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Raja, Ahmad Raja Adzrin. "Corporate philanthropic discourse." Thesis, Curtin University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/182.
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This thesis derives important insights concerning the corporate philanthropic discourse of Australian listed firms. Corporate philanthropic discourse is analysed in two phases: (i) corporate philanthropic communication (Phase I) and (ii) corporate philanthropic involvement (Phase II). The first phase examines the noncommunication of corporate philanthropy. The second phase details the types and factors of corporate philanthropic involvement. In Phase I, a model on philanthropic communication is presented to better understand this (non-) communication and how such gift-giving is (or is not) communicated and in what form. In Phase II, the types and factors of corporate philanthropic involvement are examined. Data are gathered from over 1,500 annual reports and stand-alone sustainability reports for 2008.The findings of Phase I reveal that only 16.86 percent of Australian listed firms communicate any philanthropic information. This could be due to lack of clear reporting guidelines and absence of mandatory requirement for such disclosure. Further, it could also be argued that such muting is due to strategic reasons as communication opens the door for increased scrutiny. Yet more information dissemination, especially with better disclosure could enhance stakeholders’ confidence. Multivariate analyses indicate overwhelming evidence that firm size and profitability have a positive and statistically significant association with the extent of corporate philanthropic communication.Phase II focuses on corporate philanthropic involvement. Firms engage in various activities ranging from monetary to various types of non-monetary giving. Multiple regression results reveal that lagged free cash flow and firm size are statistically highly significant associated with corporate philanthropic involvement. These findings are consistent with slack resources theory tenets.Overall, the results from this thesis have implications for firms, regulators, investors, community and other interested parties. The key findings highlight over 80 percent (more than 1,200 Australian listed firms) choose to be completely silent on this key societal element. Given corporate philanthropy’s high prominence, the findings suggest that a more proactive effort to promote transparent and effective discourse is required with possible need for regulatory intervention.
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Sheehan, Robert W. "Mission accomplishment as philanthropic organization effectiveness." The Ohio State University, 1994. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1259089953.
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Sheehan, Robert M. "Mission accomplishment as philanthropic organization effectiveness /." The Ohio State University, 1994. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487854314871292.
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Seely, Dagmar. "American Indian foundations : philanthropic change and adaptation /." Thesis, Connect to resource online, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1805/1847.
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Thesis (M.A.)--Indiana University, 2007.<br>Department of Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) Advisor(s): William Brescia, Frances A. Huehls, Dwight Burlingame. Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 111-113).
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Ringoen, Jennifer. "The Psychology of Giving: Factors of Philanthropic Behavior." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2012. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/317.
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The market for philanthropic donations in America has been thriving since the 1950s. 89 percent of U.S. households make annual monetary donations to charitable organizations, contributing to 20 percent of all revenues in the nonprofit sector. Majority of the factors contributing to this growth in donations can be divided into three general categories: intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, and marketing influence tactics. My thesis examines a plethora of past research to develop a comprehensive guide on the current theories of human behaviors as they pertain to charitable giving.
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Cooper, Christopher James. "Philanthropic discourse, discipline, and the problem of population." Thesis, University of East London, 1995. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.261650.
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Newsome, David Lee. "Nontraditional roles for philanthropic capital in urban redevelopment." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/115697.
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Thesis: M.C.P., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, 2018.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (pages 100-101).<br>Across the United States, neighborhoods of persistent urban disinvestment continue to elude revitalization. Despite efforts from private, public, and social sector leaders, these areas continue to produce unacceptable health, safety, education, economic, and wellbeing outcomes for their residents. Philanthropy has long been a stakeholder in urban revitalization efforts, yet is often understood and described only as a source of grant capital. However, understanding some of the roles of philanthropic capital beyond grants, specifically philanthropic investments, knowledge creation, leadership, and operations, may reveal powerful, unexpected roles for philanthropy. While urban revitalization can occur without philanthropic involvement, these various tools and approaches should be considered, either individually or jointly, in planning for and implementing revitalizations efforts in neighborhoods across America.<br>by David Lee Newsome.<br>M.C.P.
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Williamson, Alexandra Kate. "Accountable to everyone, or to no one? Perspectives on the accountability of Australian private ancillary funds." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2015. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/91306/4/Alexandra_Williamson_Thesis.pdf.
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This thesis explores perspectives on the accountability of Private Ancillary Funds (PAFs), a type of Australian endowed philanthropic foundation. Privately established for a public benefit purpose, with limited formal accountability requirements, there are differing and sometimes conflicting perspectives on the nature and scope of PAF accountability. Through in-depth interviews with managers and trustees of 10 PAFs, forms and relationships of PAF accountability are uncovered. Findings reveal accountability for PAFs does not necessarily include public disclosure or transparency. However, engagement with accountability for a PAF results in greater impact and satisfaction for those involved.
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Assas, Roaa Ibrahim. "Designing an e-philanthropic website for the Saudi user." Thesis, Manchester Metropolitan University, 2015. http://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/617235/.
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Philanthropy is an important part of Saudi Arabia's identity as it is linked to the country's religion and culture. Even though nobody can deny how crucial philanthropy is for Saudis, it is not reflected virtually on the Internet. This PhD aims to enhance philanthropy by putting it in a virtual context. Online philanthropy is known as e-philanthropy and this research documents the design of an e-philanthropic tool that is appealing to users in Saudi Arabia. Its aim is to design an interactive website where users can communicate with each other to meet their specific needs. It explores the nature of philanthropy in the Saudi context and employs human-centred design and user-centred design approaches to create a website in support of this. It is based on qualitative and quantitative data collection from recipients of philanthropy and those who take an interest in the topic. This resulted in the design brief for a new ephilanthropic tool based on time giving, a concept closely related to time banking and something that, to date, has not been launched in Saudi Arabia. As time banking is the closest concept to that of time giving, this project investigated time banking as a philanthropic tool in other contexts. The design of the website for the Fair Shares time bank in the UK was analysed as a source in order to benefit the new project. This was achieved by using Agarwal and Venkatesh's (2002) Microsoft Usability Guideline, which was reformed by Pallud (2002). After investigating Saudi culture, the concept of time banking and the design features of a website in the field, the researcher-designer then created a time giving website named "Joud", a word which means liberality and generosity in Arabic. The process of creating this website was influenced by Schön's (1983) account of the reflective practitioner, where the designer looks for ways to order, resolve and improve their practice. After the design of the website was finished it was launched online at www.joudtime.org. The website was then evaluated using the same technique used to analyse the Fair Shares site; namely the modified Microsoft Usability Guideline. This was to improve the design and get a sense of whether the idea would work in Saudi Arabia or not. This study shows that time giving can be a philanthropic tool in Saudi Arabia. It also shows that using a human-centred design and a user-centred design method in order to investigate specific target users is a practical and useful approach. The outcome shows how the design would take the user into consideration especially in a philanthropic context. Moreover, the resulting design is the first that brings time giving to the Saudi user. As a result, the project met its aim to replicate the philanthropic culture of Saudi Arabia virtually by creating an ephilanthropic tool for their context.
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Meyers, Reagan, and Libby Weaver. "Philanthropic Motivation : A Study of CSR in the Workplace." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Företagsekonomi, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-151387.
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In the present study, the topic under scrutiny is how Philanthropic Corporate Social Responsibility plays a role within the workplace. This study is being presented due to the fact that CSR is often researched with the frame of reference of marketing, whereas the managerial perspective is not often considered. The research question addressed will take a managerial perspective on CSR and examine if implementing Philanthropic CSR only affects extrinsic factors, or if it also has an intrinsic effect on employee motivation. In this research, the questions undergoing discussion to support the study are 1) To what extent does CSR motivate employees? 2) What involvement level of CSR is required for employee motivation? 3) What level does CSR fit into on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs? This thesis focuses mainly on connecting Philanthropic CSR to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Other supporting theories that will be used include: Herzberg’s Motivation Hygiene Theory, McGregor’s X and Y Theory, Self-Determination Theory, and Motivational Crowding Theory. To conduct the research needed, the authors have conducted a deductive study through a comparative design, obtaining qualitative data by the means of semi structured skype interviews. These interviews focus on American for-profit companies that have CSR in their strategy but focus on profit. The data collected has then been analyzed through a thematic approach. The information obtained suggests that Philanthropic CSR plays a role within the workplace, however, it is not seen as an incentive by employees. Moreover, an employee must be personally involved within the company’s CSR program to fully feel the effects that the program has to offer. This is due to the emotional investments made while participating in the said philanthropy. The conclusion found from this study is that Philanthropic CSR does have an intrinsic effect on employees because of the ‘feel good feeling’ they benefit from when they do participate in the Philanthropic CSR. However, to fully understand the effects of the motivational aspects, further research must be conducted.
