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Dr. James Explains How Asking Permission Sets the Stage for “The Ask”

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This happens in experiments with Blood donations[11] Volunteering[12] Voting[13] Recycling,[14] and Buying environmentally friendly products.[15] Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 100 (2), 193-201. [8] Journal of Behavioral Decision Making, 30 (5), 1052-1065. [9] 15] This also happens in fundraising.

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How to Lower the ‘Cost’ of Philanthropy So Your Supporters Donate Major Gifts of Assets

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Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 119 , 27-37. [8] The researcher explains her personal struggle with this practice, “On many levels – socially, economically, medically, environmentally – holiday gifting practices appear wasteful, hyperconsumptive, hedonistic, unnecessary, inefficient, and damaging.

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How to develop a ‘character’ in your fundraising stories in 3 steps — according to Dr. Russell James

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One experiment asked about donating for an environmental problem. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 38(1), 43-57. [6] Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 97(2), 106-116. [7] Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 97(2), 106-116. Make it empathetic.