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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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One experiment in a law firm found a dramatic result. Another study found that showing people data on how their giving compared with others of their same age, education, and region increased their subsequent charitable giving.[22] But this power increases when the examples are “like me.” 22] A meta-analysis found a similar result.

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

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More precisely, it’s a pro-social code.[3] 3] Pro-social actions benefit the group. It can support a shared pro-social code.[4] Thus, costly punishment can be a form of pro-social action.[5] It might be freedom or education. Prosocial behaviors are actions that benefit others.… It depends.