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Fishing for Donations

By Alana Conner Snibbe

Why nonprofits should let donors give back their fundraising incentives.

It Takes a Stick

By Alana Conner Snibbe

The most generous societies in the world are also the most punishing.

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A New Take on Tithing

By Claude Rosenberg & Tim Stone 6

Too often, individuals make decisions about how much money to donate to charitable causes on an ad hoc basis. As a result, many people give less money than they can actually afford.

Hardwired to Help

By Alana Conner Snibbe

Both humans and chimpanzees naturally lend a hand.

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Charity vs. Philanthropy

By Albert Ruesga 4

Is charity to weak and sentimental, what philanthropy is to rational and practical?

Care Begets Caring

By Shirley Wang

People who feel secure are more apt to be altruistic.

A Failure of Philanthropy

By Rob Reich 3

From the archives: American charity shortchanges the poor, and public policy is partly to blame.