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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Nonprofit foundations"”.
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A profile of selected high- and low-performing nonprofit foundations in public community, technical, and junior colleges in the United States
… and less effective (low-performing) foundations differ significantly in their organizational and operational characteristics. As a result of this study, the following questions were answered: (a) What are the organizational and operational characteristics of high- and low-performing …
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Training civic bridge builders: Outcomes of community leadership development programs
… extension units, chambers of commerce, and other nonprofit foundations. Prior research on program outcomes has largely focused on trainees’ self-reported change in individual leadership knowledge, skills, and attitudes. However, postindustrial leadership theories suggest that leadership in the …
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Journalism innovation and the ethic of participation : a case study of the Knight Foundation and its news challenge
… This dissertation examines how the leading nonprofit actor in journalism, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, has sought to help journalism innovate out of its professional crisis. This case study engages a series of mixed methods—including interviews, textual analysis, and secondary …