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Strategic Considerations or Sustaining Nonprofit Organizations
… of a domestic, U.S.-based, small to medium size nonprofit organization. Specifically, the nature and importance of a nonprofit organization?s mission statement, the board responsibilities and relationship to the staff, volunteer base, marketing, fundraising, and individual donors are addressed. …
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Government Funding and Failure in Nonprofit Organizations
For nonprofit organizations, securing and sustaining funding is essential to survival. Many nonprofit managers see government funding as ideal because of its perceived security (Grønbjerg, 1993; Froelich, 1999). However, there is little evidence to support the claim that such funds actually make …
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Venture Philanthropy: A Case Study of Three Nonprofit Organizations
… and fill key gaps in public funding. Each nonprofit has a different focus, but each has a mission that is focused on providing efficient, effective, and transparent services, such as drug development, to a patient population that requires assistance. Each of these nonprofits was founded by …
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Understanding Federal Funding of Appalachian Nonprofit Organizations Through Characteristic Analysis
How nonprofit organizations function and their relationship with federal funding is a topic that has been scrutinized in analytical literature. Appalachian nonprofit organizations and their unique attributes has also been a topic of interest. However, there is little in the current literature on …
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Donor and Grantor Reactions to CEO Compensation in Nonprofit Organizations
<p>Nonprofit organizations often rely on donations and grants to accomplish their mission. This study examines whether nonprofit organizations with high CEO compensation receive less in donor and grantor support compared to nonprofit organizations with lower CEO compensation. I find strong evidence …
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Regime Theory Revisited: The Role Of Nonprofit Organizations In Urban Policymaking
<p>REGIME THEORY REVISITED: THE ROLE</p> <p>OF NONPROFITS IN URBAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT</p> <p>by</p> <p>MICHELLE L. WOODDELL</p> <p>AUGUST 2014</p> <p>Advisor: Dr. Brady Baybeck</p> <p>Major: Political Science</p> <p>Degree: Doctor of Philosophy</p> <p>While quite a bit has been written about the …
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Administration Response of Nonprofit Organizations Due to the 2007-2009 Recession
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FOOD JUSTICE IN POST-INDUSTRIAL US CITIES: THE ROLE OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
… and (ii) explore and analyze the role of nonprofit organizations (NPOs) in addressing place-based food insecurity. The study used mixed-methods, including qualitative GIS, statistical tests, surveys, interviews, and field observations. A food justice theoretical framework was used to …
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Three essays on immigrant nonprofit organizations and immigrant use of social services
… Local governments increasingly rely on nonprofit organizations to provide services to immigrant and refugee populations. To contribute to research in this area, this dissertation examines ways nonprofit organizations work with immigrant populations. In Chapter 1, I use qualitative …
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A Study Of Factors That Influence Partnerships Between Universities And Nonprofit Organizations
… influence partnerships between universities and nonprofit organizations. Specifically, the study examined how nonprofit leaders characterize “effective” University-Nonprofit Partnerships; strategies that nonprofit leaders have employed to develop effective relationships with universities; and …
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Making The Invisible Visible: Capturing the Multidimensional Value of Volunteerism to Nonprofit Organizations
<p>Volunteers represent an important part of the nonprofit labor pool, and their contributions are diverse and significant. Yet, the assessment of the value that they bring to nonprofit organizations often is reduced to a few numbers and understood to be an economic decision based on their absence …
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Membership representation in the issue-focus selection process of national environmental nonprofit organizations
Public interest groups, environmental nonprofit organizations (ENPOs) among them, play a large role in the formulation and implementation of public policy. Much of their legitimacy comes from their claim that they represent their members' interests. This thesis examines ENPO communication forms to …
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Determinants of salary in nonprofit organizations: A study of executive compensation in symphony orchestras
… model examining factors which influence nonprofit executive compensation. Results from the demand equation demonstrate that nonprofit orchestras operate in the inelastic portion of the demand curve. Thus, ticket sales generate negative marginal revenues and attendance is increased at the …
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Engagement, Trust, And Reciprocity: Exploring The Relationship Between Social Captial And Participation In Nonprofit Organizations
… forms of social capital impact participation in nonprofit organizations. Previous research has focused on the importance of trust and engagement among social and political networks to form strong community ties that can cultivate the growth of social capital and promote participation in nonprofit …
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Public relations in nonprofit organizations: A guide to establishing public relations programs in nonprofit settings
… has become an increasingly popular topic in the nonprofit community, and the demand for developing piblic relations as a core competency has increased as well. Since many nonprofit organization have limited time and resources for developing fuull-scale public relations programs, many rely on …
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Public relations in nonprofit organizations: A guide to establishing public relations programs in nonprofit settings
… has become an increasingly popular topic in the nonprofit community, and the demand for developing piblic relations as a core competency has increased as well. Since many nonprofit organization have limited time and resources for developing fuull-scale public relations programs, many rely on …
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