Abstract
Philanthropic crowdfunding is an online funding method with a growing popularity. In this study we quantify the effects of information about the donation behavior of previous donors, also known as social information. We report results from a large natural field experiment among visitors (n = 23,676) of a crowdfunding platform advertising campaigns for artists and nonprofit organizations in the field of arts and culture. Visitors who were exposed to a reminder about the average donation amount of previous donors were not more likely to donate than visitors who were not exposed to this information. Neither did visitors who decided to donate give higher amounts.
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Event | 8th International Research Conference of the European Research Network On Philanthropy (ERNOP): The Changing Face of Philanthropy? Philanthropy in an era of hybridity and alternative forms of organizing - Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark Duration: 13 Jul 2017 → 14 Jul 2017 http://ernop.eu/conference2017/ |
Conference
Conference | 8th International Research Conference of the European Research Network On Philanthropy (ERNOP) |
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Country/Territory | Denmark |
City | Copenhagen |
Period | 13/07/17 → 14/07/17 |
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Keywords
- crowdfunding
- social information
- donation behavior
- natural field experiment