140: Authentic Giving - Generosity Can't Be Faked

140: Authentic Giving - Generosity Can't Be Faked

March 9, 2026 · 4 min · Season 4 · Episode 140

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of authentic generosity in fundraising and reflects on a quote from The Paradox of Generosity.

"...Generosity cannot be counterfeited, and fake generosity does not make us happier, healthier, and more purposeful in life..." This week, I’m reading a quote from The Paradox of Generosity by Christian Smith and Hilary Davidson. 2014 edition. Reflection question: Are any of our fundraising activities and messaging encouraging self-interested, fake generosity? If so, how can we tweak them to reflect authentic generosity?Reflection on quote: Last week in our series on authentic g...

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