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Research Findings

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Impact of Accountability—GlobalGiving Mentoring

Can communicating beneficiary feedback to donors augment philanthropic gifts or improve the operations of charitable organizations? It is unclear whether an organization with a higher level of accountability is more appealing to donors than one with a lower level of accountability.  From an institutional perspective, it is also unclear if greater transparency within an organization helps to increase its effectiveness in achieving its mission.  By providing direct feedback from program recipients to institutions and their donors, the effects of transparency on donor participation and organization functioning will be assessed.

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