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Why You Should Never Feel Bad About Asking Someone To Give

Bloomerang

It’s helpful to reconnect with all the benefits giving has to offer. 1989 study by behavioral economist James Andreoni : The concept of “warm-glow giving” – also called “impure altruism” because the giver gets something back — is introduced. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.”

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Newsletter: 'Chick Fries' P**s Off Women ; Popeye's Raises Nearly $1M for MDA ; Kraft Bails Out Young Lawbreakers

Selfish Giving

According to Seth: Zig Ziglar used to say, "You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want." I just like the help other people get what they want part. Focus 100% on helping your partners reach their goals. You should adopt this approach for corporate partnerships.

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Time To Celebrate: Nov. 15th Is National Philanthropy Day

Bloomerang

The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) played a significant role in promoting and organizing National Philanthropy Day activities. Philanthropy refers to charitable acts or other good works that help others or society as a whole. National Philanthropy Day (NPD) was first officially recognized in the U.S. In the U.S.,

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Pro-Black Organizations Lead the Way for Workplace Mental Health and Wellbeing

NonProfit Quarterly

Even the American Psychological Association acknowledges the country is “facing a national mental health crisis that could yield serious health and social consequences for years to come.” 9 The reverse is also true: “low levels of social connection are associated with declines in physical and psychological health.”

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Dr. James explains why identifying with others is so powerful in a donor’s hero story

iMarketSmart

Natural origins of giving: I am like them Altruism means I give away something valuable to help another. Most altruism in animals matches this model. How could natural selection lead to altruism? It helps you, but it costs me. Altruism is still costly. This opens the possibility for reciprocal altruism.

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Liberating the Media

NonProfit Quarterly

9 It is a kind of interdependence, closer to altruism than to charity—a societal reciprocity. 21 The New Deal era, too, encouraged a shared work ethos—and a wave of collective businesses were named “self-help cooperatives”—a truer version of self-help than what we have today. 44 But that’s part of what makes it so necessary.

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Cause Camp: From Humble Roots to Must-Attend Conference

NonProfit Hub

It all started twenty years ago when esteemed members of the Lincoln chapter of the American Marketing Association created a community project in 2001. The association offered a half-day seminar, “Marketing 101”, to nonprofit groups throughout the state of Nebraska. Ultimately, it will drive better attendance.”.