Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Public concerns about the uneven geographic distribution of philanthropic grants have prompted scholarly interest in how place influences funding outcomes. This study adopts the concept of place-based stigma to examine how the racial and socioeconomic characteristics of location may disadvantage organizations seeking funding from community foundations. Using quantitative methods, findings indicate that differences in the place-based racial and class characteristics of grant makers and recipients intensify the negative effect of place-based stigma on funding outcomes. Unexpectedly, these stigmatizing effects are strongest when recipients were located within the same community as the grant maker. These findings highlight the important role of place, and the social meanings attached to it, in shaping philanthropic behavior. These findings enhance understanding of persistent disparities in philanthropic support to marginalized communities and provide insights into promoting more equitable distribution of philanthropic resources.
Authors: Yue Ming, Laurie E. Paarlberg
Institutions: Tsinghua University, Indiana University Indianapolis
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Reduced inequalities
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4413601264