Brigid Slipka

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Spectrum of Givers: Consumers

June 22nd, 2010 · 4 Comments · Philosophy of Giving, Why do we give?

[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 [...]

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