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“Giving Time in My Own Time”: Autonomous Volunteering as an Understudied Phenomenon
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Autonomous (self-managed) volunteering offers opportunities for organizations and those who desire to give time independently. However, we lack empirical studies on this emerging phenomenon. This study explores the case of DigiVol, a successful autonomous,… Goto full post >>
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Stratification in Formal Volunteering: Occupational Spill-Over Effects on the Hierarchical Positions of Volunteers in Voluntary Organizations
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. This research note examines vertical stratification in formal volunteering. More specifically, it focuses on occupational spillover from positions in the paid labor market to volunteer positions based on the new global ILO standard for the measurement of … Goto full post >>
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Volunteers’ Interest in Skill-Based Rewards and in Awards in Nonprofit Organizations: A Study of Volunteer Recognition in France
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. There has been a growing interest in the literature about the recognition of volunteers as a means to support volunteer retention. Using a contingent approach, this study highlights the variability in the interest of volunteers in two types of recognition:… Goto full post >>
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Forming International Networks of Philanthropy: The Cross-Border Activity of the Wellcome Trust, 1936-1995
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Attention given to the international scope of large-scale philanthropy has grown over the past three decades, mirroring the increased prominence of organized philanthropy in the global institutional landscape. Aligning with such an environment, this … Goto full post >>
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Expectation of Reciprocity and Other-Focused Values Foster Informal Volunteering Intentions in Disasters: Evidence From Finland
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Decentralization of disaster management calls every sector to contribute to disaster management—including private citizens. While literature on formal volunteering is rich, less is known about drivers of informal volunteering and the differences between … Goto full post >>
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Place-Based Stigma and Community Foundation Grant Making
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. 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 … Goto full post >>
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Book Review: Faith and community: How engagement strengthens members, places of worship, and society by Glazier, R.
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Book Review: Financial leadership for the arts: Sustainable strategies for creative organizations
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Looking Alike at the Top? Exploring the Composition of Civil Society Elites in the United Kingdom
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. This biographical study explores the composition of civil society elites in the United Kingdom by analyzing 154 biographies of governance and executive leaders from the most resource-rich civil society organizations. Drawing on concepts from elite and … Goto full post >>
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The Capacity of Polish NGOs in the Refugee Crisis Caused by the Ongoing Russian Federation Aggression Against Ukraine
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Based on data from a survey among non-governmental organizations, we examined the impact of Polish non-governmental organizations’ capacity on the scale of assistance provided to Ukrainian refugees. It was observed that the number of Ukrainian refugees … Goto full post >>
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Relation, Exploitation, or Function? Developing a Measurement Scale and Assessing Perceptions of Non-Profit/Business Partnerships
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. This research examines non-profit organizations’ (NPOs) attitudes and intentions for engaging in business partnerships for their first time. A randomly selected, nationally representative survey of NPOs in the United States (N= 533), Canada (N= 399), … Goto full post >>
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Board Capture in the Nonprofit Sector? An Exploration of a Possible Cause and Solution
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Responsibilities of nonprofit boards of directors include financial oversight and supervision of the CEO. Lack of expertise and the nature of supervision may contribute to board capture, characterized by longer executive tenure despite poor financial … Goto full post >>
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Broadening the Definition of Philanthropy: Understanding U.S. Citizen’s Embrace of Muslim Philanthropic Traditions
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Today, philanthropy in the United States is operationalized as formal philanthropic giving and financial donations to charitable organizations. This definition contrasts with other traditions, such as the Muslim tradition, which embraces a broader … Goto full post >>
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Unemployment and Prosocial Engagement: Behavior Changes During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Successive social shocks have reinforced unemployment as a persistent issue, yet its impact on prosocial engagement remains underexplored. This study examines the relationship between job loss and prosocial behaviors, specifically volunteering and … Goto full post >>
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Measuring Charitable Giving: How to Capture Charitable Behavior in Philanthropy Research
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Charitable giving is a socially desirable behavior, and therefore prone to misreporting. In this article, we survey two decades of published research to understand the extent to which objective measures, capturing observed behavior, are used in … Goto full post >>
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Work Integration Social Enterprises With Different Legal Forms: Performance Comparison Between Nonprofit, for-Profit, and Cooperative Organizations
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. The purpose of this study was to examine whether work integration social enterprises (WISEs)— with different legal forms affect their social and financial performances. Utilizing data collected in 2021 by the Korea Social Enterprise Promotion Agency (n= … Goto full post >>
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Role of Social Capital in International Volunteering: Evidence From Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Building relationships is a key strength of international volunteering for development. This study explores the role of bonding, bridging, and linking social capital in shaping the effectiveness of international volunteering. Using survey data from 1,330 … Goto full post >>
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Exploring the Dynamics: The Relationship Between Unrestricted Resources and Nonprofit Efficiency
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Many donors restrict their contributions to ensure that nonprofits deliver services that are aligned with their expectations. While restricted resources offer advantages, it may introduce inefficiencies within nonprofits. This concern prompts an important … Goto full post >>
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Volunteer Quitting as a Political Statement and Act of Protest
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. As part of a national political struggle in 2023, high-level government actors in Israel sought to pass laws expanding executive power by undermining the power of courts. In protest against these legal reforms, many volunteer military reservists announced … Goto full post >>
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More Easy to Serve Inc.: Cross-Country Evidence on the Link Between Marketization and Nonprofit Creaming Behavior
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. By now, the idea that marketization can induce nonprofit mission drift seems common knowledge. However, there is limited insight to what extent this argument holds across (a) different aspects of nonprofit marketization and (b) different organizational, … Goto full post >>