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2025, Public Organization Review

This paper contributes to the understanding of accountability in collaborative governance by presenting views of practitioners from partnerships formed between K-12 public schools and private and nonprofit organizations in the United States. It focuses on two questions: what do partnership practitioners see the partnerships as being accountable for? And to whom do they see the partnerships as being accountable? The findings suggest that partnership participants reveal more of client-based and results-oriented views of accountability. They are more directly concerned about professional accountability and accountability to the partners. A concentric-circles model is then developed to illustrate the accountability relationships in partnerships.

2025, Public Administration Review

The research on government performance measurement has been largely descriptive and prescriptive, with only limited attention paid to hypothesis testing and middle‐range theory construction. Although researchers have made prescriptions about how to make performance management work, the validity of those prescriptions has not been systematically examined. In particular, the role of the external political environment and stakeholder participation, two important factors for public sector management, remains unclear. Based on survey data, this article uses structural equation modeling to test a model that assesses how political environment, stakeholder participation, organizational support, and training affect the adoption and managerial effectiveness of performance management.

2025

The global business environment is today faced with uncertainty and various complexities. Innovation, taking risk and ability to pioneer ideas has been proven to contribute immensely to the financial wellness and strategic value of big corporations as well as small and medium enterprises. In the quest to address the causation for intrapreneurial orientation in organisations, the study investigated five independent variables namely; management support, work discretion, rewarding intrapreneurial efforts, time availability and organizational boundaries against one dependent variable, intrapreneurial orientation. The study, therefore, sought to address the strategic determinants of intrapreneurial orientation at the Kenya Institute of Management. The main objective was be to establish the strategic determinants of intrapreneurial orientation at the Kenya institute of management. The study population comprised of employees with strategic roles at the Kenya Institute of Management. Census survey was used in the study, data was gathered from every member of the population. Primary data was collected through a structured questionnaire measured on a five point Likert scale. Out of the 108 questionnaires administered, there were 81responses, a response rate of 75%. A two-step of statistical analysis was applied; the first stage involved descriptive statistical analysis where Means and standard deviations were computed. The second stage involved inferential analysis which was performed to determine the relationship among the variables. The study conducted correlation analysis to test the strength of association between the research variables using Pearson's Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (r) statistical tool to help arrive at conclusions. Confirming the researcher's expectations, the study established that, intrapreneurial orientation is largely composed of three indicators. These are; proactiveness, innovation and risk taking, which are the most significant measures of intrapreneurial orientation. The study also established that the main strategic determinants of intrapreneurial orientation are; management support, rewarding intrapreneurial effort, work discretion, time availability and organizational boundaries. The findings were in agreement with previous study results. From the regression model, these five determinants contribute 61% of intrapreneurial orientation at the Kenya Institute of Management. In conclusion management support, work discretion, rewarding intrapreneurial efforts and time availability are the key determinants of intrapreneurial orientation in organizations.

2025, Fórum Empresarial

Las organizaciones sin fines de lucro (OSFL) con exención en el pago de impuestos a nivel federal tienen que completar la Forma 990 y contestar preguntas acerca de la gobernanza corporativa. En este estudio, se realizó un análisis de regresión logística utilizando los datos reportados en la Forma 990 para examinar la relación entre las variables del elemento de oportunidad y las OSFLs con cero gastos administrativos y de recaudación de fondos. La regresión no encontró una relación entre ellos. Sin embargo, se encontró una relación entre una las variables de elementos de oportunidad, la política de delatores, y una razón de gastos del programa mayor de 65%.

2025

Nonprofit organizations (NPOs) with federal income tax exemption must file the 990 Form and answer questions about corporate governance. In this study, a logisticregression analysis was performed using the data reported in the 990 Form to examine the relation between the variables of the element of opportunity and NPOs with questionable zero administrative and fundraising expenses. The regression did not find a relation between them. However, a relation was found between one of the element of opportunity variables, the whistleblower policy, and the efficiency measure of a program expense ratio greater that 65%.

