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René Bekkers, Ph.D., is the director of the Center for Philanthropic Studies at the Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam. After he completed his Ph.D. in Sociology at Utrecht University, he received a personal ‘veni’ grant from the Netherlands Scientific Organization (NWO) to study the effect of education on prosocial behavior. Since 2013 he is a professor by special appointment (‘bijzonder hoogleraar’) at the Faculty of Social Sciences of VU Amsterdam. The chair is supported by the Van der Gaag Foundation of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences (KNAW). He is co-designer of the Center’s biennial ‘Giving in the Netherlands’ Panel Study (GINPS).
He is also the research chair of the European Research Network on Philanthropy (ERNOP). He has written extensively on the topics of philanthropy, pro-social behaviour, and morality. His current research examines the determinants and consequences of giving and volunteering, combining experiments and longitudinal panel survey methodology in a multidisciplinary approach. His series of articles with co-author Pamala Wiepking, “A Literature Review of Empirical Studies of Philanthropy: Eight Mechanisms that Drive Charitable Giving” (2011) and “Who Gives? A Literature Review of Predictors of Charitable Giving” (2011, 2012) provide a comprehensive international overview of the available literature on philanthropy and charitable behaviour.
Ancillary activities
- WWAV | Woerden | Adviseur | 2006-09-01 - present
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philanthropy
Social Sciences
Netherlands
Social Sciences
donation
Social Sciences
crowding out
Social Sciences
Helping Behavior
Medicine & Life Sciences
citizen
Social Sciences
altruism
Social Sciences
Social Values
Medicine & Life Sciences
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Research Output 2001 2019
Beyond Service Production: Volunteering for Social Innovation
de Wit, A., Mensink, W., Einarsson, T. & Bekkers, R., 1 Apr 2019, In : Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. 48, 2S, p. 52S-71S 20 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access
innovation
organizational structure
scaling
manager
lack
A life course perspective on blood donation: the influence of life events on the donor career
Piersma, T. W., Bekkers, R. H. F. P., De Kort, W. L. A. M. & Merz, E. M., Sep 2018, (Unpublished).Research output: Contribution to Conference › Abstract › Academic
Look to others before you leap: A Systematic Literature Review of Social Information Effects on Charitable Giving
van Teunenbroek, P. S. C. & Bekkers, R. H. F. P., 2018, (Submitted).Research output: Working paper › Academic
File
Information effects
Literature review
Charitable giving
Social Psychology
Donation behavior
Philanthropy in the welfare state: Why charitable donations do not simply substitute government support
de Wit, A., 2018, 216 p.Research output: PhD Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research VU, graduation VU › Academic
Open Access
File
Values of philanthropy
Bekkers, R. H. F. P., 12 Jul 2018.Research output: Contribution to Conference › Paper › Professional
Open Access
philanthropy
Values
trend
Activities 2005 2017
WINK
Claire van Teunenbroek (Participant), R.H.F.P. Bekkers (Participant)23 Jun 2017 → 24 Jun 2017
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference › Academic
8th International Research Conference of the European Research Network On Philanthropy (ERNOP)
Claire van Teunenbroek (Participant), R.H.F.P. Bekkers (Participant)13 Jul 2017 → 14 Jul 2017
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference › Academic
Effects of social information on crowdfunding
Bianca Beersma (Examiner), R.H.F.P. Bekkers (Examiner)2016 → …
Activity: PhD thesis Examination › PhD thesis examination
From experimental games to prosocial behavior
P.A.M. van Lange (Speaker), M. van Vugt (Speaker), R.H.F.P. Bekkers (Speaker)21 Jul 2005
Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic