Seed donations [Innovations in Fundraising]

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===== Seed donations =====
//An external source (large donor, foundation, or government) may make a large  initial donation towards the project, and this can be announced to later potential donors.//
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**Alternative tool name:** 

**Tool variation**: 

**Category**: Incentives/gifts

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**Relevant theories**: Threshold Public goods, Incomplete information and signaling, Overhead aversion

**Type of evidence**: Field-exp-charity, Field-exp-charity

**Evidence strength** (ad hoc assessment): 
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==== Main findings ====

(More) seed money increases donations (propensity, amounts) in some studies. Increased 'proximity to a goal' seems to increase donations.
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==== Discussion ====


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==== Practical relevance ====


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=== Use cases ===


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**Prevalence:**

Common
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==== Key papers ====



  * [[papers:Matched Fundraising Evidence From A Natural Field Experiment|Matched Fundraising: Evidence From A Natural Field Experiment]], [[http://econweb.ucsd.edu/~jandreon/PhilanthropyAndFundraising/Volume%202/15%20Huck%20Rasul%202011.pdf|Full text]]

  * [[papers:The Effects Of Seed Money And Refunds On Charitable Giving Experimental Evidence From A University Capital Campaign|The Effects Of Seed Money And Refunds On Charitable Giving: Experimental Evidence From A University Capital Campaign]], [[http://spihub.org/site/resource_files/publications/spi_wp_014_list.pdf|Full text]]


==== Secondary papers ====



  * [[papers:Matching And Challenge Gifts To Charity Evidence FromLaboratory And Natural Field Experiments|Matching And Challenge Gifts To Charity: Evidence From~Laboratory And Natural Field Experiments]], [[https://www.poverty-action.org/sites/default/files/publications/dp3278.pdf|Full text]]

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**Contributors** David Reinstein