Philanthropy & Charitable Giving Giving Studies

The Institute for Nonprofit Organization Management maintains a long-standing interest in how philanthropy and charitable giving helps support civil society and foster structural change to create a more equitable society.

Past research in Philanthropy & Charitable Giving Studies:

Giving and Volunteering in California
In this statewide survey, the Institute examines charitable giving and volunteering patterns in California. The survey, the first of its type in California, provides detailed data on charitable activities of California residents not available from national studies. The project also surveys charitable activities of three major ethnic groups - African-American, Hispanic & Latino, and Asian-Pacific Islanders - in Alameda County. In addition to the substantive focus of the surveys, there is special attention to the methodological issues involved in collecting valid, reliable data on charitable activity using a random-digit-dial telephone interview approach.
The survey instrument is available here.
The report, published in 2000, is available for ordering here.

Ethnic Philanthropy
In 1994 the Institute completed a two-year study of giving, sharing, and volunteering within the Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Filipino, Mexican, Guatemalan, Salvadoran, and African American communities of the San Francisco Bay Area. This ethnographic study provides a richness of detail on ethnic philanthropic traditions and cultural practices that complements national and regional quantitative survey research on this topic.
Information about ordering the is here.