Laura Hesse, M.Sc.

• Since July 2020: PhD candidate and research assistant at the chair of Prof. Dr. Boenigk
• November 2019 to July 2020: professional experience as Junior Data Analyst in the financial sector, Hamburg
• February 2018 to July 2018: Study abroad at the Universidad de Málaga, Spain
• September 2016 to July 2019: M.Sc. in Market and Media Research at the TH Köln, Master's thesis on: "The influence of personality, risk awareness and technology affinity on technology acceptance - a mixed-methods investigation".
• January 2015 to May 2015: Study abroad at the University of Westminster, London, UK
• September 2013 to July 2016: Bachelor's degree (B.A.) in Business Psychology, International School of Management, Munich. Bachelor's thesis on “Chancen und Risiken von Markenerweiterungsstrategien – ein empirische Untersuchung“ (Opportunities and risks of brand expansion strategies - an empirical study)

Data Philanthropy, Fundraising Management, a.o. Peer-to-Peer Fundraising and Crowdfunding

Publications

• van Teunenbroek, C., Dalla Chiesa, C., Hesse, L. (2023). The contribution of crowdfunding for philanthropy: A systemic review and framework of donation and reward crowdfunding. Journal of Philanthropy and Marketing, online first. DOI:10.1002/nvsm.1791

Conference Papers

• Hesse, L. & Boenigk, S., (2022). Peer-to-Peer fundraising: A large empirical study on factors influencing peer fundraisers' success. 51st Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference, Raleigh, U.S.A.
• v. Teunenbroek, C., Dalla Chiesa, C. & Hesse, L. (2022). Four crowdfunding features explained: A review and theoretical framework of philanthropic crowdfunding. 51st Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference, Raleigh, U.S.A.
• Boenigk, S., Saltzmann, C., Hesse, L., & Geib, N. (2022). Transformative service initiatives in the public sector: work and wellbeing for Refugees and Internationals. 12th SERVSIG Conference, Glasgow, Schottland.
• Hesse, L. & Boenigk, S. (2021). Peer-to-Peer giving: A large empirical study on peer fundraiser as source of inspiration. 10th European Research Network On Philanthropy (ERNOP) International Conference, Dublin, Ireland.
• Hesse, L. & Boenigk, S. (2021). Peer-to-Peer giving: A large empirical study on peer fundraiser as source of inspiration. 50th Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference, Atlanta, U.S.A.
• Hesse, L., & Boenigk, S. (2021). Peer-to-Peer giving: A large empirical study on peer fundraiser as source of inspiration. Nachwuchsworkshop der Wissenschaftlichen Kommission ÖBWL im VHB, Freiburg, Deutschland.

Teaching Activities:

Master Interdisciplinary Public and Nonprofit Studies

Reserach Module (Part 1+2)

• Seminar, 6 ECTs
• Winter Semester 2021/2022, Summer Semester 2022, Winter Semester 2022/23, Summer Semester 2023

Module: Nonprofit Studies

• Seminar, 6 ECTs
• Summer Semester 2023

Bachelor Socioeconomics

Nonprofit Research: Basics of Questionnaire Creation and SPSS

• Seminar, 6 ECTS
• Winter semester 2020/2021, Summer semester 2021

Public & Nonprofit-Management

• Lecture and exercise, 6 ECTS
• Winter semester 2020/2021, Summer semester 2021, Winter semester 2021/2022, Summer semester 2022