Research is a core part of being a successful faculty member. It is my belief that the research I do should be accessible to those that can use it. On this page, I will share with you some of my research in the public and nonprofit sector.
Publications
Schaefer, G. and Hersey, L. N. (2015, forthcoming). Enhancing Organizational Capacity and Strategic Planning Through the Use of Social Media. In Asencio, H. & Sun, R. (Ed.) Cases on Strategic Social Media Utilization. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
Hersey, L. N., Norris-Tirrell, D., and Schmidt, S. (2014). What are graduates doing? Using professional résumés to track MPA nonprofit concentration alumni. Journal of Nonprofit Education and Leadership 4(1), pp. 30 – 42.
Hersey, L. N. (2013). Review of the book Ash Amin, Land of Strangers. VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 24(3), pp. 909 – 910. DOI: 10.1007/s11266-013-9368-3.
Hersey, L. N. (2011, January/February). Phaup Discusses Budget Reform with Memphis Chapter. PA Times 34, 1.
Hersey, L. N. (2011). Review of the book Pamala Wiepking (ed.): The State of Giving Research in Europe: Household Donations to Charitable Organizations in Twelve European Countries. VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations. Volume 22, Number 1, pp. 195 – 196.
Hersey, L. N. (2010). Review of the book Tom Ahern: Seeing Through a Donor’s Eyes: How to Make a Persuasive Case for Everything from Your Annual Drive to Your Planned Giving Program to Your Capital Campaign. VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations. Volume 21, Number 1, pp. 128 – 129.
Hersey, L. N. (2010). Association of Fundraising Professionals. In H. K. Anheier, S. Toepler, & R. List (Eds.) International Encyclopedia of Civil Society. New York: New York. Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
Hersey, L. N. (2009, November/December). Public Administration in Tough Economic Times: The Growing Need for Partnership. PA Times 32, 6.
Hersey, L. N. (2008). The nonprofit sector: Toward an international scope. Perspectives in Public Affairs. Volume 5, Spring 2008.
Hersey, L. N. (2007). Review of the book The Dance of Leadership: The Art of Leading in Business, Government, and Society. Perspectives in Public Affairs. Volume 4, Spring 2007.
Community Partner Research Publications
Hersey, L. N. (May 2014). Mid-South State of the Sector Report. Prepared with the Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence.
Hersey, L. N. (September 2013). Annual Outcome Reports for the Community Living, SRVS Industries, and SRVS Learning Center Programs. Prepared for SRVS.
Hersey, L. N. and Schnobrich, J. (December 2012). Programming Preferences: A Survey of AFP Memphis Members. Prepared for the Memphis Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
Hersey, L. N. (April 2012). Measuring Collective Impact in the Arts. Prepared for ArtsMemphis.
Harris, L., Hersey, L. N., Brown, J. (December 2011). Why They Do What They Do: Reports from the United Way Allocation Team Members about Their Volunteer Motivations and Experiences. Prepared for the United Way of the Mid-South.
Conference Presentations
Hersey, L. N. and Bobick, B. (November 2014). Creating the Mosaic: How the Public and Nonprofit Sectors Contribute to a Vibrant Arts & Culture Scene. Paper presented at the 2014 Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action 40th Annual Conference, Denver, CO.
Hersey, L. N. and Major, M. (November 2014). The Charitable Tax Deduction and Social Equity. Symposium topic presented at the 2014 Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action 40th Annual Conference, Denver, CO.
Hersey, L. N. (July 2014). Using Classroom Philanthropy to Build Civil Society. Paper presented at the 11th International Conference of the International Society for Third Sector Research, Muenster, Germany.
Hersey, L. N. (March 2014). Not Just for Government Anymore: Testing PSM in the Nonprofit Sector. Paper to be presented at the 2014 Annual Conference American Society for Public Administration, Washington, DC.
Hersey, L. N. (November 2013). Introducing the International Nonprofit Sector to Gifted High School Students: The Case of the Tennessee Governor’s School for International Studies. Paper presented at the 2013 Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action 39th Annual Conference, Hartford, CT.
Hersey, L. N. (September 2013). Strengthening Memphis Communities through a Grantmaking Partnership. Paper presented at the 2013 Southeastern Conference on Public Administration, Charlotte, NC.
Hersey, L. N. (July 2013). Grantmaking in the Classroom: Lessons from the Strengthening Communities Initiative. Paper presented at the 2013 Nonprofit Academic Centers Council Conference, Chicago, IL.
