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Dr. James explains why identifying with others is so powerful in a donor’s hero story

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Natural origins of giving: I am like them Altruism means I give away something valuable to help another. Most altruism in animals matches this model. How could natural selection lead to altruism? It helps you, but it costs me. Altruism is still costly. This opens the possibility for reciprocal altruism.

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Giving vs. Sharing: The Power of Community in Major Gifts Fundraising

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Giving helps “those people.” Sharing helps “us.” The gift helps those in another country rebuild after an earthquake. In contrast, reciprocal altruism is stable. This is altruism. This is reciprocal altruism. Meanwhile, the reciprocal altruism players will be sharing with each other. It’s not equal.

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How fundraisers can help their cause resonate with donors

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4] Giving doesn’t help the donor. But it can help the donor’s genes. Giving is genetically helpful when, My Cost < (Their Benefit X Our Similarity). If a donor identifies with the factor, emphasizing it will help. Sharing similarities can help. It can help specific people. Natural origins In 1964, W.

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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. The manager says, “Things are tight right now. The manager hesitates. It is now,” laughs the manager. Even if you think it’s worth that much, that doesn’t help. Philanthropy can help me decide. This might be helpful. So, let’s consider something much less noble.

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The importance of expressing impact and gratitude in fundraising

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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. Do these signal a social, helpful-reciprocity relationship? How well do charities manage this hidden impact problem?

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How Enhancing a Donor’s Moral Identity Can Advance their Donor Hero Story

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This gift may be simply an individual helpful act. But it can help the group in another way. 4] The code dictates that group members help each other. In Hamilton’s simple math,[7] a gift is genetically helpful when My Cost < (Their Benefit X Our Similarity). It is possible through reciprocal altruism.