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Rereading Salamon: Why Voluntary Failure Theory is Not (Really) About Voluntary Failures
Nonprofit Policy Forum, 2023 Voluntary Failure or Interdependence Theory remains among the most salient of Salamon’s conceptual contributions to nonprofit studies globally. Broad criticism has been scarce. Yet, there are questions about how the theory can be tested, or whether it is
Toepler Stefan
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Qualitative Studies, 2018 Voluntary sector advice agencies play, for many in the UK, a key role in accessing and understanding public services. As such, whilst fiercely ‘independent’, their relationship to the welfare state is a complex and conflicted one.
Morag McDermont, Samuel Kirwan
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.The integration of photovoltaic (PV) systems into building structures introduces distinct fire risks with critical implications for occupant safety. This review examines the key fire hazards associated with PV implementation and explores mitigation strategies, including flame‐retardant additives.
Florian Ollagnon +7 more
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Cross‐national mentoring ngos in transition societies: Field research and developments in Bulgaria
Journal of Business Economics and Management, 2008 Non‐governmental organizations (NGOs) in societies undergoing socio‐economic transition are widely regarded as central to building a civil society that encourages democracy.
Mariana Bogdanova
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Funding for voluntary sector infrastructure: a case study analysis [PDF]
, 2005 This paper outlines the policy context for grant-making to voluntary sector infrastructure organisations, and describes a qualitative research programme undertaken in the UK in which a detailed study of 20 such grants were investigated from multiple ...
Morgan, Gareth G, Taylor, Marilyn
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Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.This review examines how emerging enabling technologies enhance the physiological relevance, scalability, and reproducibility of kidney organoids, while advanced analytical approaches support model validation and deepen mechanistic insight into nephrotoxicity.
Helen Kearney +3 more
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Nonprofit Policy Forum, 2023 Among Lester Salamon’s early theoretical contributions was the introduction of the “Voluntary Failure” concept. In a series of articles published in the second half of the 1980s (Salamon, L. M. 1987a.
Bassi Andrea
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How AI Shapes the Future Landscape of Sustainable Building Design With Climate Change Challenges?
Advanced Science, EarlyView.This review examines how artificial intelligence reshapes sustainable building design faced with climate change challenges. The authors synthesize existing studies to demonstrate AI's transformative potential across design lifecycle phases from climate‐aware form generation to performance optimization.
Pengyuan Shen +5 more
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Workforce Development in the South West Voluntary and Community Sectors:Skill Shortages Study [PDF]
, 2006 The Voluntary Sector National Training Organisation, now the National Workforce Development Hub, describes the Voluntary and Community Sector as diverse and covering a variety of different organisations.
Beer, Julian +7 more
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Can social prescribing provide the missing link? [PDF]
, 2008 Background: The voluntary sector has long been recognised as making an important contribution to individual and community health. In the UK, however, the links between primary health care services and the voluntary and community sector are often ...
HIGGINGS, T +3 more
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