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Arjen de Wit studies philanthropic giving, nonprofit revenues, volunteering, and student engagement in different contexts. He teaches Sociology at both the Bachelor and the Master level.

Arjen did his PhD at the Center for Philanthropic Studies on the effects of government subsidies on charitable giving to nonprofit organizations, which resulted in the dissertation "Philanthropy in the welfare state: Why charitable donations do not simply substitute government support" (January 2018). A summary of the dissertation (in Dutch) is available here.

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As a writer, Arjen performs at festivals and fairs with unique stories on request. See arjendewit.nl (web) and @verhalenopverzoek (Instagram). Together with Margriet Krijtenburg he published the children's book 'The Father of Europe' (Paraiges 2018) in which a Syrian refugee girl travels in time to meet Robert Schuman, the founding father of the European Union.

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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

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