What to Say to Round Up More Donors, or Bigger Donations

Charitable organizations wish to increase the number of contributions as well as the average contribution they received. However, for potential donors, these are to some extent independent decisions. The decision to contribute depends on the motivation to express commitment to a cause, while the con...

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