Research has shown that people are more likely to donate money to help a single victim rather than a group of victims. However, recent studies have been able to reverse this compassion fade effect by presenting people with multiple donation appeals with different victim group sizes (joint...

International nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) face greater accountability demands from various stakeholders, and from their beneficiaries in particular. This has initiated an academic discourse on a more comprehensive approach to INGO accountability. However, the theoretical foundation to...

In their efforts to influence corporate responsibility, nonprofit organizations (NPOs) are increasingly focusing directly on companies - either by entering into collaborative relationships with, or by exerting public pressure on them. While both approaches can be instrumental for NPOs with...

Research has shown that people are more likely to donate money to help a single victim rather than a group of victims. However, recent studies have been able to reverse this compassion fade effect by presenting people with multiple donation appeals with different victim group sizes (joint...

Successful place-based leadership is based on functional networks, dialogue among stakeholders, political support and funding, and sharing power. The EU-funded Integrated Urban Development Plans (IUDPs) require the participation of citizens and local nonprofit organizations. When creating an...

Philanthropic organisations (PO) are important partners in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and in regard to capacity building for education in Developing Countries (DCs) especially regarding Goal 4 education and Goal 17 partnerships. The POs contributions in DCs are...

Some voices argue that grant-making foundations are social innovators or the vanguard of society. Others see foundations as weak and encapsulated institutions, deprived of effective internal or external stimuli, and unable to deal with broad social problems. Both arguments have merit. While some...

International nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) face greater accountability demands from various stakeholders, and from their beneficiaries in particular. This has initiated an academic discourse on a more comprehensive approach to INGO accountability. However, the theoretical foundation to...

Impact investing is increasingly becoming an omnipresent topic. Anglo-American practices are spilling over into continental Europe's foundation sector. However, there are still few studies focusing on foundations as impact investors. This study uses 16 semi-structured interviews with foundation...