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Evaluating and Financing Nonprofit Organizations: Evidence-Based Approaches to Social Problem Solving

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21K01657
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 07080:Business administration-related
Research InstitutionNihon University

Principal Investigator

TATEFUKU Ienori  日本大学, 法学部, 准教授 (10723083)

Project Period (FY) 2021-04-01 – 2025-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2024)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥390,000 (Direct Cost: ¥300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥90,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥260,000 (Direct Cost: ¥200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥60,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Keywords社会的インパクト評価 / 寄付 / 非営利組織 / 社会的インパクト
Outline of Research at the Start

非営利組織に対する評価は、実践面も研究面も十分に進展しておらず、非営利組織内部では評価そのものについて懐疑的な見方も多く存在する。しかし、非営利組織に対してその社会性・公益性に対する法人の説明責任も強く求められるようになっている。また、近年では日本社会全体で成果の見える化が重視されるようになってきており、非営利組織の社会的価値についてもその潮流からは無関係ではいられない。本研究では非営利組織の活動について評価を通じて、それが活動と資金調達に与えた影響について、寄付者の行動に注目して明らかにする。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this research, a mixed-methods approach was employed, combining quantitative analysis through a survey of donors and qualitative analysis based on interviews with stakeholders involved in the utilization of dormant deposits, including staff from social enterprises and nonprofit organizations (NPOs). Through these analyses, the study sought to explore regional issues, donor and resident awareness and donation trends (including crowdfunding), as well as developments in the use of dormant deposits. The findings indicated that, for donors, visual materials and personal narratives related to organizational activities played a significant role. Moreover, on the part of recipient organizations, evaluation results were more frequently utilized for internal purposes such as operational improvement and the preparation of materials for collaboration with governmental bodies, rather than as tools for donor engagement.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

社会の多様化により、社会課題は複雑化し、行政では対応の難しい問題も多くなってきてる。そのような社会課題解決に対する非営利組織や社会的企業への期待が高まっており、その社会的地位は大きくなってきている。しかし、未だに非営利組織の多くは財政基盤が脆弱であり、自律的な資金調達や公的資金の活用が必要である。本研究の成果から、寄付者がどのような情報を必要としているか、非営利組織の評価がどのように活用されているかについて示唆を得ることは、今後、社会的課題に取り組むNPOや社会的企業にとって有益な情報になり得ることから、本成果は実践に有益であり、社会的意義を有する。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2024 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2023 Research-status Report
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (9 results)

All 2024 2023 2022

All Presentation (9 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 7 results)

  • [Presentation] Social Impact of Dormant Funds on Civil Society: International Comparative Studies”in Panel of “A Comparative Research on Dormant Fund Schemes and Social Enterprises2024

    • Author(s)
      Asuna Umehara, Ienori Tatefuku, Naoto Yamauchi
    • Organizer
      The 16th International Society for Third-Sector Research (ISTR) International Conference
    • Related Report
      2024 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Effects of Dormant Fund Utilization Scheme on Financing Social Sector in Japan”in Panel of “A Comparative Research on Dormant Fund Schemes and Social Enterprises.2024

    • Author(s)
      Ienori Tatefuku, Asuna Umehara, Naoto Yamauchi
    • Organizer
      The 16th International Society for Third-Sector Research (ISTR) International Conference
    • Related Report
      2024 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] The Role of Dormant Fund Schemes in Financing Private Initiatives Towards Inclusive Society2024

    • Author(s)
      Hitoshi Suzuki, Ienori Tatefuku, Asuna Umehara, Masatsugu Nemoto.
    • Organizer
      The 8th Annual ARNOVA-Asia Conference, June 21-22, Yonsei University
    • Related Report
      2024 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 企画パネル『ソーシャル・ファイナンスと休眠預金活用制度の役割』 モデレーター2024

    • Author(s)
      立福家徳、小関隆志、芥田真理子、梅原あすな、馬場英郎
    • Organizer
      日本社会関係学会第4回研究大会
    • Related Report
      2023 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Estimating the economic eize of the Japanese social enterprise sector2023

    • Author(s)
      Ienori Tatefuku, Naoto Yamauchi, Tomoe Okubo
    • Organizer
      9th EMES International Research Conference on Social Enterprise
    • Related Report
      2023 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] A Potential impact of the dormant account fund utilization scheme on social enterprises: Empirical findings using Japanese data2023

    • Author(s)
      Ienori Tatefuku, Asuna Umehara, Naoto Yamauchi
    • Organizer
      9th EMES International Research Conference on Social Enterprise
    • Related Report
      2023 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Comparative analysis on the dormant account fund scheme for social enterprises: Cases of UK, Ireland and Japan2023

    • Author(s)
      Asuna Umehara, Ienori Tatefuku, Naoto Yamauchi
    • Organizer
      9th EMES International Research Conference on Social Enterprise
    • Related Report
      2023 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Panel: Dormant account utilizing Scheme (as panelist)2023

    • Author(s)
      Naoto Yamauchi, Asuna Umehara, Ienori Tatefuku,Takashi Koseki, Masatsugu Nemoto
    • Organizer
      7th ARNOVA-Asia Virtual Conference
    • Related Report
      2023 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] COVID-19(新型コロナウイルス)とソーシャル・キャピタル2022

    • Author(s)
      立福家徳
    • Organizer
      日本社会関係学会第2回年次大会
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report

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Published: 2021-04-28   Modified: 2026-01-16  

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