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

iMarketSmart

The letters referenced family upbringing as the source motivating generosity. American Political Science Review, 75 (2), 306-318. [6] This worked even when participants were randomly assigned and anonymous. The researchers classified some recipients as potential collaborators, potential competitors, or neutrals.

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Movement Economies: Building an Economics Rooted in Movement

NonProfit Quarterly

This was seen as a politically smart means to avert White backlash. A 1996 political science journal article, for example, argued that policies were most likely to be effective in addressing race and economic inequality if they were targeted to benefit Black Americans but “advanced and defended on universalistic grounds.”

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[VIDEO] Creative Ways People Contribute to Community

Bloomerang

By understanding core motivations, intentions, perspectives reflected in this webinar, you will be able to build a stronger case for support, increase the impact you have, and gain strategies for creating and preserving community. We’ve got almost 100% participation and it looks like it’s a tie. So what does it look like?