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

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Both players could agree to a “mutual insurance” pact. 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. It leads to natural rules for picking mutual insurance partners.

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Dr. James explains the power of giving: why leading with a gift always wins

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1] This primal-giving game models reciprocal altruism.[2] A good gift signals a “helpful reciprocity” relationship. If there was a seminar at the Law School, we would invite them to that. This process repeatedly signals a helpful reciprocity social relationship. The previous social signals help build relationship.

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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. The first law of sustainable giving in nature is this: Giving must be seen by partners who are able and willing to reciprocate. Philanthropy can help me decide. This might be helpful. Her brother runs a used car lot.

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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. The first law of sustainable giving in nature is this: Giving must be seen by partners who are able and willing to reciprocate. Philanthropy can help me decide. This might be helpful. Her brother runs a used car lot.

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What’s in a Name? The Ethics of Building Naming Gifts

Stanford Social Innovation Review

This theory relates to what American economist James Andreoni calls impure altruism , the inherent tension between philanthropy and self-interest. Law professor John Eason notes that present-day social justice movements often call for renouncing past namings for slave owners, white supremacists, or anti-Semites.

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