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Question: How private donations to service organizations have stagnated in recent years...and that many agencies have increased their private fund raising efforts by hiring/appointing professional development employees/board members with fundraising experience. In addition, some of these organizations also hire fund-raising companies to increase donations. Some of these "fund-raising companies" charge elaborate fees such as keeping 100% of donations they generate the first year, passing on to the nonprofit a "list of donors" and others may offer a 50-50 split. Do you think these are good practices to raise funds? What practice would you choose to increase donations? Please explain.

Why do you think people donate money to charitable organizations? Identify and discuss key mechanisms that you believe are the most important forces that drive charitable giving.

In a modern, affluent society with an increasingly educated citizenry, one might expect that Americans would want to take advantage of the many opportunities to become involved in their communities. However, a study of civic engagement commissioned by the American Political Science Association, concluded "citizens participate in public affairs less frequently, with less knowledge and enthusiasm, and fewer venues, and less equally than is healthy for a vibrant democratic polity" (Macedo et al. 2005).

Do you think that argument is still valid for 2023? Please explain.