The Nature Of The Nonprofit Sector

Author : J Steven Ott,Lisa Dicke
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 729 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000338072

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The Nature of the Nonprofit Sector is a collection of insightful and influential classic and recent readings on the existence, forms, and functions of the nonprofit sector—the sector that sits between the market and government. The readings encompass a wide variety of perspectives and disciplines and cover everything from Andrew Carnegie’s turn-of-the-century philosophy of philanthropy to the most recent writings of current scholars and practitioners. Each of the text’s ten parts opens with a framing essay by the editors that provides an overview of the central themes and issues, as well as sometimes competing points of view. The fourth edition of this comprehensive volume includes both new and classic readings, as well as two new sections on the international NGO sector and theories about intersectoral relations. The Nature of the Nonprofit Sector, Fourth Edition is therefore an impressively up-to-date reader designed to provide students of nonprofit and public management with a thorough overview of this growing field.

Author : J Steven Ott,Lisa Dicke
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0367319551

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The Nature of the Nonprofit Sector by J Steven Ott,Lisa Dicke Pdf

The Nature of the Nonprofi t Sector is a collection of insightful and infl uential classic and recent readings on the existence, forms, and functions of the nonprofi t sector--the sector that sits between the market and government. The readings encompass a wide variety of perspectives and disciplines and cover everything from Andrew Carnegie's turn-of-the-century philosophy of philanthropy to the most recent writings of current scholars and practitioners. Each of the text's ten parts opens with a framing essay by the editors that provides an overview of the central themes and issues, as well as the sometimes competing points of view.

Author : J. Steven Ott,Lisa A. Dicke
Publisher : Westview Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0813349931

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The Nature of the Nonprofit Sector and Understanding Nonprofit Organizations by J. Steven Ott,Lisa A. Dicke Pdf

This set features two texts edited by professors J. Steven Ott and Lisa A. Dicke: The Nature of the Nonprofit Sector, Third Edition, features classic and current readings on the existence, forms and functions of the nonprofit sector. Understanding Nonprofit Organizations, Third Edition, features classic and current readings, as well as case studies, on the crucial issues in the management of nonprofit organizations.

Author : J. Steven Ott
Publisher : Westview Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2000-10-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0813367859

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The Nature of the Nonprofit Sector by J. Steven Ott Pdf

The Non-Profit Sector: An Overview is a collection of the most insightful and accessible writings about the nonprofit sector in the U.S. and its organizations. The book discusses everything from Andrew Carnegie's turn-of-the-century philosophy of philanthropy, to the most recent writings by current scholars and practitioners. Accordingly, the book contains previously published articles, chapters, and encyclopedia entries that present the most influential theories, concepts, and issues associated with the nonprofit sector.Furthermore, each chapter opens with a framing essay that identifies the central themes and issues presented within the chapter and provides an overview of sometimes competing points of view. Each framing essay also briefly summarizes the significance of the contribution of each writing to the development of knowledge in the field.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1422329259

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Nonprofit Sector by Anonim Pdf

Author : John Casey
Publisher : Kumarian Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Civil society
ISBN : 1565495292

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The Nonprofit World by John Casey Pdf

John Casey explores the expanding global reach of nonprofit organizations, examining the increasingly influential role not only of prominent NGOs that work on hot-button global issues, but also of the thousands of smaller, little-known organizations that have an impact on people's daily lives.

Author : David C. Hammack
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0253214106

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Making the Nonprofit Sector in the United States by David C. Hammack Pdf

Now in paperback Making the Nonprofit Sector in the United States A Reader Edited with Introductions by David C. Hammack "Masterfully mining and sifting a four-century historical record, David Hammack has composed an extraordinarily valuable volume: a 'one-stop-shopping' sourcebook on the secular and religious origins and the astonishing growth (and periodic growing pains) of America's nonprofit sector--and the challenges and dilemmas it confronts today." --John Simon, Yale University "It is a delight to see an anthology on nonprofit history done so well." --Barry Karl, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University "This is a volume that everyone concerned about nonprofits--scholar, practitioner, and citizen--will find useful and illuminating." --Peter Dobkin Hall, Program on Non-Profit Organizations Yale Divinity School "A remarkable book." --Robert Putnam, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University "An outstanding and timely collection of essential readings for students, researchers and practitioners, carefully edited and introduced by one of the leading historical authorities on the nonprofit sector." --Roseanne M. Mirabella, Center for Public Service, Seton Hall University Unique among nations, the United States conducts almost all of its formally organized religious activity, as well as many cultural, arts, human service, educational, and research activities, through private nonprofit organizations. This reader explores their history by presenting some of the classic documents in the development of the nonprofit sector along with important interpretations and critiques by recent scholars. David C. Hammack is Hiram C. Haydon Professor of History and Chair of the Committee on Educational Programs of the Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Case Western Reserve University. Philanthropic Studies--Dwight F. Burlingame and David C. Hammack, general editors

Author : Lisa A. Dicke,J. Steven Ott
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2023-04-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000874129

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Understanding Nonprofit Organizations by Lisa A. Dicke,J. Steven Ott Pdf

