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Theodore Wagenaar

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Theodore C. Wagenaar is a professor emeritus in sociology at Miami University in Ohio, a hospice volunteer, and a tax preparer for low-income people through the United Way and AARP.

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My Essay on Why I Stopped Donating Went Viral. Here’s What I’ve Learned Since.

Some of my giving practices have changed, but most of all I’ve come to see the donor-fundraiser relationship as a two-way street.

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Why I Stopped Donating to Your Organization

With new “Giving USA” data showing a near-record drop in charitable contributions, one donor advises nonprofits to do a better job of listening and communicating to people like him — or risk losing future gifts.