Motivations Behind Donor Funding Refusal: Towards a Typology of Principled Refusal
<p dir="ltr">NGOs are perceived as organisations that are always seeking funding. However, there are many instances where donations are refused by NGOs. This counter-intuitive decision, given the often grave humanitarian needs, is not well documented beyond brief references or indivi...
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| author | Logan Cochrane (7822049) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Logan Cochrane (7822049) Alexandra Wilson (7442222) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2024-09-16T09:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.1080/00220388.2024.2401414 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Human society Development studies Political science Sociology Law and legal studies Law in context official development assistance aid non-governmental organisations donors humanitarian principles refusal |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Motivations Behind Donor Funding Refusal: Towards a Typology of Principled Refusal |
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| description | <p dir="ltr">NGOs are perceived as organisations that are always seeking funding. However, there are many instances where donations are refused by NGOs. This counter-intuitive decision, given the often grave humanitarian needs, is not well documented beyond brief references or individual cases. Refusal is an expression of values and principles, important for actors that are often portrayed as having little to no agency or power in relation to donors. We developed a database of 32 examples of funding refusals by NGOs detailing the reasons for refusal. To classify and compare the refusals, we developed a preliminary typology of NGO motivations for donor refusal, which contains four types (independence, impartiality, neutrality, and humanity) that align with humanitarian principles. Each category and type are defined and examples of each are provided. Given the focal nature of NGOs in development activity, the lack of attention to funding refusal is notable. We address this lacuna by creating a database and developing a preliminary typology to provide a foundation for future research. This study contributes a novel typology to an under-studied topic. In so doing, this paper provides a foundation for studies of refusal to follow.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: The Journal of Development Studies<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2024.2401414" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2024.2401414</a></p> |
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| spelling | Motivations Behind Donor Funding Refusal: Towards a Typology of Principled RefusalLogan Cochrane (7822049)Alexandra Wilson (7442222)Human societyDevelopment studiesPolitical scienceSociologyLaw and legal studiesLaw in contextofficial development assistanceaidnon-governmental organisationsdonorshumanitarian principlesrefusal<p dir="ltr">NGOs are perceived as organisations that are always seeking funding. However, there are many instances where donations are refused by NGOs. This counter-intuitive decision, given the often grave humanitarian needs, is not well documented beyond brief references or individual cases. Refusal is an expression of values and principles, important for actors that are often portrayed as having little to no agency or power in relation to donors. We developed a database of 32 examples of funding refusals by NGOs detailing the reasons for refusal. To classify and compare the refusals, we developed a preliminary typology of NGO motivations for donor refusal, which contains four types (independence, impartiality, neutrality, and humanity) that align with humanitarian principles. Each category and type are defined and examples of each are provided. Given the focal nature of NGOs in development activity, the lack of attention to funding refusal is notable. We address this lacuna by creating a database and developing a preliminary typology to provide a foundation for future research. This study contributes a novel typology to an under-studied topic. In so doing, this paper provides a foundation for studies of refusal to follow.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: The Journal of Development Studies<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2024.2401414" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2024.2401414</a></p>2024-09-16T09:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1080/00220388.2024.2401414https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Motivations_Behind_Donor_Funding_Refusal_Towards_a_Typology_of_Principled_Refusal/30023773CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/300237732024-09-16T09:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | Motivations Behind Donor Funding Refusal: Towards a Typology of Principled Refusal Logan Cochrane (7822049) Human society Development studies Political science Sociology Law and legal studies Law in context official development assistance aid non-governmental organisations donors humanitarian principles refusal |
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| title | Motivations Behind Donor Funding Refusal: Towards a Typology of Principled Refusal |
| title_full | Motivations Behind Donor Funding Refusal: Towards a Typology of Principled Refusal |
| title_fullStr | Motivations Behind Donor Funding Refusal: Towards a Typology of Principled Refusal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Motivations Behind Donor Funding Refusal: Towards a Typology of Principled Refusal |
| title_short | Motivations Behind Donor Funding Refusal: Towards a Typology of Principled Refusal |
| title_sort | Motivations Behind Donor Funding Refusal: Towards a Typology of Principled Refusal |
| topic | Human society Development studies Political science Sociology Law and legal studies Law in context official development assistance aid non-governmental organisations donors humanitarian principles refusal |