There are no easy solutions to the complexities faced by nonprofit leaders and managers. This textbook addresses the governance, leadership, and management functions of the thousands of organizations in the nonprofit sector that provide an enormous range of services. This thoroughly revised fourth edition of Understanding Nonprofit Organizations does not simply recount and summarize seminal literature; it presents 22 of the most important and informative articles, chapters, and essays written about the workings of nonprofit organizations, alongside 18 case studies that illustrate the complex governing, leading, and managing issues raised in the chapters. The introductions that open each of the sections explore important issues and concepts, provide context, and explain what students should be looking for as they read each of the chapters. Each section introduction has been extensively rewritten or updated to address recent movements and changes in the nonprofit field, including the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on all aspects of nonprofit organizations’ functions and ability to raise funds, increasing social and political divides within countries and communities, the gains and problems that have arisen with dramatic expansion of social media, and the need for justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in our organizations and our society. Understanding Nonprofit Organizations provides a cohesive set of relevant readings for a course on nonprofit organizations and management, and instructors and students will appreciate the original case studies that parallel the major themes presented. The book is also designed for individuals who are hoping or planning to move into paid or voluntary leadership and management positions in nonprofit organizations—as well as for those already involved with nonprofits seeking to improve their skills and understanding of their chosen field.

Author : Peter Frumkin
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2009-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0674037405

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On Being Nonprofit by Peter Frumkin Pdf

Focusing on nonprofits' growing dependence on public funding, their tendency toward political polarization, their often idiosyncratic missions, and their increasing commercialism, Peter Frumkin argues that the long-term challenges facing nonprofit organizations will be solved only when they achieve greater balance among their four central functions. Probing foundational thinking as well as emergent ideas, the book is an essential guide for nonprofit novices and experts alike who want to understand the issues propelling public debate about the future of their sector.

Author : Edward L. Glaeser
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2007-11-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780226297866

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The Governance of Not-for-Profit Organizations by Edward L. Glaeser Pdf

Not-for-profit organizations play a critical role in the American economy. In health care, education, culture, and religion, we trust not-for-profit firms to serve the interests of their donors, customers, employees, and society at large. We know that such firms don't try to maximize profits, but what do they maximize? This book attempts to answer that question, assembling leading experts on the economics of the not-for-profit sector to examine the problems of the health care industry, art museums, universities, and even the medieval church. Contributors look at a number of different aspects of not-for-profit operations, from the problems of fundraising, endowments, and governance to specific issues like hospital advertising. The picture that emerges is complex and surprising. In some cases, not-for-profit firms appear to work extremely well: competition for workers, customers, and donors leads not-for-profit organizations to function as efficiently as any for-profit firm. In other contexts, large endowments and weak governance allow elite workers to maximize their own interests, rather than those of their donors, customers, or society at large. Taken together, these papers greatly advance our knowledge of the dynamics and operations of not-for-profit organizations, revealing the under-explored systems of pressures and challenges that shape their governance.

Author : J. Steven Ott,Lisa A. Dicke
Publisher : Westview Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0813345839

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Nature of and Understanding Nonprofits, 2-Volume SET by J. Steven Ott,Lisa A. Dicke Pdf

This set features two texts edited by professors J. Steven Ott and Lisa A. Dicke: The Nature of the Nonprofit Sector, Second Edition, is a volume of classic and contemporary readings that presents the most influential theories, concepts, and issues associated with the nonprofit sector. Understanding Nonprofit Organizations, Second Edition, speaks to the most important functions, contextual factors and internal functions, concepts, and issues that face today’s leaders and managers of nonprofit organizations.

Author : Walter W. Powell,Richard Steinberg
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 679 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300109030

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The Nonprofit Sector by Walter W. Powell,Richard Steinberg Pdf

Provides a multi-disciplinary survey of nonprofit organizations and their role and function in society. This book also examines the nature of philanthropic behaviours and an array of organizations, international issues, social science theories, and insight.

Author : Dan Pallotta
Publisher : UPNE
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781584659556

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Uncharitable by Dan Pallotta Pdf

A courageous call to free charity from its ideological and economic constraints

Author : Lester M Salamon
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 722 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780815724360

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The State of Nonprofit America by Lester M Salamon Pdf

Today, America's nonprofit organizations seem caught in a force field, buffeted by four impulses—voluntarism, professionalism, civic activism, and commercialism. Too little attention, however, has been paid to the significant tensions among these impulses. Understanding this force field and the factors shaping its dynamics thus becomes central to understanding the future of particular organizations and of the nonprofit sector as a whole. In this second edition of an immensely successful volume, Lester Salamon and his colleagues offer an overview of the current state of America's nonprofit sector, examining the forces that are shaping its future and identifying the changes that might be needed. The State of Nonprofit America has been completely revised and updated to reflect changing political realities and the punishing economic climate currently battering the nonprofit sector, which faces significant financial challenges during a time when its services are needed more than ever. The result is a comprehensive analysis of a set of institutions that Alexis de Tocqueville recognized to be "more deserving of our attention" than any other part of the American experiment.

Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Panel to Study the Design of Nonmarket Accounts
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2005-01-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780309093194

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Beyond the Market by National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Panel to Study the Design of Nonmarket Accounts Pdf

The national income and product accounts that underlie gross domestic product (GDP), together with other key economic dataâ€"price and employment statisticsâ€" are widely used as indicators of how well the nation is doing. GDP, however, is focused on the production of goods and services sold in markets and reveals relatively little about important production in the home and other areas outside of markets. A set of satellite accountsâ€"in areas such as health, education, volunteer and home production, and environmental improvement or pollutionâ€"would contribute to a better understanding of major issues related to economic growth and societal well-being. Beyond the Market: Designing Nonmarket Accounts for the United States hopes to encourage social scientists to make further efforts and contributions in the analysis of nonmarket activities and in corresponding data collection and accounting systems. The book illustrates new data sources and new ideas that have improved the prospects for progress.