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A multilevel model analysis of professional soccer attendance in Chile 1990-2002
Ferreira, Mauricio; Bravo, Gonzalo - In: International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship 8 (2007) 3, pp. 49-66
This study examined the determinants of attendance at the Chilean national soccer tournaments between 1990 and 2002. A multilevel model approach was taken to estimate the effects of several factors, including unobserved sources, hypothesised to influence attendance in Chile. Results regarding...
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The Perpetual Uncertainty of Civil Society: Case Study of an Anti-Hunger Organization in South Africa
Warshawsky, Daniel N. - In: Nonprofit Policy Forum 6 (2015) 1, pp. 91-109
Abstract South Africa has one of the most active civil societies in the world, with more than 85,000 registered civil society organizations (CSOs). However, the growth of CSOs in post-apartheid South Africa does not necessarily imply that the sector is strong. While it is true that the demise of...
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Too Many Nonprofits? An Empirical Approach to Estimating Trends in Nonprofit Demand Density
Harrison, Teresa; Thornton, Jeremy - In: Nonprofit Policy Forum 5 (2014) 2, pp. 213-229
Abstract We examine the claim that nonprofit markets have become more crowded over time. A naïve examination of the … panel nature of our data. Our findings indicate that nonprofit density, normalized for changes in demand, in 2005 is lower … than it was in 1990. We are also able to examine the impact of incremental increases in population to absorb a nonprofit …
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Measuring the Social Returns of Nonprofits and Social Enterprises: The Promise and Perils of the SROI
Cooney, Kate; Lynch-Cerullo, Kristen - In: Nonprofit Policy Forum 5 (2014) 2, pp. 367-393
Abstract Social Return on Investment (SROI) metrics are a new tool available to nonprofit and social enterprise …-based nonprofit operating workforce development programs is presented to illuminate the methodological dilemmas across the arc of an … funders and the perspective of nonprofit organizations.  …
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Advocacy in Nonprofit Organizations: A Leadership Perspective
Mason, Dyana P. - In: Nonprofit Policy Forum 6 (2015) 3, pp. 297-324
Abstract The influence of nonprofit leaders in organizational advocacy strategies and outcomes has not been fully … own personal preferences in guiding their organization’s behavior. Using data from a unique survey of nonprofit leaders in …
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Researching Policy for Nonprofit Organizations: A Brief Observation on Dilemmas Created by Conflicting Values
Hammack, David C. - In: Nonprofit Policy Forum 7 (2016) 1, pp. 49-55
Abstract Conflicting cultural and religious values pose challenges – challenges that are too often ignored – to efforts to comprehend and to solve tough social problems. Value-conflict challenges call for much more thoughtful attention both by analysts seeking to understand the sources of...
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Policy Initiatives towards the Nonprofit Sector: Insights from the Israeli Case
Almog-Bar, Michal - In: Nonprofit Policy Forum 7 (2016) 2, pp. 237-256
Abstract The article aims to describe and analyze the main processes of policy initiatives towards the nonprofit sector … in Israel since 2000, and their implications for the nonprofit sector and civil society. The process started with a … governmental committee to review allocations to the nonprofit sector, and another project by the Prime Minister’s Office that …
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Measuring Latent Constructs in Nonprofit Surveys with Item Response Theory: The Example of Political Ideology
Mason, Dyana P. - In: Nonprofit Policy Forum 8 (2017) 1, pp. 91-110
a different way to measure these characteristics in nonprofit research. Using Item Response Theory (IRT), this study … develops one approach to measure revealed political ideology among leaders in nonprofit social welfare organizations. This … approaches, opening up new lines of inquiry for those who study nonprofit organizations.  …
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Outsourcing and Networking: Similar Trends in Local State-NPO Cooperation in Germany and China
Levy, Katja; Ketels, Anja - In: Nonprofit Policy Forum 12 (2020) 2, pp. 243-284
non-profit organizations (NPOs) in the field of migration. It argues that NPOs and local governments deploy similar …
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Accessibility of Nonprofit Services: Transportation Network Companies and Client Mobility
Mason, Dyana P.; Menard, Miranda - In: Nonprofit Policy Forum 13 (2022) 4, pp. 333-343
Abstract Nonprofit organizations often partner with government agencies to deliver public services. As communities … adapt to new transportation options and technologies, nonprofit organizations and the services they provide need to be kept … transportation network companies – like Uber and Lyft – on the accessibility of human services provided by nonprofit organizations …
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