This paper explores the impact of social capital—measured by social trust and social
networks—on individual charitable giving to religious and secular organizations. Using …

This article examines the impact of social capital on philanthropy. Based on extensive
information on individuals' embeddedness in various dimensions of social capital gathered …

Objectives. This article tests the hypothesis that social capital—measured in terms of civic
group involvement, social and racial trust, and political engagement—leads to charitable …

Focuses on the perceived differences between secularists and conservatives in the US
particularly in the lower charity rates of the former. Investigation of the differences in …

In this study we examine whether and why human and social resources increase charitable
giving. Using the Giving in The Netherlands Panel Study 2003, we find that people with …

Prior research has found that several types of social networks—social and associational ties,
religious involvement, and recruitment contacts—promote volunteering. This article extends …

The recent worldwide growth of community foundations presents new opportunities for
community-based social change. Realizing that promise requires that community …

This article uses data from the 2006 Social Capital Community Survey to examine the impact
of social capital, religious capital, human capital, and attitudes on volunteerism. Five …

Although evidence indicates that religious persons are more generous on average than
nonreligious persons, little work has been done to determine if this greater generosity is a …

Although much is known about the individual-level predictors of volunteering, charitable
giving, and informal helping, less is known about how the characteristics of communities …