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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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It also matches the universal hero story (monomyth).[4] In another experiment,[13] students at a Swedish university were asked for a donation. Group 2 was told that 73% of university students in Sweden made the gift when asked. Group 3 was told that 73% of university students at their university made the gift when asked.

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Teaching Cooperative Intelligence, for a Solidarity Economy

NonProfit Quarterly

Not only are workforce development and university education required to sustain regional cooperative economies at scale, but this education should begin at an early age. They imagined creating clubs that would integrate community and social action with learning about economic democracy.

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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] Princeton University Press. Columbia University, New York. [33] But it does connect. Campbell, J.

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Webinar: Using Email to Engage Activists, Cultivate Donors - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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Three Keys to Successful Online Campaigns - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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Leadership Development Beyond Projects

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Based on conversations with local youth, Dora decided to create a guidebook for Senegalese high school and university students that provided details on scholarship opportunities. One requirement of the program was the completion of a community project designed to address a local need.