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    American Jewish Philanthropy: Overview of Research between 2000 and 2020
    (Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, 2023-09) Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University
    This article provides an overview of research on American Jewish philanthropy since 2000. We describe how this field is being studied and call attention to gaps in existing scholarship. The review sheds light on an important philanthropic community and reveals the difficulty of defining American Jewish philanthropy and studying its giving patterns. We show that several areas of Jewish philanthropy remain understudied, including the scope and trends of giving, changes in organized Jewish giving, generational succession sustaining Jewish philanthropy, and the growing importance of donor-advised funds. The review provides an up-to-date collection of sources beneficial to scholars who research nonprofit organizations and philanthropy and are interested in studying Jewish philanthropy and suggests several paths for future research.
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    Charitable Crowdfunding: Who Gives, to What, and Why?
    (2021-03-31) Osili, Una; Bergdoll, Jon; Pactor, Andrea; Ackerman, Jacqueline; Houston, Peter
    The growth of online giving signals a promising future for crowdfunding and offers donors another avenue for their generosity. This report provides details about how crowdfunding fits within the philanthropic landscape, who crowdfunding donors are, their motivations for using this giving vehicle, how they differ from typical charitable donors, the kinds of causes they support, and both donor and non-donor perceptions of this giving vehicle. Additionally, results from survey questions about charitable behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic and national reckoning on social and racial justice enhance the report.
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    Generational Succession in American Giving: Donors Down, Dollars Per Donor Holding Steady But Signs That It Is Starting to Slip
    (Sage, 2018-10) Rooney, Patrick M.; Wang, Xiaoyun; Ottoni-Wilhelm, Mark; Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
    Comparing two generations at the same point in their life cycles, four decades apart, indicates that average giving to charitable organizations (not including congregations) by Baby Boom families has remained roughly in line with the level of giving done by the Greatest and Silent generations, but that average giving by GenX and Millennial families is lower. All three generations exhibit the confluence of two divergent trends: lower percentages who give large amounts, but among families who do give large amounts, levels of giving compared with donors in previous generations are similar if not higher. The two divergent trends also characterize giving to religious congregations. Although “dollars per donor holding steady or up” describes Millennial, GenX, and Baby Boom families compared with the Greatest and Silent generations, when the former three generations are compared with each other, there are some indications that average giving among donors is starting to slip.
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    The Giving Environment: An Annotated Bibliography
    (IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, 2022-01-26) Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
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    The Giving Environment: New Models to Engage Donors
    (IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, 2022-01-26) Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
    Today, donor retention remains a challenge and an opportunity for many nonprofit organizations. The onset of virtual interactions and engagement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, supports the need for enticing, digital content that effectively present nonprofit organizations’ impact and their ongoing need for support. The second report in this series, Focus Group Research on US Donor Participation, highlighted the growing donor demand for increased engagement and education, and the need to demonstrate impact clearly. Subscription-based giving presents an opportunity to retain donors through curated content and engagement. The model also helps nonprofit organizations develop best practices and a strong culture around more personalized donor relationships and engagement that complements the organization’s efforts and mission.
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    The Giving Environment: Understanding Drivers for Donor Engagement
    (IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, 2022-01-26) Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
    The objective of this research is to determine the relative effectiveness of fundraising messages in building connection to new, everyday donors. In short, which messages connect? The second objective is to investigate why a fundraising message works. To achieve this second objective, the study measured emotional and moral responses to the fundraising message.
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    The Giving Environment: Understanding How Donors Make Giving Decisions
    (IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, 2022-01-26) Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
    This report is the second in this report series. The goal of the series is to provide data and analysis to better understand the causes and implications of the decline in donor participation shortly before the significant societal changes that took place in the United States in 2020, while also exploring the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the movements for social and racial justice on individuals giving decisions moving forward.
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    The Giving Environment: Understanding How Donors Make Giving Decisions (Infographic)
    (IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, 2022-01-26) Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
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    Giving in Florida
    (IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, 2022-03) Osili, Una O.; Pruitt, Anna; Bergdoll, Jonathan; Kou, Xiaonan; Daniels, Diantha; Davis Kalugyer, Adriene
    Giving in Florida aims to increase the understanding of philanthropy and provide the region’s nonprofit sector, donors, and policy makers with valuable research allowing them to understand the motives and incentives behind individuals’ charitable giving behavior. The study also provides analysis of how giving and volunteering patterns change with different donor demographics with the goal of encouraging the nonprofit sector to better connect with a wider range of donors.
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    Giving in Florida [Infographic]
    (IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, 2022-03) IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
    Giving in Florida provides an in-depth examination of the charitable giving patterns, priorities, and attitudes of Florida households. The report serves as a benchmark of Florida’s philanthropic climate and can help educate donors, nonprofit leaders and board members how best to reach their constituents.