Tag: nonprofit
-
Relation, Exploitation, or Function? Developing a Measurement Scale and Assessing Perceptions of Non-Profit/Business Partnerships
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. This research examines non-profit organizations’ (NPOs) attitudes and intentions for engaging in business partnerships for their first time. A randomly selected, nationally representative survey of NPOs in the United States (N= 533), Canada (N= 399), … Goto full post >>
-
Board Capture in the Nonprofit Sector? An Exploration of a Possible Cause and Solution
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Responsibilities of nonprofit boards of directors include financial oversight and supervision of the CEO. Lack of expertise and the nature of supervision may contribute to board capture, characterized by longer executive tenure despite poor financial … Goto full post >>
-
Broadening the Definition of Philanthropy: Understanding U.S. Citizen’s Embrace of Muslim Philanthropic Traditions
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Today, philanthropy in the United States is operationalized as formal philanthropic giving and financial donations to charitable organizations. This definition contrasts with other traditions, such as the Muslim tradition, which embraces a broader … Goto full post >>
-
Unemployment and Prosocial Engagement: Behavior Changes During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Successive social shocks have reinforced unemployment as a persistent issue, yet its impact on prosocial engagement remains underexplored. This study examines the relationship between job loss and prosocial behaviors, specifically volunteering and … Goto full post >>
-
Measuring Charitable Giving: How to Capture Charitable Behavior in Philanthropy Research
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Charitable giving is a socially desirable behavior, and therefore prone to misreporting. In this article, we survey two decades of published research to understand the extent to which objective measures, capturing observed behavior, are used in … Goto full post >>
-
Work Integration Social Enterprises With Different Legal Forms: Performance Comparison Between Nonprofit, for-Profit, and Cooperative Organizations
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. The purpose of this study was to examine whether work integration social enterprises (WISEs)— with different legal forms affect their social and financial performances. Utilizing data collected in 2021 by the Korea Social Enterprise Promotion Agency (n= … Goto full post >>
-
Role of Social Capital in International Volunteering: Evidence From Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Building relationships is a key strength of international volunteering for development. This study explores the role of bonding, bridging, and linking social capital in shaping the effectiveness of international volunteering. Using survey data from 1,330 … Goto full post >>
-
Exploring the Dynamics: The Relationship Between Unrestricted Resources and Nonprofit Efficiency
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Many donors restrict their contributions to ensure that nonprofits deliver services that are aligned with their expectations. While restricted resources offer advantages, it may introduce inefficiencies within nonprofits. This concern prompts an important … Goto full post >>
-
Volunteer Quitting as a Political Statement and Act of Protest
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. As part of a national political struggle in 2023, high-level government actors in Israel sought to pass laws expanding executive power by undermining the power of courts. In protest against these legal reforms, many volunteer military reservists announced … Goto full post >>
-
More Easy to Serve Inc.: Cross-Country Evidence on the Link Between Marketization and Nonprofit Creaming Behavior
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. By now, the idea that marketization can induce nonprofit mission drift seems common knowledge. However, there is limited insight to what extent this argument holds across (a) different aspects of nonprofit marketization and (b) different organizational, … Goto full post >>
-
Book Review: Co-operative enterprise in comparative perspective: Exceptionally un-American?
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Goto full post >>
-
Philanthropic Foundations and the Exercise of Power: An Integrative Literature Review of the Many Faces of Power
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Since their legal establishment, philanthropic foundations have raised concerns due to the power they exert through their distribution of resources, oftentimes in vast amounts. Many academic fields have researched these power relationships, but as of yet, … Goto full post >>
-
Expanding From North-South to South-South: The Evolution of a Twinning Relationship in Global Health
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. This article investigates the transition of North-South development partnerships toward more balanced dependence structures, using a case study in global health to illuminate the Southern partner’s strategic evolution. While extant nonprofit literature … Goto full post >>
-
Resilience of Nonprofits Serving or Led by People of Color During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. This study aims to understand whether POC-serving or POC-led nonprofits (nonprofits serving or led by people of color) had disparate experiences during the pandemic. Data (The data collected for this study are not publicly available due to ethical and … Goto full post >>
-
Filling the Social Welfare Gap: The Impact of a Nonprofit’s Guaranteed Income Program for Artists
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Young theorized that nonprofits can serve a supplementary role by addressing unmet demands that fall outside the scope of existing government programs. However, empirical evidence testing the supplementary role of nonprofits is limited, and even less is … Goto full post >>
-
Understanding Job Satisfaction and Burnout in Nonprofits: The Critical Role of Communication and Leadership
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. In recent years, there has been an acute need in nonprofit organizations to better understand what affects employee job satisfaction and burnout and to bolster employee morale and retention. This study analyzes survey data from 239 employees at two … Goto full post >>
-
Book Review: Preparing leaders of nonprofit organizations: Contemporary perspectives
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Goto full post >>
-
Examining the Association Between State Lobbying Regulations and Nonprofit Lobbying Expenditures
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Newly released data on 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations’ lobbying expenditures shows that these organizations have increasingly engaged in lobbying over the past several decades. However, over roughly the same period, states have adopted increasingly … Goto full post >>
-
Book Review: Pursuing impact: Mission-driven strategic planning for nonprofits
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Goto full post >>
-
Book Review: Employee engagement in nonprofit organizations: Theory and practice
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Goto full post >>