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thenewgreen · 4671 days ago · link · · parent · post: Question for Hubski: Why do people give? Why do you?
It's funny that you mention NPR, it is currently WUNC's pledge drive and at 3:00 I am scheduled to go in and answer phones. I donate money to them too but I really feel like I've helped when I go in and donate some time. It's only 2 hours, but it's fun.
The proposal I am making deals with the fact that people tend to give more to individuals than institutions. Lets say you give $100 to the DIA, would you be likely to give more if you knew that it was going towards a particular 10 year old, underprivileged aspiring artist so that they could take art classes at the DIA? What if at $200 you would ensure that the kid got art lessons and that once a month for a year he/she would send you an example of their progress? Would you give more?