iMarketSmart

JUNE 5, 2023

The “one big thing” in fundraising is this: Advance the donor’s hero story. Biologists model reciprocal altruism with a game.[1] But it helps the other player more than it costs. In the game, expressing desire for a social, helpful-reciprocity relationship is meaningful. In fundraising, the same rules apply.

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iMarketSmart

MAY 1, 2023

Without this, reciprocal altruism fails. Capacity for reciprocity in nature: Strangers vs. neighbors In nature, reciprocal altruism starts with the same question: Do we have a shared future? (In Without this shared future, reciprocal helping disappears. Reciprocal altruism starts with this question: Do we have a shared future?

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 14, 2014

Your nonprofit exists to help the world. You want every possible dollar you get to help fulfill your mission. For example – it might cost a nonprofit $50,000 to hire a major donor fundraiser. Why does Google spend billions on recruiting and employee benefits? Believe us, it’s not altruism. I get that.

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