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Cook, Heather J. "Understanding Philanthropic Motivations of Northeast State Community College Donors." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2012. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1403.
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At Northeast State Community College (NeSCC) nearly 70% of students need some form of financial aid to attend. State support is flattening or decreasing and the gap is filled by private donors' support (Northeast State Community College, 2011). Hundreds of donors have made significant contributions to aid in the education of those in the Northeast Tennessee region. The purpose of this study was to investigate the philanthropic motivations of a select group of 4 donors who have given a significant amount to a community college and to garner their specific reasons for doing so.
This qualitative study included 4 interviews from current donors in the President's Trust at NeSCC who had contributed at least $10,000. I interviewed an alumni representative, a faculty member, an individual contributor, and a corporate representative to better understand their approaches and perspectives on giving to NeSCC.
Through the interviews, I learned personal stories and motivations for giving. Some of their experiences can be linked to the servant leadership theory, transformational leadership, and Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Also, the participants had similarities in stating that it was rewarding to give back and they all agreed that something from childhood spawned their motivations for giving.
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Baldwin, Nigel, and baldwin@unimelb edu au. "'Philanthropic' Support for the Arts: Views from the Corporate Sector." RMIT University. Graduate School of Business, 2009. http://adt.lib.rmit.edu.au/adt/public/adt-VIT20100205.141643.
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Corporate support for the Arts, what views are held by the corporate sector about their support for the arts in Australia? Comparison of the literature of the not-for-profit arts sector in Australia with that of the USA and Britain highlights differences in the structure of philanthropic trusts in the USA and their contribution to the not-for-profit arts and the benefit of arts funding in Britain due to support form funding from lotteries. The Australian not-for-profit arts sector does not have support from lottery funding or a long history of support from philanthropic sources. An alternate funding source is corporations, and the role they play in support for the not-for-profit arts in Australia whilst acknowledged, remains unclear. With the use of an Interpretivist approach, this has been an exploratory study. Data was generated through focused interviews with representatives from companies, agencies of government and private philanthropy. The findings from the research have lead to the formation of the view that for the participant populations, support for the arts is considered to be sponsorship (perhaps mirroring structural changes in wider society); that is becoming focussed and strategic and in some instances comes at the expense of sports funding. Competition for corporate funding is not confined to the arts, but the wider not-for-profit sector and corporate decision making has become more astute. Policies and procedures support the decision process, aligning it with corporate goals reducing any impact of internal bias.
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Bullock, Virginia G. (Virginia Grace). "Philanthropic support for community economic development : emerging strategies for Boston." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/64869.
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Calhoun, David B. "Philanthropic Motivations of Female Donors to Virginia's 4-H Program." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/30210.
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Economic uncertainty and heightened competition for money among nonprofits has necessitated more efficient and effective resource development programs. Despite the many significant contributions of female donors, women's philanthropy has been largely unrecognized. Women have been left out of the majority of research on philanthropy, thus traditional male-based models of fundraising may not translate well with female prospects because of gender differences in giving.
This study examined motivating factors that led women to donate to nonprofit organizations, specifically the Virginia 4-H program. The study explored 32 female donors' motivations for giving, factors that impacted their satisfaction with giving, and motivating factors that resulted in repeat donations and giving at higher levels. The qualitative methodology combined focus groups and a validation questionnaire to determine themes that explain the multi-faceted nature of fundraising and the complexity of exploring and understanding female donor behavior. Results of this study are consistent with the six Cs of female philanthropy as proposed by Shaw and Taylor (1995), and findings corroborate other literature on female philanthropy. Expanding the six Cs to include compassion and community may provide more definitive answers to motivational factors impacting female philanthropy.
Knowledge of these variables will enable the Virginia 4-H Foundation Board of Directors to refine development efforts by implementing a development plan that respects altruistic characteristics of both men and women. Additionally, the findings contribute to the growing literature on female donors, an acknowledged need.<br>Ph. D.
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Stalowski, Nancy. "Philanthropic Funding and State Appropriations at Public Higher Education Institutions." Thesis, The George Washington University, 2021. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=28260123.
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As state appropriations, once the primary public source of funding for higher education, have decreased, higher education institutions have attempted to increase the private funding they can generate in addition to increasing tuition. This shift from public to private sources of funding for public higher education institutions requires a better understanding of the relationship between these two sources of funding. The purpose of this study was to explore the change in philanthropic funding for public four-year higher education institutions from 2004–2018. It examined the relationship between state appropriations and philanthropic funding received by public four-year higher education institutions to determine if state appropriations were associated with philanthropic giving. It also investigated whether the relationship differed by institutional type and competitiveness to determine if it increased stratification among public higher education institutions. This study found that between 2004 and 2018, total philanthropic funding per FTE increased while state appropriations per FTE decreased. The main reason for these trends were decreases during the recession, where state appropriations per FTE decreased 21% while total philanthropic funding per FTE only decreased 3%. All types of philanthropic funding had a U-shaped growth curve showing a decline then increase except for foundation philanthropic funding per FTE, which grew linearly. State appropriations were found to be associated with the amount of philanthropic funding received. An increase in state appropriations was associated with an increase in philanthropic funding from 2004–2010, but a decrease in philanthropic funding from 2011–2018. There were significant differences by Carnegie classification and flagship status but none for Barron’s selectivity. There were also differences based on donor types. The findings add to the research on donor motivations in higher education by showing the differences in growth curves for different donor types. They also add to the literature on philanthropic funding during recessions by analyzing giving trends before, during, and after the Great Recession of 2008. Finally, results show that there was most likely an increase in the stratification of public higher education institutions as they shifted to more private sources of funding, as philanthropic funding is more unequally distributed than state appropriations.
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Cluckie, Linda. "Embroidery, business enterprise and philanthropic ventures in nineteenth century Britain." Thesis, Sheffield Hallam University, 2006. http://shura.shu.ac.uk/3199/.
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In the nineteenth century a new form of needlework 'Art Embroidery' fuelled entrepreneurial ventures. The significance of these ventures will be explored and the contribution made by women employed in this industry, investigating their prevalent working practices and relating this to our understanding of gender history. The embroidery ventures stimulated the commercial side of embroidery in the late nineteenth century, mobilising commercial activity through numerous agencies, department stores, depots and charitable institutions. Embroidery took on the form of a major commercial enterprise, and in examining these important developments, the thesis will evaluate the organisational structure of these enterprises, their marketing techniques and their relationship to their predominantly female workforce. The theme of business enterprise is the conduit which runs throughout, yet it is not intended as an economic history, rather business history as social history. The growth and development of 'Art Embroidery' in Britain circa 1870-1890 will be explored giving special consideration to the support received from the art establishment in designing for and educating embroiderers. The art fraternity promoted embroidery as a commodity providing income for women. Finally the thesis will examine the decline of the embroidery business in the British Isles, as work was sent overseas where labour was cheaper. The thesis will make a valuable contribution to our understanding of the embroidery business, the dynamics shaping its development and the role of women employed in the industry. In particular the thesis will reveal the economic significance of the embroidery business to female employment in the nineteenth century, which has been hidden from view, mainly due to employing outworkers, a hidden workforce. Though a social history, the thesis will demonstrate this hidden workforce made a contribution to the British economy.
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Scalata, Maria Rosa Giovanna. "Inside the Philanthropic Venture Capital Investment Model: An exploratory comparative Study." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Ramon Llull, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/9182.
