Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 13, 2024

Naming gifts provide donors with reputational and market value , what legal scholar William Drennan refers to as “ publicity rights ,” and beneficiary organizations and their constituents with financial and mission-driven value. Yet over time, perpetual naming gifts for facilities may prove detrimental to future generations.

Ethics 122

Ethics Public and Social Policy Universities Philanthropy 122

iMarketSmart

JUNE 20, 2022

For a human rights charity, it increased donations to mention that it “works in countries that have recently passed laws that harshly restrict nonprofit organizations.”[9]. This can happen with natural disasters or social and political events.[14] But increasing anger didn’t work if the gift just generally helped people.

Participation and motivation 52

Participation and motivation Altruism and Helping Public and Social Policy Psychology 52

iMarketSmart

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

But they aren’t helpful as a short-term metric to guide behavior. Now, suppose we’re managing a group of social media “influencers.” The social media manager then shares the best metrics for managing “writers” and their “output.” Metrics can help, but only a little. This social/sharing world has different rules.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Public and Nonprofit Management Management 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 10, 2025

In this series, The Unexpected Value of Volunteers , author Jan Masaoka takes on the underappreciated topic of volunteerism, provides some unexpected ideas, and points the way toward a public policy agenda on volunteerism. Others may support public institutions like local PTAs and Friends of the Library chapters.

Civil Society 107

Civil Society Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy 107

iMarketSmart

JUNE 5, 2023

Biologists model reciprocal altruism with a game.[1] But it helps the other player more than it costs. Let’s go back to the first law. In the primal game, giving has an unbreakable law: Giving must be seen by partners who are able and willing to reciprocate. 3] Both work by supporting reciprocal social relationships.[4]

Altruism and Helping 52

Altruism and Helping Public and Social Policy Fundraising Fundraising 52

iMarketSmart

JULY 24, 2023

For example, it can enhance public reputation. More precisely, it’s a pro-social code.[3] 3] Pro-social actions benefit the group. This gift may be simply an individual helpful act. But it can help the group in another way. It can support a shared pro-social code.[4] 1] But fundraising can do more.

Psychology 52

Psychology Public and Social Policy Altruism and Helping Public and Nonprofit Management 52