Philanthropy and Donor Behavior Survey at a Filipino Lasallian University

425 survey responses from alumni, students, faculty, staff, and parents at De La Salle University–Dasmariñas (DLSU-D) in the Philippines. This mixed-methods study examines philanthropic behaviors, motivations, and communication preferences. The dataset was created by Marco Polo and released under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Modeling donor motivations based on stakeholder type (alumni, student, parent, etc.) mentioned in the description
• Analyzing communication channel preferences for fundraising campaigns
• Comparing philanthropic attitudes across different community segments (alumni vs. faculty/staff)
• Training predictive models for donor retention based on behavioral survey data

Strengths

• Mixed-methods design combining 425 survey responses with 15 focus group participants
• Explicitly draws on Sargeant and Woodliffe's (2007) model of donor behavior
• Covers a defined population of stakeholders at a specific private Catholic university

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic and institutional bias inherent to a single university case study

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Online survey and focus group discussions administered at De La Salle University–Dasmariñas (DLSU-D).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-02 03:37:11

Geography

Philippines; specifically, De La Salle University–Dasmariñas.