Hersey, L. N. and Harris, L. E. (November 2012). Why They Do What They Do: Using Philanthropic Typologies to Understand Volunteers. Paper presented at the 41st Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action 39th Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
Hersey, L. N., Hyland, S., Lambert-Pennington, A. K., and Schmidt, S. (October 2012). Institutionalizing Engaged Scholarship: The Case of Strengthening Communities. Paper presented at the 13th Annual National Outreach Scholarship Conference, Tuscaloosa, AL.
Bobick, B. and Hersey, L. N. (May 2012). Art in the Park: The Role of Public Art in Baseball Parks. Paper presented at the 24th Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, Cooperstown, NY.
Hersey, L. N. (February 2012) Funding the Arts. Does Location Matter? Paper presented at 2012 Annual Meeting Association of American Geographers, New York, NY.
Bobick, B. and Hersey, L. N. (November 2011) Linking Service-Learning Projects Between a University and the Community. Paper presented at Mid-South Educational Research Association, Oxford, MS.
Hersey, L. N. (September 2011) Publically-funded Sports Facilities: Keeping Score and Making Changes. Paper presented at Southeastern Conference on Public Administration, New Orleans, LA.
Hersey, L.N., Norris-Tirrell, D., and Schmidt, S. (March 2011) MPAs with a Nonprofit Concentration: What are Graduates Doing? Paper presented at Benchmark 3.5 Conference, San Diego, CA.
Littlefield, J., O’Brien, J. and Hersey, L. N. (March 2011) Participant or Spectator? Nonprofit Engagement in Multi-Sector Collaboratives. Paper presented at the American Society for Public Administration’s 72nd Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.
Hersey, L. N. (March 2011). The Give and Take of Government Funding on Private Giving: A Look at Cities in the Midsouth. Paper presented at Arkansas Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Little Rock, AR.
Hersey, L. N. (November 2010). Does Government Funding Drive Out Private Giving? A Look at Second-Tier Cities. Paper presented at Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action 39th Annual Conference, Alexandria, VA.
Hersey, L. N. (October 2010). Dependents and Deviants: The Social Construction of Mandatory HPV Policies. Paper presented at the Southeastern Conference on Public Administration, Wilmington, NC.
Hersey, L. N. (July 2010). The Give and Take of Government Funding on Private Giving in the United States: Challenges for the International Subsector. Paper presented at the Ninth International Conference of the International Society for Third Sector Research, Istanbul, Turkey.
Hersey, L. N. (May 2010). Government Funding of Nonprofit Organizations: Does this Reflect Democracy? Paper presented at 2010 Public Administration Theory Network, Omaha, NE.
Hersey, L. N. (April 2010). The Give and Take of Public Funds on Private Gifts. Paper presented at the American Society for Public Administration’s 71st Annual Conference, San Jose, CA.
Hersey, L. N. (October 2009). The Give and Take of Government Funding on Private Giving: A Look at Three Southeastern Cities. Paper presented at the Southeastern Conference on Public Administration, Louisville, KY.
Hersey, L. N. (April 2009). The Give and Take of Public Funding on Private Giving: An Empirical Study of Five Midwestern Cities. Paper presented at Midwestern Political Science Association National Conference, Chicago, IL.
Hersey, L. N. (March 2009). Diversity in Government Funding of Nonprofit Organizations. Paper presented at American Society of Public Administration Conference, Miami, FL.
Hersey, L. N. (January 2009). The Give and Take of Government Funding on Private Giving. Paper presented at the 2009 Southern Political Science Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Hersey, L. N. (November 2008). Arizona’s Extracurricular Activity Tax Credit: Toward an Equitable Solution. Paper presented at Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Conference, Los Angeles, CA.
Hersey, L. N. (April 2008). The Give and Take of Government Funding on Private Giving. Research Conceptualization. Research conceptualization presented at the West Coast Nonprofit Data Conference, Tempe, AZ.
Hersey, L. N. (November 2007). The Nonprofit Sector: Toward an International Scope. Poster presented at Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action 36th Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Hersey, L. N. (April 2007). Giving Two Cents Worth: The Impact of State Demographics on Philanthropic Giving. Research conceptualization presented at West Coast Nonprofit Data Conference, San Diego, CA.
Hersey, L. N. (March – April 2006). The State of Philanthropic Giving: The Impact of State Demographics on Philanthropic Giving. Poster presented at 2006 American Society for Public Administration Conference, Denver, CO.
Hersey, L. N. (March 2006). The State of Philanthropic Giving: The Impact of State Demographics on Philanthropic Giving. Paper presented at Benchmark 3 Conference, Tempe, AZ.
