This is the first of two papers in which we present a comprehensive review of the
multidisciplinary academic literature on philanthropy, identifying the predictors of charitable …

The term alumni loyalty (AL) is widely used by scientists in various disciplines and
particularly often in discussions of the key factors influencing alumni contributions. However …

What makes for a good theory in economics? Tastes and opinions differ on this important
issue, with some admiring the mathematical elegance and logical completeness of analysis …

Although Sense of Belonging has long been an important construct in understanding
student success in higher education, it has not been examined in the alumni context. In this …

Despite the importance of alumni generated revenue, the general characteristics and
motivation of individuals who are more likely to give to their alma mater are not well known …

Private institutions of higher education are highly dependent on alumni support to cover
operating expenses, fund endowments and fuel large capital campaigns. For example, in …

Since college development officers supply recognition to alumni and seek donations in
return a model is devised wherein this exercise of market power in the exchange is included …

This study observed the financial giving of alumni at a small, private liberal arts college
covering a 23 year period of consistent (longitudinal) and occasional donors. After observing …

In this timely textbook, authors Drezner and Huehls take the interdisciplinary, complex
nature of the study of philanthropy and fundraising and apply it to the field of higher …

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 …