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Aquesta tesi doctoral és el primer estudio exploratori sobre el procés d'inversió dels inversors de capital risc filantròpic en empreses socials. El model, des del punt de vista del finançador, uneix els principis del model tradicional de capital risc amb objectius socials. A través de la provisió de capital i de serveis no-financers a empreses socials, el capital risc filantròpic dóna suport a les necessitats de sostenibilitat de les empreses en què inverteix amb l'objectiu d'afavorir els seus creixement i en últim maximitzar els seus impacte social. <br/><br/>La hipòtesis bàsica del capital risc filantròpic és que els fons filantròpics han de ser dirigits a problemes socials importants per la qual cosa els finançadors han de esforçar-se de maximitzar l'impacta del seu finançament donant compte dels resultats a les parts interessades. Els inversors de capital risc filantròpic creuen que la sostenibilitat econòmic- financera de les empreses socials participades pugui ser l'enllaç entre creixement i maximització de l'impacta social: només si aquestes empreses són capaços de ser independents des del punt de vista econòmic, poden enfocar en el seu missió social i per tant maximitzar el seu impacte. <br/><br/>De tota manera, la value proposition del model de capital risc filantròpic és fortament diferent de la del capital risc tradicional ja que el primer té l'objectiu de maximitzar l'impacta social, i el segon el rendiment financer de la inversió aquesta. És així clau entendre com les tècniques i l'estructura del procés d'inversió del capital risc es pugui adaptada en el cas del capital risc filantròpic. <br/><br/>Basant-se en la teoria de les asimetries informatives i utilitzant una metodologia de recerca articulada en dos passos, aquesta recerca contribueix a la literatura existent de capital risc i emprenedoria social mostrant com problemes de selecciona adversa són gestionats en la fase de deal flow i selecció. A més, s'analitza també la manera com problemes de moral hazard impacten en la fase d'estructuració de la inversió i en la seva fase de post-investment. <br/><br/>Els resultats indiquen que les inversions de capital risc filantròpic estan efectivament caracteritzades per un alt nivell de selecciona adversa que es gestiona amb una recerca proactiva de noves inversions i tenint en compte sobretot el factor humà. Al contrari, el moral hazard d'unes qüestió marginal en les fases de deal structuring i post-investment, amb els inversors que es aporten més com stewards de les empreses finançades que com a principals.<br>Esta tesis doctoral es el primer estudio exploratorio sobre el proceso de inversión del capital riesgo filantrópico en empresas sociales. El modelo, desde el punto de vista del financiador, une los principios del modelo tradicional de capital riesgo con objetivos sociales. A través de la provisión de capital y de servicios no-financieros a empresas sociales, el capital riego filantrópico apoya las necesidades de sostenibilidad de las empresas en que invierte, con el objetivo de favorecer su crecimiento y como último objetivo maximizar su impacto social. <br/><br/>La hipótesis básica del capital riesgo filantrópico es, que los fondos filantrópicos deben ser dirigidos a problemas sociales importantes por lo cual los financiadores tienen que esforzarse en maximizar el impacto de su financiación dando cuenta de los resultados a las partes interesadas. Los inversores de capital riesgo filantrópico creen que la sostenibilidad económico-financiera de las empresas sociales participadas puede ser el enlace entre crecimiento y maximización del impacto social: solo si estas empresas son capaces de ser independientes desde el punto de vista económico, pueden enfocarse en su misión social y por lo tanto maximizar su impacto. <br/><br/>De todas formas, la value proposition del modelo de capital riesgo filantrópico es considerablemente distinta de la del capital riesgo tradicional ya que el primero tiene el objetivo de maximizar el impacto social, y el segundo el rendimiento financiero de la inversión misma. Es así clave entender como las técnicas y la estructura del proceso de inversión del capital riesgo se pueda adaptar en el caso del capital riesgo filantrópico. <br/><br/>Basándose en la teoría de las asimetrías informativas y usando una metodología de análisis articulada en dos pasos, esta investigación contribuye a la literatura existente de capital riesgo y de iniciativas emprendedoras sociales demostrando, como problemas de selección adversa son gestionados en la fase de deal flow y selección de las inversiones. Además, se analiza también la manera en que problemas de comportamientos oportunistas impactan en la fase de estructuración de la inversión y en su fase de post-investment. <br/><br/>Los resultados indican que las inversiones de capital riesgo filantrópico están efectivamente caracterizadas por un alto nivel de selección adversa que se gestiona con una búsqueda proactiva de nuevas inversiones y teniendo en cuenta sobre todo el factor humano. Al contrario, el problema de comportamientos oportunistas resulta ser una cuestión marginal en las fases de estructuración de la inversión y de post-investment, con los inversores que actúan mas como stewards de las empresas financiadas que como principales.<br>This dissertation is a first exploratory study on philanthropic venture capital, a new and particular financing form available for social entrepreneurs that unites the profit-seeking investment principles characterizing the traditional venture capital investment model with social aims. The provision of capital and non-financial services to social enterprises are considered of key importance towards the maximizations of social impact as both elements are needs to enable social enterprises in becoming self-financially sustainable and thus able to successfully play in the marketplace. <br/><br/>The main assumption underlying the philanthropic venture capital's value proposition is that size matters: funding growing social organizations is a sign of social success and relevance. The basic commitments are grounded in the belief that philanthropic funds need to be applied to important social problems and that funders must strive to maximize the social impact of their investment and only through growth the aim can be achieved. Philanthropic venture capitalists believe sustainability can be the link between growth and social impact maximization: if social enterprises are able to become self-financially sufficient, they can focus on their social mission. <br/><br/>However, since the value proposition of the venture capital and philanthropic venture capital investment models are different, the key issue is understanding how the practices used in the former are modified by the latter. Grounded in an asymmetric information and stewardship theory framework and using a two step research design, I build on and contribute to previous work on venture capital and social entrepreneurship showing how adverse selection is mitigated in the deal flow and selection stages of the investment model. In addition to this, I also analyze how moral hazard issues shape the deal structuring and post-investment phases. <br/><br/>Results indicate that philanthropic venture capital investments are indeed characterized by adverse selection which is managed through a proactive search of new deals which are then selected based on the human capital of the social entrepreneur. On the contrary, moral hazard tends to be a marginal issue in the deal structuring and post-investment phased of the investment, with investors acting as stewards of the organizations they back rather than principals.
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Cugliari, Christine Wetherholt. "A post-positivist qualitative study of philanthropic donors to Appalachian Ohio." Connect to resource, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1123771101.
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McConnachie, Leanne Katherine. "Assessing performance of animal welfare organizations to improve philanthropic decision-making." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/32060.
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In 2005-06, 24 Canadian and American animal welfare organizations (AWOs) and foundations
participated in an in-depth qualitative study to establish which performance criteria best determine
the effectiveness of AWOs. Participants' comments resulted in the development of a framework
that offers individual donors and foundations a consistent approach to evaluating organizational
performance. Termed the PREP Framework, this approach categorizes performance into four
key pillars, each with its own components and criteria: 1. Philosophy - the organization's beliefs
and values, as reflected in its mandate, position statements, policies and practices; 2. Red Flags
- indicators of problems in the organization, such as excessive personnel turnover,
disproportionate management salaries, high administration and fundraising costs, lack of peer
collaboration, poor financial statements; 3. Efficiencies - financial and operational conduct of the
organization, including long term strategic planning, financial credibility and sustainability; and 4.
People - abilities of those involved with the organization, including management, volunteers,
peers, donors and board members. The study also explored the pros and cons of standardizing
performance evaluation and found that many participants felt the sector would benefit from the
use of more quantitative and qualitative benchmarks and standards to establish sector norms and
trends. In addition, the research examined the sector's familiarity with outcome measurement and
found most participants struggled to clearly define outcomes for the sector. This may suggest the
sector would also gain from consultation on how to establish objectives within an outcome
evaluation framework. Finally, the study investigated how funding strategies of foundations often
are at odds with AWO needs and priorities. Participants identified conflicts concerning funding of:
1. short-term vs. long-term projects; 2. innovative vs. proven projects; 3. many, small grants vs.
fewer, large grants; 4. new vs. established organizations; 5. emotional appeal vs. practical needs;
and 6. no-kill vs. open-admission shelters. Participants provided ideas on where funding could be
applied to make the most impact and achieve mutual goals for both AWOs and foundations. The
findings and recommendations of this study may enable AWOs to better identify and manage
their objectives while enabling donors and foundations to better assess AWO performance and
outcomes to improve philanthropic decision-making.<br>Land and Food Systems, Faculty of<br>Graduate
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Whitten, Doreen Muriel. "Protection, prevention, reformation a history of the Philanthropic Society, 1788-1848." Thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London), 2001. http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/137/.
