Author: Samuel Anokye Nyarko
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The Moderating Effects of Size and Experience in Balancing Social and Financial Performance in Social Enterprises: Evidence From Microfinance Institutions
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Social enterprises address societal problems with conventional business models. While scholars have extensively theorized the trade-offs between social and financial goals, little is known about the factors that affect the co-existence of these dual objectives. We theorize social enterprises’ ability to balance their social and financial performance…
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NEW CEP RESEARCH: Foundations and Nonprofits Sound the Alarm on Current and Future Impacts of the U.S. Political Climate
In recent years, the U.S. philanthropic sector has faced an increasingly challenging and polarized political landscape. Equity initiatives are experiencing increased scrutiny, with a growing number of political and legal […] The post NEW CEP RESEARCH: Foundations and Nonprofits Sound the Alarm on Current and Future Impacts of the U.S. Political Climate appeared first on…
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Beyond the Stereotype: Exploring Monetary Donations and Volunteerism Among People With Disabilities
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. This study aims to provide empirical evidence supporting the perception of people with disabilities as givers and to explore their giving behaviors. Utilizing data from 2019 Social Survey by Statistics Korea, the study combined resource theory and selective optimization with compensation (SOC) theory to compare monetary donations…
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Engaging Youth in the Future of Democracy: One Foundation’s Vision
At the approach of a high-stakes election, voter turnout is top of mind for many, including which segments of the population are likely — or unlikely — to turn in […] The post Engaging Youth in the Future of Democracy: One Foundation’s Vision appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>
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Perspectives on Intermediaries: Responding to ‘Bridging the Gap’
Introducing CEP’s research on grantee experiences with intermediary funders, lead author Emily Yang notes “a significant rise in both the interest in and number of intermediary organizations.” Accompanying this rise […] The post Perspectives on Intermediaries: Responding to ‘Bridging the Gap’ appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>
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Organizational Change in the Nonprofit Context: A Scoping Review of the Literature
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. This scoping review takes stock of the landscape of organizational change research in the nonprofit context. Focusing on research published in leading peer-reviewed journals in nonprofit and civil society studies, we extracted 111 published articles from 1973 to 2019. Our findings provide a comprehensive overview of the…
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Revisiting Big Questions for Philanthropy: When to Bridge and When to Fight
This is the third and final post in a series in which I revisit some of the big questions for philanthropy I discussed in a post published in the fall of […] The post Revisiting Big Questions for Philanthropy: When to Bridge and When to Fight appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full…
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The Changing Nature of Foundation Work: Advancing the Field by Understanding the Foundation Professional Experience
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. The nature of foundation work is underexplored with little attention to the internal dynamics of foundations. Focus has been on the organizational level describing foundations’ societal roles, but understanding the individual experiences of those working within foundations would remove much of the mystery of these institutions. This…
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A Typology of Psychological Mechanisms Underlying Prosocial Decisions
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. This theoretical article summarizes the various psychological and motivational processes that underlie prosocial decision-making. To this aim, we propose a novel way to organize and synthesize research related to emotions, thoughts, and beliefs (i.e., psychological mechanisms) that motivate or demotivate human prosociality. This is done with a…
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Unmatched Influence: Remembering Joel Fleishman
Joel Fleishman, who died September 30 at the age of 90, is rightly being remembered as a man who was, in the words of the New York Times, “an unparalleled […] The post Unmatched Influence: Remembering Joel Fleishman appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>
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‘Words Matter’: An Interview with Houston Grantmaker Long Chu
A funder’s choice to collect grantee feedback by partnering with CEP on the Grantee Perception Report (GPR) signals a commitment to learning, improvement, and ultimately, effectiveness. This is particularly true […] The post ‘Words Matter’: An Interview with Houston Grantmaker Long Chu appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>
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Charity Starts at Home: Understanding What Drives Children from Economically Disadvantaged Communities to Engage in Social Action
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. This study explores motivations and barriers to social action in children from economically disadvantaged communities, through the lens of Construal Level Theory. Results from a qualitative study involving 40 children in the United Kingdom (engaged and non-engaged in social action) suggest that a concrete, place-based understanding of…