Donor Perceptions of Nonprofit Organizations’ Transparency: Conceptualization and Operationalization

Dethier, Fanny; Delcourt, Cécile; Dessart, Laurence

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Donor Perceptions of Nonprofit Organizations’ Transparency: Conceptualization and Operationalization

Dethier, Fanny; Delcourt, Cécile; Dessart, Laurence

2024 • In Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 53 (5), p. 1230-1260

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perceived transparency; donors; trust; disclosure; scale development

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[en] In the wake of unethical practices by some nonprofit organizations (NPOs), donors have called for better monitoring, to which some NPOs have responded by adjusting their donor-based transparency practices. Yet despite momentum for such efforts, a comprehensive conceptualization and operationalization of NPOs’ transparency remains missing, partly because knowledge about donors’ information requirements is limited. Accordingly, the present research proposes conceptualizing NPOs’ transparency, as perceived by donors, as a three-dimensional construct, composed of information accessibility, completeness, and accuracy. With a scale development procedure and three distinct empirical studies, this article establishes a reliable, valid measure of NPOs’ perceived transparency. Combined, the conceptualization and operationalization offer a comprehensive overview of donors’ information needs that can enhance the study of organizational transparency.

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CES - Centre d'Économie Sociale - ULiège
HEC Recherche. Marketing & Service Innovation - ULiège

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Social economics

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Dethier, Fanny ; Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC Liège : UER > UER Management : Marketing

Delcourt, Cécile ; Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC Liège Research > HEC Liège Research: Strategic Marketing Innovation

Dessart, Laurence ; Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC Liège Research > HEC Liège Research: Strategic Marketing Innovation

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English

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Donor Perceptions of Nonprofit Organizations’ Transparency: Conceptualization and Operationalization

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[fr] La perception des donateurs de la transparence des ASBL: Conceptualisation et opérationalisation

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2024

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Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly

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0899-7640

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1552-7395

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SAGE Publications, New York, United States - New York

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1230-1260

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12. Responsible consumption and production
16. Peace, justice and strong institutions

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