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Papers by Angela Eikenberry

Journal of Philanthropy and Marketing

To address these questions, we gathered data in two steps: First, we created a database of GCs ba... more To address these questions, we gathered data in two steps: First, we created a database of GCs based on secondary data from previous studies and a web-based search to document existing GCs. Then, we surveyed GCs using the database contacts. The survey included questions about operations, structure, and composition of GCs. A total of 358 GCs responded to the survey, giving us a response rate of 33 percent of active GCs in our database. A summary of our key findings is below. Number, Age, and Location of GCs We found a significant expansion of the number of GCs. Our research identified 1,087 independently run and currently active GCs, along with 525 GC chapters that are part of different GC networks and programs. The number of GCs has more than tripled since the last landscape study, conducted in 2007 by Jessica Bearman for the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers (now the United Philanthropy Forum). About half of the GCs were formed since 2010. GCs are found in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. We also identified 13 nationwide GCs and nine that are organized online. Composition of GCs We estimate that GCs have engaged at least 150,000 people since their inception. The average number of members is 116, the median number is 50, and the most common number of members is 100. Our findings suggest that GCs are engaging more people overall, and more people on average per group, than was found in previous studies. Compared to previous research, the number of identity-based groups is also growing. At the same time, while there is diversity across groups, there is not a great deal of diversity within groups. We found that about 60 percent of GCs are formed around a particular identity. Consistent with past research by Bearman and by Rutnik and Bearman, women's GCs remain the most common type (48.5 percent of our database) and women continue to be the majority of participants in GCs. However, there has been growth in the number of men-only GCs and ones organized by LGBTQ groups. We found 45 men-only groups and 24 LGBTQ groups. The number of GCs has more than tripled since the last landscape study.

VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 2021

To encourage methodological pluralism in the field, this paper examines an illustrative sample of... more To encourage methodological pluralism in the field, this paper examines an illustrative sample of articles that apply critical approaches to third-sector studies focused on gender. Specifically, the paper analyzes three articles that were previously identified as among the most critical work on gender in the field between 1970 and 2009 to illustrate how critical research is produced and the value it brings to third-sector studies. We find this work: uncovers hidden assumptions and/or uncomfortable erasures that mask gender-based inequities and injustices; resists hegemonic scientific norms in doing and writing research; and rejects ‘woman’ as a uniform object of theorizing. We discuss against what methodological standards such work should be evaluated and suggest a wider understanding of these ‘alternative’ standards, which might derive significant benefits for the field through increased critical scholarship and the unique features it brings.

Journal of Public Affairs Education, 2012

Journal of Nonprofit Education and Leadership, 2017

In this paper, we draw on a critical theory perspective to address the question, would a minimall... more In this paper, we draw on a critical theory perspective to address the question, would a minimally invasive accreditation process be wise, possible, and credible? We do this by first providing an assessment of what we see as current oppressive structures that accreditation would likely affirm rather than challenge. Next, we present evidence from the literature on the consequences of accreditation. We suggest that although accreditation might be possible, it may not be wise or credible if we are concerned with preparing students for social change efforts. Finally, we present an alternative approach to thinking about and providing nonprofit management education.

Voluntary Sector Review, 2015

Recent efforts to grow philanthropy in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland have focused on increa... more Recent efforts to grow philanthropy in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland have focused on increasing the number of donors and size of donations, rather than on developing new methods of giving, despite this latter approach sharing the same objective. This article explores the rise of one such new vehicle – giving circles – defined as groups of individuals who donate money and/or time and have a say in the distribution of these resources. Scholarship on giving circles has largely focused on the United States (US), yet they are found increasingly in other parts of the world. This article focuses on how giving circles in the UK and Ireland are structured and administered; how and why they are formed; their key activities; typical characteristics of members; and why people join. It concludes by noting distinctive characteristics of giving circles in the UK and Ireland and setting out a future programme to further understanding in this area.

