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Showing 1 to 20 of 63 for “"Nonprofit sector"”.
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Managing the Economic Crisis in the Nonprofit Sector
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COVID-19's Impact on Communication Practices in the Animal Welfare Nonprofit Sector
… practices have been vital components in the nonprofit sector. With the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic, the writing and communication practices within the nonprofit sector have been forced to adapt and change for organizations to continue disseminating their missions and continuing fundraising. …
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Critical factors in the adoption and effective use of technology in the nonprofit sector
… and effective use of technologies within the nonprofit sector. The analysis places a particular emphasis on the role of funders who finance technology adoption and intermediaries who play the role of catalysts, enablers, and educators in the implementation of and subsequent innovation with …
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Use of Phillips's Five Level Training Evaluation and ROI Framework in the U.S. Nonprofit Sector
… examined training evaluation practices in U.S. nonprofit sector organizations. It offered a framework for evaluating employee training in the nonprofit sector and suggested solutions to overcome the barriers to evaluation. A mail survey was sent to 879 individuals who were members of, or had …
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The role of law in the development of the nonprofit sector in Nigeria and South Africa
The study of the nonprofit sector as the conglomeration of private initiatives in addressing public needs is increasing to match the growth of formal and informal associations of people in countries across the world. While writers generally agree that these private sector initiatives are not a new …
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Sharing Leadership in Top Teams: A Qualitative Case Study of One Governing Board in the Nonprofit Sector
… accountability. This is especially applicable to nonprofit organisations (NPOs) where good governance has been a concern for years not only because of underdeveloped theories of nonprofit governance (Cornforth, 2012) but also public pressure to demonstrate accountability, after reported cases of …
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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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A Description of Nonprofit Executive Leaders' Perceptions of Human Resource Capacity Building within their Organizations
… predicted that within the next 5 to 15 years the nonprofit sector will undergo a dramatic loss in leadership due to baby boomers entering retirement, job transitions, and underdeveloped talent within nonprofit organizations. Effective leaders are critical in keeping these organizations running so …
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Nonprofit Marketing Education in the United States: An Examination and Interpretation of the Prevalance and Nature of Curriculum
<p>The nonprofit sector is a large, growing, and essential part of the United States economy. There is a history of inspired ideas and complex change in the nonprofit sector that marketing educators and business school administrators must understand if they are to be leaders in the continuing …
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Negotiating A Neoliberal Funding Regime: Feminist Service Organizations and State Funding
… should be understood as both social movement and nonprofit organizations. Examining their connections to both the nonprofit sector and the feminist movement provides deeper insight into the ways feminist service organizations’ are impacted by changes to funding. I contend that because of their …
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Strategic Planning: Contextual Factors that Facilitated and/or Challenged the Implementation of Strategic Planning in Two Nonprofit Organizations
As the nonprofit sector continues to grow in size and importance in American society, successful organizations proactively initiate strategic planning so they can be more responsive to changing circumstances, underlying trends, and shifting demands. At times, however, organizations develop …
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“Voluntary Sector-Rich” and “Voluntary Sector-Poor”: What Difference Does the Distinction Really Make?
Nonprofit organizations serve a distinctive role within American society. Collectively, nonprofits are viewed as major sources of social capital, contributors to the public good, and the value guardians within communities. Nonprofits also have a sizeable (and quite positive) impact on the nation's …
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Leading for sustainability: an exploratory study of founder transitions in nonprofit organisations in the Western Cape
The sustainability of the nonprofit sector is vital to social development in South Africa. The sector plays a significant role in the provision of social protection and developmental services to the most vulnerable citizens of our country. Nonprofit organisations operate in an environment which is …
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An Exploration of Resilient Nonprofit Organizations: How Human Services Providers in Virginia Survived and Thrived the Great Recession of 2007-2009
Nonprofits are primarily dependent upon external sources for funding and other critical resources; therefore during recessionary periods the nonprofit sector faces a crisis of its own as crucial resources become scarce. The Great Recession of 2007-2009 had widespread adverse impact on the nonprofit …
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Writing as a Nonprofit Leadership Tool
<p>When writers use their skills towards a nonprofit’s mission, they can help enhance communities and change lives. There are roles in the nonprofit sector that are very writing centric, such as grant writers and communication specialists, that writers commonly hold. However, writing is also a …
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Gullah/Geechee Food Network: Using Culture as an Economic Development Tool
… in the state of Georgia, South Carolina, in the nonprofit sector, and on a federal level that make the creation of a food network along the Georgia coast, extending to the southern tip of South Carolina a feasible option for the collection of Rosenwald schools in the Gullah/Geechee Heritage …
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Constructing consent : the emergence of corporatism within the Vancouver mental health system
… restructuring of relations between the state and nonprofit societies within Vancouver's mental health system. While helping to establish and support the growth of nonprofit societies, the state, during the 1970's, maintained a "hands off" relationship with the nonprofit sector. Throughout the …
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Striking the Balance: The Relationship Between Government Funding and Nonprofit Financial Health
<p>ABSTRACT</p> <p>The nonprofit sector plays a vital role in society, partnering with the government to provide essential services across various fields, including education, healthcare, social services, arts and culture, and environmental protection. Salamon (1987) highlighted the cooperative …
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Who Leads Nonprofit Organizations and What Does it Matter? A Mixed Methods Study of the Impact of Different Sector Experience on Nonprofit Leadership
<p>The nonprofit sector serves an important economic and community-building role in California and the rest of the United States. However, the nonprofit sector may be facing a leadership deficit due to inadequate succession planning and training of future leaders. Given that nonprofit organizations …
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Feminist and masculine values and their effects on female managerial positions in nonprofit and corporate public relations
… executive women in public relations in both the nonprofit and corporate sectors. The focus of this study was on feminist and masculine values and their effects on female executives. A survey of 121 female executives from the corporate, nonprofit, and agency settings was conducted to analyze their …
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