2025, Public Administration Issues

Provision of antipoverty and other social services by nonstate organizations is growing in importance in both the United States and the Russian Federation. Th e history of such provision in the United States may off er insights for the emerging system of nonstate provision in Russia. To illuminate these points, we provide historical overviews of both contexts and then we examine data from two surveys of social service organizations in the United States: the Multi-City Survey of Social Service Providers and the Rural Survey of Social Service Providers. We fi nd that nonstate actors strengthen social capital in poor neighborhoods and oft en link poor persons to public agencies. Nonstate actors strengthen other local institutions through programmatic partnerships and collaboration. However, fi nancing arrangements of nonstate welfare provision may favor effi ciency over concerns about equity, sustainability, and predictability. In addition, the primacy of nonstate provision leads to a welfare state that is more varied geographically than might be anticipated otherwise. Such variability appears to disadvantage highpoverty and predominately minority communities the most. Finally, politically, nonstate welfare provision may occur with little public discussion, debate, or refl ection as it evolves over time. Th ese fi ndings invoke important questions for Russian policy-makers as they seek to develop an equitable and effi cient means of providing assistance to their population.

2025

Tama julkaisu on tehty opettajille ja kouluille toiminnallisten opetusmenetelmien haltuunottamiseksi. Vuosina 2015–2018 toteutetussa ToiMeen!-hankkeessa (Toiminnalliset menetelmat avuksi aineenopettajan arkeen) jarjestettiin aiheeseen liittyvia koulutuksia tyopajoineen yli 50 ylakoulussa ympari Suomen. Taman julkaisun sisallot pohjautuvat naiden hankevuosien aikana kertyneisiin kokemuksiin. Koulutusmateriaali sisaltaa toiminnallisia harjoituksia ja tehtavia seka kaytannon tyokaluja toiminnallisten opetus- ja ohjausmenetelmien soveltamiseksi arjen tyossa. Koulutusmateriaalia voi kayttaa itsenaisesti oman tyon tukena tai yhdessa muun opettajakunnan kanssa osana suunnittelu- ja koulutuspaivia seka kokouksia. Tassa julkaisussa toiminnallisten menetelmien nahdaan kuuluvan yhteen useiden muiden pedagogisten suuntausten kanssa. Naita ovat elamys- ja seikkailupedagogiikka, konstruktivismi seka muut sellaiset oppimiskasitykset, jotka painottavat itseohjautuvaa oppimista, osallistujien keskin...

2025, The AMFITEATRU ECONOMIC journal

Social economy and social entrepreneurship are concepts subject of much debate in the academic environment, as their importance is growing in the present times, when the public sector and business environment alike have demonstrated their incapacity to solve specific social problems, such as conserving local traditions and biodiversity or insertion into the labour market of people from vulnerable groups. This article focuses on social entrepreneurs, by aiming to identify their main motivations in the founding and development of a social enterprise, as well as the main challenges faced in their social entrepreneurial activity in a constantly changing business environment. The paper presents a qualitative research conducted on Romanian social entrepreneurs. The results, interpreted through content analysis, indicate that social entrepreneurs, unlike business entrepreneurs, are not profit-driven, but mission driven, their main objective being to make a difference in the society and hav...

2025, Ikääntymisen tulevaisuuksia – taidevälitteinen asiantuntijadialogi uuden ajattelun lähteenä. Eduskunnan tulevaisuusvaliokunnan julkaisu

Eduskunnan tulevaisuusvaliokunta käynnisti syksyllä 2020 yhdessä Taiteen edistämiskeskuksen kanssa selvityshankkeen Ikääntymisen tulevaisuuksia 2060 – taidevälitteinen asiantuntijadialogi uuden ajattelun lähteenä. Hankkeen tavoitteena oli... more

