We propose a novel approach to theorizing hybridity in public and nonprofit organizations.
The concept of hybridity is widely used to describe organizational responses to changes in …

In this new edition of his popular textbook, Nonprofit Organizations: Theory, Management,
Policy, Helmut K. Anheier has fully updated, revised and expanded his comprehensive …

An important transformation is reshaping once-distinct social structures, such as charitable
and religious groups, family firms, and government agencies, into more analogous units …

Partnership has emerged as an increasingly popular approach to privatization and
government–nonprofit relations generally. While in principle it offers many advantages, there …

The Encyclopedia of the City focuses on the key topics encountered by undergraduates and
scholars in urban studies and allied fields. Contributors include major theoreticians and …

The hallmark of the welfare state is the extension of social rights to the most vulnerable, a
cause historically championed by nonprofit human-service organizations. With the rise of …

This article describes the institutional collective action (ICA) framework and its application to
the study of governance arrangements in metropolitan areas by focusing on the tools of …

Organizational capacity is a critical issue for street-level charitable organizations, such as
food pantries and soup kitchens, which are increasingly involved as partners with …

This study examines how cities help social entrepreneurship—the activity of private
individuals and organizations taking initiative to address social challenges in their …

Foundations are a peculiarly American institution. They have been the dynamo of social
change since their invention at the beginning of the last century. Yet they are cloaked in …