Thesis advisor: Richard McGowan / This thesis seeks to better understand the state of philanthropy in China via a quantitative and qualitative comparison of philanthropy between the United States and China. Due to the United States’ historical background in philanthropy and the current success of its philanthropic campaigns, it is an ideal target for the basis of comparison. Through the analysis, the paper concludes that philanthropy is similar enough between the two nations and created two regression models for China based on variables that explain giving in the U.S. The models explain three variables that influence giving in China. Two more regression models were constructed with more complex variables. However, the latter two models did not have enough statistical significance to be able to properly explain the variables as being factors that influence giving in China. The paper ultimately recommends China to focus on the variables of tax, GDP, as well as population growth. The thesis also included non-measurable factors that China needs to focus on, such as ridding itself of corruption and bureaucracy to regain the public’s trust in philanthropy. / Thesis (BS) — Boston College, 2013. / Submitted to: Boston College. Carroll School of Management. / Discipline: Carroll School of Management Honors Program. / Discipline: Management.

When donating to a charity there is an implied assumption that a proportion of the donation will be used to support the administration functions of the charity. The present study investigated whether it was possible to obtain direct donor support for the administration function of a charity. A ‘donation splitting’ technique was used, whereby participants could split a donation into a proportion that the charity could use for administration, and a proportion that could be used to deliver the charity’s programmes and services. Two experiments were conducted using an on-line format. All participants were reimbursed $5 for participating, and this money was made available for the participants to donate with. The primary aim of Experiment 1 was to determine whether participants were willing to allocate a proportion of their donation directly to the administration function of the charity. Sixty-two students from the University of Canterbury participated in Experiment 1, with 37 participants making a donation to the charity. Results from Experiment 1 confirmed that it was possible to obtain direct donor support for administration. Experiment 2 aimed to replicate this finding, and to examine the influence that providing information about the charity’s administration expenditure had on the donation split. Sixty students from the University of Canterbury participated in Experiment 2, with 38 making a donation to the charity. Results from Experiment 2 replicated those of Experiment 1, and indicated that it may be beneficial for a charity to provide donors with information about the nature of their administration expenditure, but this information should be kept to a minimum. The donation splitting approach gives the donor an element of control over how their money is used, as well as providing the charity with valuable information to guide administration spending. Results are discussed in terms of how the donation splitting approach can help generate and maintain the public’s trust in a charity.

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Thesis (MBus) -- Auckland University of Technology, 2003. / Also held in print (75 leaves, 30cm.) in Wellesley Theses Collection (T 658.800993 HAR)

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 269-288).

Thesis (Ed. D.)--Teachers College, Columbia University. / Typescript; issued also on microfilm. Sponsor: Trygve R. Tholfsen. Dissertation Committee: Hazel Whitman Hertzberg. Bibliography: leaves 133-146.

Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2010. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains v, 53 p. : col. ill. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 39-45).

Thesis--Catholic University of America. / Bibliography: p. 124-128.

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Concerns have long been raised about the conduct and accountability of charitable organisations, particularly the adequacy of reporting and oversight mechanisms. Consequently, charities and the institutions that monitor the sector are under increasing pressure to demonstrate their legitimacy. This thesis focuses on the ways in which risk is operationalised by the Scottish Charity Regulator and experienced by charities. In particular, it examines the nature, extent, determinants and outcomes of four types of risk: complaints concerning charity conduct, regulatory action in response to a complaint, financial vulnerability, and triggering accountability concerns. The thesis begins with a detailed review of the overlapping literatures of risk, regulation and charity theory, and the development of a contextual framework for guiding the empirical work. The thesis draws on contemporary large-scale administrative social science data derived from the regulator, supported by modest use of primary social survey and qualitative data. Findings from the four empirical chapters provide evidence that the risks explored in this research are uncommon for individual charities but are a persistent feature of the sector as a whole, and vary in predictable ways across certain organisational characteristics. The results also reveal the concern of charities with financial risks, their willingness to demonstrate transparency regarding their actions (particularly in response to complaints), and the perceived lack of regulatory burden. The thesis makes an original contribution in the form of new empirical knowledge about the charity sector, in particular through the use of large-scale administrative social science data to ‘peer under the hood’ and shine a light on aspects of charity behaviour that are often overlooked. The thesis concludes with a reflection on the key findings and comments on potential areas for future research.