donor motivations

"...[Generosity] removes a weight, a burden, a nagging fear. It sets one free to appreciate and enjoy what one has, rather than being burdened with the wish that one had more or worry about losing it. This kind of personal transformation shores up the personal security grounded in believing that, whatever the future holds, one will always have enough....."This week, I’m reading a quote from The Paradox of Generosity by Christian Smith and Hilary Davidson. 2014 edition.Reflection questions: How are our words to donors reflecting that shift from scarcity to abundance? How is generosity liberating in our own lives? To purchase this book: The Paradox of Generosity by Christian Smith and Hilary Davidson.Copyright: Oxford University Press 2014. Reproduced with permission of the Licensor through PLSclear.

Is there a donor to whom you have tried to offer an exchange of a tangible items and they seemed not to want it? How can you shift to a mindset of relationship in your conversations with that donor? How are you nurturing relationships with donors that are excited to see the world-changing and life-giving power of their donations?