Nonprofit fundraisers have long relied on matching funds to encourage giving without knowing if they work. Research suggests one way to make the most out of challenge gifts from big donors.
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Beauty makes us give generously.
A huge majority of humanitarian employees are local to the country of intervention, but their motivations and pressures are often misunderstood.
Offering money as a form of atonement is easier for the movie mogul than finding someone who will accept it.
A decade after Toronto produced the first Vitals Signs report, community foundations in Melbourne and other cities are using these reports’ up-to-date data to inform their decisions.
Taxing inherited wealth doesn’t just generate revenue for the government. It encourages philanthropy.
Large benefit concerts can bring attention to various social issues - but research on their impact has been mixed. Two strategic management scholars believe We Day provides a new and positive model for change.
We can all play a direct role.
Why do nonprofit fundraisers juxtapose calls to feed the hungry, house the homeless and cure cancer with champagne toasts?
Donations to relief efforts from corporations and celebrities may get the most attention, but they are exceptions.
If you want to do the greatest good, send money.
There are reasons to channel Harvey aid through the nonprofit despite evidence that it wasted money following Haiti’s earthquake and fumbled Superstorm Sandy relief efforts.
New research has examined the extent to which charity begins at home for Britons.
Economic trends, not politics, typically influence how money money Americans donate to charity. Yet some advocacy groups say their donations surged after the 2016 presidential election.
Holding patents can be a lucrative and powerful position to be in. Here’s a proposal for how nonprofit patent holders can do more for the common good – and live up to their end of the tax break bargain.
Most Americans cling to things with sentimental value that we no longer need. Taking pictures of these possessions may make it easier to give them away.
An expert in the charity sector responds to Jeff Bezos’s request for advice on how to give his money away.
The tax changes Trump and GOP lawmakers propose would reduce charitable giving, research suggests. But letting everyone use a tax break mostly enjoyed by the rich might prevent that.
Amazon’s founder turned to Twitter to crowdsource ideas for his charitable giving. This populist approach and his preference for short-term results set Jeff Bezos apart from other mega-donors.
Seeing cheerful kids in fundraising pitches works better for some potential donors than others, research suggests. Nonprofits may want to tailor their appeals to different audiences because of that.
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Professor of Accounting, The Ohio State University
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Director, Centre for Philanthropy, University of Kent
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Glenn Family Chair Emeritus of Economics and Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University
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Research Fellow, University of Oxford
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Adjunct Industry Fellow, Centre for Social Impact, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Public Administration, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Furman Public Policy Scholar, New York University
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Assistant Professor of Law, University of Chicago
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Assistant Professor & Director of the Muslim Philanthropy Initiative, Indiana University
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Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh
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Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer, International Development and NGO Management, University of East London
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Associate Professor of Public Policy and Public Administration, George Washington University
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Professor of Economics and Philanthropic Studies; Associate Dean for Research and International Programs, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University
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Professor, Head of Department of Management, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney
