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Why faith inspires people to give

  • Written by David King, Assistant Professor of Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
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After Thanksgiving, Americans turn their attention to shopping with Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday as well as holidays such as Hanukkah and Christmas. However, this is also the time for giving.

In recent years, nonprofits have sought to capitalize on this attention both on shopping and giving...

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