Naomi Campbell’s charity Fashion For Relief spent only 8.5% of its funds on the causes it highlighted.
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While Americans like to think of themselves as kind, generous people, many refugees would beg to differ.
The richest 1% of schools get 36% of the support delivered through tax-deductible donations, a situation the Productivity Commission wanted to end.
Some churches operate huge business enterprises and collect rent on extensive property holdings. This income isn’t taxed.
During the month-long period of fasting, the obligation of zakat takes on heightened significance.
Ramadan encourages acts of charity. This also poses a question for many Muslims as they consider what more could be done to feed the hungriest in the world, many of whom are in Gaza.
Charity advertising often reinforces historical stereotypes of underdevelopment that equate Africa with poverty.
When it feels like so many people are in need of compassion, how do we decide where to direct it?
Threats from disappointed donors over the language used during campus protests about the Israel-Hamas conflict have become angrier and more public than in the past.
As we approach the season of giving, a child psychology researcher offers suggestions on how parents can teach their kids to be generous and kind.
On the wall of an orphanage in Venice, a musicologist encountered a fresco featuring an aria written for an opera. She’s since embarked on a project to bring this forgotten music back.
Emphasizing self-sufficiency in fundraising pitches can increase charitable donations, a marketing scholar has found.
People are more likely to donate to charity when the brand shows ‘bravery’ by speaking up about social causes.
Non-profits provide critical services and social support for communities. They also provide settings where vital forms of social capital are produced.
Rather than protecting some of the world’s most vulnerable children, many of Africa’s orphanages are exploiting them.
Excessive donation requests can end up triggering donor fatigue or inspiring accusations of ‘social washing’.
Effective altruism, often called ‘EA,’ is closely linked to utilitarian philosophy and calls for donors to carefully scrutinize whether their giving makes an impact.
In the Charitable Corporation Scandal, a group of politically connected directors leveraged the company’s altruistic image to attract investors – before raiding the funds to prop up other ventures.
Child sponsorship is often billed as a significant way of improving children’s lives. However, sponsorship is based on narratives that fail to address the role of rich countries in global poverty.
A study of what customers experience when they’re asked to chip in for a cause during checkout suggests that retailers should be careful about participating in these campaigns.
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Professor of Accounting, The Ohio State University
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Director, Centre for Philanthropy, University of Kent
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Glenn Family Chair Emeritus of Economics and Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University
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Assistant Professor of Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University
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Professor of Public Administration, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Adjunct Industry Fellow, Centre for Social Impact, Swinburne University of Technology
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Interim Director of Data & Research Partnerships at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University
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Assistant Professor of Law, University of Chicago
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Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh
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UNESCO Chair in AI Ethics & Governance, IE University
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Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Liverpool
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Lecturer in Social Inquiry, La Trobe University
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Furman Public Policy Scholar, New York University
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Professor of Law, Texas A&M University
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Senior Lecturer, International Development and NGO Management, University of East London