Crowdfunding is an information technology (IT)-enabled, online model for raising funds for charity that can be used as an alternative to traditional, offline charity models (e.g., bake sales, doorknocking or society events). Over the past three years, more and more charity organizations have turned to crowdfunding in addition to, or instead of, traditional fundraising. Why is that? In this pape...

Consumers are frequently presented opportunities to purchase products that are linked to charitable causes, green production, or fair trade practices. In Elfenbein and McManus (forthcoming) we demonstrate that consumers are willing to pay a premium for these items by analyzing a hand-matched data set of identical items sold in charity and non-charity auctions on eBay. This premium may occur bec...

Older people cut their continence pads in half to make supplies last longer, a survey by Help the Aged has found. The charity called on primary care trusts to ensure that everyone who needs continence pads receives them free from the NHS. Local authorities should place greater emphasis on the provision and upkeep of public toilets, the charity has said.

a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Donations in-kind can be a mixed blessing for charities, who are often more adept at solicitation than resale. Many organizations rely on raffles to turn donations into cash, but auctions are also common. Theory predicts that all-pay mechanisms should produce more revenue than winner-pay mechanisms, but the empirical literature is thin and inconclusive. Dra...