142: Authentic Giving - Removing the Guilt from Generosity

About this episode

The episode discusses the concept of authentic giving and how to remove guilt from generosity.

"...Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream...” This week, I am reading a quote from Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu and a quote from A Theory of Guilt Appeals: A Review Showing the Importance of Investigating Cognitive Processes as Mediators between Emotion and Behavior, by Graton and Mailliez, published in 2019. Reflection question: With what are you watering the messages to donors? With g...

Topics covered

• generosity
• guilt
• donor relations
• philosophy
• non-profit fundraising

Keywords

• generosity
• guilt
• donors
• philosophy
• fundraising
• opportunity
• success

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: A Theory of Guilt Appeals: A Review Showing the Importance of Investigating Cognitive Processes as Mediators between Emotion and Behavior

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