"The third edition of The Nonprofit Sector, this handbook fills a unique space in the nonprofit literature as the only volume aimed at furthering research in the field. Since the last edition, which has remained a core text in the field, the nonprofit sector has evolved and now overlaps to a...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I History and Scope of the Nonprofit Sector -- Part II Nonprofits and the Marketplace -- Part III Nonprofits and the Polity -- Part IV Key Activities in the Nonprofit Sector -- Part V Who Participates...

Not-for-profit organizations play a critical role in the American economy. In health care, education, culture, and religion, we trust not-for-profit firms to serve the interests of their donors, customers, employees, and society at large. We know that such firms don't try to maximize profits,...

The second edition of The Nonprofit Sector provides a novel, comprehensive, cross-disciplinary perspective on nonprofit organizations and their role and function in society. This new, updated edition keeps pace with industry trends and advances as well as with the changing interests and needs of...