Why do people give? It’s a topic often debated and discussed, and many have their own “home-spun” theory on the subject. In this extract from the Giving Australia research project, hard numbers provide some new perspective. Why do people give? It’s a topic often debated and discussed, and many have their own “home-spun” theory on the subject. In this extract from the Giving Australia research project, hard numbers provide some new perspective. People have many reasons or motivations for giving. Psychologists, economists and sociologists have all made significant contributions to the literature on why people give. Along with these academic approaches, there are popular assumptions that people who give are…