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Off the Hook: How Geographic Moves Affect Giving and Volunteering

Off the Hook: How Geographic Moves Affect Giving and Volunteering. Rebecca Nesbit, Ph.D., University of Kansas Suzette Myser , Ph.D. Student, University of Kansas Robert K. Christensen, University of Georgia Laurie Paarlberg , University of North Carolina—Wilmington

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Off the Hook: How Geographic Moves Affect Giving and Volunteering

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  1. Off the Hook: How Geographic Moves Affect Giving and Volunteering Rebecca Nesbit, Ph.D., University of Kansas Suzette Myser, Ph.D. Student, University of Kansas Robert K. Christensen, University of Georgia Laurie Paarlberg, University of North Carolina—Wilmington Richard Clerkin, North Carolina State University Mary Tschirhart, North Carolina State University

  2. Data • Semi-structured interviews • Participants in OLLI program at UNC—Wilmington • Primarily older, retired Americans • Conducted in March 2011 • Interviews with 34 participants • Coded 20 interviews • Represent 26 moves

  3. Model Philanthropic Habits Window for Participatory Shift --Geographic move --Life event Seeking Behavior -Active seeking Religious Mission-based -Non-seeking Successful -Re-establish previous philanthropic habits -Expands philanthropy Failed -Reduced philanthropy -Unable to establish new philanthropy

  4. Philanthropic Habits • Some people “always” give or volunteer (7) • Giving and volunteering is based on available time and income • Often based on connection to mission • Hospice • Disease-related nonprofits

  5. Moving Philanthropic Habits • Pack and move philanthropic habits just like personal belongings • Replicate old philanthropic habits (22/26 moves) • Mary volunteers at her church and a local soup kitchen • She takes these behaviors with her when she moves

  6. Pathways • Seeking--Religious (9) • Level of activity will vary depending on church culture • Seeking—Secular (10) • Seek out similar organizations in new location

  7. Pathways • Non-Seeking (7) • Did not volunteer in previous community • More likely to have failed searches • Often depends on connections in community

  8. Failed Searches • “I would say that I was going to get involved in one organization; I got their packet. I had hoped that they were going to follow up with me...but…they didn’t follow up with me….So then it tells me maybe the need is not there." • "...we got involved with hospice here. But, it was...it was sort of missing - or not sort of, it definitely was missing - I think we probably had the idea that it would be the same, and that's sort of naïve, but we had it." • "Well, I don't know. I’m not sure where to look, haven't done a good job of getting involved. I just don't know how to do it."

  9. Life Events • Often coincide with a move • Includes: retirement, job changes, illness in family, marriage, divorce • Life events often cause changes in available time and money, which affects giving and volunteering

  10. Donations • More likely to “stick” in old location because less geographically bound • Continue to support organizations in older location (13) • Usually because of personal connection (alumnus, family connection) • “I saw the need there and how much it’s appreciated. I still feel a connection with Denver because I lived there for so long.” • Often continue to give to national organizations or a local chapter of a national organization

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