This is a collection of blogs covering miscellaneous issues in fundraising ethics.
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Guilt
We’re tripping on guilt
Are fundraisers are thinking about guilt in the right way? Christian Dapp argues that the way the question is currently framed doesn’t even make sense.
Choice quote:
“Donors or potential donors should not feel guilty as a result of a truthful depiction of a problem and solution, if they are already comfortable with their own social and philanthropic decisions and actions. If they are not comfortable with their decisions or actions, they should change them. If they are comfortable with their decisions or actions, they should not.”
Overheads
Overheads – why we’re still robbing donor Peter to pay fundraising Paul
“A new study by behavioural scientists has recommended charities should tell donors they have no overheads costs because they’ve already been paid by a philanthropist. Although the numbers stack up, Ian MacQuillin argues that this is a very bad idea.”
- Make sure you also read the debate in the comments section.
Behavioural science
Fundraising practice and ethics are drifting out of alignment
Ian MacQuillin explores the implications of new insights from behavioural science on fundraising’s professional ethics.
Choice quote:
“Faced with this influx of behavioral insights, are fundraisers ethically equipped to know which one to use in which circumstances?”
Critical Fundraising 