Int. J. Nonprofit Volunt. Sect. Mark., 2005

Philanthropic institutions are increasingly involved in efforts to promote or expand philanthropy... more Philanthropic institutions are increasingly involved in efforts to promote or expand philanthropy in the US, yet little research has been done in relation to such efforts within the new philanthropy environment. This qualitative study examines one such effort: the Massachusetts ...

International Journal of Self Help and Self Care, 2006

Giving circles are growing in number in the United States, the United Kingdom, and elsewhere. The... more Giving circles are growing in number in the United States, the United Kingdom, and elsewhere. They involve individuals pooling resources and deciding together where and how to give these away. They also include social, educational, and volunteer opportunities for members. Most work on giving circles to date has focused on the contributions they make to nonprofit organizations as a means to address community problems. This article focuses on the dual purposes of giving circles to: 1) serve members as self-help/mutual aid groups for wealthy and other philanthropists; and 2) provide resources to the community. Based on data gathered through interviews, document analysis, and secondary data, the article asserts that giving circles provide their greatest value as self-help/mutual aid sources for members rather than as mechanisms for addressing community problems and this has important implications for the expectations of voluntary institutions in a new governance/risk environment.

Handbook of Administrative Reform, 2008

Behavioral Health Response to Disasters, 2012

Public Administration Review, 2007

Millwood, Virginia Africa, the Americas and Caribbean, Asia and the Middle East, and Central East... more Millwood, Virginia Africa, the Americas and Caribbean, Asia and the Middle East, and Central Eastern Europe Infectious disease, women's and children's health, health professional education, health system and facilities, and humanitarian assistance Save the Children

Third Sector Research, 2010

Public Administration Review, 2004

The public sector has increasingly adopted the methods and values of the market to guide policy c... more The public sector has increasingly adopted the methods and values of the market to guide policy creation and management. Several public administration scholars in the United States have pointed out the problems with this, especially in relation to the impact on democracy and citizenship. Similarly, nonprofit organizations are adopting the approaches and values of the private market, which may harm democracy and citizenship because of its impact on nonprofit organizations' ability to create and maintain a strong civil society. This article reviews the major marketization trends occurring within the nonprofit sector-commercial revenue generation, contract competition, the influence of new and emerging donors, and social entrepreneurship-and surveys research on their potential impact on nonprofit organizations' contributions to civil society. The article ends with a discussion of the significance of marketization in the nonprofit sector for public administration scholars and public managers.

Public Administration Review, 2005

1 Professor of public administration in the College of Government and Business at Yonsei Universi... more 1 Professor of public administration in the College of Government and Business at Yonsei University, Korea, and a Fulbright visiting scholar at Georgetown University. His research interests include government reform, organizational development, and human resources ...

Public Administration Review, 2009

ASPA's future is intertwined with institutional trends in public administration, shaped especiall... more ASPA's future is intertwined with institutional trends in public administration, shaped especially by the directions of today's network governance. Th e implications for the future of ASPA and of other public administration professional associations are signifi cant. In the author's view, ASPA must hold on to its unique generalist niche, but she counsels that ASPA should pay closer attention to advancing democratic and social equity issues throughout government. Public Administration Today Understanding what public administration is today depends on understanding its social and political-.. . the way in which students and alumni do the work of public administration and what "counts" as public administration has undergone a fundamental shift.

Nonprofit Management and Leadership, 2008

Page 1. NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP, vol. 19, no. 2, Winter 2008 © 2008 Wiley Periodica... more Page 1. NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP, vol. 19, no. 2, Winter 2008 © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. 141 Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI: 10.1002/nml.212 ARTICLES Fundraising in the New Philanthropy Environment ...

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 2008

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 2006

Giving circles entail individuals pooling money and other resources and then deciding together wh... more Giving circles entail individuals pooling money and other resources and then deciding together where to give these away. More than this, they educate members about community issues, engage members in voluntary efforts, provide social opportunities, and maintain independence from any particular charity. This article reports on an exploratory study of giving circles in the United States, addressing the questions: What are giving circles and their impacts and how are they unique to the new philanthropy environment? The article concludes by discussing the implications of the giving circle movement for philanthropic and nonprofit professionals.