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Donors need to stop pressuring nonprofits to pinch pennies

  • Written by Joseph Stinn, Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics, Miami University
Rewarding charities that scrimp is less strategic than it sounds.Allison Herreid/Shutterstock.com

The end of the year is a popular time to give to charity.

Historically, Americans have made 30% of their annual donations in December. Many of them get a head start on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving during the global online fundraising campaign...

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