Religious Attitudes and Charitable Donations
Author
Eger, Robert J.
McDonald, Bruce D.
Wilsker, Amanda L.
Date
2014-10-22Metadata
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Nonprofit organizations play a vital role in the United States, often providing goods and services to
populations where no alternative is available. We expand the understanding of nonprofit management by
focusing on the influence of an individual’s religious attitude on their charitable donations. Using a
survey of 1,530 households, we find that religiously conservative individuals contribute more than
liberals both in terms of support to religiously affiliated nonprofits and total donations to nonprofit
organizations. The findings of this study hold important implications for nonprofits in terms of the types
of services they provide and the stipulations placed upon service recipients.
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Forthcoming Journal of Applied Business and Economics