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Philanthropy under the Microscope: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Small Nonprofits Conducting Financial Statement Audits [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
External audits are conducted by Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) and ensure the reliability of financial reporting and internal controls of a given organization. Publicly traded corporations are required by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Samaniego, Sarah
core   +1 more source

Community intermediary strategies and tactics to close digital divides and enhance equitable technology use in everyday life

open access: yesJournal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Online technologies are required for accessing essential services, such as healthcare, transportation, and education. Challenges to online technology access can prevent resource‐constrained communities from connecting to these services. Human intermediaries who act in the middle space between technology and the person using the technology may ...
Marcy G. Antonio   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Charity Oversight: An Alternative Approach [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
In this paper, a former director of the Internal Revenue Services Exempt Organization Division argues that the IRS is structurally ill suited for the task of providing vigorous oversight of the nations growing number of nonprofit organizations.
Marcus S. Owens
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Strategic Innovation for Sustainability: A Conceptual Model Linking Digitalization, Social Dynamics, and Climate Change Mitigation

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study addresses a significant research gap in the literature by systematically reviewing and synthesizing the interplay between social dynamics, environmental changes, and organizational innovation. Although prior research has explored these dimensions in isolation, the integrative framework remains lacking.
Gagan Deep Sharma   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

14th Five-Year Plan for Social Organization Development: China’s Nonprofit Sector in Transition

open access: yesNonprofit Policy Forum, 2022
This article analyzes the recent 14th Five-Year Plan for Social Organization Development, which signifies the Chinese party-state’s comprehensive planning for NGOs in the years 2021–2025.
Wang Qun
doaj   +1 more source

Vital Signs: Metro Boston's Arts and Cultural Nonprofits 1999 and 2004 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Examines four "vital signs," or categories of data, to gauge the health of the area's arts and cultural nonprofit organizations in 1999-2004: a supportive environment, an innovative marketplace, an engaged audience, and the right-sized ...
Ann McQueen, Susan Nelson
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Communication of Business‐Nonprofit Collaborations and Environmental Legitimacy: Exploratory Insights From Italian Firms

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Collaborations with nonprofits can enhance firms' legitimacy, yet the relationship between their communication and corporate environmental legitimacy remains poorly understood. Furthermore, research lacks an analysis of the communication of business‐nonprofit collaborations through multiple actors' perspectives.
Andrea Rizzuni   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nonprofit Mergers: An Assessment of Nonprofits' Experiences with the Merger Process [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
An increasing number of nonprofit organizations are exploring mergers -- the process by which at least two nonprofit corporations join to form one legal entity. Yet, little is known about nonprofits' experiences with the merger process.
Kate Dewey, Mary Phan-Gruber
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The impact of face-to-face street fundraising on organizational reputation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Although many stakeholders perceive face-to-face street fundraising as unpleasant, nonprofit managers encourage it as a way to attract donors. To understand the long-term effects of this fundraising method, we used a mixed-methods experimental design to ...
Ehmann, Judith   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Symbolic or Substantive Action: Intent, Effort, and Results

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Many firms have made ambitious climate pledges since the Paris Agreement of 2015. These pledges may be symbolic or substantive, but the literature is fragmented in defining these two terms. We propose a conceptual framework with three frames to delineate symbolic from substantive action: Intent—underlying motivations for engaging in climate ...
Vincent Xinyi Gu   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

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