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68.8%

68.8% -- donation likelihood increase for charity donors (2026)

2026  · Science Says

Framing requests as 'Gift' instead of 'Donate' increased the likelihood of people donating to charities by up to 68.8%.

  • Reported as an upper bound ('up to 68.8%')
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68.8%
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2026
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charity donors
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Confidence: 53/100 Vintage: 2026 Channel: Common Crawl
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Say “Gift” not “Donate” to increase donations
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Behavioral research on gift vs donate framing in charitable appeals; upper bound of effect reported

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charity donors: 68.8% donation likelihood increase. Source: Science Says (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/gift-framing-donation-likelihood-68-8
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