Taking an operations management perspective, we investigate private (ie individual)
donations of cash, time and in-kind items to humanitarian organizations. First, we examine …

This thesis focuses on developing a comprehensive framework for understanding the
challenges NGOs face with in-kind donations in disaster relief. The overwhelming problem …

Whether in-kind or cash, coordinated help organizations such as the American Red Cross,
count on donations to help those in need when and after disasters happen. Yet, it has been …

Individual or group donations form an important aspect of disaster relief operations.
Donation-based crowdfunding (DBC) tasks are often listed on crowdfunding platforms to …

This paper re-opens the discussion of whether new demand for charitable aid generates
additional giving or is ultimately a zero-sum game. I employ the exogenous variation in …

Based on prior research, we identify the advantages and disadvantages of different types of
corporate donations to humanitarian response efforts. In this paper, we focus on the cash …

Despite the vast body of research on charitable giving and its drivers, no research has
investigated the longitudinal dynamics of individual donation decisions. We analyzed …

In 2017 and 2018, the US experienced the first-and fourth-most costly years of major natural
disasters on record. In the two years combined, the country was affected by 30 natural …

Efficient resource-sharing via private transfers among households during natural disasters
serves to foster a more resilient society. This study explores the effect of social media on …

Existing studies on disaster relief operations pay limited attention to acts of spontaneous
volunteerism by local citizens in the aftermath of disasters. The purpose of this paper is to …