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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 www.arjendewit.nl. 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.
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):
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Civic-mindedness and discipline selection: do civically-minded students cluster within disciplines?
Van Matre, J. C., Bekkers, R., Huizinga, M. & Wit, A. D., 19 Jan 2023, In: European Journal of Higher Education.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Computational social science for nonprofit studies: Developing a toolbox and knowledge base for the field
Ma, J., Ebeid, I. A., de Wit, A., Xu, M., Yang, Y., Bekkers, R. & Wiepking, P., Feb 2023, In: Voluntas. 34, 1, p. 52-63Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Geven door fondsen
Translated title of the contribution :Giving by funds Research output: Chapter in Book / Report / Conference proceeding › Chapter › Professional
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Geven van tijd
Koolen-Maas, S. & de Wit, A., 2022, Geven in Nederland 2022: Maatschappelijke betrokkenheid in kaart gebracht. Bekkers, R., Gouwenberg, B., Koolen-Maas, S. & Schuyt, T. (eds.). Amsterdam University Press, p. 231-258Research output: Chapter in Book / Report / Conference proceeding › Chapter › Professional
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Methodologische verantwoording
Translated title of the contribution :Methodological accountability Research output: Chapter in Book / Report / Conference proceeding › Chapter › Professional
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The perceived consequences of unrestricted funding for effectiveness of grantee organizations: The case of the Dutch Charity Lotteries
Pamala Wiepking (Speaker) & Arjen de Wit (Speaker)
12 Nov 2020Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
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Crowding-out in Context: When and How Does Government Support Affect Charitable Giving?
A. de Wit (Speaker)
10 Nov 2016Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Professional
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The Dynamics of Social Networks and Voluntary Participation
A. de Wit (Speaker)
5 Sept 2016Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Professional
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Philanthropy in the Netherlands
A. de Wit (Speaker)
20 May 2015Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Popular
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Giving in the Netherlands Panel Survey
Bekkers, R. (Creator), Schuyt, T. (Creator), Gouwenberg, B. M. (Creator) & de Wit, A. (Creator), Vrije Universiteit, 10 Nov 2018
DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/4UNF9, https://osf.io/3s2fh/
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