Charity flea markets – an amalgamation of product philanthropy and volunteering

Stötzer, Sandra; Andeßner, René; Scheichl, Sarah

doi:10.1007/s12208-019-00242-2

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“…Nowadays, society faces complex problems, dispersed on a global scale (Carswell et al, 2012;Stötzer et al, 2020) of economic, social and environmental nature, such as corruption, global warming and even a pandemic crisis (Martins et al, 2021), not to mention a large disparity between rich and poor, and traditional sectors (public, private sector, and the third sector) by themselves are not able to respond to these challenges, forcing them to work together (Guerrero & Hansen, 2018;Howlett & Lejano, 2013). Increased awareness of social and environmental issues, and the desire of individuals and organizations to address these issues in a meaningful way have led to a shift in values, as more and more people prioritize the impact of their actions on others and the planet.…”

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Framing the fourth sector – dystopia or future contours?

Ferreira,

Braga,

Sánchez-Hernández

et al. 2024

Int Rev Public Nonprofit Mark

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Nowadays, society faces complex social, economic, and environmental problems which the traditional sectors of activity (public, private and third sector) are not able to solve alone. To respond to these challenges, their missions and strategies have been converging, leading to a phenomenon known as the blurring of boundaries between sectors. Together, they give rise to a new and promising sector in society: the fourth sector. The literature on this new sector is still scarce, even though its impact is already being felt all over the world. The concept of the fourth sector is in itself broad and clearly lacking defined borders. In addition, there are three currents in the literature that use this term with different meanings.This paper aims to contribute to the theoretical knowledge on the fourth sector by clarifying its definition and framing its activity. A qualitative methodology was carried out by using the papers featuring the topic “fourth sector”, indexed to the Web of Science, to generate a textual corpus that led to a similarity analysis. Subsequently, written interviews were conducted with seven academic specialists on the fourth sector topic, selected through the snowball sampling method, to complete the data obtained through the literature review. These data were added to the initial textual corpus, and a new similarity analysis was generated. It is concluded that the fourth sector as a spectrum of hybrid organizations is currently the most accepted approach, and the existence of an activity that combines a business framework with a social purpose seems to be its main characteristic. So, the main implication is related with significant opportunities that have yet to be fully explored, considering the extensive rise of the fourth sector.

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Framing the fourth sector – dystopia or future contours?

Ferreira,

Braga,

Sánchez-Hernández

et al. 2024

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Thrift Stores

Podkalicka¹,

Duque²

2021

The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology

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Thrift stores, also known as charity or opportunity (op) shops, are important secondhand retail and social welfare hubs. Often run by not‐for‐profit organizations, they provide opportunities for people to volunteer, work, and shop for preloved goods locally and through growing online platforms. In this entry, we recognize the potential of thrift stores to support community and environmental programs – and point out some criticisms and challenges that they face as part of complex local and international secondhand economies. Critiques have focused on increasingly professionalized, profit‐driven store operations and the deployment of a volunteer workforce (older adults) for sorting donations in an unsaleable condition, while challenges include the deteriorating quality of donations. More broadly, the popularity of thrift stores prompts questions about “guilt‐free” shopping, disposal, and unequal south–north trajectories of consumption.

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In-kind donations – peculiarities and challenges of product philanthropy

Stötzer,

Kaltenbrunner

2023

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In-kind donations are an essential resource for many nonprofit organizations (NPO). However, their high practical relevance is not yet reflected in the literature on nonprofit marketing and fundraising which still focuses primarily on cash giving. Against this background, we summarize the limited and fragmentary literature on in-kind giving and provide some practical insights. The paper makes several contributions: first, we present an income classification of NPO’s manifold mix of resource sources that includes in-kind donations. Second, a classification of (cash and non-cash) donations categorizes the heterogeneous forms of donations and, in particular, financial surrogates. Third, and based on this typology, we develop a comprehensive definition of in-kind donations as an important step towards conceptualization. Fourth, we outline the specifics of in-kind donations and associated challenges via three case vignettes that illustrate practical experiences of NPO in dealing with product philanthropy. Finally, we give some recommendations for NPO’s in-kind fundraising endeavours and indicate avenues for further research.

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Charity flea markets – an amalgamation of product philanthropy and volunteering

Cited by 4 publications

References 25 publications

Framing the fourth sector – dystopia or future contours?

Framing the fourth sector – dystopia or future contours?

Thrift Stores

In-kind donations – peculiarities and challenges of product philanthropy

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