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Research

My current research interests include public and nonprofit management, nonprofit finance, information technology, philanthropy, and public affairs education.

 

Nonprofit organizations are under extreme burdens to function well with limited resources. Thus, an overarching research question of my recent research is how nonprofit organizations could acquire resources and improve their capacity. One goal of my current research is to explore the resources for public and nonprofit organizations that lie in information technology adoption and public engagement.

圖書貨架

Journal Articles

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  • Hanjin Mao. (Forthcoming). Internal, External, or Hypothetical? A Quasi-Experimental Study of Funding Models in Experiential Philanthropy, Journal of Public Affairs Education. DOI: 10.1177/15236803261416904

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  • Hanjin Mao. (2025). Investments rather than Costs: The Financial Benefits of Information Technology Adoption in Nonprofit Organizations,  Nonprofit Management & Leadership. http://doi.org/10.1002/nml.70022

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  • Hanjin Mao. (2025). #GivingTuesday: The Impact of Social Media Engagement on Fundraising Performance for Small Nonprofit Organizations, Nonprofit Management & Leadership. https://doi.org/10.1002/nml.70010

    • Best Paper Award, American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Section on Nonprofits, 2026

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  • Hanjin Mao. (2024). Beyond Overhead: Decoding Donor Attitudes Toward Technology Adoption in Nonprofit Organizations, Journal of Chinese Governance, 9(4), 511–536. https://doi.org/10.1080/23812346.2024.2367281​​

    • Republished in Chinese Translation: 毛寒尽. (2025). 超越“间接成本”:解读捐赠者对非营利组织技术运用的态度 (金松 & 赵子艺, Trans.). 公益研究(03),113-133+138. doi:10.20280/j.cnki.cn33-1435/c.2025.03.009.09.

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  • Hanjin Mao, Meril Antony, & Yujin Julia Jung. (2024). Lighthouse in the Mist: State Governors’ Crisis Communication on Twitter during the Early Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic, International Journal of Public Administration in the Digital Age, 11(1), 1-34. https://doi.org/10.4018/ijpada.344420

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  • Yahong Zhang, Marc Holzer, Hanjin Mao, Fangda Ding, & Huafang Li. (2022). The Fruits of Diversity and Globalization: Participation and Contributions of East-Asian Scholars in Public Administration, Public Integrity, 24(6), 586-599. https://doi.org/10.1080/10999922.2022.2086739

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  • Hanjin Mao & Huafang Li. (2022). Can Machine Understand Public Administration Literature? Applying Text Mining for Systematic Review. Chinese Public Administration Review, 13(4), 226-238. https://doi.org/10.1177/15396754221109319

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  • Yahong Zhang, Lois Warner, & Hanjin Mao. (2022). Challenges of Asian International Students in the U.S. Public Affairs Programs: A Cross-Discipline Review. Chinese Public Administration Review, 13(1-2), 55-66.  https://doi.org/10.1177/15396754221102671

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Book Chapters

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  • Hanjin Mao. (Forthcoming). Technology and Social Enterprise. In Peter Frumkin, Minjung Kim & Nara Yoon (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Social Enterprise. Edward Elgar Publishing.

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  • Hanjin Mao. (2025). Technology Use in Nonprofits. In William Flores, Faiza Khoja & Noel Bezette-Flores (Eds.), Nonprofit Management: Moving Your Organization From Where It Is to Where You Want To Be. Kendall Hunt Publishing.

