Student Charitable Giving Study Needs Volunteers

03/01/2019

A research study, exploring motivation and the act of charitable giving in first-year college students is seeking participants from students who were enrolled as first-year students at SLU during the 2017-2018 academic year.

The study’s purpose is to investigate the motivational factors of traditional students who make a financial contribution toward a charitable cause in their first year as an enrolled student in a higher education institution.

Volunteer Guidelines

If you made a financial donation to a nonprofit organization or charitable cause during your first year as an enrolled student at Saint Louis University, you are eligible to participate in the interview for this study.

Study Requirements

• The interview will last approximately 30 minutes. This time may vary, depending on how much a participant shares with each response. An additional interview may be requested.
• Interviews will be conducted via phone, Skype or in-person.

Participation is completely voluntary. There is no compensation for participating in this study.

To volunteer, fill out this form.

For questions or more information, contact Kari Hinkle.

The Institutional Review Board (IRB) protocol number for the study is # 30104. It was approved on Feb. 27, 2019, and is supervised by Karen Meyers, Ph.D.