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3 Big Reasons Why An ‘Ask’ Is Mostly About Your Donor’s Hero Story (Not Your Organization’s)

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For a human rights charity, it increased donations to mention that it “works in countries that have recently passed laws that harshly restrict nonprofit organizations.”[9]. For a cancer research charity, adding that government funding was cut did the same.[10] Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly , 0899764020971045. [10]

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How to Reduce the ‘Cost’ of Philanthropy So Major Donors Give More

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You give and the government matches your gift with a tax benefit. Your dollars become more powerful because the government pays for part of the cost of the gift.”. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 59(3), 331-347 ; Konow, J. So, it makes sense to change the words we use to describe tax benefits.