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Panhandlers' impact on business : merchants' perspectives / Colin W. Harris

Harris, Colin W. - 2007

This study investigated the behaviors and perceptions of New Haven commercialdistrict retailers elicited by panhandling. This research is important because itprimarily focuses on the victimization of merchants. Previous research focuses onthe panhandler from a humanistic approach or with a law...

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Examining Connecticut's Inter-Municipal Economic Development Collaboration as Affected by the EDA's Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Framework

Hill, Meredith E - 2010

practice among Connecticut's municipal practitioners. The creation of a CEDS document is a prerequisite for municipalities … primary data collection, including interviews and the surveying of two Connecticut CEDS regions and one control region that … the benefits and limitations of the CEDS process to economic development practice in Connecticut.This study finds …

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Where is the Warm Glow? The Labour Market in the Voluntary Sector

Rutherford, Alasdair C. - 2011

Why do people work in the voluntary sector? Is the sector distinct, with characteristics that differentiate it from the private and public sectors? Is it important to consider the existence of the so-called ‘third sector’ when analysing behaviour in the labour market? Is altruism really an...

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Finding New Ways to Teach and Understand Entrepreneurship in the Nonprofit Sector: Introducing the Nonprofit Entrepreneurship Tree

Andersson, Fredrik O - 2011

As the social entrepreneurship concept continues to gain public recognition and momentum it has also generated a growing demand among college students for nonprofit entrepreneurship educational opportunities. However, the core features of such a curriculum are not well understood. Critical...

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Colorado corporate/nonprofit strategic partnerships

Fortier, Sandra L.; Parrott-Alcorn, Desiree - 0000

I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor. (Henry David Thoreau) Nonprofit organizations are in business to solve public problems, and for many years their financial needs have been met through philanthropy. With the...

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Development of a student business application database

Johnson, De'Tishaa - 0000

ONYX ONE is a nonprofit organization that provides under-privileged youth under the age of 18 and underserved communities exposure to computer and technology training that would otherwise not have the ability to gain such knowledge. In addition to class based learning, other resources are...

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Public versus private nonprofit response to Hurricane Katrina

Woolf, Kaitlin R. - 2008

Thesis advisors: Dr. Steven Cades, Dr. Catherine P. Mulder

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Case Study of the American British Cowdray School of Nursing (ABCSN)

Upton, Thomas A.; Orvananos de Rovzar, Marcela - 2002

This case study is the last of five looking at the influence of culture on fundraising activities in international non-profits. The American British Cowdray School of Nursing (ABCSN), a nonprofit school affiliated with a local Mexican hospital and university, reflects many of the fundraising...

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The roles of government and nonprofit suppliers in mixed industries

Kapur, Kanika; Weisbrod, Burton A. - 2000

In what ways, if any, does the behavior of government and nonprofit organizations differ? This article examines evidence from two industries–nursing homes and mentally handicapped facilities–to determine whether government and nonprofit organization behavior differs in identifiable...

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Two Essays on Corporate Income Taxes and Organizational Forms in the United States

Hu, Zhenhua - 2006

Corporate income taxation has a profound impact on economic behavior in the United States. This dissertation focuses on two aspects: the impact of dividend taxation on investment and the impact of corporate income tax exemption on nonprofit organizations activity. The first essay compares...

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