A litany of major contemporary policy issues confront nations around the globe, stemming from economic recession; failures of financial systems, longer term environmental, social and economic trends; and political tensions in various world regions. A salient feature of these issues is the...

This note articulates the reasons we need a rigorous journal focused on the interface between public policy and the nonprofit sector. I am joined in this belief by the members of our editorial board who represent our institutional partners in this venture around the world.

Our second issue clearly illuminates the international and far ranging scope of nonprofit-related policy issues worldwide. Topics include, micro finance associations in developing countries, recent trends in nonprofit-government relations, an examination of Policy Research Organizations, tax...