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Factors Influencing U.S. Charitable Giving during the Great Recession: Implications for Nonprofit Administration

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  • Jerry D. Marx

    (Department of Social Work, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA)

  • Vernon B. Carter

    (Department of Social Work, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA)

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine factors influencing U.S. charitable giving during the first full year of the Great Recession. Demand on the services of human service nonprofits typically escalates during periods of extreme economic downturn; thus donations to agencies serving the most vulnerable groups—the young, the old, and the frail—become increasingly important. The study sample consisted of 8690 U.S. respondents. Results indicate the growing importance of computer ownership and the continuing importance of combined purpose agencies in assisting the needy in hard times. Suggestions for both future research and nonprofit administrative practice regarding charitable giving are provided.

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  • Jerry D. Marx & Vernon B. Carter, 2014. "Factors Influencing U.S. Charitable Giving during the Great Recession: Implications for Nonprofit Administration," Administrative Sciences, MDPI, vol. 4(3), pages 1-23, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jadmsc:v:4:y:2014:i:3:p:350-372:d:39730
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    Cited by:

    1. Marie Hladká & Vladimír Hyánek, 2016. "Explanation of the Donor Decision-making Process in the Czech Republic through a Combination of Influences of Individual Motives," European Financial and Accounting Journal, Prague University of Economics and Business, vol. 2016(1), pages 23-37.
    2. Kunal Y. Sevak & LaKami Baker, 2022. "Need‐resource indicators and nonprofit human services organization density," Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 93(1), pages 129-160, March.

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