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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 >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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Book Review: Preparing leaders of nonprofit organizations: Contemporary perspectives
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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 >>
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Book Review: Pursuing impact: Mission-driven strategic planning for nonprofits
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Book Review: Employee engagement in nonprofit organizations: Theory and practice
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CORRIGENDUM to “The Changing Nature of Foundation Work: Advancing the Field by Understanding the Foundation Professional Experience”
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Examining Personal Values and Regulatory Fit in Poverty Alleviation Appeals: Impact on Appeal Evaluations, Campaign Interest, and Donations
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Self-regulatory focus affects responses to persuasive messages, and personal values influence charity donation decisions. We examined joint effects by measuring participants’ (a) promotion focus on aspirations/gains versus prevention focus on obligations/… Goto full post >>
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Hop in and Drop Out: How are Changes in the Life Course Related to Changes in Volunteering for Humanitarian Organizations?
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. This article examines to what extent life course changes are associated with the likelihood to start humanitarian volunteering, and how many people start, quit or continue humanitarian volunteering over a longer time period, in the Netherlands. Using rich … Goto full post >>
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Social Identification and Charitable Giving: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. To enhance their effectiveness, nonprofit fundraisers may wish to harness the power of identification. Informed by Social Identity Theory and Charitable Triad Theory, we meta-analyzed 40 years of research on social identification and charitable giving to quantify the overall relationship and conducted meta-regressions to investigate moderators. Across…
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Nonprofit Revenue Portfolios and Exposure to Business Cycle Risk
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Public sector organizations frequently face increased demand for their services during economic downturns at the same time that their revenues decline. This problem is particularly acute for nonprofit organizations, who cannot rely on involuntary taxation in the same manner that governments can. In this paper, we document…
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Organizing Transgender People: Toward a Process-Based Theory of Representative Bureaucracy
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Despite advancements in LGBTQ+ rights, transgender people remain as one of the most socially stigmatized and marginalized members of society. Many continue to face state-sanctioned discrimination. Kerala stands out in supporting and advancing transgender people. We interviewed 15 government officials and 28 transgender women to explore how…
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Book Review: Checkbook Zionism: Philanthropy and Power in the Israel-Diaspora Relationship
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How Does Nonprofit Revenue Diversification Affect Revenue Volatility Before, During, and After External Economic Crisis?
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Nonprofits widely adopt revenue diversification with the belief that it improves their fiscal health and promotes a higher output of charitable services. However, this belief tells us little about the effects of revenue diversification during crises. This study, using panel data from 2004 to 2012, examines how…
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Fundraising Ethics: Toward an In-Depth Understanding of Individual Donors’ Perceptions
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. The rise of donorcentrism in fundraising often translates into donor-centric ethical thinking based on the idea that fundraising is ethical when it gives priority to donors’ wants, needs, desires, and wishes. However, nonprofit organizations cannot claim to be donor-centric without having a clear idea of donors’ ethical…
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The Dual Structure of Volunteering During Crises: A Task-Driven Approach to Volunteering
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. This article develops and tests a theoretical model of volunteering during crises suggesting a dual structure referring to the mobilization of two types of volunteers engaging in different voluntary tasks. By combining theories on civic virtue and crisis adaption, I develop and test the theoretical model using…
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Where User Perceptions of Charities and Independent Nonprofit Ratings Meet: Inside the Black Box of Nonprofit Performance
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Scholars have pointed to the multidimensional nature of nonprofit performance, but some contend that user perspectives are often overlooked. To the extent that users rate their experiences and interactions with nonprofits on public online platforms, such as Google, this content presents an opportunity for tapping into user…