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Published: Aug. 21, 2023, 11 a.m.

I\u2019ve said it before; if you want to get big contributions, you have to make big asks. But, for so many of us, our scarcity mindset holds us back. We wonder, can we really make big asks in an economic downturn? Does generosity still exist in America in 2023? Do donors of color give monetarily to the causes they care about?

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The numbers say, yes, to all of the above! Data for the win!\xa0

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Nerd out on numbers with me on today\u2019s podcast as I get Dr. Una Osili\u2019s thoughts on global philanthropy and giving trends in our complex philanthropic ecosystem.

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Dr. Una Osili is the Director of Research at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University and the Associate Dean for Research and International Programs at the Indiana University, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.\xa0

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Listen to the full episode and subscribe for more data-based tips and tricks that will transform your mindset and help you niche down to find large givers and build trust as you can form a community of givers united under a common mission and vision.\xa0\xa0

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\u201cSo donors now know that it's possible to give in an unrestricted way. This is not just a good time to be engaging donors, but it's also an important time to bring innovative and transformational opportunities to those donors and to ask for those transformational gifts because more donors are aware of the needs.\u201d - Dr. Una Osili

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Important Links:

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Lilly Family School of Philanthropy - https://philanthropy.iupui.edu/index.html

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The General Social Survey - https://gss.norc.org/

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Mays Family Institute on Diverse Philanthropy - https://philanthropy.iupui.edu/institutes/mays-institute/about/index.html

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Global Philanthropy Tracker - https://globalindices.iupui.edu/tracker/index.html

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Global Philanthropy Indices - https://globalindices.iupui.edu/tracker/index.html

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Global Philanthropy Environment Index - https://globalindices.iupui.edu/environment-index/index.html

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