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Item The 2018 U.S. Trust® Study of High Net Worth Philanthropy(2018-10-24) Osili, Una; Clark, Chelsea; Bergdoll, Jonathan; Ehrenfeld, Julia; Costello, Claire; Fitzgerald, Jean; Howell, Gillian; Galligan, Kathleen; Jarvis, William; Porzio, Donald; Slugg, RamsayThe results of the 2018 U.S. Trust Study of High Net Worth Philanthropy demonstrate, in many ways, a continuation of the broad trends seen in previous years’ Studies. Taken as a whole, giving by high net worth households appears to be stronger than ever. The familiarity of these ongoing trends is reassuring, but it may also be deceptive. Trends are, by definition, dynamic, and the trends in this year’s Study reveal a powerful undercurrent of social, economic, political and demographic forces that will compel nonprofit organizations to adopt strategies and business practices that are more inclusive and transparent.Item Affluent Americans Expand Generosity During the Pandemic(2021-05-13)In times of crisis, Americans have historically responded quickly and generously to assist others and address urgent needs. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic unleashed severe challenges. Preliminary findings from the 2021 Bank of America Study of Philanthropy: Charitable Giving by Affluent Households (the “Study”) show that affluent Americans rose to these challenges in many ways. Some affluent households made unrestricted contributions to nonprofits to sustain operations across a wide variety of causes, and others expanded their generosity with additional forms of charity such as giving directly to individuals and businesses affected by the pandemic. Focusing on the communities in which they live, affluent households often concentrated their giving locally—whether to nonprofits, individuals or businesses.Item American Behavioral Scientist Special Issue: The Science and Imagination of Living Generously(Sage, 2019-12) Herzog, Patricia Snell; Clark, Chelsea Jacqueline; Osili, Una O.; Lilly Family School of PhilanthropyThis special issue addresses the science and imagination of living generously. Generosity is investigated from multiple disciplinary approaches, across the seven articles included in the issue. The first article engages an economic approach to address heterogeneity and generosity for adult Americans, analyzing charitable giving before and after the great recession of 2008. The second article engages a psychological approach to investigate later life-course generosity by studying mortality salience – concerns over the end of life – and age effects on charitable donations. The third article engages sociological and management approaches to study how social science data impacts generosity, by investigating an interaction with data analytics during the life-course stages of emerging and young adulthood. The fourth article engages a psychological approach to examine earlier life-course dynamics, by studying whether and under what conditions children exhibit generosity of affection towards religious out-groups. The fifth article engages a psychological approach to investigate generosity, religion, and moral foundations for adults. The sixth article engages an economics approach to probe millennial generosity, challenging popular notions of greater selfishness in younger generations. The seventh article engages an educational approach to theorize connections between global and local ecological generosity in children’s stories, finding that creating stories together can be a tool to foster intergenerational transmission of care for the environment. Cumulatively, these seven article contribute new knowledge on generosity throughout complex and important life-course dynamics.Item COVID-19, Generosity, and Gender: How Giving Changed During the Early Months of a Global Pandemic(2020-09-01) Mesch, Debra; Osili, Una; Skidmore, Tessa; Bergdoll, Jon; Ackerman, Jacqueline; Sager, JeannieThe spring of 2020 was marked by disruptions to society on a level many Americans had never experienced. The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) had a devastating human toll, infecting more than 1.7 million individuals and resulting in more than 100,000 deaths in the U.S. through May 2020. Beyond examining whether and how much households contributed, the report explores the types of philanthropy in which they participated and how their charitable giving changed. The study also pinpoints the effect of specific elements of the crisis on their giving. Finally, to provide a more nuanced picture of philanthropic responses to the pandemic, the report highlights differences across household types, with a particular focus on gender and marital status.Item COVID-19, Generosity, and Gender: How Giving Changed During the First Year of a Global Pandemic(2021-11-16) Skidmore, Tessa; Ackerman, Jacqueline; Bergdoll, Jon; Osili, Una; Sager, JeannieWhile other research has been conducted on charitable giving during the pandemic, as well as challenges for women during this time, this report focuses on the intersection of COVID-19, gender, and philanthropy. This study has implications for nonproft organizations and fundraisers as they continue to adjust to the new dynamics of their work, and for donors as they choose where and how to give, especially those prioritizing gender equity and racial and social justice given the events of the past year and a half. As society’s views of and responses to the pandemic have shifted, so, too, has charitable giving and the role of women in families and society. This report provides an update on the research one year later to understand how women and men are giving in the second year of the COVID-19 crisis.Item 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, YongzhengThe 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.Item The Global Study of Philanthropy(Springer, 2021) Wiepking, PamalaWhile there is apparent evidence that individual philanthropic behavior and the motivations for this behavior are at least to some extent universal, there is also evidence that people across the world do not equally display this behavior. In this conceptual article, I explore how we can study philanthropic behaviors from a global perspective. I contend that the macro-level study of philanthropy is underdeveloped, because of three problems intrinsic to the study of global philanthropy: problems with geographical orientation, connotations and definitions. As a first step to overcome these problems, I suggest the use of the term generosity behavior over philanthropic behavior, as this term appears more inclusive of the multitude of definitions and connotations across cultures. I conclude by formulating a collaborative research agenda for a more inclusive study and understanding of global generosity behavior, focused on generating publicly accessible knowledge and informing policy.Item The Index of Philanthropic Freedom 2015(2015) Center for Global Prosperity, Hudson Institute; Aldelman, Carol; Russell, Kimberly; Barnett, JesseThe Index of Philanthropic Freedom 2015 is the first analysis of philanthropic freedom across the world. By examining barriers and incentives for individuals and organizations to donate money and time to social causes, the Center for Global Prosperity has measured, ranked, and compared countries on their ease of giving. The research is a major step in identifying the public policy actions to encourage private giving which, in turn, can increase generosity.