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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. It’s a powerful fundraising message. Again, the social norm pushed giving towards two points: Giving at the norm or not giving at all. For fundraising, the ideal example is a stretch gift. But this power increases when the examples are “like me.” Otherwise, it wasn’t.

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

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Effective fundraising can deliver real value to donors. 1] But fundraising can do more. 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]