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Developing brokered community transportation for seniors and people with disabilities
- Authors:
- MARX Jerry, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 53(5), July 2010, pp.449-466.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The Alliance for Community Transportation (ACT) is a coalition of health and human services agencies, municipalities, transport providers and consumers in New Hampshire, USA which aims to increase access to transportation for through improving coordination of transportation resources. A team of faculty and graduate students from the social work department of the University of New Hampshire collaborated with ACT to investigate the transportation needs of citizens aged 60 years and over in the region. 641 people completed survey questionnaires about current transportation usage and need, and transportation preferences and system design. The information obtained indicated that survey respondents experienced problems reliably meeting their daily living needs due to inconsistent or unavailable private and public transportation options, and the majority of respondents reported that they expect that they would use a brokered transportation service.
Women and human services giving
- Author:
- MARX Jerry D.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work: A journal of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), 52(4), January 2000, pp.27-38.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
The purpose of the research reported in this article is to provide useful information for social workers involved in programme fundraising by examining various factors that may influence women's future charitable giving to human services. Results of analysis indicated that people who give to human services were more likely to be white women, have a higher income, and volunteer in human services. In addition, it provides evidence that women are more committed to the role of charitable organisations in society and believe that they have the power to improve the welfare of others.
Online fundraising in the human services
- Author:
- MARX Jerry D.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Technology in Human Services, 17(2/3), 2000, pp.137-152.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This paper examines emerging possibilities for use of the Internet in human service fundraising. Human service managers must compete for limited funds with their counterparts in educational, religious, health, and other nonprofit organisations. There is an enormous potential for raising funds over the Internet; yet, this approach to resource development may not be appropriate or effective in some instances for certain human service agencies. The selection of fundraising approach must be consistent with the organisational context in which it is used. This paper provides examples of cases where use of the Internet may prove to be an effective method for human service fundraising. It also examines cases where use of the Internet may not be a good match for the organisational context, whether in terms of ethics or money raised.
Motivational characteristics associated with health and human service volunteers
- Author:
- MARX Jerry D.
- Journal article citation:
- Administration in Social Work, 23(1), 1999, pp.51-66.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The author examines various motivational characteristics associated with volunteering, specifically in the health and human services. The data for this study were taken from a representative national sample of adult Americans. Analysis shows that those who volunteer in health and human services, in comparison to those who do not, were more likely to be motivated by an opportunity to 'gain a new perspective on things'. In addition, human service volunteers were also more apt to be motivated by altruistic reasons. Managers in social work are advised to use programme evaluation information to educate volunteers about the broader significance of their volunteer assignments.
Corporate strategic philanthropy: implications for social work
- Author:
- MARX Jerry D.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work: A journal of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), 43(1), January 1998, pp.34-41.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Strategic philanthropy is defined in this article as the process by which contributions are targeted to meet both business objectives and recipient needs. This concept represents the integration of philanthropy into the overall strategic planning of the corporation. This article describes a national survey of corporate philanthropy programmes that examined the activities that characterise the strategic management of corporate philanthropy. Social work professionals may use this information to increase their opportunities to provide evaluative input and to increase corporate funding of health and human services.
What motivates African-American charitable giving: findings from a national sample
- Authors:
- CARTER Vernon B., MARX Jerry
- Journal article citation:
- Administration in Social Work, 31(1), 2007, pp.67-85.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Given the growing wealth of minority families in America, including that of African-American families, the potential for charitable donations from these households is much greater. The purpose of this secondary analysis is to examine those variables that may influence African-American charitable giving patterns. This study uses the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) data to analyze the effects of multiple factors on the giving habits of African-Americans. Based on this study's findings, social workers employed as executive directors or fund-raisers in private nonprofit organizations may want to identify and cultivate individual African-American donors directly, instead of relying on United Way and other federated campaigns. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).