Minority Giving: The Philanthropic Motivations of Muslims in the United States
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This study analyzes the philanthropic motivations of Muslims in the United States using data from the 2021 Muslim American Giving Survey. The findings of logistic regression indicate that their giving is motivated by both altruistic and self-serving factors. While there is a predominant tendency toward altruistic motivations such as compassion for others, their giving pattern is also motivated by egoistic interests such as feeling needed and recognized. This study extends the nonprofit literature on donor motivations by focusing on Muslim-American philanthropy and discusses implications for nonprofit organizations that rely on their contributions.
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