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This study explores the origins and early evolution of the Philanthropic Society with the aim of making a contribution to our understanding of the dynamics of philanthropy. The Society was founded, in 1788, at a time of growing public concern over the failure of existing legal measures to stem a perceived rising tide of crime. Explicitly conceived as a crime prevention enterprise, the Society focused its attention on a constituency of poor children who either seemed destined for or who had already embarked on a criminal career. The Society's educational experiment in moulding them into law-abiding citizens was initially located in a group of family houses scattered around the village of Hackney. It then made a swift transition to a purpose built Institution in Southwark and remained there until a decision to establish a Reformatory Farm School, at Redhill, was taken in 1848. On one level, this study describes how the Society's development was nurtured by Philanthropists with a diversity of interests in the fields of commerce, jurisprudence, medicine, local poor-law and penal administration. It presents new information on the interplay of ideas and influences that helped shape the Society's institutional policy and practice over the period. At another level, this study takes us through a pre-modem policy landscape to the point at which a voluntary enterprise in protection, prevention and reformation attracted the support of the Government and became the subject of statutory action. By examining hitherto underused Philanthropic archival sources and previously overlooked Government documents, it traces a complex network of interaction between informal and formal agencies in the dissemination of reforming ideas and the shaping of social policy. In doing so, it describes how conventional views on the respective roles and relationships between charitable agencies and the State began to change during the early nineteenth century. A revised version of this thesis has been published as 'Nipping crime in the bud: how the philanthropic quest was put into law' (2010), Waterside Press, Hook, ISBN 1904380654
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Wood, Frank Edwin. "Understanding The Influence Of Donor Residency On Motivations Toward Philanthropic Donations." NSUWorks, 2013. http://nsuworks.nova.edu/hsbe_etd/119.
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Non-profit organizations have provided substantial services and resources to society such as arts, education, and social services. The cultivation and generation of financial donations through fundraising and development efforts are critical to the operation of non-profit organizations. This reality compels these organizations to continually attract and retain donors. To assist non-profit organizations' efficacy in fundraising, prior research has indicated the need for more studies on individual donor actions which could lead to a comprehensive model of donor behavior.
One variable that had not yet been studied in relation to donor behavior is the influence of residency on donor motivations, specifically donors that own homes in different communities. Extant research reports that differences exist for homeowners related to their primary and secondary residences. These differences are evidenced by disparity in place attachment for the homeowners and by a variance in their behaviors at each home.
This study surveyed non-profit organization donors in South Florida who own primary and secondary homes in different communities to determine if donors would exhibit a difference in their motivations for giving based on their different residences. Partial Least Squares regression, augmented with permutation tests, was run to evaluate hypotheses: donors would exhibit a difference in various motivations for making donations to non-profit organizations based on their residences.
Results indicate no significant difference in donor motivation between the two residences; however, the significance levels of the latent variables did exhibit differences. The motivation factor of affinity for a cause/organization indicates an area of significance to both researchers and practitioners. The results of the study point to no differences in the amount donated based on whether the donor is considering their primary or secondary residence.
Based on these findings, fundraisers do not need to target potential donors based on "seasonal" versus "permanent" residency; altruism, egoism, and tangible/financial benefits are similarly applicable regardless of location. One useful finding for managers with future fundraising campaigns is donor-perceived differences in affinity for organizations/causes and affinity for community. Fundraising efforts that center on campaigns and activities that create greater bonds between the donor and the organization/cause/community could foster greater fundraising results than those that appeal to simply "doing good" and "being important".
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Held, Jennifer Jane. "Corporate goals versus philanthropic ideals : the driving force of corporate giving." Scholarly Commons, 1997. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/2309.
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The study sought to demonstrate that corporate giving is driven by specific corporate goals rather than philanthropic ideals. Furthermore, it examined how corporations use corporate giving as a public relations tool and corporate strategy for enhancing competitiveness. Five research questions were addressed in this study. The first three questions examined if the type of corporation influenced motivations for giving, or the non-profit it will fund, and if the location of corporate facilities determined eligibility for a non-profit. Questions four and five asked if the source of a corporation's contributions budget influenced the motivation for giving and the type of non-profit organization a corporation will fund. Purposive sampling was employed in the study. Only corporations with formal, established corporate giving programs and/or foundations that were located in California were included in the sample. This yielded a sample population of 134 corporations. Questions one, four, and five were answered using ANOVA's. Question two and three were answered respectively through descriptive statistics and through a chi-square statistical test. Results showed that corporations give for more than altruistic reasons, they want results that relate to their corporate goals and strategies. There was evidence to support the relationship between certain types of companies and their motivations for giving. Additionally, data indicated that the type of corporation influences the type of nonprofit they will fund. Another key finding confirmed that the majority of Finally, results showed that the source of a corporation's giving budget cannot be used to predict the type of non-profit a corporation will fund, nor does the source of funding correlate to the motivations for giving.
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Shaw, Dallas Eugene Jr. "Harsh and Philanthropic War: U.S. Success and Failure in Third Party Counterinsurgency." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/89927.
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Before 1950, the United States intervened in large scale counterinsurgencies twice as often and intervened almost exactly as long as interventions after 1950. Yet, U.S. supported states developed before 1950 tended to survive an average thirty years after U.S. withdrawal. In contrast, U.S. supported states after 1950 have tended to survive only three years. The central question of this examination is why did U.S. military counterinsurgency (COIN) interventions before 1950 produce host-nation governments and host nation security forces that tended to endure ten times longer than interventions after 1950?
My central argument is that when the U.S. military deeply embeds within and inhabits host-nation institutions (institution inhabiting strategies) then, state longevity improves in the course of counterinsurgency (COIN) interventions. Inversely, when the U.S. military employs strategies of lower embeddedness (institution influencing strategies) then, state longevity decreases in the course of counterinsurgency (COIN) interventions. I compare cases of intervention in tabula rasa or erased governance in the Philippines 1898-1913 and Iraq 2003-2010. The former employed high degrees of embeddedness in both governance and security development and the latter low degrees in both. I also compare cases of intervention in existing governance in Nicaragua 1912-1933 and Vietnam 1964-1972. The former employed a high degree of embeddedness in host-nation security force development and a low degree in host-nation government development while and the latter employed low degrees in both. My research finds a correlation between degree of embeddedness in developing security and governance and state longevity after withdrawal of U.S. forces.
The implications for this study are salient today. Where state fragility has progressed to the point where intervention by conventional military force is required to arrest it, institution influencing strategies like Advise and Assist are insufficient. And while trusteeship forms of relation have been largely dismissed since decolonization, the apparent efficaciousness of neo-trusteeships and shared sovereignty relationships in places like Kosovo, East Timor, and Sierra Leone hold out the promise of more effectual strategies for state building in counterinsurgency interventions.<br>PHD
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Ragland, Allison. "Sustaining Black Captivity: A Critical Analysis of Corporate Philanthropic Discourse on Education." The Ohio State University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1555411670630373.
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Silver, Natalie S. "Beyond the water's edge: Re-thinking the tax treatment of Australian cross-border donations." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2016. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/97528/8/Natalie_Silver_Thesis.pdf.
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This thesis considers whether the current tax incentives for Australian cross-border philanthropy and their oversight are appropriate to both regulate and facilitate international giving. It finds that Australia has resisted the international trend of liberalising tax incentives for cross-border philanthropy by maintaining a flawed water’s edge policy that limits the ability of Australian donors to engage in tax-effective international giving. The thesis concludes by offering Australian policymakers a principled basis for reform that seeks to maintain an appropriate balance between protecting the interests of the fiscal state and enabling its citizens to fully and effectively contribute to philanthropy’s globalisation.
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Coon, Katherine E. "The Sisters of Charity in Nineteenth-Century America: Civil War Nurses and Philanthropic Pioneers." Thesis, Connect to resource online, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1805/2185.
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Thesis (M.A.)--Indiana University, 2010.<br>Title from screen (viewed on July 19, 2010). Departments of History and Philanthropic Studies, School of Liberal Arts, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). Advisor(s): Nancy Marie Robertson, Jane E. Schultz, Patricia Wittberg. Includes vitae. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 158-169).
