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The Power of Heroic Philanthropy: Understanding Donor Motivations

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5] A heroic donation is this: a sacrificial gift that protects the donor’s people or values in a crisis. It worked when the cause was Tsunami victims [11] Hurricane Katrina victims [12] Victims of war and genocide,[13] or Starving children.[14] Association.[15] But torturing your donors is not the point.

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Your A/B Test Didn’t Validate … Now What??

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So let’s take a look at a few recent experiments from our library of 5,500+ digital fundraising case studies —experiments that did not validate but do, however, provide valuable insights into donor motivation. Are donors willing to be more generous if they know they won’t be recognized publicly for their gift?