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In charitable storytelling, fundraisers use first-person or third-person narrative perspectives to convey their messages. Different narratives have varying effects on audiences\u2019 donation intentions, yet the most suitable narrative perspective for AI fundraisers remains unexplored. Drawing upon narrative transportation theory (NTT), we ran three studies exploring the interaction between narrative perspective and fundraiser identity (AI vs. human) in shaping people\u2019s intentions to donate. Study 1 found that people were more willing to donate money for first-person narratives from AI but third-person narratives from humans. Study 2 found evidence that this difference happens because of empathic concern. The different narrative perspectives influence people\u2019s empathic responses, which influence their donation intentions. Study 3 found that the identifiability of the person seeking help is a boundary condition. 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