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Dr. James explains how to harness friendship reciprocity to unlock heroic donations

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Both players could agree to a “mutual insurance” pact. Only friendship reciprocity can help. It leads to natural rules for picking mutual insurance partners. This can signal reliability as a friendship insurance partner. 9] Showing support during a time of need signals friendship insurance reliability.

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The Power of Heroic Philanthropy: Understanding Donor Motivations

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We could make a “mutual insurance” pact. Friendship reciprocity was mutual insurance. In time of need, a friend would help. This happened even if the help could never be fully paid back. But if everything fell apart, only friendship insurance could save you. Friendship insurance is mutual insurance.

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Dr. James explains the power of giving: why leading with a gift always wins

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1] This primal-giving game models reciprocal altruism.[2] A good gift signals a “helpful reciprocity” relationship. This process repeatedly signals a helpful reciprocity social relationship. The previous social signals help build relationship. The tour and experiences help here as well. How complicated?

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How Restricted Gifts Can Actually Be a GOOD Thing — And Why You Should Embrace Them

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A gift restriction can help. Story world: Restrictions help impact. Providing restricted gift options can help in two ways.[23] Maintenance, utilities, and insurance are not. A $20 million endowment pays for $1 million annual maintenance, insurance, and utilities. A compelling donation request does the same.

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Why you must deliver value in fundraising, not just take the money and run

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Suppose a friend asks for your help. Even if you think it’s worth that much, that doesn’t help. Philanthropy can help me decide. This might be helpful. If he benefits, he’ll probably help our shared group. This demonstrates friendship insurance reliability.[20] It makes it harder to see the obvious.

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Why you must deliver value in fundraising, not just take the money and run

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Suppose a friend asks for your help. Even if you think it’s worth that much, that doesn’t help. Philanthropy can help me decide. This might be helpful. If he benefits, he’ll probably help our shared group. This demonstrates friendship insurance reliability.[20] It makes it harder to see the obvious.

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Liberating the Media

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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.