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The Challenges of Managing the Third Sector: An Exploration of Emerging Themes

open access: yesFinancial Accountability &Management, Volume 42, Issue 1, Page 12-18, February 2026.
ABSTRACT The third sector plays a critical role in addressing societal challenges, supporting vulnerable communities, and bridging gaps in public service provision. Managing third‐sector organizations (TSOs) has become increasingly complex due to financial constraints, evolving governance structures, and heightened accountability demands, particularly ...
Audrey S. Paterson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Blue Sky Laws After NSMIA and the JOBS Act [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
State securities laws—in particular, state laws requiring that securities offered by issuers be registered with the states—have been an impediment to the efficient movement of capital to its highest and best use.
Campbell, Rutheford B., Jr.
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LikeStarter: a Smart-contract based Social DAO for Crowdfunding

open access: yes, 2019
Crowdfunding has become a popular form of collective funding, in which small donations or investments, made by groups of people, support the development of new projects in exchange of free products or different types of recognition. Social network sites,
Contu, Michele   +3 more
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Digital tracking, gamification, social media, and AI: How technology influences motivation

open access: yesConsumer Psychology Review, Volume 9, Issue 1, Page 85-100, January 2026.
Abstract Digital tools, from activity trackers and calorie‐counting apps to learning platforms and AI‐coaches, underlie much of consumers' goal pursuit. Yet features that inspire motivation can also undermine it. When do technologies motivate, and when do they backfire?
Kaitlin Woolley, Marissa A. Sharif
wiley   +1 more source

Does crowdfunding contribute to digital financial inclusion?

open access: yesResearch in Globalization
This study extensively examines crowdfunding to promote and enhance digital financial inclusion. The goal of this research is to investigate the role of crowdfunding in digital financial inclusion and to establish a standardized measure for comparing the
Md. Abdul Halim
doaj   +1 more source

The Impact of Environmental Information on Cryptocurrency Investment Allocation Decisions: An Experimental Survey Study

open access: yesCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, Volume 33, Issue 1, Page 217-235, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Despite the universal acknowledgment of financial profit expectations as an investment driver, environmental concern has been suggested as a factor influencing investors' decisions to purchase cryptocurrency. In this sense, this study investigates the impact of environmental information on investment allocation decisions to purchase different ...
Moritz Wendl   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Crowdfunding and global health disparities: an exploratory conceptual and empirical analysis

open access: yesGlobalization and Health, 2019
Background The use of crowdfunding platforms to cover the costs of healthcare is growing rapidly within low-, middle-, and high-income countries as a new funding modality in global health. The popularity of such “medical crowdfunding” is fueled by health
Nora J. Kenworthy
doaj   +1 more source

Mapping the Uncharted: Theoretical and Methodological Gaps in Sustainable Entrepreneurship Research

open access: yesSustainable Development, Volume 34, Issue S1, Page 1501-1523, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Sustainable entrepreneurship is regarded as a solution to ecological challenges. The field has evolved from social and environmental entrepreneurship, giving rise to a new research domain that still lacks theoretical and methodological consensus.
Maiara Lais Marcon   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

How to make crowdfunding work in Europe. Bruegel Policy Contribution Issue n˚6 | March 2019 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Crowdfunding markets around the world have experienced significant growth rates in recent years. With an aggregate amount of almost €50 billion raised worldwide between 2010 and 2017, crowdfunding has attracted increasing economic, political and ...
Chervyakov, Dmitry, Rocholl, Jörg
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Equity Crowdfunding: Principles and Investor Behaviour [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
AbstractThe chapter provides a topical summary of the present research knowledge of equity crowdfunding. It describes the typical equity crowdfunding process, investor characteristics, and investor motivations. Recognizing the limited due diligence efforts of the crowd despite the presence of high information asymmetries, the chapter presents the role ...
openaire   +1 more source

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