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The dangers, directness, and purposes of online collective actions
Political Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Most research on online collective action investigates low‐effort, social media‐based actions rather than tactics with highly disruptive potential. To better account for the variety of forms of collective actions that use digital technologies, we conducted an open‐source intelligence search (Study 1a) and an expert consultation survey (Study ...
Catherine G. Lowery +2 more
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Go crowdfund yourself: some unintended consequences of crowdfunding for documentary film and industry in the U.K. [PDF]
, 2015 No abstract ...
Sorensen, Inge Ejbye
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Behavioral Charity: Third‐Party Ratings of Nonprofits as Salience and Heuristics
Public Administration Review, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Financial disclosure through tax returns is the primary regulatory mechanism for holding nonprofits accountable to donors in the USA. The assumption that donors will make rational decisions using disclosed information when giving to nonprofits is central to this regulation. But what if they rely on mental shortcuts instead? This study examines
Ashraf Haque
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Jurnal IqtisadCrowdfunding platforms are considered valuable tools within Islamic finance due to their potential compliance with Islamic Sharia principles and their absence of any suspicion related to usury (Riba). These platforms are new financing mechanisms based on
Mohammed Er-Riyad Er-Riyad +2 more
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CROWDFUNDING – AN ALTERNATIVE FOR FINANCING A BUSINESS [PDF]
Annals of the University of Petrosani: Economics, 2014 One of the most important trends in the world of the Internet in the past two years was the process of crowdfunding. In the paper I presented several defining elements of this financing practice of social projects or companies, ranging from a quick ...
CLAUDIA ISAC
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Understanding the strategies of crowdfunding platforms
, 2016 n.a.
Belleflamme, Paul +2 more
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Sociological Forum, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Healthcare in the United States is defined by profit motives and economic inequality, yet medical providers and organizations are also guided by moral values such as a commitment to patient well‐being. How have sociologists made sense of this apparent contradiction?
Guillermina Altomonte, Eliza Brown
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Key drivers of medical crowdfunding success: a comprehensive analysis of 84,712 projects
Humanities & Social Sciences CommunicationsMedical crowdfunding, an emerging form of internet-based financing, has seen immense growth globally in recent years, playing a significant role in supporting vulnerable groups to afford medical expense.
Siyuan Zhang +5 more
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How Entrepreneurs Access Capital and Get Funded [PDF]
, 2015 An array of federal, state and local policies aim to support entrepreneurs through grants and tax breaks that make capital more easily attainable. However, according to the most recent Entrepreneurship Policy Digest, entrepreneurs most often turn to two ...
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Fostering Climate Change Education for Effective Locally‐Led and Community‐Led Adaptation
Climate Resilience and Sustainability, Volume 5, Issue 1, June 2026.This study highlights the transformative role of climate change education (CCE), understood here as formal, non‐formal and informal learning that equips people with the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes needed to act as agents of change for climate mitigation and adaptation in enhancing locally‐led adaptation (LLA)—where local actors shape ...
Sardar Al Imran +3 more
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