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  • Hanjin Mao & Lindsey McDougle. (2023). Income Portfolio Analysis. In Kevin Kearns & Wenjiun Wang (Eds.), Elgar Encyclopedia of Nonprofit Management, Leadership, and Governance. (pp.329-331). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800880092.ch101

 

Book Reviews

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  • Hanjin Mao. (2026). Book Review: Handbook of Critical Perspectives on Nonprofit Organizing and Voluntary Action: Concepts, Applications and Future Directions, by A. M. Eikenberry, T. M. Coule & R. M. Mirabella. International Journal of Public Administration. https://doi.org/10.1080/01900692.2025.2599375

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  • Hanjin Mao. (2020). Review of the Book Public Administration Research Methods: Tools for Evaluation and Evidence-Based Practice, by W. S. Eller, B. J. Gerber & S. E. Robinson. Chinese Public Administration Review, 11(2), 142-143. http://dx.doi.org/10.22140/cpar.v11i2.282

 

Conference Presentation

  • Hanjin Mao & Wanzhu Shi. “The Development of Social Media Scholarship in the Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector: A Cross-Disciplinary Systematic Review,” 17th International Conference of the International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR), Lisbon, Portugal, July 14-17, 2026.

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  • Hanjin Mao. “Experiential Philanthropy: An Innovative Philanthropy,” Gulf-South Summit on Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Through Higher Education, Houston, TX, March 26-28, 2026.

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  • Hanjin Mao. “From Classroom to Community: Building Partnerships through Experiential Philanthropy,” Nonprofit BRIDGE Conference, College Station, TX, February 2-3, 2026.

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  • Hanjin Mao. “Funding Sources’ Impact on Experiential Philanthropy in Nonprofit Education,” Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) 54th Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN, November 20-22, 2025.

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  • Hanjin Mao & Wanzhu Shi. “A Systematic Literature Review of Nonprofit Organizations and Social Media,” Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) 54th Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN, November 20-22, 2025.

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  • Hanjin Mao & Lindsey McDougle. “Fiscal Transparency, Revenue Diversification, and Nonprofit Donor Decision,” Public Management Research Conference, Seoul, Korea, June 25-28, 2024. (Accepted)

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  • Hanjin Mao. “Exploring the Factors that Impact Technology Adoption in Nonprofit Organizations,” Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) 53rd Annual Conference, Washington, DC, November 21-23, 2024.

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  • Ying Liu, Hanjin Mao & Jiahuan Lu. “Explaining the Distribution of Women’s Nonprofits in the United States: Demand, Supply, and Political Culture,” Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) 53rd Annual Conference, Washington, DC, November 21-23, 2024.

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  • Hanjin Mao. “Technology Adoption in Nonprofits and Donations,” Academy of Management 2024 Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, August 9-13, 2024. (Accepted)

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  • Hanjin Mao. “Amplifying Voices, Raising Funds: Measuring Tangible Social Media Benefits for Small Nonprofit Organizations,” 12th Chinese Public Administration Scholars Forum, Shanghai, China, July 13-14, 2024.

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  • Hanjin Mao. “Barriers to Technology Adoption in Nonprofit Organizations,” 2024 Public Management Research Conference (PMRC), Seattle, WA, June 26-29, 2024. (Accepted)

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  • Hanjin Mao. “Nonprofit Organizations Facing Emergent Technology: A Community-Based Research,” West Coast Nonprofit Data Conference, Phoenix, AZ, April 19-20, 2024

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  • Ying Liu, Hanjin Mao & Jiahuan Lu. “Women Nonprofit’s Role in Building Equitable Communities,” American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN, April 12-16, 2024.

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  • Hanjin Mao & Kayla Schwoerer. “Nonprofit Organizations on Social Media: Cross-platform Message Strategy and Stakeholder Engagement.” Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) 52nd Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, November 16-18, 2023.

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  • Ying Liu, Hanjin Mao & Jiahuan Lu. “Can Nonprofit Sector Promote Social Equity? An Examination of Women Nonprofits in the U.S.,” Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) 52nd Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, November 16-18, 2023.

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  • Hanjin Mao. “The Financial Benefits of Information Technology Adoption in Nonprofit Organizations,” Early Scholars Section 3 Minute Thesis Competition, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) 52nd Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, November 16, 2023.

