“…A growing body of empirical research, largely from developed nations, has demonstrated an important and positive relationship between social capital and philanthropic behavior, particularly making donations and volunteering (Putnam, , 116–133; Brooks, ; Brown & Ferris, ; Wang & Graddy, ; Wiepking & Maas, ; Bekkers, Völker, Van der Gaag, & Flap, ). Thus, one must appreciate the forms and expressions of social capital in order to understand the differences in philanthropic behavior (McDonald & Scaife ; Williams & Robinson, ).…”