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Christianson, Frank Q. "Realism and the cult of altruism : philanthropic fiction in nineteeth-century America and Britain /." View online version; access limited to Brown University users, 2005. http://wwwlib.umi.com/dissertations/fullcit/3174588.
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Baur, Lianna. "A Philanthropic Fix to Education? A Case Study of a Corporate Foundation in India." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/34453.
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The involvement of private philanthropic actors in education in developing countries has grown significantly in recent years. While it is the subject of much conceptual discussion, there are few in-depth studies examining the actions and influence of these actors. This MA thesis responds to that gap by conducting a case study of one elementary education program (the Satya Bharti School (SBS) program) in Rajasthan, India run by the Bharti Foundation, a major Indian corporate foundation and philanthropic arm of Indian telecommunications conglomerate, Bharti Group. The study draws on new institutional theory, specifically the literature on embedded agency and institutional change (DiMaggio, 1988), to examine the Foundation’s objectives, and how it mediated and influenced regulatory frameworks for education to achieve these objectives. Primary data were collected in 2012 through semi-structured interviews, field observations, and documentary analysis at different sites, including the Bharti Foundation’s headquarters, field offices, and SBS schools in rural Rajasthan.
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Hubert, Lynn M. Messner Phillip Eugene. "Emerging donors the reliability and validity of the survey of women's philanthropic motivations (SWPM) /." Diss., Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10355/6172.
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Title from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on Feb 15, 2010). The entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the public.pdf file. Dissertation advisor: Dr. Phillip E. Messner. Vita. Includes bibliographical references.
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Matsimbi, Alfred. "Business sustainability challenges experienced by philanthropic non-governmental organisations in the Capricon District Municipality." Thesis, University of Limpopo, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/1408.
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Thesis (M. Dev.) -- University of Limpopo, 2015<br>Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) are regarded as valuable role players and
partners in the development of communities. The aim of this study was to seek, and
unpack business sustainability challenges faced by the philanthropic NGOs
operating in the Capricorn District Municipality. This study also attempted to evaluate
the possible solutions to the current challenges and to assess the compliance levels
of the NGOs with the Directorate of the NPOs, to identify distinguishing qualities
possessed by successful NGOs, to evaluate the role of affiliation and the support
structures available for the NGOs in CDM and to make possible recommendations to
improve their sustainability. The study employed qualitative evaluation as this research tool allows for interpretative research. The key findings of this study include lack of support for the NGOs, lack of resources, lack of visionary leadership, poor remuneration, greed and selfishness, competition for funding, lack of income generation and fundraising skills, education and financial illiteracy, wrong establishment motives, lack of passion for
the sector and self-enrichment. The study recommends that the NGOs should
appoint skilled Project Managers and governors who can provide clear directions;
application forms for funding should use simple and understandable language so as
to accommodate less privileged groups; diversify funding sources, and create mutual
partnerships. The NPO Directorate together with the Department of Social
Development should assist in the screening of motives to establish NGOs, the NGOs
be assisted with the training of Management and Board members and NGOs be
assisted financially with bookkeeping and auditors.
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Sun, Dongran. "Communicating Corporate Social Responsibility: Corporate Philanthropic Disaster Response after the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake in China." Scholarly Repository, 2010. http://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/oa_theses/56.
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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has grown rapidly during the past 50 years both in academia and industry. Corporate social responsibilities initiatives are composed of economic, legal, ethical, and philanthropic responsibilities, such as producing quality products, treating employees fairly, and involving in local community. Corporate philanthropic disaster response is a common form of CSR practice and its communication to the public is normally achieved by public relations function. This study focused on how local Chinese and multinational companies in China communicated their disaster relief initiatives after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. Quantitative and qualitative content analysis was conducted of sampled press releases regarding the Sichuan earthquake on corporate websites in terms of their communication techniques and corporate philanthropic disaster response presented. Comparisons were made between local Chinese and multinational companies operating in China and it was concluded that local Chinese and multinational companies presented more differences than similarities in the purpose of press releases, type of disaster relief efforts, partnership with outside organizations, multimedia elements, and supplementary information. By understanding these differences in corporate philanthropic disaster response presented online, this study had implications for governments and non-profit organizations to better motivate businesses to participate in the disaster relief efforts. Limitations of the study and recommendations for future research were included.
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Ashley, Shena R. "Overcoming the "Do-Gooder Fallacy" explaining the adoption of effectiveness best practices in Philanthropic Foundations /." Diss., Available online, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007, 2007. http://etd.gatech.edu/theses/available/etd-06292007-005748/.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008.<br>Eric Twombly, Committee Member ; Theodore Poister, Committee Member ; David Van Slyke, Committee Member ; Mary Frank Fox, Committee Member ; John C. Thomas, Committee Chair.
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Ashley, Shena Renee. "Overcoming the "Do-Gooder Fallacy": Explaining the Adoption of Effectiveness Best Practices in Philanthropic Foundations." Digital Archive @ GSU, 2007. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/pmap_diss/15.
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An adoption model was proposed to examine the influence of four types of organizational factors- organizational capacity, organizational structure, operating environment and grantmaking orientation- on the adoption of four effectiveness best practices, formal evaluation, knowledge management, leadership development and operating grants in philanthropic foundations. Data were collected from a national survey of foundations and the Foundation Center database. The results indicate that the grantmaking orientation of a foundation is the greatest indicator of adoptive behavior. Furthermore, capacity constraints are most relevant to the adoption decision when the adopting practice requires significant investments of time, money and expertise. Given the social and political context in which the effectiveness best practices are associated, this dissertation research has broad relevance for the ways in which foundation behavior is perceived and the means by which that behavior is shaped through policy and practice.
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GONÇALVES, PRISCILA AMBROZIO. "NEW DEMANDS FOR OLD QUESTIONS: PROFESSIONAL REQUESTS TO SOCIAL WORKERS IN PHILANTHROPIC INSTITUTIONS AFTER SUAS." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2018. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=35008@1.
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PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO<br>CONSELHO NACIONAL DE DESENVOLVIMENTO CIENTÍFICO E TECNOLÓGICO<br>A presente dissertação Novas demandas para velhas questões: requisições profissionais aos assistentes sociais em instituições filantrópicas pós SUAS teve como principal objetivo analisar as requisições das entidades filantrópicas ao trabalho do Assistente Social após a implementação do Sistema Único de
Assistência Social (SUAS), a partir de 2005. O estudo realizou uma análise crítica do processo de implementação do SUAS e as novas regulações para o trabalho das entidades filantrópicas que este sistema de gestão tem desenvolvido ao longo de sua institucionalização no Brasil, que está permeado por disputas e contradições, entre práticas tradicionais e conservadoras e, por outro lado, que buscam a profissionalização desses serviços, historicamente vinculados à caridade e à benesse. Verifica-se que estas regulações incorporam a lógica gerencialista e burocratizante da reforma das políticas sociais, iniciada no Brasil, na década de 1990, com o apelo neoliberal e que impactam diretamente nas requisições aos profissionais que atuam nestes espaços, em particular os assistentes sociais.<br>The present dissertation New demands for old questions: professional requests to social workers in philanthropic institutions after SUAS, had as main objective to analyze the requisitions of the philanthropic entities to the work of the Social Worker after the implementation of the Unique System of Social Assistance (SUAS), from 2005. carried out a critical analysis of the process of implementation of SUAS and the new regulations for the work of the philanthropic entities that this management system has developed throughout its institutionalization in Brazil that is permeated by disputes and contradictions between traditional and conservative practices and, on the other hand, that seek the professionalization of these services, historically linked to charity and benesse. It is verified that these regulations incorporate the managerialist and bureaucratic logic of the social policies reform, initiated in Brazil in the 1990s with the neoliberal appeal and that directly impact the requisitions to the professionals that work in these spaces, in particular the social workers.
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Williamson, Alexandra K. "Perceptions on the accountability of public ancillary funds." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2019. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/129990/8/129990thesis.pdf.
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This study examines perceptions of nonprofit accountability in philanthropic organisations in Australia, specifically Public Ancillary Funds (PubAFs). PubAFs are charitable trusts that make grants and fundraise from the public. Commonly known types include community and corporate foundations, and flow-through funds for individual charities e.g. hospitals or schools. While PubAFs share a legal form and specific regulatory guidelines, they are very diverse with large variations in donors and beneficiaries. To date accountability of PubAFs has been largely assumed rather than systematically explored. This study strengthens understandings of to whom, for what, how and why PubAFs exercise accountability. Data from three sources (online databases, managers and trustees of PubAFs, and PubAF websites) was analysed. Existing theory on nonprofit accountability is extended and refined through the development of a typology, incorporating relationships and forms of accountability in PubAFs.
