In Myth #8 of Stanford Social Innovation Review’s “Eight Myths of US Philanthropy,” Dr. Sara Konrath discusses motivations for why donors give. Nonprofits often appeal to donor compassion to inspire giving—from advertising photos of emaciated dogs or sick children to tailoring email campaigns to tug at the emotional heartstrings. In reality, individuals not only give… Read more »
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Understanding and catalyzing immigrant philanthropy
In Myth No. 3 of Stanford Social Innovation Review’s article “Eight Myths of U.S. Philanthropy,” Una Osili, Ph.D., associate dean for research and international programs, professor of economics and philanthropic studies, and dean’s fellow at the Mays Family Institute on Diverse Philanthropy, explores how immigrants give of their time, talent, treasure, and testimony, foiling the… Read more »
Changes to the Giving Landscape: Giving before and after the Great Recession
The 2019 Changes to the Giving Landscape report, researched and written by the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and funded by Vanguard Charitable’s Philanthropic Impact Fund, analyzes newly-released data from the school’s Philanthropy Panel Study (PPS) in order to determine trends of giving from 2000 to 2016. To prepare this report, the school first received… Read more »
Complexity revealed in congregational giving: Landscape study on congregations’ economic practices released
Recently, the National Study of Congregations’ Economic Practices (NSCEP) was released by Lake Institute on Faith & Giving. This landscape study surveyed just over 1,200 congregations across the country to determine their economic practices, asking about congregation donors (includes Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist, and Hindu congregations), how congregations teach about money and finances, and how… Read more »
Research, giving during disasters, and how to have the most impact
As Hurricane Dorian ravaged the Bahamas and continues to impact the East Coast of the United States, nonprofits may wonder what research says about giving to disasters, while donors may ask how or where they can give in order to have the most impact. The Center for Disaster Philanthropy, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, and… Read more »