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A scarcity mentality is the lens with which many donors view their philanthropy. It's important to understand that this is a belief system that misguides your thinking. It's a trickster. It fools you into believing that you are saving money. That the less you invest in your talent, infrastructure, and knowledge, the more you can help others.

This is of course ridiculous. The deceptive scarcity mentality is all in your head.

Before we talk about the ways that the scarcity mentality shows up in philanthropists' lack of investment, I want to talk about the guises it takes in your mind.

This happens most often when you don't trust yourself to make a decision, you limit yourself based on your current capacity, you believe you don't deserve something, or you believe you are too small to make a difference.