Based on Chinese cultural psychology and multi-disciplinary theoretical system,this study establishes an analytical framework of wealthy people’s charitable donation motives.It takes the donation behavior of 66 phila...Based on Chinese cultural psychology and multi-disciplinary theoretical system,this study establishes an analytical framework of wealthy people’s charitable donation motives.It takes the donation behavior of 66 philanthropists as the research object to discuss charitable donation motives of wealthy people.Through analyzing the content and text of 172 interviews and donation reports,this study verifies the unique influence of acquaintances’charitable motives in Chinese local culture,moral motives in Confucian culture,benevolent people’s love for others,self-promotion,collectivism and patriotism,and differential love on charitable donations of rich Chinese.This study concluded that the donation motives of wealthy Chinese mainly consist of 10 categories,such as expressing appreciation and gratitude,becoming a super representative of philanthropy cause,pursuit of the meaning and value of life,promoting social justice,inheriting the family wealth and family spirit,taking the social responsibility of Chinese entrepreneurs,driving more people to participate in philanthropy cause,improving the welfare of others,acquiring the exchange interests,and due to peer pressure.This research enriches the connotation of“Chinese philanthropy motivation”and discusses the characteristics of philanthropy motives in Chinese context,which can provide reference for improving the donation incentive policies and charitable organization’s fundraising activities.展开更多
This study investigates the sustainability-related impacts of the Framing Hope program, an innovative private and nonprofit sector partnership between the nonprofit Good360 and The Home Depot. Specifically, this paper...This study investigates the sustainability-related impacts of the Framing Hope program, an innovative private and nonprofit sector partnership between the nonprofit Good360 and The Home Depot. Specifically, this paper estimates the energy savings, landfill space not filled, and the energy- and landfill-related cost savings associated with the Good360 product philanthropy program with The Home Depot, illustrating that benefits accrue to both company and communities by linkages between environmental, socioeconomic, and energy dimensions. Findings suggest that by redirecting products from the waste stream into usable community resources, considerable landfill space, costs, and energy savings were realized. Product donations can serve as an important platform for sustainable community development and capacity building. This research adds to the growing body of knowledge on environmental performance, corporate giving, and cross-sector partnerships in sustainable and social entrepreneurship.展开更多
The demonstrated success of the venture philanthropy model clearly warrants a larger role for innovative investment strategies focused on delivering game-changing results with tangible value.
Religious people have participated in social service for a long time,and the spreading of the theory of "Engaged Buddhism"provides Charity work with much legitimacy among religious people. This paper uses th...Religious people have participated in social service for a long time,and the spreading of the theory of "Engaged Buddhism"provides Charity work with much legitimacy among religious people. This paper uses three Buddhist NPO s as cases: "Classics Reading Class","H ui Ji Temple Charity ",and "H ome of Friends of Buddhism",tries to find what are the supporting theory of the three NPO s,howdo they motivate charity funds and volunteers,their activities,and their relationship with government. We find,the three NPO s use "Engaged Buddhism"as their leading theory,and they use charity and philanthropy to stimulate participants to serve people and society,combining belief with practice. Besides,in current circumstance,we also notice that the NPO s showthe characters of making a comprise with government and secular society.展开更多
文摘Based on Chinese cultural psychology and multi-disciplinary theoretical system,this study establishes an analytical framework of wealthy people’s charitable donation motives.It takes the donation behavior of 66 philanthropists as the research object to discuss charitable donation motives of wealthy people.Through analyzing the content and text of 172 interviews and donation reports,this study verifies the unique influence of acquaintances’charitable motives in Chinese local culture,moral motives in Confucian culture,benevolent people’s love for others,self-promotion,collectivism and patriotism,and differential love on charitable donations of rich Chinese.This study concluded that the donation motives of wealthy Chinese mainly consist of 10 categories,such as expressing appreciation and gratitude,becoming a super representative of philanthropy cause,pursuit of the meaning and value of life,promoting social justice,inheriting the family wealth and family spirit,taking the social responsibility of Chinese entrepreneurs,driving more people to participate in philanthropy cause,improving the welfare of others,acquiring the exchange interests,and due to peer pressure.This research enriches the connotation of“Chinese philanthropy motivation”and discusses the characteristics of philanthropy motives in Chinese context,which can provide reference for improving the donation incentive policies and charitable organization’s fundraising activities.
文摘This study investigates the sustainability-related impacts of the Framing Hope program, an innovative private and nonprofit sector partnership between the nonprofit Good360 and The Home Depot. Specifically, this paper estimates the energy savings, landfill space not filled, and the energy- and landfill-related cost savings associated with the Good360 product philanthropy program with The Home Depot, illustrating that benefits accrue to both company and communities by linkages between environmental, socioeconomic, and energy dimensions. Findings suggest that by redirecting products from the waste stream into usable community resources, considerable landfill space, costs, and energy savings were realized. Product donations can serve as an important platform for sustainable community development and capacity building. This research adds to the growing body of knowledge on environmental performance, corporate giving, and cross-sector partnerships in sustainable and social entrepreneurship.
文摘The demonstrated success of the venture philanthropy model clearly warrants a larger role for innovative investment strategies focused on delivering game-changing results with tangible value.
基金MOE(Ministry of Education in China)Project of Humanities and Social Sciences“Operating Mode of Philanthropy Organizations with Buddhism Background in China”(Project No.10YJC840101)
文摘Religious people have participated in social service for a long time,and the spreading of the theory of "Engaged Buddhism"provides Charity work with much legitimacy among religious people. This paper uses three Buddhist NPO s as cases: "Classics Reading Class","H ui Ji Temple Charity ",and "H ome of Friends of Buddhism",tries to find what are the supporting theory of the three NPO s,howdo they motivate charity funds and volunteers,their activities,and their relationship with government. We find,the three NPO s use "Engaged Buddhism"as their leading theory,and they use charity and philanthropy to stimulate participants to serve people and society,combining belief with practice. Besides,in current circumstance,we also notice that the NPO s showthe characters of making a comprise with government and secular society.