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Whiteley, Bryn Elizabeth. "Diamonds: Cultural Representations and Transformations of a "Girl's Best Friend"." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/71382.
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The great success of the advertising industry in the 1950s created a diamond culture where diamonds are continuously associated with images of love and devotion. With all of the diamond's positive associations, no one could have imagined that such a precious jewel could have negative connotations. Yet in the 1990s, the label "blood diamond" emerged and became widely correlated with torture, rape, child labor, and environmental destruction. My three- manuscript dissertation covers the following topics: how diamond jewelry has become ingrained in American consumer culture, how lab-made diamond substitutes create new politics, and how diamonds created from ashes complicate consumers' relationship with diamond jewelry. These three manuscripts cover a series of interconnected ideas about symbolism and imagery of the diamond. In the first manuscript I present a history of how advertisements have influenced American consumer culture. The second manuscript elaborates on the themes established in the first manuscript by examining the political nature of lab-made diamonds in relation to American consumer culture. And finally, in the third manuscript the images presented in the first manuscript become even more complicated when the end product is literally made from ashes. Lab-made diamonds challenge traditional images of natural stones in a way that forces consumers to confront, and perhaps revise, the way they think about diamonds.<br>Ph. D.
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Thompkins, Mary. "The Philanthropic Society in Britain with particular reference to the Reformatory Farm School, Redhill, 1849-1900." University of Western Australia. School of Humanities, 2007. http://theses.library.uwa.edu.au/adt-WU2007.0221.
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This study of the Philanthropic Society (later the Royal Philanthropic Society) sets out to explain how it survived during many shifts in thinking about the treatment of juvenile offenders in nineteenth-century Britain. The study also pays particular attention to relationships between the Society and the state, showing how the Society was gradually drawn into dependence on the state. The thesis begins with an overview of the Society's work prior to its decision to move from London to Redhill in 1849. Next it proceeds to a close study of the Society's work until the end of the century. The decision to concentrate on the Redhill Farm School reflects not only changing views about the reformation of young offenders, but also the financial imperatives which forced the Society along paths shaped by the state. Close attention is paid to the way Parliamentary inquiries and commissions, which in the mid-Victorian period tended to laud the Society as a model, later criticized it for lagging behind advanced thinking. Interwoven within this narratives are descriptions of the specific measures the Society took for training and caring for boys at Redhill. It explores the nature of unpaid labour, training and discipline enforced at the farm school. It also examines the variety of subjects taught during the years a boy would spend working within a strict discipline, and the methods used to enforce such discipline. Another subject worthy of extended consideration is the Society's enthusiasm for emigration to British colonies following a boy's term of incarceration. The thesis closes with an examination of how and why the Society lost its reputation as a leader in the treatment of young offenders in the late-Victorian period, as government imposed new rules and regulations. The overall argument is that the Society born as the result of moral panics about children at risk became a long-term survivor as the result of partnerships with the state.
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Bavishi, Jainey K. (Jainey Kumar). "Building community capacity in the rebuilding of New Orleans : the role of philanthropic funders post-Katrina." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39931.
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Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2007.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 61-63).<br>How can funders strengthen community capacity in post-Katrina New Orleans? Residents of low-income, minority neighborhoods have historically faced government neglect, and consequently distrust decisionmakers, in a city of extreme race and class segregation. These communities are now being overlooked in a market-driven rebuilding process. Based on a tradition of self-determination, groups across the city are fighting to meet new needs. With massive institutional failure at all levels, philanthropy could support these groups. The purpose of this thesis is to help the Gulf Coast Funders for Equity, a consortium committed to more equitable redevelopment, think strategically about how to allocate resources to strengthen these groups, some of which form, struggle, and evaporate before funders can reach them. I use a mixed-method case study approach: in-depth interviews with key informants; review of media coverage and documentary sources; and a secondary review of comparable approaches. First, to sharpen the rationale for community capacity building, I examine the pre- and post-storm roles and contributions of informal groups in New Orleans. These groups serve as nodes of trust, support and enthusiasm in overlooked communities.<br>(cont.) Second, I review lessons learned from foundation-sponsored capacity building initiatives in the wake of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and the civil unrest in Los Angeles in 1992. These cases highlight the importance of intermediary organizations to reach and support community groups, the variety of roles that a collaborative structure enables funders to play, and the importance of technical assistance for sustained community change. Third, having interviewed the grantor and prospective grantee (community group) insiders in this picture, I find a genuine interest in partnering on both sides. Among the community groups, I also find: significant information and capacity gaps; a desperate need for core operating support as much as program funds; a frustration that promising collaborations-in-progress are overlooked by funders; and concerns about the downsides of becoming grant-driven organizations. Among the funders, on the other hand, I find: confusion about what kinds of community groups to target; concerns about raising expectations through outreach without following through with funds; limited or missing capacity-including cultural competence-to do this kind of work; and variable willingness to take risks.<br>(cont.) I recommend that funders: create local staff presence to do effective outreach and learn the landscape; provide appropriate technical assistance that does not compel groups to formalize; focus on brokering "bridging" relationships between community groups and local decisionmakers; emphasize sustained engagement; and develop the funder collaborative by choosing best options for joint action, defining roles and supporting continuous learning.<br>by Jainey K. Bavishi.<br>M.C.P.
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Potter, Elizabeth A. "Fund-raising systems in children's museums: An analysis of fund-raising behavior and philanthropic income trends." ScholarWorks, 1996. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/483.
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The problem under investigation. This dissertation analyzed philanthropic donations and fund-raising behavior in children's museums. The research embodies a descriptive, inductive, and deductive study which infers that philanthropic donations increase gradually and are influenced by an organization's fund-raising behavior.
The subjects. A stratified random sample of 15 small, 47 medium, and 20 large U.S. children's museums were surveyed; operating budgets determined museum size.
The methodology. Time-series statistical techniques and economic data measures calculated the change in children's museum philanthropic donations from 1990-1994. Correlation coefficients determined the relationships between the income variables. The fund-raising behavior variables, nominal data, were calculated in percentage/frequency tables. The chi-square test statistic checked for dependency between the behavioral variables and museum size.
The findings. This analysis showed the complex relationships between fund-raising systems and their philanthropic environment. The results demonstrate the strong tie between philanthropy and fund-raising. They illustrate that fund-raising cannot be an isolated management function. The data indicate how fund-raising behavior, donor attitudes, and economic conditions influence giving fluctuations. It discloses organizational donor preferences, and the control those donors might have over internal management decisions. The effects of donor networks, political lobbying, and geographic location were also detected in the figures.
Conclusions. This study affirmed that persistent organizational funding requires diversified, balanced relationships between nonprofit organizations and the philanthropic sector. Children's museums need a fund-raising philosophy; voluntary giving must become a core institutional value. This philosophy must be espoused by the Chief Executive Officer who works with and through a Board President and Board of Directors who embrace the same fund-raising rationale. The organizations also need trained personnel to administer the philosophy.
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Omura, Teruyo. "Competition Between Charitable Organisation for Private Donations." Thesis, Griffith University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/365991.
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A central problem for charitable organisations is that they do not derive revenues from their core philanthropic activities. Consequently they cannot survive unless they can derive revenues from other sources. The three major sources of these revenues are: (a) Government grants; (b) commercial activities that cross-subsidise the philanthropic activities; and (c) private donations. In each of these fund-raising activities they compete with other organisations, but none more so than in seeking private donations. Consequently, this thesis is concerned with the competition for private donations among charities with similar aims. Fundraising efforts through government grant competition and commercial activities are not considered. The charities considered are located in Australia and Japan, a comparative analysis being an initial major purpose of the research. This was based upon the argument that the behaviour of charitable organisations will be influenced by local culture far more than profit making corporations facing global markets. There was, therefore, an interest in examining how different the forms of competitions might be in the countries. Charitable organisations compete for private donations in two ways. The first is by an efficient and effective service to the charitable organisations‘ recipients. Unfortunately for fundraising, such service is not usually directly observable by potential donors. The second form of competition is the public provision of information, services and marketing and promotion to potential donors, specifically with the aim of eliciting donations. Competition in this form, of course, requires fundraising expenditures on the part of charitable organisations.<br>Thesis (PhD Doctorate)<br>Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)<br>Griffith Business School<br>Griffith Business School<br>Full Text
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Yok, Larry Tom. "The philanthropic priorities of Chinese and Japanese Americans as they relate to Asian American culturally specific museums." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/13160.
