Browsing by Subject "Volunteering"

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    America Gives: A Survey of Americans’ Generosity After September 11
    (2005) Steinberg, Kathryn S.; Rooney, Patrick M.
    This paper describes a telephone survey (called America Gives) which asked 1,304 randomly-selected adults about their philanthropic behavior (giving of time and treasure) after the events of September 11, 2001. The questions were part of a larger national study (n = 4,200) on giving and volunteering that was being conducted at the time of the September 11 attacks. This paper provides a brief description of the study that was being conducted at the time of the terrorist attacks, the methodological considerations resulting from the immediate philanthropic response to the September 11 events, and steps that were taken to adapt the study to the changing national conditions. Next we provide descriptive results from the survey, along with multivariate analyses of the determinants of giving and volunteering in this unique situation. Finally, we provide some caveats for researchers who may want to assess household giving and volunteering, and discuss implications for nonprofit managers and policy makers.
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    America Gives: A Survey of Americans’ Generosity After September 11 - Technical Version
    (2005) Steinberg, Kathryn S.; Rooney, Patrick M.
    This article describes a telephone survey (called “America Gives”) that asked 1,304 randomly selected adults about their philanthropic behavior (giving of time and treasure) after the events of September 11, 2001. The questions were part of a larger national study (n = 4,200) on giving and volunteering that was being conducted at the time of the September 11 attacks. This article provides a brief description of that study, the methodologi-cal considerations resulting from the immediate philanthropic response to the September 11 events, and steps that were taken to adapt the study to the changing national conditions. Next, the authors provide descriptive results from the survey, along with multivariate analyses of the determinants of giving and volunteering in this unique situation. Finally, the authors provide some caveats for researchers who may want to assess house-hold giving and volunteering, and discuss implications for nonprofit managers and policy makers.
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    Differentiating Generations and Their Giving
    (Wiley-Blackwell, 2022) Herzog, Patricia Snell
    How much do Americans from different generations give to charitable and religious causes? To answer this question, giving patterns are first situated within historical, social, and technological changes segmenting one generation from the next. Additionally, the chapter summarizes life course development changes, specifically elongated transitions into adulthood and the relatively new life stage of emerging adulthood. Age and life stage intersection within generations, and the combination of these trends result in different approaches to organizational engagement. Younger generations tend to be more activity focused than organizationally loyal, and thus trends are reviewed based on action verbs, rather the organizationally based terms of prior generations. What was once work is now earning, education is now learning, religion to believing, volunteering to serving, and donating to giving. Across four data sources, the trends are consistent: younger Americans generally give less than prior generations. Adjusted for inflation and compared to prior generations at the same age, young people give an average of $180 less.
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    The Effects of Race, Gender, and Marital Status on Giving and Volunteering in Indiana
    (2006-12) Mesch, Debra; Rooney, Patrick; Steinberg, Kathryn; Denton, Brian
    The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of race, gender, and marital status on giving and volunteering behavior. A second purpose is to examine these effects across different survey methodologies. Using data from Indiana households, a multimethod, multigroup research design was used to compare giving and volunteering across eight different survey methodologies. Results indicate important differences in philanthropic behaviors by gender, race, marital status, and survey methodology—even when controlling for differences in income, age, and educational attainment. These results highlight the importance of looking specifically at human and social capital variables, and survey methodology, when making assumptions about and interpreting the measurement of philanthropic behavior.
