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Dr. James explains why the feeling “People like me make gifts like this” is so powerful in major gifts fundraising

iMarketSmart

Some gifts may help reputation, while others won’t. This helps link the challenge to a victory. The gift helps my group. And it helps my standing within the group. Both of these help link the victory to an enhanced identity. Showing that “people like me make gifts like this” helps. It’s complicated.

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What’s in a Name? The Ethics of Building Naming Gifts

Stanford Social Innovation Review

My research finds otherwise and implicates current legal constructs and fundraising practices that continue to privilege the self-interests of donors over beneficiaries and society. This theory relates to what American economist James Andreoni calls impure altruism , the inherent tension between philanthropy and self-interest.

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

NonProfit Quarterly

As such, businesses can play a major role in responding constructively to the US’ increasing mental health challenges. BEAM also prioritizes cultivating trusting relationships and fostering collaboration. Mental health is shaped by social determinants of health —including where people live, learn, play, age, and, also, where they work.

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