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Asian American culturally specific museums began forming in the United States in 1963. There are now 11 in existence. Four of these museums (two Chinese American, one Japanese American and one Pan Asian American) dramatically expanded their programs and constructed large new facilities. These culturally specific museums are private nonprofit organizations that are reliant on private donors for most of their financial support. Asian Americans comprise the majority of these Asian American museums’ donor bases. Understanding why donors support these museums may be useful to the museums’ abilities to raise funds.In this thesis I explore the reasons Chinese and Japanese Americans support these culturally specific museums. I used data from my qualitative study involving in-depth interviews of 16 Chinese and Japanese American current and former donors to a Pan Asian culturally specific museum in Seattle, Washington along with interviews of chief executives and other key informants of five other culturally specific museums in addition to primary documents provided by the museums and related secondary information available through the Internet. I also conducted a literature review in the fields of Development Studies, racial and ethnic identity, museology, and philanthropy. While identifying the reasons donors support these culturally specific museums, I also identify the philanthropic priorities and criteria of Chinese and Japanese Americans residing in Seattle and compare them with similar studies of Asian American philanthropy conducted in other cities in the 1990’s. I also examine the roles played by these culturally specific museums in the promotion of social capital, cultural capital and heritage capital in their communities. Chinese and Japanese Americans support these museums to preserve and educate their communities about the contributions their forebears made to the development of the United States. Asian American history has been marginalized in conventional narratives and one mission of the Asian American culturally specific museums is to bring their stories into the American history mainstream. Creating and operating these museums requires substantial networking within the Chinese and Japanese American communities and with other ethnic communities to bring in visitors and obtain financial and other support. The museums promote social capital development through collaboration in the museums’ operations. They increase the communities’ cultural capital by assembling the dispersed cultural and heritage capital of the Chinese and Japanese American communities into curated collections. These Asian American culturally specific museums face challenges stemming from attrition in their donor bases due to age. The museums need to develop activities that attract new supporters who may be mixed race or mixed ethnicity or who are interested in social activism that impacts society. The museums also must create programs that are relevant to younger generations. The findings of this study lay the groundwork for further inquiry into the ways culturally specific museums promote bonding and bridging capital in low and middle class Asian American communities and the degree to which they affect development in their neighbourhoods. Further research into the museums’ educational programs efficacy as they relate to correcting misperceptions about Asian Americans among non-Asian Americans may be desirable.
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Musau, Crispas Ndungo. "Understanding the impact of harambee tradition on the philanthropic activities of Kenyan immigrants in the Twin Cities." Thesis, St. Mary's University of Minnesota, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3623644.
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<p> The current hermeneutic qualitative phenomenological study explored the impact of <i>Harambee</i> tradition of philanthropy on the philanthropic activities of Kenyan immigrants in the Twin Cities. The face to face interviews of 12 Kenyan immigrants yielded six themes which illustrated that <i>harambee;</i> skews towards social needs limited to Kenyans and other similar groups, conform to familiarity and comfort, espouse shared responsibility, enhance community participation and mobilization, maintain continuity of philanthropy and harmonizes altruistic behavior and satisfaction. Two subthemes that emerged indicate that <i>harambee</i> is for common good and is not easy to replicate in other settings. The findings of this study show that first-generation Kenyan immigrants continue to practice <i> harambee</i> years after migration. It is recommended that a Kenyan cultural community center be established in the Twin Cities to preserve the Kenyan history and culture as well as to provide avenues for research on Kenyan immigrant issues and other similar groups in the United States.</p>
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Taylor, Susannah. "The role of Jewish women in national, Jewish philanthropic organisations in Britain from c.1880 to 1945." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.242507.
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Rajabi, Paak Mina. "The epidemic of spectacles : the HIV/AIDS pandemic, visual culture and the philanthropic documentary archive of the global South." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/50083.
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In the twenty years since the recognition of HIV/AIDS as a pandemic, the disease has become a global challenge, which is not only of medical nature, but also involves various political, social, and cultural factors. As Simon Watney once wrote, “AIDS is not only a medical crisis on an unparalleled scale, it involves a crisis of representation itself” (3). And indeed, HIV/AIDS visual culture and the politics of representation have become integral to our understanding of the meaning of the pandemic. Within the epidemic’s visual culture, AIDS documentaries stand out as one of the most prominent forms of media for narrating the pandemic and creating its global image. My thesis looks at the HIV/AIDS visual culture by documenting and analyzing the transformation of the AIDS documentary archive—both in form and focus—from the radical works of the earlier years (1980s to mid-1990s) in the West to the more conventional documentaries of the later years in and about the global South. Concentrating on this recent AIDS documentary archive concerned with the global South, I discuss how the colonial and stereotypical visuals of the pandemic in the global South find their way into the growing archive of what I call “philanthropic documentaries”: a tradition of globally-oriented documentary making that focuses on the state of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the global South and which is aimed at attracting financial and political aid from the outsider—mostly Western—viewers by presenting narratives and visuals that initiate effects of shock and sympathy. Yet such well-intentioned filmmaking does as much harm as good by dehumanizing its subjects and failing to show anything other than geographies of despair when it documents the pandemic. Consequently, what the thesis argues for is the need for the formation and growth of an alternative AIDS documentary archive that actively challenges and diversifies what has been established over the years as the image of the pandemic in the global South by philanthropic documentaries and other visual representations of the like, through destabilizing the normative spectacles of the pandemic, representing the excluded and marginalized narratives and, most importantly, visibilizing its own frames.<br>Graduate Studies, College of (Okanagan)<br>Graduate
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Pirtouscheg, Nairo Maia. "The influence of Sistema Único de Saúde in the high Paraíba Valley philanthropic hospitals management a study of case." Universidade de Taubaté, 2003. http://www.bdtd.unitau.br/tedesimplificado/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=51.
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The philanthropic hospitals have got financial problems that put in risk the maintenance of their basic activities and, in consequence, their survival. Normally, the pointed fact as responsible for such situation is the "Sistema Único de
Saúde SUS", because of its way of payment, its constant cuts in expenses with services and its resistance in not up-dating the price table. The aim of this study is to identify the extension of the influence of SUS in the management of these institutions. To get to the point, it was made a study concerning four "Santas Casas" in the region of High Paraíba Valley, in São Paulo State, Brazil. It was made an analysis of their structures considering management and installations as well as human resources, flux of patients, main diagnoses and their cost, financial aspects, price tables and indexes
of inflation. This analysis aimed to identify the factors that influence the administration of these institutions. The results showed that they have got few services of great complexity but they are efficient comparing with regional and national indexes, and that the prices paid by SUS present remarkable differences. Nevertheless SUS is not only
motive for the financial problems of these institutions since they also have got deficiencies in administration. Being so, it is justified the necessity of a further analysis in order to identify mechanisms that enable a more scientific manner to break the existent models derived mainly from their management culture.<br>Os hospitais filantrópicos passam atualmente por problemas financeiros que colocam em risco a manutenção de suas atividades básicas e, por conseqüência, sua sobrevivência. O fator normalmente apontado como responsável por tal situação é o Sistema Único de Saúde SUS, com sua forma de remuneração, constantes cortes nos valores correspondentes a pagamentos de serviços e não atualização de valores constantes de suas tabelas de preço. O objetivo deste trabalho é identificar até que ponto o SUS influencia na gestão destas instituições. Para tanto, utilizou-se de estudo de caso com quatro Santas Casas da Região do Alto Vale do Paraíba, analisando suas estruturas organizacionais e físicas, fluxos de atendimento, estrutura de recursos humanos, principais diagnósticos e seus custos, aspectos financeiros, tabela de
preços e índices inflacionários, no sentido de identificar fatores que influam em suas gestões. Dentre os resultados obtidos observou-se que as entidades oferecem poucos serviços de alta complexidade, que apresentam eficiência frente a índices regionais e nacionais, que os valores pagos pelo SUS apresentam disparidades marcantes. Porém não se pode atribuir única e exclusivamente ao SUS o desequilíbrio financeiro dessas entidades pois as mesmas apresentam deficiências organizacionais e de gestão. Justifica-se assim a necessidade de um estudo mais profundo no sentido de se identificar mecanismos que possibilitem uma gestão mais científica de forma a quebrar os paradigmas existentes e advindos principalmente de sua cultura organizacional.
