Author(s)

Amornrat Amornrat Apinunmahakul, Vicky Barham

Department of Economics, University of Ottawa.
School of Development Economics, National Institute of Development Administration.

This paper studies strategic interaction between rival charities providing multiple public goods, highlighting the role of fundraising campaigns in influencing donor decision-making. The analysis suggests that, even when charities honor donor designation, social welfare may be higher in equilibrium when charities solicit donors sequentially, rather than simultaneously or through a United Fund.

Non-profit; Charities; Strategic Interaction

A. Amornrat Apinunmahakul and V. Barham, "Strategic Interaction and Charitable Fundraising," Modern Economy, Vol. 3 No. 3, 2012, pp. 338-345. doi: 10.4236/me.2012.33044.