Critical Fundraising rounds up some of the pro and anti- arguments, and those that explore some of the more neutral issues relating to the Ice Bucket Challenge.
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KNOWLEDGE: Gift givers are concerned about the desirability of their gift, not how useful it is
Gift givers care more about the desirability of their gifts; gift receivers care more about how ‘feasible’ the gift is.
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KNOWLEDGE: ‘Interdependent’ self-construal leads to biased giving to help ‘in-groups’
People who see themselves as more socially connected show more bias in their charitable giving.
OPINION: Arguments defending fundraising often don’t engage with the real objections
Objections to fundraising are often of an ethical nature but charities attempt to rebut then with practical arguments. Ian MacQuillin says that fundraisers should stop talking past their critics.
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OPINION: 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.
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