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Howe, Elijah Cody. "Philanthropic Colonialism: New England Philanthropy in Bleeding Kansas, 1854-1860." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1805/2727.
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Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)<br>In 1854 the United States Congress passed the Kansas-Nebraska bill which left the question of slavery in the territory up to a vote of popular sovereignty. Upon the passage of the bill, New England’s most elite class of citizens, led by Eli Thayer, mobilized their networks of philanthropy in New England to ensure the Kansas-Nebraska territory did not embrace slavery. The effort by the New England elite to make the territories free was intertwined in a larger web of philanthropic motivations aimed to steer the future of America on a path that would replicate New England society throughout the country. The process and goal of their philanthropy in the Kansas-Nebraska Territory was not dissimilar from their philanthropy in New England. Moral classification of those in material poverty mixed with a dose of paternalism and free labor capitalism was the antidote to the disease of moral degradation and poverty. When Missourians resisted the encroachment of New Englanders on the frontier, the New England elites shifted their philanthropy from moral reform to the funding and facilitation of violence under the guise of philanthropy and disaster relief. For six years, until the outbreak of the American Civil War, New England philanthropists facilitated and helped fund the conflict known as Bleeding Kansas.
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Hung, Chun-Ju, and 洪諄儒. "Philanthropic Giving and Revenue Growth." Thesis, 2013. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/fzhu28.
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碩士<br>淡江大學<br>會計學系碩士班<br>101<br>This paper discusses the managers of Chinese listed companies engaged in corporate philanthropic givings and what the situational or motivation is? As well as through corporate Philanthropic Givings can be the corporate''s future revenue growth plays an important role as an intermediary? Research shows that when Chinese listed companies to improve cash flow, the firm''s philanthropic givings also found increased significantly with the increase of their free cash flow . This research hopes to make philanthropic givings for Chinese companies Empirical literature and provides China''s A-share listed companies engaged in business activities related to the management philanthropic givings practitioners what the information important are for them.
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Lee, Mon-Fen, and 李孟芬. "A Strategic Analysis by Embedding of Venture Philanthropy in Social Enterprise ─ as the Case Philanthropic Foundation." Thesis, 2006. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/84055425853233843549.
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碩士<br>逢甲大學<br>經營管理碩士在職專班<br>94<br>As learned from former research and references, we can find that venture philanthropy even though is a new term, but strictly speaking it isn’t absolutely a new concept and inventive method. The purpose of this thesis would research that social enterprise embedding the venture philanthropy theory and through strategic planning assay the output of the case philanthropy foundation.
In accordance with the above, the thesis begin from collect the connected references, and discussion of domestic and foreign nonprofit organizations of operative model and development venture philanthropy. And interview two units of a domestic foundation case to realize business strategies form baking and assist devices industries. Finally, according to the results of interview to having strategic planning analysis advances the following opinions:
First, the mission and venture philanthropy will be completed each other. Non-profit organization purpose of reward isn’t for business managing for Sustainable Development, just for client services and mission to be accomplished.
The second, strategic planning is the key success of investment. Nonprofit organization absence of management ability will lose accountability from the donors. For this reason, nonprofit organization needs make strategy management to reduce risks and increase competition strength.
The third, venture philanthropy is a new method for nonprofit organization raising financial research. Nonprofit organizations raise funds via market system as risk and threat, but by way of research a case analysis and reference, when the case philanthropy foundation embedding venture philanthropy will been self-contained and attain the financial resources.
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Simm, Zurina. "Philanthropy and Social Justice: Examining the Social Impact of Grant-making by Philanthropic Institutions in Australia." Thesis, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/2440/127022.
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This study explores the sociological significance of philanthropy by focusing on the power and influence of Australian philanthropic foundations in their interactions with non-profit organisations in the social sector. In particular, it examines philanthropy’s propensity or resistance to embracing the principles of social justice for the disadvantaged communities it ostensibly helps. By critically analysing the discourse of philanthropy, this thesis aims to examine if and how philanthropic grant-making strategies contribute to the preservation of elite hegemony. Data was obtained from interviews conducted from April 2016 to September 2016 with 16 senior managers of philanthropic foundations and non-profit organisations from three Australian states. Additional data was derived from publicly accessible annual reports available on the Internet. This study adopts a theoretical perspective based on a wider and more nuanced understanding of Antonio Gramsci’s (1891-1937) writings by specifically drawing on his notions of hegemony, crises, common sense, alliances, and subalterns. In one sense, this study builds on critical studies in American philanthropy from the 1980s that construct large philanthropic foundations as dominant instruments of cultural hegemony. In another sense, by focusing on philanthropy’s role in contributing to social change, this study challenges the view that elite philanthropic hegemony manifests only as domination. Indeed, philanthropic foundations embody elite hegemony by dint of their access to and control over substantial monetary resources destined for community benefit. Yet, a wider engagement with Gramsci’s writings elucidates the dual manifestations of hegemony, that is, as domination, and moral and intellectual leadership. At the heart of this thesis is the fact that contemporary philanthropy is a product of capitalism, and most activities that philanthropy is involved in entail efforts to strengthen capitalism as a way to maintain philanthropic hegemony. This is reflected in the types of social causes and projects selected for funding, and the terms of grant-disbursement to non-profit organisations that implement the said projects. Doubtless, Gramsci’s ideas are complex and somewhat counter-intuitive in an analysis of capitalist phenomena such as philanthropy. However, Gramsci plays a surprising role in the present study where the focus is on private money being used for projects that potentially contribute to social change for some marginalised communities. To this end, Gramsci’s insights explain how elite hegemony is maintained in three ways. First, philanthropy exercises hegemony in society through leadership rather than domination of the non-hegemonic groups they form alliances with. Second, the practice of grant-making for public benefit is a manifestation of philanthropic elites taking into account their own interests, and those of non-hegemonic groups. In doing so, philanthropic elites achieve and conserve their hegemony. Third, philanthropic elites maintain their hegemony by funding educational projects that aim to produce new knowledge, inculcate aspiration, and improve personal and organisational capacity. That is, philanthropy funds educational projects for the benefit of disadvantaged communities, and the general public which includes policy makers. Thus, an educational relationship initiated by philanthropic leadership constitutes a relationship of hegemony, and contributes to the production of a new common sense that Gramsci insists is necessary for social change.<br>Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Adelaide, School of Social Sciences, 2020
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Tian, Kun-Li, and 田坤立. "Corporate Philanthropic Undertakings- Causes and Consequences." Thesis, 2009. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/07925303221730008639.
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碩士<br>輔仁大學<br>管理學研究所<br>97<br>Corporate philanthropic undertaking has been a debatable issue for decades. It might represent beneficial conduct for firms performing social citizenship on one hand while embeds agency problems due to its opaque nature. To get a better understanding of the issue, one might need to longitudinally trace the causes and consequences for firms conducting philanthropic undertakings. This paper tries to provide a different angle to analyze firm’s philanthropic undertaking.
Using 450 listed firms in 2005, we find that agency problem play an important role in dictating firm’s chartable undertaking. Specifically, board size and the number of institutional investors are positively associated with the odds of philanthropic undertaking, which is consistent with Aggarwal and Nanda (2004) that board size embeds agency problems. Moreover, top managers significantly reduce shareholdings after firm’s philanthropic undertakings. Even though the firms with superior performance measures are more likely to conduct philanthropic undertakings, these firms were evidenced a significant drop in performance measures as compared to the ones that did not. Furthermore, cumulative abnormal returns and large shareholders’ shareholdings are positively associated with the odds of disclosing the dollar amount of philanthropic undertakings, anticipating a higher return accompanying with the information revelation. Finally, we find that among the firms that conduct philanthropic undertakings, the performance of donating firms didn’t related to their donated cash, even if agency problems exist, the size of donated cash related to total assert is too small to affect its performance.