What Determines Alumni Generosity? Evidence for the UK

What Determines Alumni Generosity? Evidence for the UK

This paper examines the scale and determinants of alumni giving, using datasets from two public-sector, doctoral-granting universities in the UK. The importance of alumni generosity-both as revenue and as a performance measure-is considered, comparing new UK evidence with extant findings on US donor...

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Published in:Education economics Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 65 - 80
Main Authors: Belfield, C.R., Beney, A.P.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis Group 01-04-2000
Taylor and Francis Journals
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Series:Education Economics
Subjects:
Alumni
Alumni associations
College Graduates
Colleges & universities
Comparative analysis
Datasets
Donations
Foreign Countries
Generosity
Gifts
Grants
Higher Education
Income
Intellectual Disciplines
Outcomes of Education
Personality Traits
Private schools
Public Sector
Salary Wage Differentials
Sex Differences
Students
United Kingdom
United States
Universities
Wages & salaries
Willingness to pay
United States
United Kingdom
United States > US
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Summary:This paper examines the scale and determinants of alumni giving, using datasets from two public-sector, doctoral-granting universities in the UK. The importance of alumni generosity-both as revenue and as a performance measure-is considered, comparing new UK evidence with extant findings on US donor behaviour. Evidence is presented on systematic differences in alumni generosity, based on personal characteristics, solicitation efficiency, and the characteristics and quality of the Higher Education received by graduates. Distinguishing the propensity to give from the scale of giving, there are evident differences by gender, income, by type of campaign and by subject studied.
ISSN:0964-5292
1469-5782
DOI:10.1080/096452900110300