* The transformation of fundraising from an ‘emerging profession’ to a ‘true profession’ is contingent on the continual development of a formal body of knowledge based on theory and research. To further that goal, this paper, written from a Canadian perspective, reviews current and recent research studies in both Canada and the USA, focusing specifically on the areas of legacy marketing and beq...

BACKGROUND Published articles have described a lack of willingness to allow preventative measures, as well as other types of modern therapies, as an obstacle to providing medical care for Amish and Mennonite populations. METHODS We present data regarding the 12 Amish and Mennonite patients at the SUNY Upstate Medical University Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Center and three representative case re...

An understanding of the workings, management and implications of sponsorship relationships, are becoming increasingly important to all arts administrators, in times of dwindling government assistance, and keener competition for audiences. Sponsorship research suffers from a lack of a suitable theoretical underpinning to assist operators in its understanding. This paper examines sponsorship in t...

Fundraising within the context of financial firms is an essential part of the functionality of any investment vehicle. While traditional real estate is one of the oldest forms of investing, the industry has since undergone a revolution, in which the every-day investor is attaining access to the arena in the form of crowdfunding. While many of these platforms highlight key structural advantages ...

Direct­mail fundraisers commonly provide a set of suggested donation amounts to potential donors, in addition to the option of writing in an amount. Yet little systematic evidence exists about the causal effects of suggested donation amounts on giving behavior. To this end, we conducted a field experiment on a direct­mail solicitation to nearly 15,000 members of three public broadcasting statio...