The first survey of its kind in 15 years also indicated that the number of couples in which one partner makes decisions about giving for the whole household is rising.
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Despite evidence that cash payments can help improve well-being, they have limitations as well, according to a development economist.
Two scholars of philanthropy and geography who reviewed the numbers see cause for concern about the agility and priorities of grantmakers during a crisis.
Arts organizations have been particularly hard hit, but many may benefit from new sources of emergency government funding.
In some cases, big donors are supporting higher education to support a philanthropic strategy that includes racial and economic justice.
Whether they are single or married, giving as a group or on their own, women express their generosity in distinct ways.
The Texas electric power market is designed to give energy companies incentive to sell electricity at the lowest possible cost. That focus helps explain why it collapsed during a historic cold wave.
Members of the nation’s four Black sororities, including Vice President Kamala Harris, commit to lifelong acts of service for their communities.
While support for social services and historically black colleges and universities rose sharply, these donors spent a tiny fraction of what the government distributed to people who needed help.
With the COVID-19 pandemic making inequalities worse, has the time come to make sure all interns are paid?
COVID-19 kept many scientists from doing field research in 2020, which means that important records will have data gaps. But volunteers are helping to plug some of those holes.
A food policy researcher helps make sense of the lexicon of US food policy terms, and explains how they relate to racial justice.
The number of people assisted by food banks had been growing over the two decades before the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, these nonprofits are facing even more demand.
Professors explained how the topics they research are being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and racial injustice in real time and as history unfolded.
Nicknaming a lake, planning your route or simply seeing a ‘Welcome to your park’ sign can help visitors feel more like a public place is their own to some degree.
While declaring bankruptcy, the gun group confusingly said it was in great financial shape.
It’s unclear whether Women for America First, the ‘social welfare group’ that obtained a permit for the pro-Trump rally that let to a siege on the Capitol, could be held liable.
An estimated 1 in 4 US children have trouble getting enough to eat at least sometimes. We asked four scholars for their insights..
Even after donors boosted their charitable giving at other times of the year, people donated 25% more than in 2019 through the annual campaign.
The boxes and bags people get from food pantries contain healthier food than you might suspect.
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Professor of Accounting, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Public Administration, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Glenn Family Chair Emeritus of Economics and Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University
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Associated Director of Data Partnerships at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University
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Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh
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Associate Professor of Nonprofit Leadership, Seattle University
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Associate Professor of Accounting, University of Dayton
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Associate Professor of Philanthropic Studies and Donald A. Campbell Chair in Fundraising Leadership, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University
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Associate Professor of Nonprofit Studies, George Mason University
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Assistant Professor & Director of the Muslim Philanthropy Initiative, Indiana University
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Associate Director of Research, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, and Managing Editor, Giving USA, Indiana 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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