Browsing by Subject "Philanthropic Research"

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    The 2008 Study of High Net Worth Philanthropy: Issues Driving Charitable Activities among Affluent Households
    (2009-03)
    The 2008 Bank of America Study of High Net Worth Philanthropy offers new insights into the philanthropy of wealthy donors. Conducted by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University for Bank of America, the 2008 research follows an initial landmark study published through this partnership in 2006.
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    Basic Facts about Charitable Giving from the Center on Philanthropy Panel Study
    (9/16/2005) Wilhelm, Mark
    Basic facts about the charitable giving of families are presented using the first wave of the Center on Philanthropy Panel Study, a new module in the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID). The basic facts are about the relationship between giving and income and the distribution of giving.
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    Building Donor Loyalty: The Antecedents and Role of Commitment in the Context of Charity Giving
    (2007) Sargeant, A.; Woodliffe, L.
    In both the US and the UK donor attrition rates are an increasing cause for concern. Many organizations lose up to 60% of cash donors after their first donation. In this study we delineate the factors that drive donor commitment to a cause and subsequent loyalty. A series of nine focus groups were employed to derive study hypotheses that were then tested using the technique of structural equation modelling. We conclude the factors perceived service quality, shared beliefs, perceived risk, the existence of a personal link to the organization/cause and trust, drive commitment in this context of charity giving.
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    Community Reconstruction after the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake: A Reflection on Participatory Development Theories
    (2008) Hu, Ming; Zhu, Jiangang
    The participation of China’s civil society in the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake reconstruction featured a number of NGOs and social work organizations. Additionally, participatory development theories were broadly accepted and applied in their community efforts. However, our three-year field work effort in an earthquake-stricken village finds that those theories, based as they are on the presumption of alienated traditional communities, are being confronted with great challenges. Applying the extended case method, we claim that, quite contrary to a single and closed self-recovery, community reconstruction is deeply embedded in and reshaped by a series of much broader social processes: state-dominated post-disaster reconstruction, urban-rural integration development, and social management measures. We further recognize three major forces constructing those social processes: neo-authoritarian local governments, victims with rising citizenship awareness, and community-based NGOs. Redefining the power structure in community reconstruction, we argue that, instead of the traditional bottom-up empowerment approach, in open communities pluralistic governance, through the collaboration of governments, residents, and NGOs, can work more effectively to empower communities and reach sustainable development.
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    Estimating Charitable Deductions in Giving USA
    (8/12/2002) Deb, Partha; Wilhelm, Mark; Rooney, Patrick; Brown, Melissa
    Giving USA’s annual estimates of charitable giving in the United States are widely used by practitioners, policy-makers, academics, and the media. In addition, each edition’s estimate of giving for the previous year is the first indication of generosity in that year, and, as such, generates much publicity. Over 60 percent of this estimate is based upon the amount claimed as charitable deductions on federal income taxes. However, this amount is not known prior to the publication of Giving USA and therefore must itself be estimated. Different time-series models have been used in past editions of Giving USA to generate this estimate, but the quality of the estimates from these models has never been systematically examined. This paper describes the model used in Giving USA 2002 to estimate charitable deductions in 2001 and explains the criteria by which that model was selected. The paper also presents a systematic comparison of this model to others previously used in Giving USA. Over the 1990s, the most recent period for which an evaluation of the models is possible, the three most recent Giving USA models would have performed well. However, of these, the model presented herein would have provided somewhat more accurate estimates.
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    Family Structure and Income During Childhood and Subsequent Prosocial Behavior in Young Adulthood
    (10/24/2007) Bandy, Robert; Wilhelm, Mark Ottoni
    Models of young adults’ prosocial behavior—charitable giving and volunteering—are estimated as functions of family structure and income during the stages of childhood. Estimating a model of any subsequent outcome (prosocial or otherwise) as a function of stage-specific family structure and income imposes a set of restrictions on the underlying dynamic model of the child development process. Such restrictions have been implicitly and unknowingly imposed by the family structure specifications used in past research, and in some cases the past restrictions may not be sensible a priori. We consider several specifications used in past research, propose several new specifications with a priori sensible restrictions, and use Bayesian model comparison methods to choose among them. The models are estimated using data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics and its new module the Center on Philanthropy Panel Study. The results indicate that the development of charitable giving and volunteering behavior is associated with family instability and low income in adolescence.
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    Financial Literacy and Knowledge in the Nonprofit Sector
    (2012-02) IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
    Financial literacy and knowledge play a vital role in the creation and sustainability of a vibrant nonprofit sector, particularly in the current economic environment. For the past two decades, a growing wealth of economic and financial data has become available to help inform effective decision-making within the nonprofit sector. It has become increasingly important for nonprofit organizations to have the knowledge and skills that are necessary to apply and use this data for decision-making and benchmarking. However, little is known about the current state of financial literacy and knowledge at nonprofit organizations. One major purpose of this study is to fill this gap by investigating nonprofit organizations’ financial literacy and knowledge and exploring how such knowledge informs their practices. The 2011 Financial Literacy and Knowledge in the Nonprofit Sector report offers new insights on the resources nonprofit organizations use to manage their finances, identifies best practices in financial decision-making, and provides suggestions for improving financial planning in the long term. Conducted by the Center on Philanthropy, in collaboration with The Moody’s Foundation, this study seeks to better understand nonprofit organizations’ financial literacy and knowledge as well as the financial practices these organizations currently adopt. A composite definition of financial literacy is: The knowledge and skills of basic economic and financial concepts, as well as the ability to apply this knowledge in order to manage financial resources effectively.
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    Functional Expense Reporting for Nonprofits: The Accounting Profession's Next Scandal
    (2006-08) Wing, Kennard; Gordon, Teresa; Hager, Mark; Pollak, Thomas; Rooney, Patrick
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    Georgia Gives 2008
    (2008-12) IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy