Home

Philanthropic Foundations | New York University | Franklin, Jason | 2011 With over $550 billion dollars in assets and contributions exceeding $36 billion/year, private charitable foundations are a source of concentrated social and political influence in American society. Despite the fact that their giving only represents 12.6% of the $295…

Philanthropic Foundations | New York University | Franklin, Jason, Lyons, William J. | 2010 Charitable foundations are one of the most concentrated sources of social capital in American society, distributing almost $43 billion in 2007 to promote scientific, educational, cultural, religious, or other charitable purposes. While they represent only a…

Civil Society | Indiana University | Lenkowsky, Leslie | 2014 How unique are the American traditions of philanthropy and voluntarism? Alexis de Tocqueville believed they were among the United States’ most distinguishing characteristics, responsible in no small measure for the success of “democracy in America.” Yet, increasingly, scholars are discovering…

Nonprofit Sector | Indiana University | Lenkowsky, Leslie | 2014 In a democracy, as well as in all other kinds of governments in one way or another, public and nonprofit organizations can accomplish little without some degree – and often a substantial degree – of support – or at least…

Nonprofit Sector, Social Sector | Indiana University | Lenkowsky, Leslie | 2014 “Social entrepreneurship” is a phrase widely used today in the nonprofit sector, business, and even government. But what exactly is it? How does it work? What is different about it? What does it really accomplish? And what challenges…

Nonprofit Sector | Alaimo, Salvatore | 2014 The nonprofit sector in the United States contains well over a million organizations and is growing rapidly. Nonprofits are an important part of our society, operate in many diverse areas of our economy, and are important for the initiation and implementation of many…

Nonprofit Sector | Alaimo, Salvatore | 2014 The nonprofit sector in the United States contains over a million organizations and is growing rapidly. Nonprofits are an important part of our society, operate in many diverse areas of our economy, and initiate and implement many government programs and services. Nonprofits are…

Nonprofit Sector | Alaimo, Salvatore | 2014 The increasing call for accountability and competition for resources has given the demonstration of the effectiveness of programs more importance, prominence and attention within the United States nonprofit sector.  It has become a major focus for nonprofit leaders, funders, accrediting organizations, board members,…

Social Sector | Princeton University | Katz, Stanley | 2013 This course examines policy issues at international, national, and local levels. It attempts to provide groundwork approaches to nonprofits, NGOs, and philanthropy. The emphasis is on how philanthropy, nonprofit, and NGO sectors operate, their niche alongside private and public sectors,…