The issue of why individuals choose to support charity has been the focus of considerable
research in the disciplines of economics, psychology, social psychology, sociology …

This article proposes that altruistic cause organizations must adopt a new marketing
perspective in order to raise funds in an increasingly difficult environment. This new …

The need for the development of a comprehensive model of giving behaviour has never
been greater. In the UK, the proportion of households electing to support charity is …

This paper examines patterns of alumni giving, using data on two cohorts of former students
from a sample of private colleges and universities. Higher levels of contributions are …

Political and economic theory make extensive use of the one-period Prisoners' Dilemma
(PD) to model public goods problems and collective action generally. While the PD provides …

Americans are concerned about the effects of the economy on the environment. Individually,
some of us show this concern by donating to environmental groups. Collectively, we show …

This article proposes that altruistic cause organizations must adopt a new marketing
perspective in order to raise funds in an increasingly difficult environment. This new …

Private institutions of higher education are highly dependent on alumni support to cover
operating expenses, fund endowments and fuel large capital campaigns. For example, in …

Tax-favored contributions for financing some public goods may be a useful part of optimal
nonlinear income tax and expenditure policy. There are two sides to the potential gain from …

Since college development officers supply recognition to alumni and seek donations in
return a model is devised wherein this exercise of market power in the exchange is included …