Policy advocacy is widely regarded as an eminent feature of nonprofit organizations'
activities, allowing them to represent their constituencies. The article presents a literature …

Advocacy in its many forms, whether outright lobbying or more indirect education and
agenda-setting, is an important activity for nonprofit organizations in the United States. Thus …

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

It is undeniable that our environment is constantly evolving and citizens are facing new
issues and challenges related to the environment around the world. Green governance is …

This is one in a series of working papers produced under the Johns Hopkins Comparative
Nonprofit Sector Project (CNP), a collaborative effort by scholars around the world to …

Autonomy from the state has been considered a core feature of American civil society, and
understanding the consequences of perceived threats to that autonomy has been a central …

This article explores the emerging conceptualization of accountability in nonprofit
organizations. This definition broadens traditional concerns with finances, internal controls …

Nonprofit organizations are increasingly advised to become fiscally self-sufficient and
reduce resource dependence to preserve autonomy. However, little is known empirically …

The article describes political and advocacy activity in nonprofit human service
organizations for children, elderly people, women, and people with disabilities. On the …

Objectives. In this article we examine political advocacy by nonprofit organizations.
Relatively little is known about the types of organizations that participate in advocacy, their …