Are Women More Generous than Men? Evidence from Alumni Donations

2012 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomas Dvorak ◽  
Shayna R Toubman
Keyword(s):  
Alumni Donations

An Empirical Study of the Life-Cycle Hypothesis with Respect to Alumni Donations

1989 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 60-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Olsen ◽  
Amy L. Smith ◽  
Phanindra V. Wunnava
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Alumni Donations ◽  
Life Cycle Hypothesis

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Alumni Donations

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarunya Lertputtarak ◽  
Surat Supitchayangkool
Keyword(s):  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Alumni Donations

scholarly journals Altruism and the Child Cycle of Alumni Donations

2009 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 258-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Meer ◽  
Harvey S Rosen
Keyword(s):  
Research University ◽  
Alumni Giving ◽  
Alumni Donations ◽  
The University

We study alumni contributions to an anonymous research university. If alumni believe donations will increase the likelihood of their child's admission, and if this belief helps motivate their giving, then the pattern of giving should vary systematically with the ages of their children, whether the children ultimately apply to the university, and the admissions outcome. We call this pattern the child cycle of alumni giving. The evidence is consistent with the child-cycle pattern. Thus, while altruism drives some giving, the hope for a reciprocal benefit also plays a role. We compute rough estimates of the proportion of giving due to selfish motives. (JEL D91, D64, I21)

Alumni Giving and Social Exchange

2016 ◽  
pp. 294-323
Author(s):  
Lauren E. B. Dodge
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Research University ◽  
The United States ◽  
Alumni Giving ◽  
State Governments ◽  
Key Indicator ◽  
Alumni Donations ◽  
Engineering Department ◽  
Alumni Engagement

Fundraising efforts at institutions of higher education continue to be a top priority, especially as funding from state governments decline. Public institutions have been looking to private institutions, as they are believed to have been leading the way in cultivating alumni donations since their inception. Higher education institutions must understand what determines the greatest alumni giving if the field is to improve their fundraising efforts, and student and alumni engagement is a key indicator of philanthropic gifts. A survey was administered to gather important insight into the giving behavior of alumni of an engineering department at a large research university located in the Midwestern area of the United States. The purpose of this survey is to understand the correlation between alumni giving and engagement while a student and as alumni.

The Life Cycle of Alumni Donations

1990 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 503-517 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralph B. Bristol
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Alumni Donations

scholarly journals Universities Behaving Badly: The Impact of Athletic Malfeasance on Student Quality and Enrollment

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Austin F. Eggers ◽  
Peter A. Groothuis ◽  
Parker Redding ◽  
Kurt W. Rotthoff ◽  
Michael Solimini
Keyword(s):  
National Collegiate Athletic Association ◽  
Collegiate Sports ◽  
Men's Basketball ◽  
High Achieving Students ◽  
Alumni Donations ◽  
Athletic Teams ◽  
Sports Programs ◽  
Sports Team ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

National accolades and positive media attention are frequently lavished upon successful collegiate sports programs. Correspondingly, studies have demonstrated that universities often benefit from the achievements of their athletic teams by increasing the schools’ application numbers, student quality, and alumni donations. This study demonstrates that the opposite effect occurs when a university’s sports team is accused of engaging in impropriety. Our findings suggest that the negative attention given to the National Collegiate Athletic Association postseason tournament ban of a men’s basketball program could serve as a signal to prospective students regarding the quality of the institution. This perception ultimately leads to a decrease in the infracting university’s enrollment the year before the ban that then rebounds the year after the ban. However, the ban reduces the percentage of high-achieving students who choose to attend the university after the ban has been implemented.

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