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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Preface -- Part 1. Introduction -- 1. Leadership and Its Context -- 2. Public-Sector Leadership Theory: An Assessment -- 3. Different Perspectives on the Practice of Leadership -- 4. Leaders and Leadership -- Part 2. The Preliminary Assessments That Leaders Need to Make -- 5. Organizing Around the Head of a Large Federal Department -- 6. Total Quality Management: An Opportunity for High Performance in Federal Organizations -- 7. Reevaluating Methods of Establishing Priorities for Governmental Services

Stewardship theories have been proposed as a basis for the reform of roles and responsibilities of principals and agents in government-contracted service relations and for the development of effective methods for ensuring accountability (and quality) in contracted human services. This article reports on an empirical field study that assessed the utility of external control methods derived from principal-agent theories and used to ensure accountability in contracted services. Assessments were based on evaluations provided by government case managers and caregiver employees in service-providing organizations. The article considers whether methods derived from stewardship theory could replace or supplement external control methods when they fail to uphold accountability or when accountability gaps exist. The author argues that methods derived from stewardship theories could fill some accountability gaps, but systemic problems in contracted human services must also be addressed. Additional research on stewardship theory and methods derived from it is also needed.

Examines whether nonprofit/nongovernmental organizations (NPOs/NGOs) as a manifestation of civil society provide an effective channel for democratic voices. Issues related to globalization are laid out, & the utility of civil society to confront the negative effects of globalization is considered. Six organizational questions are then posed & discussed: (1) Is the development agenda donor-driven rather than representative of grassroots concerns? (2) Does the concentration of resources on a few major NGOs limit broad-based participation by NGOs with less financial capability? (3) Is excessive bureaucratization undermining the democratic integrity of civil society organizations? (4) Has fund-raising supplanted the NGO mission thanks to market competition? (5) Are NGOs at risk of co-optation? (6) To what extent is civil society supportive of democratic principles? Strategies that NGOs might consider to retain their autonomy & better act as channels for democracy are suggested. 5 Tables. J. Zendejas

"There are no easy solutions to the complexities faced by nonprofit leaders and managers. This textbook addresses the governance, leadership, and management functions of the thousands of organizations in the nonprofit sector that provide an enormous range of services. This thoroughly revised fourth edition of Understanding Nonprofit Organizations does not simply recount and summarize seminal literature; it presents 22 of the most important and informative articles, chapters, and essays written about the workings of nonprofit organizations, alongside 18 case studies that illustrate the complex governing, leading, and managing issues raised in the chapters. The introductions that open each of the sections explore important issues and concepts, provide context, and explain what students should be looking for as they read each of the chapters. Each section introduction has been extensively rewritten or updated to address recent movements and changes in the nonprofit field, including the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on all aspects of nonprofit organizations' functions and ability to raise funds, increasing social and political divides within countries and communities, the gains and problems that have arisen with dramatic expansion of social media, and the need for justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in our organizations and our society. Understanding Nonprofit Organizations provides a cohesive set of relevant readings for a course on nonprofit organizations and management, and instructors and students will appreciate the original case studies that parallel the major themes presented. The book is also designed for individuals who are hoping or planning to move into paid or voluntary leadership and management positions in nonprofit organizations - as well as for those already involved with nonprofits seeking to improve their skills and understanding of their chosen field"--

"The Nature of the Nonprofit Sector is a collection of insightful and influential classic and recent readings on the existence, forms, and functions of the nonprofit sector-the sector that sits between the market and government. The readings encompass a wide variety of perspectives and disciplines and cover everything from Andrew Carnegie's turn-of-the-century philosophy of philanthropy to the most recent writings of current scholars and practitioners. Each of the text's ten parts opens with a framing essay by the editors that provides an overview of the central themes and issues, as well as sometimes competing points of view. The fourth edition of this comprehensive volume includes both new and classic readings, as well as two new sections on the international NGO sector and theories about intersectoral relations. The Nature of the Nonprofit Sector, Fourth Edition is therefore an impressively up-to-date reader designed to provide students of nonprofit and public management with a thorough overview of this growing field."

AbstractThe roles of small congregations and their social impacts are well known, but few theoretical studies investigate megachurch congregations. These mammoth organizations have the potential for advancing social good, but minimal research specifically focuses on the activities of these congregations in economic development (ED). This study addresses this dearth of information by answering the following research questions: (a) In what ways are megachurches involved in ED activities? (b) Who benefits from these programs and how are the programs offered? and (c) What factors influence megachurches to offer ED activities? We frame our investigation using both demand‐ and supply‐side arguments from Frumkin's (2002) model of nonprofit and voluntary action. Online survey data and follow‐up interviews with 42 megachurch leaders in the Dallas/Fort Worth and greater Houston areas show that megachurches are implementing ED activities in alignment with demand‐side explanations, especially when advancing opportunities for the unemployed and underemployed. However, supply‐side arguments provide more explanatory power, indicating that volunteer engagement with ED activities plays a significant role in the provision of ED services through megachurches. Our study offers a better understanding of why megachurches carry out ED activities with considerable attention devoted to how megachurches partner with other congregations, nonprofits, and government entities to encourage economic growth and improve the economic well‐being of community members.

This article serves as a warning, an exhortation, and a guide to nonprofit trustees, executives, and human resource (HR) managers. The United States has experienced cumulative national shock waves during the past 2 to 3 years of a magnitude not previously experienced before—at least not in the past 50 years. The tragic events of September 11, 2001, alone would have changed the environment faced by America's nonprofit organizations. But there have been other shock waves on top of September 11. Each added new strains to the existing ones. Thus, organizations in the nonprofit sector face difficult HR challenges that may continue to become more acute in the upcoming months and years. This environment requires skillful management, particularly of human resources. This article is an exploratory study to identify how the post-September 11 environment is affecting nonprofit organizations and tried-and-true management tools to help cope in this era of uncertainty.

Trade and business associations and professional membership societies like many other political interest groups in the United States advocate and lobby their interests in the policy arena. Yet, we lack the understanding of how organizational capabilities shape different forms of political engagement in trade and professional associations. Research on the political involvement of tax-exempt organizations has been focused on charitable nonprofits. Studying the elements that underlie political action strategies and tactics of trade and professional associations would expand our understanding of political engagement in the nonprofit sector. In our sample of occupational mutual benefit associations, both resource dependence and institutional factors such as board size, affiliated foundation, tax-exempt status, business classification, and membership type explained the likelihood of political strategies including advocacy, lobbying, grassroots activity, and having a political action committee (PAC). Organizational size characteristics such as budget, staff, and membership size mattered as well.