Community Presentations
- Carpenter Complex, Professors Program, University of Memphis, Invited Speaker, “National Food Bank Week,” October 6, 2014
- Rawls Hall, Professors Program, University of Memphis, Invited Speaker, “Civility and Service,” April 14, 2014
- Meritan, Facilitator, Mission Revision Workshop, September 10, 2014
- Living Learning Complex, the 1st Floor South, Professors Program, University of Memphis, Invited Speaker, “Celebrating Philanthropy” be presented November 5, 2013
- Nonprofit Leadership Collaborative of the Mid-South, Professional Development Workshop, Invited Speaker, June 22, 2013
- Growing Stronger in the Delta forum, hosted by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Delta Regional Authority, National Association of Development Organizations Research Foundation, and National Association of Counties. Invited facilitator, “Collaborating with Nonprofit and Philanthropic Leaders,” June 11, 2013
- Living Learning Complex, the 1st Floor South, Professors Program, University of Memphis, Invited Speaker, “Women Leaders: Past, Present, and Future,” March 21, 2013
- DOVIA (Directors of Volunteers in Agencies) Memphis, Invited Speaker, “Taking It to the Max: Creating the Maximum Impact of Your Volunteer Program for your Organization,” October 25, 2012
- United Way of the Mid-South, Invited Speaker, “Executive Leaders Bootcamp,” September 28 and October 26, 2012, with Nancy McGee and John Bazzanella, Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence
- Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence, Invited Speaker, “Meet the Funders Panel” (representing the Strengthening Communities Initiative), April 4, 2012
- United Way of the Mid-South, Invited Speaker, “Boot Camp for Nonprofit Boards,” January 19, (with Susan T. Schmidt) and February 16, 2012
- Strengthening Communities Initiative Quarterly Capacity Building Workshop presenter, “Creating and Maintaining Successful Partnerships,” October 5, 2011
- Mid-South American Humanics Collaborative, Professional Development Workshop, Invited Speaker, June 16, 2011
- Association of Fundraising Professionals, Memphis Chapter, Invited Luncheon Speaker “The University of Memphis: Creating Pathways for Partnership,” May 5, 2011
- ALSAC / St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Account Service Team Retreat, Invited Speaker (with Susan T. Schmidt), “Psychology of Charitable Giving,” October 28, 2010
- Association of Fundraising Professionals, Memphis Chapter, 2010 Annual Conference, Invited Speaker, “Can Government Funding Help Your Fundraising?,” August 5, 2010
Research Interests
Philanthropy
Government/Nonprofit Relations
Social Policy
Volunteering
Research Experience
Graduate Research Assistant, School of Community Resources and Development, Arizona State University, Fall 2008
Jill Faver Watts, Director, Capacity Building Initiatives
Worked on foundation-funded project to provide report on qualified nominations to the national competition, The Collaboration Prize.
Grants
University of Memphis, Interdisciplinary Studies, October 2013, $600, for conference travel
Learning by Giving Foundation, March 2013, $30,000 ($10,000/year for three years) for undergraduate grantmaking curriculum
Association of American Geographers Enrichment Funds award recipient, February 2012, for travel expenses related to 2012 Annual Meeting Association of American Geographers
Learning by Giving Foundation, September 2011, $10,000 for undergraduate grantmaking curriculum, with Hyland, S., Schmidt, S., Cox, D., and Curtis, J.
University of Memphis, College of Arts and Sciences Travel Enrichment award recipient, Spring 2011, for travel expenses related to Benchmark 3.5 Conference
Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action, Regular Conference Scholarship and Travel Grant recipient, 39th Annual Conference, November 2010, Alexandria, VA
International Society for Third Sector Research, Registration Subsidy, 9th International ISTR Conference, July 2010, Istanbul, Turkey
Rockefeller Archives Center, Participant in Philanthropy’s Role in Arts and Culture research workshop, May 2010, Sleepy Hollow, NY
Graduate & Professional Student Association, Arizona State University, Travel Grant recipient, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action, 37th Annual Conference, November 2008, Philadelphia, PA
School of Public Affairs, Arizona State University, Conference scholarship recipient, Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Conference, November 2008, Los Angeles, CA
Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action, Regular Conference Scholarship and Travel Grant recipient, 36th Annual Conference, November 2007, Atlanta, GA
West Coast Nonprofit Data Conference, Travel Scholarship recipient, April 2007, San Diego, CA
Association for Fundraising Professionals, recipient 1998 Statewide Conference Scholarship