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Showing 1 to 20 of 40 for “"Non-profit sector"”.
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Utilizing the non-profit sector to advance social and environmental justice
… the purpose of this study was to examine how the non-profit sector can complement municipal government services in providing access to parks and recreation provisions by using the Chicago community of Little Village as a case-study. The study specifically examined the process the nonprofit group, …
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Financial sustainability and business income generating in the non-profit sector
… and level of financial sustainability amongst non-profit organisations in selected parts of the world. Furthermore, the study looked at the degree to which NPOs employ trading activity to help fund and improve financial sustainability. Utilising a quantitative method, the study used an online …
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Expatriate To National Leadership Succession In The Non-Profit Sector In Thailand
Leadership succession in the for-profit and non-profit sectors has been studied at great length, yet there is little information on expatriate to national transitions in lower income or emerging economies. This research explores the factors that influence expatriate to national leadership …
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Supporting the Non-profit Sector: A Grant Writing Project for The Georgia Ballet
<p>The author discusses the grant writing process for the Georgia Ballet. A variety of grants proposals are written, including ones seeking project and event support, operating support, and scholarship funding, Both government organizations and private foundations are approached, including Georgia …
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Factors influencing the financial sustainability of the non-profit sector in South Africa
… be critical to the well being of society but the sector is under pressure, with many showing a financial deficit. The sector is looking to government and corporates to help strengthen it, but are also wanting to become less dependent on external sources for their financial sustainability. NPOs are …
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An exploratory study of the Financial Sustainability of the Non-Profit Sector in Lesotho
The non-profit sector plays a significant role in development in Lesotho. The sustainability of the NPOs is important; however, there is limited research on Lesotho’s non-profit sector, in particular, on its financial sustainability. This study has explored the financial sustainability of the …
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Factors influencing employee turnover and retention strategies in the non-profit sector in Cape Town
… organisation, and can lead to employee burnout. Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) provide valuable services in South Africa by addressing social and economic development issues. Should NPOs have a high employee turnover, it can impact their sustainability, growth, and performance. Consequently, …
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Cash management in the religious non-profit sector: a survey of three manor denominations' practices
… and expenditures - are just as relevant to the non-profit organization as to its government or business counterpart. This study explores the extent to which this argument is valid within a sample of religiously affiliated non-profit organizations by identifying and evaluating the patterns of …
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Towards universal health coverage: mapping the development of the faith-based non-profit sector in the Ghanaian health system
… (LMIC). In these contexts, the private not-for-profit (PNFP) sector plays a significant role, and in many African countries, faith-based non-profit (FBNP) providers dominate this sector. Robust public-private partnerships are increasingly being recognised as important to building and maintaining …
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Perpetuating Precarity in Theory and in Practice: A Case Study of Work-integrated Learning in the Non-profit Sector in Northern Canada
… this study investigated how eight diverse non-profit organizations (NPOs) in northern Canada are positioned to support students to develop personal agency through WIL. Most WIL research is urban-centric, focused on for-profit industries and framed within Human Capital Theory (HCT), making …
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“On the Floor” and “At the Table”: Child Care Work, Advocacy, and the Devaluation of Social Reproduction in Canada’s Non-Profit Sector
… examines the role of community-based non-profit labour under neoliberal austerity in Canada, where non-profit organizations have become both indispensable and increasingly precarious providers of care. Drawing on social reproduction theory, it conceptualizes community-based non-profit …
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"A Raisin in a Box": The Experiences of Racialized Black Males in Leadership Roles in the Non-Profit Sector in Toronto, Canada
… led to the position of a leader becoming so synonymous with Whiteness that it is normalized and naturalized; and worse, there has been limited analysis about why this is so. There is even less analysis of the experiences of the few people of colour who occupy leadership roles in organizations …
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Phenomenological Study Exploring the Lived Experiences of African American Non-Profit Executives
… continued growth in the number of non-profit organizations that provide vital services that strengthen society. Despite the increased need for services, there is a racial leadership gap in the non-profit sector, where leadership does not accurately reflect the populations that they …
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An exploratory study of branding techniques used by registered Western Cape, [sic] development and housing non-profit organisations
… Western Cape, [sic] development and housing non-profit organisations. Utilising a qualitative research design, two forms of qualitative data collection methods were used. Data was collected through a self-administered electronic questionnaire and face-to-face interviews. The electronic …
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Social Equity for the Long Haul: Preparing Culturally Competent Public Administrators
… the public service in one of thousands of public sector organizations at all levels of government or in the non-profit sector. Are students qualified to work successfully with multiple <i>"publics"</i> and to work towards achieving the goals of social equity? The core curricula of 123 National …
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Individual Giving: Theoretical Discussions and the Evidence from Serbia and Canada Ethical Issues, Contextual and Individual Factors of Giving Time and Money to Organisations and People
… giving, defined as voluntarily dedicating one’s non-material and/or material resources for the benefit of others or the common good. My research seeks to examine whether we are morally obliged to give, and it also strives to explain the factors that influence individuals to give. In searching for …
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Starting point : a community of practice for Canada's environmental education network leaders
… resiliency of Canada's geographically dispersed, non-profit, environmental education (EE) network leaders. Research suggests that North America's non-profit sector faces a looming leadership crisis as its executive leaders are subjected to escalating anxiety, burnout, and feelings of isolation …
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Virtual volunteering in social service non-profit organizations : a case study
… study examined how managers of social service non-profit organizations in the Greater Vancouver area are responding to the emergence of virtual volunteering. The literature indicates virtual volunteering is a relatively new activity with limited research directed towards social service …
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