Problem Library

This research area focuses on gauging employees’ perceptions of the authenticity behind their company’s giving efforts, which can significantly affect their engagement and the overall impact of the programs.

The research area investigates how organizations utilize their workplace giving programs to react to social crises, and whether they take proactive or reactive stances in such situations.

This research area explores the range of donation methods companies offer, such as gift matching, in-kind donations, or volunteer time, and assesses their adoption and impact on overall giving.

This research area probes the relationship between overall job satisfaction and employees’ willingness to engage in workplace giving, hypothesizing that happier employees may be more inclined to give.

This research area examines the prevalence and nature of workplace giving programs within smaller organizations, including the challenges and opportunities they face compared to larger entities.

This research area explores the optimal frequency for holding giving campaigns and how different matching donation structures (e.g., employer matching employee donations) can motivate employees to contribute, potentially increasing overall donation volumes.

This research area focuses on understanding whether the personality trait of agreeableness, which is associated with kindness and empathy, is a predictor of more generous giving in the workplace.

This research area examines the effects of personalized vs. automated emails on employee response rates in giving campaigns, hypothesizing that personalized communications may lead to higher engagement and donation rates.

This research area delves into how corporate policies on donation matching influence employee giving, including the effectiveness of different matching percentages as a motivational tool.

This research area assesses how the ease of use of an organization’s online donation platform can facilitate or hinder employee donations, potentially affecting the overall success of workplace giving programs.

This research area examines the effects of deseasonalizing giving initiatives on employee participation and donation levels, potentially challenging the focus on end-of-year or holiday giving.

This research area addresses the challenge of synchronizing the charitable objectives and activities of an organization with the personal philanthropic goals of its employees, ensuring a cohesive and mutually supportive giving strategy.

This research area delves into the diverse motivations that prompt employees to give, aiming to distinguish between altruistic, social, and corporate-influenced drivers.

This research area seeks to identify which aspects of an organization’s culture have the greatest influence on motivating employees to take part in charitable activities, aiming to foster these elements to enhance participation.

This research area looks into the correlation between the number of emails sent during a giving campaign and the employees’ engagement levels, seeking to find a balance that maximizes awareness without causing annoyance or disengagement.

This research area investigates whether and to what extent employees experience giving fatigue in response to frequent calls for donations, particularly during times of back-to-back crises.

This research area explores the correlation between age demographics and participation in workplace giving, aiming to understand if and how generational characteristics influence charitable behaviors.

This research area investigates the influence of current social movements and the evolution of workplace environments, such as remote work or flexible hours, on the philanthropic behaviors and giving patterns of employees.

This research area investigates the relationship between an employee’s income and their giving behaviors, assessing whether higher earnings translate to higher donations.

This research area examines how awareness of the existence of workplace giving programs impacts employee participation, suggesting that better-informed employees might be more active givers.

This research area focuses on identifying and implementing the most effective actions and policies that employers can adopt to enhance the success and impact of their workplace giving initiatives.

This research area explores the unique challenges and opportunities presented by remote work arrangements in fostering a shared culture of philanthropy within an organization.

This research area seeks to identify common demographic factors among the most generous donors in workplace giving programs to better target and tailor future giving campaigns.

This research area aims to understand the dynamics of perceived pressure in workplace giving campaigns, both implicit and explicit, and how this perception affects employee willingness to donate.

This research area would analyze the effectiveness of email as the exclusive medium for promoting workplace giving campaigns compared to strategies that incorporate multiple communication channels.

This research area examines the impact of gender and the gender pay gap on the likelihood and scale of donations made by employees in workplace giving programs.