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    Giving among same-sex couples: the role of identity, motivations, and charitable decision-making in philanthropic engagement
    (2016-05-06) Dale, Elizabeth Jane; Mesch, Debra J.; Benjamin, Lehn M.; Burlingame, Dwight F.; Robertson, Nancy Marie
    This study investigates the philanthropic practices of same-sex couples, including their motivations for giving and how they make philanthropic decisions. Existing research has focused almost exclusively on heterosexual couples and assumes that all households are the same. Using the frameworks of the eight mechanisms of giving and social identification theory, this study investigates the role of identity in philanthropic behavior and how gender differences may be amplified among same-sex couples. Drawing on 19 semi-structured joint interviews with gay and lesbian couples in Indiana, the research uses a qualitative method to "give voice" to a marginalized population's philanthropic experiences that are little studied. The study finds participants are highly engaged in nonprofit organizations and participate in a diverse array of philanthropic behaviors. While many couples support at least one LGBT-affiliated nonprofit, giving to LGBT causes does not constitute the majority of most couples' philanthropy. Still, sexual orientation plays a significant role in motivating support for the LGBT community, for public policy changes and equal rights initiatives, and to HIV/AIDS-service organizations. Sexual orientation also determines which organizations many donors would not support. Same-sex couples also use their philanthropy as a way to support their communities at-large and be recognized by mainstream society. In terms of financial management, a majority of participant couples maintained independent financial accounts or partial pooling systems of household income, leading to more opportunities for charitable giving; at the same time, couples expressed low conflict over making giving decisions and supported one another's interests. This study provides scholars and practitioners insights into the complex interactions of motivations, identity, and financial arrangements that underscore charitable giving, and it offers implications for nonprofit organizations and fundraisers who work with diverse populations of donors.
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    Inclusive Philanthropy
    (Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR), 2020) Pasic, Amir; Osili, Una; Rooney, Patrick; Ottoni-Wilhelm, Mark; Herzog, Patricia Snell; King, David; Practor, Andrea; Siddiqui, Shariq
    In this practitioner-engaged article, the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy explain problems with limiting what counts as philanthropy since a narrow approach curtails understanding of scope and social value. The authors assert a more expansive approach is essential for creating a more equitable and democratic society. Inclusive giving practices include certain types of social media campaigns, giving circles, religious giving, workplace giving. The article concludes with a call for everyday citizens to engage in giving and thus balance undue influence to only the wealthy by fostering many voices amid financial and social resource channels.
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    Informal networks of generosity are supporting asylum seekers on both sides of the border
    (The Conversation US, Inc., 2018-12-19) Goodwin, Jamie Lynn; Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
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    Philanthropy in Public Libraries: Its Impact on Community Well-Being Missions
    (SpringerLink, 2022) Dilworth, Kathryn; Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
    Public libraries support community well-being missions related to access to information, knowledge creation, public service programming and social cohesion. Interviews in this study were designed to discover whether philanthropy in the form of giving positively impact their ability to deliver these missions. Four public library directors in Mississippi were selected for this study because the state reports low community well-being measures and high charitable giving. Findings suggest that philanthropy is a fundamental partner in community well-being missions for these libraries even though, as a sector, public libraries measure low in philanthropic support.
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    Physiological Correlates of Volunteering
    (2016) Bekkers, René; Konrath, Sara H.; Smith, David H.
    We review research on physiological correlates of volunteering, a neglected but promising research field. Some of these correlates seem to be causal factors influencing volunteering. Volunteers tend to have better physical health, both self-reported and expert-assessed, better mental health, and perform better on cognitive tasks. Research thus far has rarely examined neurological, neurochemical, hormonal, and genetic correlates of volunteering to any significant extent, especially controlling for other factors as potential confounds. Evolutionary theory and behavioral genetic research suggest the importance of such physiological factors in humans. Basically, many aspects of social relationships and social activities have effects on health (e.g., Newman and Roberts 2013; Uchino 2004), as the widely used biopsychosocial (BPS) model suggests (Institute of Medicine 2001). Studies of formal volunteering (FV), charitable giving, and altruistic behavior suggest that physiological characteristics are related to volunteering, including specific genes (such as oxytocin receptor [OXTR] genes, Arginine vasopressin receptor [AVPR] genes, dopamine D4 receptor [DRD4] genes, and 5-HTTLPR). We recommend that future research on physiological factors be extended to non-Western populations, focusing specifically on volunteering, and differentiating between different forms and types of volunteering and civic participation.
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    Surprising volunteers with awards is one way to keep them on board
    (The Conversation US, Inc., 2019-08-13) Walk, Marlene; School of Public and Environmental Affairs