Publications Database

Welcome to the new Schulich Peer-Reviewed Publication Database!

The database is currently in beta-testing and will be updated with more features as time goes on. In the meantime, stakeholders are free to explore our faculty’s numerous works. The left-hand panel affords the ability to search by the following:

  • Faculty Member’s Name;
  • Area of Expertise;
  • Whether the Publication is Open-Access (free for public download);
  • Journal Name; and
  • Date Range.

At present, the database covers publications from 2012 to 2020, but will extend further back in the future. In addition to listing publications, the database includes two types of impact metrics: Altmetrics and Plum. The database will be updated annually with most recent publications from our faculty.

If you have any questions or input, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

 

Search Results

Tahmina Ahmed, Mohammad Maruf Hasan, Jerome Niyirora and Gregory D. Saxton (2025). "The Cost of Noise: Noise Pollution and Nonprofit Expenses", Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting and Financial Management, 37(1), 86-108.

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Abstract

Purpose

This study examines the financial impacts of noise pollution on nonprofit organizations, focusing on how increased noise levels influence total spending and expenditures in the fundraising, administrative and program categories. By exploring these effects, the study aims to learn whether and how nonprofits are reallocating resources to address the adverse consequences of environmental noise.

Design/methodology/approach

Utilizing IRS Form 990 data for 149,595 US nonprofits from 2020, this study employs OLS regressions and robustness tests, including instrumental variables and entropy balancing, to analyze the impact of noise pollution, measured using data from the National Transportation Noise Exposure Map. The research examines total spending as well as spending patterns across three main functional areas: fundraising, administration, and programs.

Findings

The findings suggest noise pollution has an adverse impact on overall spending as well as fundraising expenses, seemingly at the expense of core program-related functions. Nonprofits in noisier areas appear to require more fundraising investment to counteract donor aversion caused by environmental stressors, leading to reduced capacity for spending on programs.

Originality/value

This study contributes to the literature by examining the role of environmental factors, and specifically noise pollution, in nonprofit financial health. Using a new dataset on census tract-level ambient noise, we are able, for the first time, to empirically examine the organizational impacts of noise pollution across geographic regions. Our study highlights the importance of considering environmental conditions in financial planning for nonprofits, offering practical implications for nonprofit managers and policymakers to develop strategies that mitigate the financial strain imposed by noise pollution.

Belk, R., Haruvy, E., Leszczyc, P., Allenby, G., Eckel, C., Fisher, F., Li, S., List, J., Ma, Y. and Wang, Y. (2020). "Fundraising Design: Key Issues, Unifying Framework, and Open Puzzles", Marketing Letters, 31, 371–380.

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Abstract We offer a unified conceptual, behavioral, and econometric framework for optimal fundraising that deals with both synergies and discrepancies between approaches from Economics, Marketing, Psychology, and Sociology. The purpose is to offer a framework that can bridge differences and open a dialogue between disciplines in order to facilitate optimal fundraising design. The literature is extensive, and our purpose is to offer a brief background and perspective on each of the approaches, provide an integrated framework leading to new insights, and discuss areas of future research.

Saxton, G. and Wang, L. (2014). "The Social Network Effect: The Determinants of Donations on Social Media Sites", Nonprofit & Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 43, 850-868.

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Abstract Social networking applications such as Facebook, Twitter, and Crowdrise offer new ways for nonprofits to engage the community in fundraising efforts. This study employs data from Facebook Causes to examine the nature and determinants of charitable giving in social networking environments. Our findings suggest donations on these sites are not driven by the same factors as in “off-line” settings. Instead, a social network effect takes precedence over traditional economic explanations. Facebook donors do not seem to care about efficiency ratios, their donations are typically small, and fundraising success is related not to the organization’s financial capacity but to its “Web capacity.” Moreover, online donors are prone to contribute to certain categories of causes more than others, especially those related to health. Given the growth in social media-driven fundraising—and the increase in crowdfunding, slacktivism, impulse donating, and other new practices this entails—these findings carry notable theoretical and practical implications.