We study a growth model with two types of agents who are heterogeneous in their degree of family altruism. We prove … that every equilibrium path converges to a unique steady state, and study the effect of altruism on the properties of … steady-state equilibrium. We show that aggregate income is positively related to both level of altruism and altruism …

their effect across charity space and time. We find that major fundraising appeals lift total donations, but surprisingly …Fundraising interventions may lift donations and/or shift their composition and timing, making it important to study …

Much fundraising is done by individuals within existing social groups. Exploiting a unique dataset, we demonstrate (i … the notion that giving in social groups is motivated by "relational altruism". …

using targeted give-aways to certain donors. A simpler fundraising strategy using only the social dimension of donor …