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A Literature Review of Empirical Studies of Philanthropy

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: The authors present an overview of the academic literature on charitable giving based on a literature review of more than 500 articles. They structure their review around the central question of why people donate money to charitable organizations. They identify eight mechanisms as the most important forces that drive charitable giving: (a) awareness of need; (b) solicitation; (c) costs and benefits; (d) altruism; (e) reputation; (f) psychological benefits; (g) values; (h) efficacy. These mechanisms can provide a basic theoretical framework for future research explaining charitable giving.

Source: Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly

DOI: 10.1177/0899764010380927

Authors: René Bekkers, Pamala Wiepking

Institution: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Language: English

Topic: Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: John Templeton Foundation, Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

Award: G4215009753