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Are we playing God? Economists continue to investigate motivations of donors

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy pointed to a report by The Economist on research showing that public recognition may motivate donors to give bigger gifts. I’m a purist and would love to believe that donors give altruistically. But even I check donor lists to see where my name lines up with people I know.