This study compiles the main findings in the field of academic research on pure donation-
based crowdfunding (DCF) soliciting monetary contributions for charitable causes. To this …

The crowdfunding phenomenon in Africa is somewhat lagging other regions and is still at its
infancy. Despite the relatively slow adoption of crowdfunding in Africa, it is often regarded as …

Nonetheless the large body of knowledge rapidly accumulated on crowdfunding as well as
the growing relevance of this phenomenon for sustainability, there are very few studies on …

While many aspects of state-diaspora relations have been explored, the role that youth play
in state-led diaspora outreach remains under-researched in the literature. Democratic and …

In the first ten years of research on crowdfunding (CF), the growing interest in this topic
among scholars has led to a rapid evolution of the scientific literature. Despite this …

Which novelties do donation‐and reward‐based crowdfunding bring to philanthropy?
Scholars interested in crowdfunding contributed to developing empirical explanations on …

Despite the potential usefulness of donation‐based crowdfunding as a fundraising tool for
nonprofit social welfare organizations, academic understanding of what leads to a …

This article adds to conceptualisations of philanthropy. Applying an ontological approach
within an evolutionary perspective, it advances an analogous African narrative of pro-social …

Purpose SME funding gaps in developing economies are substantial. Crowdfunding is an
innovative way to raise funds that may be part of the solution for closing such gaps. The …

This paper examines the determinants that influence crowdfunding success. In particular,
this study focuses on reward-based crowdfunding, in which funders receive a reward for …