Teach a Man to Fish: The Use of Autonomous Aid in Eliciting Donations

Nonprofit organizations often position their charitable efforts as fulfilling the immediate needs of those who are disadvantaged (termed “immediate aid appeals”). This study explores an alternative positioning strategy focused on the use of autonomous aid appeals, which promote the use of donated fu...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of marketing research 2023-10, Vol.60 (5), p.950-967
Hauptverfasser: Waites, Stacie F., Farmer, Adam, Hasford, Jonathan, Welden, Roman
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Nonprofit organizations often position their charitable efforts as fulfilling the immediate needs of those who are disadvantaged (termed “immediate aid appeals”). This study explores an alternative positioning strategy focused on the use of autonomous aid appeals, which promote the use of donated funds to facilitate the eventual self-sufficiency of those in need. Seven studies show that people are more likely to donate to a charity that uses autonomous aid appeals than immediate aid appeals. The authors generalize this effect to various contexts and examine it with actual donation behavior. They find that managerially relevant boundary conditions support a serial mediation model first through perceptions of impact and then by feelings of hope for the recipient's future. To support the proposed framework, they conduct mediation analyses and two process-by-moderation studies. The findings have practical implications for charities and their promotional messaging.
ISSN:0022-2437
1547-7193
DOI:10.1177/00222437221140028