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  • Ying Liu, Hanjin Mao & Jiahuan Lu. “Can the Nonprofit Sector Promote Social Equity? An Examination of Women Nonprofits in the U.S.,” Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) Fall Research Conference, Atlanta, GA, November 2023. (Accepted)

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  • Hanjin Mao & Kayla Schwoerer. “Nonprofit Organizations, Message Strategy and Stakeholder Engagement,” American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Annual Conference, Virtual, March 20-24, 2023.

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  • Hanjin Mao & Ying Liu. “Girls Help Girls: Symbolic Representation in Nonprofit Organizations,”  American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Annual Conference, Virtual, March 20-24, 2023.

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  • Hanjin Mao & Ying Liu. “Does Symbolic Representation in Nonprofit Organizations Matter? Gender Representation, Leadership, and Coproduction,” Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) 51st Annual Conference, Raleigh, NC, November 17-19, 2022.

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  • Hanjin Mao. “Information Technology Payoff in Nonprofit Organizations,” 2022 Public Management Research Conference (PMRC), Phoenix, AZ, May 25-28, 2022. (Accepted)

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  • Hanjin Mao & Apoorva Gupta. “The Impact of COVID-19 on Social Media Engagement: A Computational Analysis of Arts and Culture Nonprofits’ Use of Twitter,” Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) 43rd Annual Research Conference, Austin, TX, March 27-29, 2022.

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  • Hanjin Mao. “Information Technology Adoption in Nonprofit Organizations: Is There a Payoff?” American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Annual Conference, Jacksonville, FL, March 18-22, 2022. (Founders Fellow session)

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  • Elaine Yi Lu & Hanjin Mao. “Linking Instructors’ Pay Equity with Inclusive Teaching: Implications for a DEI-informed Curriculum,” American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Annual Conference, Jacksonville, FL, March 18-22, 2022.

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  • Hanjin Mao. “How does social media engagement impact fundraising campaign outcomes for small nonprofits?” American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Annual Conference, Jacksonville, FL, March 18-22, 2022. (Accepted)

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  • Marc Holzer, Yahong Zhang, Hanjin Mao, Fangda Ding & Huafang Li. “Contributions of East-Asian Scholars in Public Administration,” American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Annual Conference, Jacksonville, FL, March 18-22, 2022. (Accepted)

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Invited Talks

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  • “Experiential Philanthropy as a High-Impact Service Learning Model,” Roundtable talk at Spring 2026 Faculty Retreat, University of Houston - Downtown, Houston, TX, January 7, 2026

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  • “Community-Based Research,” Invited Talk at Organized Research and Creative Activities (ORCA) Research Symposium, University of Houston - Downtown, Houston, TX, April 17, 2025.

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  • “Nonprofits in the Digital Age: Barriers and Strategies,” Invited Talk at University of Texas at Austin JBL School of Public Affairs, Austin, TX, February 25, 2025.

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  • “Does the Nonprofit Solution Work? The Collective Impact in Addressing Social Problems,” Invited Talk at the Greater Houston Chapter of American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, November 7, 2024.

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  • “Experiential Philanthropy,” Invited Talk at Zhejiang University School of Public Affairs, Hangzhou, China, July 5, 2024.

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  • “Introduction to Nonprofit Finance,” Invited Talk at Zhejiang University School of Public Affairs, Hangzhou, China, June 21, 2024.

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  • “Technology Adoption in Nonprofit Organizations,” Invited Talk at Nonprofit BRIDGE Conference, Texas A&M University Center for Nonprofits & Philanthropy, College Station, TX, February 26-27, 2024.

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  • “Summary of Research Perspectives on Technology and Society,” Invited Talk at Tech & Society Symposium, University of Texas at Austin RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service, Austin, TX, October 20, 2023.

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  • “Worth It or Not: The Return on Information Technology Investment in Nonprofit Organizations,” Invited Talk at Indiana University Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Virtual, March 24, 2023.

 
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