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Ruth Hansen
Assistant Professor
- Office Location: Timothy J Hyland Hall 4516
- Phone: (262) 472-1645
- Email: hansenru@uww.edu
- Department(s): Management
Ruth K. Hansen is an Assistant Professor at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s College of Business and Economics. She teaches Fundraising for Charities, Foundations of Nonprofit Organizations, Organizational Behavior, Organization Design, and Business Ethics & Social Responsibility.
Dr. Hansen has more than 20 years’ professional experience as a fundraiser, and has developed and taught professional development workshops on ethics in fundraising. Her research focuses on the practice of fundraising, popular support for unpopular causes, and policy affecting charitable organizations.
Her dissertation, The Role of Stigma in Writing Charitable Appeals, uses a dramaturgical framework and mixed research methodologies to examine how fundraisers write appeal letters for nonprofits that serve groups of clients with different levels of perceived stigma. It incorporates issues of perception and decision making, communication and persuasion, and social and personal identities.
A recent project, “Gary Neighborhood House: Managing Mission and Uncertainty in the Civil Rights Era,” will be included in an upcoming volume, Hoosier Philanthropy, due out in 2020.
Ruth K. Hansen is an assistant professor at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s College of Business and Economics, where she teaches classes in nonprofit organizations, fundraising, organizational behavior, and ethics. Her research focuses on the practice of fundraising, popular support for unpopular causes, and social policy. She speaks regularly on the topics of fundraisers, fundraising, and related issues both nationally and internationally. Dr. Hansen has more than 20 years’ professional experience as a fundraiser, and is a former board member of AFP-Chicago. Recent publications include "Stories of strangers: Writing donor acquisition letters in the human services," published in <i>Nonprofit Management & Leadership</i>, and "A literature review of experimental studies in fundraising," published in the <i>Journal of </i><i>Behavioral Public Administration</i> with co-author Dr. Abhishek Bhati.
Ernest Wood Fellowship
April 2017
Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Ph.D.
Philanthropic Studies
Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
2018
Master of Jurisprudence
Business Law
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
2001
Bachelor of Arts
Music
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
1992
Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction
February 2020 - Current
Academy of Management (AOM)
December 2017 - Current
International Society for Third-Sector Research (ISTR)
2013 - Current
Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA)
2012 - Current
Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
1999 - Current
Fundraisers and Social Capital: Social Capital as a Theoretical Lens for Understanding Fundraising
L.J. Alborough
Do Fundraising Appeals Contribute to Social Polarization? Identifying Causal Mechanisms.
Avner Ben-Ner, Lehn Benjamin
Science of fundraising: A meta-review of studies using experimental methods in fundraising
Abhishek Bhati
Meanings of "Community" in Fundraising Practice: Connotations, Boundaries, Obligations, and Treatment of In-groups/ Outgroups
A Penny for Your Thoughts: How do Fundraisers Think about Clients and Donors When Writing Appeals?
Unpopular: Examining the Role of Client Stigma in Writing Charitable Appeals
Do Fundraisers Write Different Appeals for Stigmatized Groups?
Professional Fundraising: Longevity, Effectiveness, and Vocational Satisfaction
T.S. Austin, J. Goodwin, T.H. Jeavons, D. King, S.K. Nathan, H. O’Connor, P.M. Rooney, G. Shaker, E.R. Tempel
Building Knowledge: Positioning Nonprofit Programs in Institutions of Higher Learning
C. Brunt, R. Long, P.M. Rooney, P.C. Weber
Discretion is Key: Some Factors in Fundraisers' Interpersonal Communications with Donors
Civil Rights, Urban Renewal, and the Final Years of the Gary Neighborhood House
Measure for Measure: Capturing Generosity in Volunteering
Richard Steinberg, Barbara Duffy, Yuan Tian
An Introduction to Fundraising Theory
In Achieving Excellence in Fundraising, 5th edition (G. Shaker, S. Nathan, E. Tempel, W. Stanczykewicz, eds.). John Wiley & Sons.
Gary Neighborhood House: Managing Mission and Uncertainty in the Civil Rights Era
Hoosier Philanthropy
Recognizing the plural sector: Nonprofit studies in a business school environment
Journal of Nonprofit Education & Leadership
Vol. 11
A literature review of experimental studies in fundraising
Journal of Behavioral Public Administration
Vol. 3
Iss. 1
Pg. 1-19
Stories of strangers: Writing donor acquisition letters in the human services.
Nonprofit Management & Leadership
Vol. 31
Iss. 1
Pg. 153-173
Giving by Bequest (Chapter 5) 2019
Giving USA: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2018
Vol. 64
Pg. 126-144
Giving by Bequest (Chapter 6) 2018
Giving USA 2018: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2017
Vol. 63
Pg. 133-146
Giving by Bequest (Chapter 6) 2017
Giving USA 2017: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2016
Vol. 62
Pg. 129-143
Using the National League for Nursing Faculty Preparation for Global Experiences Toolkit for successful application for the Fulbright scholar award.
Nursing Education Perspectives
Vol. 38
Iss. 4
Pg. 214-215
Giving by Bequest (Chapter 5) 2016
Giving USA 2016: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2015
Vol. 61
Pg. 97-110
Book Review: Michael Edwards, Civil Society, Third Edition.
VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations
Vol. 26
Iss. 1
Pg. 414-416
Book Review: Nonprofit Organizations and Civil Society in the United States by K. LeRoux and M.K. Feeney.
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly
Vol. 44
Iss. 5
Pg. 1071-1073
Whattsamatta wit U, or U really got a hold on me
ISTR Working Papers Series
Vol. IX