This paper investigates theoretically and empirically the effects of competition for donors on the behavior of non-profit organizations. Theoretically, we consider a situation in which non-profit organizations use donations to produce some commodity, but the use of donations is only partially...

This article investigates theoretically and empirically the effects of competition for donors on the behavior of nonprofit organizations. Theoretically, we consider a situation in which nonprofit organizations use donations to produce some commodity, but the use of donations is only partially...

Gift restrictions are a common tool used by donors to ensure charitable intent. Due to increased monitoring costs and the loss of flexibility, gift restrictions are costly to the recipient nonprofit. Using an economic experiment, we study the impact of offering donors the option to restrict...

This paper introduces a new empirical approach to the nonprofit literature which can measure competition between nonprofit organizations. Our approach provides a framework to determine when and how the number of firms may be incorporated in empirical competitive analysis. We then systematically...

It is common for charitable organizations to allow donors to place material restrictions on their gifts. Nonprofits and fundraisers generally believe that allowing gift restrictions will increase donation revenue. Restricted gifts are costly to the nonprofit because of increased management...