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

2024 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21K01657
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 07080:Business administration-related
• Research Institution: Nihon 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
• Keywords: 社会的インパクト評価 / 寄付 / 非営利組織

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.

Free Research Field

非営利組織論

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。