Have you ever given someone a gift “just because”? Most people have, and most, if not all, would agree that it feels great to do so. More specifically, have you ever sent a donation to a nonprofit that hasn’t solicited you? I have, and it feels great to give someone (or an organization) a gift that they didn’t see coming. I thought it was strange, though, that when I gave those unsolicited donations, I was either questioned or ignored by them. It seemed like the nonprofits I had given to were genuinely confused. One of them emailed me and asked who I was, how I found the organization, and why I decided to give. (It didn’t feel like a “get to know you better” communication — it felt more like an interrogation.)
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Unsolicited Advice About Unsolicited Gifts
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Have you ever given someone a gift “just because”? Most people have, and most, if not all, would agree that it feels great to do so. More specifically, have you ever sent a donation to a nonprofit that hasn’t solicited you? I have, and it feels great to give someone (or an organization) a gift that they didn’t see coming. I thought it was strange, though, that when I gave those unsolicited donations, I was either questioned or ignored by them. It seemed like the nonprofits I had given to were genuinely confused. One of them emailed me and asked who I was, how I found the organization, and why I decided to give. (It didn’t feel like a “get to know you better” communication — it felt more like an interrogation.)