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How to Lower the ‘Cost’ of Philanthropy So Your Supporters Donate Major Gifts of Assets

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1,000,000 worth of medical supplies.”. Merely activating the concept of money changes personal and interpersonal behavior. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 17 (3), 208-212. [6] The psychological consequences of money. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 119 , 27-37. [8]

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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 one, people were asked to donate for a child in medical need. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 38(1), 43-57. [6] Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 97(2), 106-116. [7] Valuations of human lives: normative expectations and psychological mechanisms of (ir)rationality.

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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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The study found that “an extra 30-day delay between the provision of medical care and a donation solicitation decreases the likelihood of a donation by 30%.”. International Journal of Psychoanalytic Self Psychology, 3 (1), 65-83. Political Psychology, 25 (4), 507-523; Miller, J.M, Explorations in political psychology.