Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. In recent years, there has been an acute need in nonprofit organizations to better understand what affects employee job satisfaction and burnout and to bolster employee morale and retention. This study analyzes survey data from 239 employees at two …    Goto full post >>

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Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Newly released data on 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations’ lobbying expenditures shows that these organizations have increasingly engaged in lobbying over the past several decades. However, over roughly the same period, states have adopted increasingly …    Goto full post >>

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Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Self-regulatory focus affects responses to persuasive messages, and personal values influence charity donation decisions. We examined joint effects by measuring participants’ (a) promotion focus on aspirations/gains versus prevention focus on obligations/…    Goto full post >>

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. This article examines to what extent life course changes are associated with the likelihood to start humanitarian volunteering, and how many people start, quit or continue humanitarian volunteering over a longer time period, in the Netherlands. Using rich …    Goto full post >>

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. To enhance their effectiveness, nonprofit fundraisers may wish to harness the power of identification. Informed by Social Identity Theory and Charitable Triad Theory, we meta-analyzed 40 years of research on social identification and charitable giving to quantify the overall relationship and conducted meta-regressions to investigate moderators. Across…

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Public sector organizations frequently face increased demand for their services during economic downturns at the same time that their revenues decline. This problem is particularly acute for nonprofit organizations, who cannot rely on involuntary taxation in the same manner that governments can. In this paper, we document…

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Despite advancements in LGBTQ+ rights, transgender people remain as one of the most socially stigmatized and marginalized members of society. Many continue to face state-sanctioned discrimination. Kerala stands out in supporting and advancing transgender people. We interviewed 15 government officials and 28 transgender women to explore how…

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Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Nonprofits widely adopt revenue diversification with the belief that it improves their fiscal health and promotes a higher output of charitable services. However, this belief tells us little about the effects of revenue diversification during crises. This study, using panel data from 2004 to 2012, examines how…

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. The rise of donorcentrism in fundraising often translates into donor-centric ethical thinking based on the idea that fundraising is ethical when it gives priority to donors’ wants, needs, desires, and wishes. However, nonprofit organizations cannot claim to be donor-centric without having a clear idea of donors’ ethical…

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. This article develops and tests a theoretical model of volunteering during crises suggesting a dual structure referring to the mobilization of two types of volunteers engaging in different voluntary tasks. By combining theories on civic virtue and crisis adaption, I develop and test the theoretical model using…

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Scholars have pointed to the multidimensional nature of nonprofit performance, but some contend that user perspectives are often overlooked. To the extent that users rate their experiences and interactions with nonprofits on public online platforms, such as Google, this content presents an opportunity for tapping into user…

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. This article explores the relationship between solicitation messages posted by nonprofit organizations on their Facebook profile and attracting donations during online fundraising events. Recent studies suggest that certain types of messages are more effective at spurring donors to give, but the evidence base is founded mainly on…

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. The ongoing debate about the distinctiveness of the nonprofit and for-profit sectors has intensified, particularly in light of recent research suggesting increasingly blurred boundaries due to the marketization of the nonprofit sector. In this study, we are the first to analyze mission statements (n = 611,077) from…

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. This article provides an analysis of narratives about day-to-day cooperation between volunteers. It shows what challenges there are to cooperation, even when those involved share the same objectives and want to cooperate. Our analysis of the narrative interviews revealed two contrasting ideas volunteers have about cooperation: The…

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. This study examines how philanthropic foundations develop innovative approaches to grant-making by collaborating with social entrepreneurs who are embedded in marginalized communities. Traditionally, foundations award grants that meet predetermined strategic objectives that support their theories of change. However, this study explores an alternative approach known as participatory…