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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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In either case, your story won’t motivate donors. As a specific example of the importance of identification from fundraising, an in-depth investigation of donor motivations for giving to university athletic programs found that, “‘vicarious achievement’ was a primary motivational factor for donors to university athletic programs.