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The relationship between volunteering and donations with Dr. Chao Wu

The relationship between volunteering and donations with Dr. Chao Wu

Update: 2025-06-11
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Today we are joined by Dr. Chao Wu. Dr. Wu is a professor at the Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business. His research focuses on enhancing operational efficiency in nonprofits by developing scalable, cost-effective solutions using experimental and quasi-experimental methods.

During our conversation, we chat a lot about volunteer engagement, specifically answering the question: if I ask a donor to volunteer, will we lose their monetary gift?

Our discussion goes in depth into the relationship between volunteering and donations, prompting the question: do we need to reframe how nonprofits think about volunteers altogether?
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The relationship between volunteering and donations with Dr. Chao Wu

The relationship between volunteering and donations with Dr. Chao Wu