raising funds. We investigate whether this result extends to 'unit donation' schemes, a popular alternative form of soliciting … donors. This suggests that charities using a unit donation scheme enjoy additional degrees of freedom in choosing a subsidy …

giving by considering a "quantity donation" scheme. We define this scheme as one in which donors choose how many units of a … changes in the donation environment. …

An increasing fraction of donations is channeled through donation intermediaries. These entities serve multiple … purposes, one of which seems to be providing donors with greater certainty: that the donation reaches its intended goal, and … their donation. …

An increasing fraction of donations is channeled through donation intermediaries. These entities serve multiple … purposes, one of which seems to be providing donors with greater certainty: that the donation reaches its intended goal, and … their donation. …

donors reduce their donation in response to intermediation, 59 per-cent of all donors give as much or more with than without …

experiment, we investigate if private donors seek information about the exact impact of their donation to an international NGO … information about administrative costs, and the recipient type who benefits from a donation. First, we find that a relatively … small share of individuals makes a well-informed donation decision. Second, the demand for information about aid impact is …

first change doubled the donation grid. A second change altered the navigation of the website rendering the act of declining … how donation grids can have dramatic im-pacts on giving. Second, we demonstrate that small, apparently superficial chang …