Browsing by Author "Kim, Sung-Ju"

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    The 2022 Global Philanthropy Environment Index Republic of Korea
    (IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, 2022-03-30) Kim, Sung-Ju
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    Country Report 2020: South Korea
    (2021-01) Kim, Sung-Ju
    In 2010, South Korea became a member of the Development Assistance Committee of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD DAC). Although the history of South Korea as a donor country can be traced back as far as the 1960s (Choi, 2011), South Korea is one of the few countries that successfully transformed itself from an aid-receiving country to a donor country.
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    Global generosity during the COVID-19 crisis. Recommendations for philanthropic organizations and governments in times of crisis from 11 countries
    (IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, 2023-09-21) Hampton, DeeAndria; Wiepking, Pamala; Chapman, Cassandra; McHugh, Lucy H.; Kim, Sung-Ju; Neumayr, Michaela; Vamstad, Johan; Arnesen, Daniel; Carrigan, Cathie M.; Feit, Galia; Grönlund, Henrietta; Hrafnsdóttir, Steinunn; Ivanova, Natalia; Katz, Hagai; Kristmundsson, Ómar H.; Litofcenko, Julia; Mersianova, Irina; Pessi, Anne Birgitta; Scaife, Wendy; Sivesind, Karl Henrik; Yang, Yongzheng
    The COVID-19 pandemic presented a unique opportunity to undertake a cross-national study of how people living in different countries manifested generosity behaviors during the crisis. Cross-national data allow us to consider how generosity presented in countries with various welfare and health systems, as well as varying public and private responses to manage the effects of the pandemic. The present study also provides valuable insights about which actions philanthropic organizations and governments can take to promote a strong, viable social sector and to support societal wellbeing during times of crisis. To this end, philanthropy researchers across 11 countries studied the generosity responses emerging in their own country during the early COVID-19 crisis in 2020. The 11 countries included in this project are Australia, Austria, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Israel, Norway, Sweden, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation and the United States of America. In 11 individual country reports, the researchers compared generosity behavior data for their country with data from the other participating countries.2 Second, they expounded what both philanthropic organizations and governments could learn from the findings, with the goal of facilitating people’s future generosity responses more effectively, especially during crises. Individual generosity behavior across 11 countries during times of crisis Our findings, which resulted from surveying over 44,000 people from 11 countries, revealed a clearly predominant philanthropic activity: the donation of money to philanthropic organizations. There was significant variation in the beneficiaries of donor funds—for example, with some countries reporting as many as 53% of donors giving to philanthropic organizations in health and social services, while in other countries, only 22% of donors gave to the same types of organizations. Overall, giving to philanthropic organizations appeared relatively stable compared to pre-pandemic times. However, upon closer look, we found that this was due to those not engaging in giving prior to the pandemic largely did not engage once the pandemic started. By contrast, those giving pre-pandemic were almost equally as likely to increase as decrease the size of their donations to philanthropic organizations during the pandemic. While in some cases people reported their decline in engagement was due to the uncertainty of the pandemic or worsening of their own financial conditions, perhaps counterintuitively, others, even in the face of similar challenges, reported increasing their engagement in generosity behaviors. Actions for philanthropic organizations in times of crisis: To best support community needs, we recommend that philanthropic organizations focus on the following key actions during crises: 1. Innovate and keep fundraising. Use (technological) innovations such as shifting to online platforms and promoting in-kind giving to maintain engagement with existing donors and volunteers, and to attract new ones. 2. Communicate. Philanthropic organizations are uniquely positioned to identify local needs and share with service providers. They can also serve as community hubs to disseminate verified information during a crisis and leverage the social networks of those who they currently serve to reach the wider community. 3. Focus on equity. Philanthropic organizations can ensure that vulnerable or underserved populations are provided access to the information, services, and support they need. Government actions to support philanthropic organizations during times of crisis   To promote the vitality of the social sector and public trust in government, we recommend the following government actions during crises: 1. Engage in cross-sector collaboration. Governments should incentivize, facilitate, and engage in cross-sector collaborations in order to maximize resources and meet broad needs within communities. 2. Communicate effectively. Clear, consistent, and effective communication is essential. Accurate and consistent communication can help build trust in public authorities and the government. 3. Bolster the capacity of the nonprofit sector. Governments need to ensure that legal policies are in place that facilitate and promote smooth functioning of nonprofit operations (volunteering, donating, receiving services), as well as promote corporate and individual generosity and provide direct government funding to philanthropic organizations. 4. Be mindful of those who are vulnerable. Ensure that those on the margins of society or who are disproportionately affected by the crisis are resourced and served and take action to provide support for mental health and social needs that may be exacerbated during times of crisis.
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    The impact of federal government welfare expenditures on state government expenditures and philanthropic giving to human service organizations (HSOs) : 2005-2006
    (2014-06-12) Kim, Sung-Ju; Vernon, Robert, 1947-; Adamek, Margaret E.; Walker, Marquita; Steinberg, Richard
    A sizeable body of research has attempted to examine the interaction between government spending and private giving known as the crowd-out effect. Most researchers reported that increases of government spending cause decreases of philanthropic giving to different types of nonprofits. However, few studies have attempted to indicate the interaction between government welfare expenditures and private giving to human service organizations even though human service organizations are the most sensitive to the changes of government spending. Additionally, the estimated crowd-out effects with a simple crowd-out model have been criticized for potential endogeneity bias. This paper investigates the total effect of federal government welfare spending on state government expenditures and philanthropic giving to human service organizations (known as joint crowd-out). I used the 2005 wave of the Center on Philanthropy Panel Study (COPPS) to estimate the effect of federal human service grants on state government spending on, and donations to human services. From these reduced-form estimates I infer the levels of simple and joint crowd-out. I found that indicate federal spending on public welfare crowds out private giving to human service organizations while holding control variables constant in the donations equation. However, federal government spending on public welfare crowds in state government spending on public welfare.
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    Not all empathy is equal: How empathy affects charitable giving
    (4/23/2013) Kou, Xiaonan; Kim, Sung-Ju
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    Patterns of Charitable Giving in the Center on Philanthropy Panel Study
    (Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, 2010-04-09) Osili, Una; Kim, Sung-Ju
    This study explores the charitable giving patterns of Americans by analyzing data from the 2007 Center on Philanthropy Panel Study (COPPS). The study provides nonprofit sector professionals, fundraisers, policymakers and public officials a unique perspective of families’ giving behaviors over time by estimating giving to religious and secular causes. COPPS is the Center on Philanthropy’s signature research project. Data from COPPS is collected as a module of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, which reaches more than 8,000 households every two years. COPPS is the only study that surveys giving and volunteering by the same households over time, following families as they mature, face differing economic circumstances and encounter changes in their family size, health and other factors. It is also the only data available that asks families extensively about their wealth and philanthropy, as well as income and other relevant factors. In this study, we probe deeply into the topic of household charitable giving by analyzing the most recent data from the COPPS 2007 wave. We investigate how charitable giving differs by socio-demographic characteristics, such as age, marital status, education level, regions, income, wealth, and others.