Date Approved
7-26-2012
Embargo Period
3-3-2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. Public Relations
Department
Public Relations/Advertising
College
Ric Edelman College of Communication & Creative Arts
Advisor
Basso, Joseph
Subject(s)
Nonprofit organizations; Social media; Fund raising
Disciplines
Public Relations and Advertising
Abstract
This research study examines the impact of social media use on fundraising activities as reported by nonprofit organizations within three southern New Jersey counties. The study does this by exploring the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of participating nonprofits toward social media use in fundraising and communication. The author surveyed 40 nonprofit organizations to discover the extent of their knowledge, attitudes and use of social media. The author designed a 30-question survey, posted it online at SurveyMonkey.com and contacted the selected population by email. By categorizing the participating nonprofits into two groups - nonprofits using social media and nonprofits not using social media - the author discovered differences in attitudes, behavior and fundraising outcomes in relation to social media use. The findings indicated a majority of nonprofits using social media reported greater success in their fundraising activities and received higher annual donations than nonprofits not using social media.
Recommended Citation
Howerter, Rose, "The impact of social media use on fundraising as reported by nonprofit organizations in southern New Jersey" (2012). Theses and Dissertations. 249.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/249
