Unconditional gift
Charities or fundraisers may offer a gift to potential donors that they can keep whether or not they donate. For example, a charity for African development projects may include a small beaded necklace crafted in the villages they are supporting along with each solicitation mailing.
Alternative tool name: Gift exchange
Tool variation:
Category: Incentives/gifts
Sub-category:
Relevant theories: Reciprocity
Type of evidence: Field-exp-charity
Evidence strength (ad hoc assessment): 6
Main findings
Giving a small gift to potential donors increases giving.
Discussion
(incidence/amounts?)
Practical relevance
Not really a superpower; (previous thinking: Giving potential small gifts (e.g., string of beads) from or on behalf of recipients is a common practice by international charities)
Use cases
Prevalence:
Common
Key papers
Secondary papers
Contributors David Reinstein
Discussion