Identity-based Philanthropy
Philanthropy is often defined by the literature through a wealthy-White-male monetary lens. An emerging area of study, both within the more general philanthropic studies literature and within the subfield exploring giving towards higher education, is identity-based fundraising. Scholars, including myself, who have explored the importance of identity within philanthropy towards higher education have engaged their research along the lines of race and ethnicity, ability, religion, and sexuality.
The identity-based philanthropy literature, often relying on Social Identity Theory, shows that minority donors’ identities are a factor in their decisions to give and how those gifts are manifested. Though there is limited research on racial and ethnic minority philanthropy, it is the largest body of identity-based philanthropy work in higher education. In the Tzedakah Lab’s research, we expand this category by including the often-overlooked identities of ability, sexual orientation, and gender.
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Breaking Stereotypes About Alumni Donors: Who Gives First? A Discrete-Time Hazard Model
McNamee, C.D. & Drezner, N.D. (2021). Breaking stereotypes about alumni donors: Who gives first? A discrete-time hazard model. The Journal of Higher Education.
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Expanding the Donor Base in Higher Education: Engaging Non-Traditional Donors
Drezner, N. D. (Ed.) (2013). Expanding the donor base in higher education: Engaging non-traditional donors. New York: Routledge.
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Race, Gender, and Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations
Gasman, M., Drezner, N. D., Epstein, E., Freeman, T. M., & Avery, V. L. (2011). Race, gender, and leadership in nonprofit organizations. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
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Why give?: Exploring social exchange and organizational identification theories in the promotion of philanthropic behaviors of African American millennials at private-HBCUs
Drezner, N. D. (2009). Why give?: Exploring social exchange and organizational identification theories in the promotion of philanthropic behaviors of African American millennials at private-HBCUs. International Journal of Educational Advancement, 9(3), 147-165.
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Private Black colleges’ encouragement of student giving and volunteerism: An examination of prosocial behavior development
Drezner, N. D. (2010). Private Black colleges’ encouragement of student giving and volunteerism: An examination of prosocial behavior development. International Journal of Educational Advancement, 10(3), pp 126-147.
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The Black church and millennial philanthropy: Influences on college student prosocial behaviors at a church-affiliated Black college
Drezner, N. D. (2013). The Black church and millennial philanthropy: Influences on college student prosocial behavior at a church-affiliated Black college. Christian Higher Education, 12(5), 363-382.
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Engaging the Latino community: Enhancing HSIs’ Latino donor base
Drezner, N. D. & Villarreal, R. C. (2015) Engaging the Latino community: Enhancing HSIs’ Latino donor base. In J. P. Mendez, F. A. Bonner II, J. Méndez-Negrete, & R. T. Palmer (Eds.) Hispanic serving institutions in American higher education: Their origin, present, and future challenges. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishers
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Advancing Gallaudet: Alumni support for the nation's university for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing and its similarities to Black colleges and universities
Drezner, N. D. (2005). Advancing Gallaudet: Alumni support for the nation's university for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing and its similarities to Black colleges and universities. International Journal of Educational Advancement, 5(4), 301-315.
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Building Kendall Green: Alumni Support for Gallaudet University
Drezner, N. D. (2008). Building Kendall Green: Alumni support for Gallaudet University. In B. Greenwald & J. V. Van Cleve (Eds.) “A Fair Chance in the Race of Life”: The Role of Gallaudet University in Deaf History (pp. 140-153). Washington, D.C.: Gallaudet University Press.