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The game has an unbreakable law. Without this, reciprocal altruism fails. In that case, giving would break the first law. Again, giving would break the first law. Giving would break the first law. Without this shared future, reciprocal helping disappears. Two unrelated players both face these same payoffs.

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Why Nonprofits Need to Be Early Explorers of the Metaverse

Nonprofit Tech for Good

It sounds dystopian to some and it very well could be, but once you understand the concept and the emerging technology around it, as a nonprofit marketing and fundraising professional, you’ll also begin to understand its potential. There I was, being virtually groped in a snowy fortress with my brother-in-law and husband watching.

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Dr. James explains what happens when fundraising metrics go bad

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Want to start a fight in a fundraising comment section? 1] Another writes, “Fundraisers need to focus MORE on creating memories and moments with their donors … and LESS about hitting those wacky metrics or year-end goals.”[2]. Another questions, “If philanthropy is all about relationships, then why do metrics only measure money?”[3].

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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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A key part of a fundraising story is the ask. A good fundraising story needs a compelling ask. The fundraising ask matches the inciting incident. In fundraising story, the ask is an inciting incident. Thus, the fundraiser may also face a deadline. So, which works best in fundraising? The inciting incident.

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Dr. James explains why the feeling “People like me make gifts like this” is so powerful in major gifts fundraising

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Some gifts may help reputation, while others won’t. This helps link the challenge to a victory. The gift helps my group. And it helps my standing within the group. Both of these help link the victory to an enhanced identity. Showing that “people like me make gifts like this” helps. It’s complicated.

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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. Back to fundraising So, why hasn’t that small nonprofit received its million-dollar gift? Now you are a major gifts fundraiser! It is, in particular, about delivering the kind of value that only philanthropy can.

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