Three essays on special donation types

Much research has been conducted on charitable giving where it is analyzed as a single, undifferentiated philanthropic transfer concept, but relatively less research has explored factors associated with special donation types such as 1) bequests, 2) lifetime donations to specific cause types, or 3) the intersection of bequests and lifetime donations to specific cause types. This dissertation provides new information addressing all three of these areas. Essay 1 explores the connection between race and religious bequest attitudes. Essay 2 explores charitable estate planning among donors to different types of charities. Essay 3 examines consumption capital and distinctive characteristics of donors to arts.