Literature Review: Philanthropic Fundraising

Lindahl, Wesley E.; Conley, Aaron

doi:10.1002/nml.13108

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“…Finally, our review also differs from the reviews by Sargeant (1999), Lindahl and Conley (2002), Havens, O"Herlihy and Schervish (2007) and Sargeant and Woodliffe (2007), by covering a longer period of time, studies from a larger number of sources, and ordering the material in different categories. The categories used in previous reviews are broad groups of predictors.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…In addition, few of the insights from the academic literature have found their way in handbooks on fundraising. The assessment by Lindahl and Conley (2002) that fundraising is "a field in need of a greater base of substantive, objective research rather than a casual acceptance of anecdotal evidence" still holds. For instance, Warwick's (2001) guide to successful fundraising letters contains literally zero references to scientific research.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Generosity and Philanthropy: A Literature Review

Bekkers¹,

2007

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We present an overview of the academic literature on philanthropy, divided in two parts. In part one, we discuss the question of who gives how much; in part two, we discuss the question of why people give. In part one, we survey the literature on characteristics of individuals and households that are related to giving. In part two, we identify eight mechanisms as the most important forces that drive giving: (1) awareness of need; (2) solicitation; (3) costs and benefits; (4) altruism; (5) reputation; (6) psychological benefits; (7) values; (8) efficacy. We evaluate the progress in the almost 500 studies we reviewed and suggest directions for future research on philanthropy.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 91%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Generosity and Philanthropy: A Literature Review

Bekkers¹,

2007

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“…Much of this research has focused on finding out how many donors give, how much they give, and understanding why people decide to donate money to charitable organisations. The focus of this previous research is understandable, as knowledge about the distribution and patterns of donations has been greatly required by the charity sector [35,37]. However, it has neglected many significant questions about the meanings and motivations behind specific giving decisions.…”

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Charity Starts … at Work? Conceptual Foundations for Research with Businesses that Donate to Food Redistribution Organisations

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Abstract:As global concern about sustainability, food waste, and poverty increases, there is an urgent need to understand what motivates businesses to adopt pro-social and pro-environmental behaviours. This paper suggests that food redistribution organisations hold both pro-social and pro-environmental aims, due to their concern with reducing food surplus and food insecurity. To achieve this, they must motivate food businesses to donate their surplus food. However, little is known about the values, attitudes, and motives of food industry donors. The purpose of this paper is to provide a theoretical and conceptual overview to set out principles from which empirical data on food redistribution will be analysed or critiqued. Specifically, it explores pro-social and pro-environmental literature, as these fields have examined the motivations behind donations and reducing environmental impact. This review highlights that charitable giving of food is different to other inorganic material, such as money. Thus, future research is needed to capture the unique temporal, emotional, social, and environmental factors that motivate food donations. This information may contribute to the development of strategies that target and motivate people from the food industry to become food donors. Alternatively, it may reveal concerns about food donations, and highlight the need for other approaches to food waste and food insecurity.

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“…This absence of empirical data leaves fundraisers and nonprofit leaders without an evidence base to contend that the sector might benefit from changed views and practices about fundraising leadership. As Lindahl and Conley (2002) argue, there is a need for an ongoing and objective research base for philanthropic fundraising 'rather than a casual acceptance of anecdotal evidence' (p.91).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…More recent contributions have been made from relationship management theory, and research focusing specifically on disaster giving. Lindahl and Conley (2002) do not include leadership as a specific category in their comprehensive literature review of philanthropic fundraising, using instead three categories: 1) the philanthropic environment, 2) the work and careers of fundraisers, and, most relevant to this study, 3) the management of fundraising. As part of this management framework, Besel et al (2011) emphasise the importance to nonprofits of building and maintaining a diverse range of revenue streams, particularly during times of economic uncertainty.…”

Section: Fundraising Theorymentioning

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Who's asking for what? Fundraising and leadership in Australian nonprofits

Scaife¹,

Williamson²,

McDonald³

2013

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It seeks to promote the understanding of philanthropy and nonprofit issues by drawing upon academics from many disciplines and working closely with nonprofit practitioners, intermediaries and government departments. The mission of the Centre is 'to bring to the community the benefits of teaching, research, technology and service relevant to the philanthropic and nonprofit communities', with a theme of 'For the common good'.A list of the Centre's publications is available from http://www.bus.qut.edu.au/research/cpns/ and digital downloads are available via QUT ePrints at http://eprints.qut.edu.au/ The Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies QUT Business School f u n d r a iSi n g a n d l e a d e r S h ip i n a u S T r a l i a n n o n p r o f i T S April 2013ii iii w h o ' s a s k i n g f o r w h a t ? STudy bacKground and objecTiveSThe Australian nonprofit funding landscape is in flux. Many organisations are having to think differently and develop fresh skills either to enter the fundraising market or to cope better with rising competition for community and corporate support. This new reality affects boards, CEOs and fundraisers alike. Against this backdrop, our exploratory study aimed to build an evidence base and spark more discussion about:• the role Australian nonprofit CEOs and boards play in supporting fundraising/ development;• current engagement levels and activities; and• perceptions of leadership in fundraising from two possibly contrasting perspectives: nonprofit leaders (board members and CEOs); and fundraisers. meThodology and parTicipanTSThe research involved:• Focus group discussions with nonprofit leaders, and fundraisers; and• A large 60-question online survey versioned for the two different groups.In total, 279 people responded to the survey. However, this analysis focused only on those organisations with a formalised fundraising function in place. Of the resultant 148 respondents, 61% were fundraising/development staff and 39% were leaders, being either CEOs or board members/chairs. At an average of 46% of income, fundraising was respondent organisations' largest revenue source, with 50% of this flowing from individual donations. Most fundraiser respondents had worked in their current role less than three years but often for a long time in the nonprofit sector. Board member respondents showed a strong record of cross-organisation service. STandouT findingS About the roles CEOs and boards play in fundraising:• CEOs were overwhelmingly seen as their organisation's fundraising champions; and• The most significant benefit of having fundraising expertise at CEO and board levels was strategic direction/oversight (as opposed to additional people 'asking' for support). About the level of CEO and board engagement in fundraising:• Fundraising was not mentioned at recruitment for the vast majority of board members;• No board member respondent received any fundraising training on joining the board;• Four out of five respondents (including fundraisers) donated at some level to their organis...

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Literature Review: Philanthropic Fundraising

Cited by 63 publications

References 17 publications

Generosity and Philanthropy: A Literature Review

Generosity and Philanthropy: A Literature Review

Charity Starts … at Work? Conceptual Foundations for Research with Businesses that Donate to Food Redistribution Organisations

Who's asking for what? Fundraising and leadership in Australian nonprofits

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