[This is part of a series of posts on the motivations of donors, ranging from most selfish to most selfless: the Spectrum of Givers] With Myopics and Do Gooders, the gift was driven primarily from the Giver’s own need, be it monetary, social, or how she viewed herself. With Repayers and Friends, gifts aren’t about the [...]
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[This is part of a series of posts on the motivations of donors, ranging from most selfish to most selfless: the Spectrum of Givers] Unlike Myopics, Do Gooders care who receives the gift. To give to a specific recipient instead of say, an entire continent, requires a more thoughtful Giver. Do Gooders must reflect on how [...]
[This is part of a series of posts on the motivations of donors, ranging from most selfish to most selfless: the Spectrum of Givers] We have entered the realm of Givers. Well. Sort of. There’s two ways to define what a Gift is. The first definition is emotive: something that involves sacrifice on behalf of the [...]
Tags:I can't see two inches past myself·myopics·self-centered giving
[This is part of a series of posts on the motivations of donors, ranging from most selfish to most selfless: the Spectrum of Givers] Here’s how Consumers support a charity: they buy something for themselves. “Cause marketing,” “embedded giving,” “consumption philanthropy,” all are fancy-pants phrases for your average transaction between buyer and seller with an important [...]
[This is part of a series of posts on the motivations of donors, ranging from most selfish to most selfless: the Spectrum of Givers] There are two types of nongivers that, despite being Dragons, still are a focus of revenue-generating operations of sophisticated nonprofits. And so a quick word about each. Delayers, are those who [...]
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Apparently there is some rule of writing that says: tell them what you’re going to tell them, tell them, then tell them what you just told them. So here’s the part where I tell you what I will tell you before I go and tell you. In other words: An Overview of the Spectrum of [...]
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[This is part of a series of posts on the motivations of donors, ranging from most selfish to most selfless: the Spectrum of Givers] Before we dive into the spectrum of those who do give, a quick thought about those who don’t. Or rather, a quick thought about dragons. Yep, those uber-villians of fairy tales, [...]
I have an idea. It’s probably a terrible one. Ha ha! Of course it’s not. I’m incapable of having terrible ideas. Aren’t we all? Right. Anyway, to the idea: Repeatedly, I see articles and discussions and entire websites wondering, in essence, What In Bejeezus Are Donors Thinking? And while it’s great fun to simply flap [...]
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