2025

Vere"ti Comunitatea de romi din Vere#ti este de tip tradi!ional, de c"ld"rari, în mare parte adep!i ai religiei penticostale. Nu se consider" !igani, ci romi #i încearc" s" se delimiteze de alte neamuri existente în zon". "&igani [...], s! vorbim de c!ld!rari, s! vorbim de etnia rom!. Cu to%i ne confund!, %igani sunt lingurarii, [...] noi suntem c!ld!rari. Noi suntem o comunitate de c!ld!rari, care muncim cinstit, nu ne confund!m cu ceilal%i, sunt oameni care fur!, care fac r!u, n-am vrea s! ne confund!m în aceea$i oal!." De#i distan!a fa!" de prim"rie #i fa!" de comunitatea majoritar" este mic", segregarea spa!ial" a comunit"!ii de romi este vizibil". To!i romii, cu câteva excep!ii, se afl" pe o uli!" cu prelungiri laterale, uli!" ce începe din apropierea centrului comunei. Conform propriilor declara!ii, se în!eleg bine cu românii din sat, nu au fost semnalate cazuri de discriminare: "colaborarea cu românii o avem destul de bine -c! ne mai spun nou! %igani, asta-i alt! treab!! Poate c-a$a au prins ei, n-o spun cu r!utate..." Supraaglomerarea locativ" a fost din nou una din cele mai des men!ionate probleme. $i aici fenomenul extinderii locuin!ei pe acela#i spa!iu este foarte r"spândit. Atitudinea fa!" de autorit"!i este mai degrab" neutr". Mentalitatea "asisten!ial"" este slab reprezentat" în rândul c"ld"rarilor, care sunt obi#nui!i s" tr"iasc" în primul rând din munca lor #i a familiei. Au fost invocate problema conect"rii la re!eaua electric" (de#i au lumin", nu sunt conecta!i legal, ci au în!elegeri cu vecinii) #i problema fântânilor, care îns" a fost rezolvat" printr-un proiect al Funda!iei Soros. Drumurile #i mai multe locuri de munc" au fost nevoile concrete semnale. Comunitatea romilor din S"rule#ti este una destul de numeroas", din declara!iile asistentului social de la prim"rie reie#ind c" num"r" circa 300 de familii. Este o comunitate de romi tradi!ionali, care vorbesc limba romani #i p"streaz" portul tradi!ional. Nivelul de trai este foarte sc"zut pentru majoritatea familiilor. Sursele principale de venit sunt ajutorul social #i aloca!iile de stat pentru copii. Cele mai importante probleme men!ionate de c"tre responden!i au fost lipsa racord"rii locuin!elor la re!eaua de alimentare cu electricitate, lipsa veniturilor #i starea proast" a drumurilor în comunitate. O alt" nemul!umire este legat" de instala!ia de supraveghere video din comun" apreciat" de romi ca o risip" de bani. Pe de alt" parte, reprezentan!i ai #colii au apreciat c" instalarea sistemului de supraveghere video a avut ca impact reducerea semnificativ" a num"rului de furturi din comun". Pentru comunitatea de romi au fost realizate o serie de proiecte în ultimii ani, cei mai importan!i promotori fiind #coala #i/sau prim"ria. Cea mai mare parte a eforturilor a fost îns" pu!in vizibil" la nivelul comunit"!ii de romi, dovad" fiind slaba apreciere a participan!ilor la focus grup pentru proiectele care au vizat în special domeniul educa!iei.

2025

Problema locuirii \n Rom#nia 4 a c`p`tat, \n ultimii ani, accente dramatice care \n cele din urm` duc la excludere social`. Aceast` problem` este una foarte grav`, manifestat` \n diferite forme: lipsa locuin]elor, lipsa actelor de proprietate, spa]ii insuficiente sau insalubre, lipsa mijloacelor necesare pentru \ntre]inerea corespunz`toare a locuin]elor, lipsa interesului din partea autorit`]ilor pentru sprijinirea rromilor privind accesul la o locuin]`. Evaluarea condi]iilor de via]` ale popula]iei de etnie rrom` din comunit`]ile studiate a avut \n vedere calitatea locuirii, sursele de venit [i resursele de care dispun membrii acestor comunit`]i. Faptul c` \n majoritatea cazurilor, a[ez`rile de rromi se afl` la periferia localit`]ilor, utilit`]ile necesare unei vie]i decente lipsesc , de cele mai multe ori, moderniz`rile oprindu-se la marginea cartierelor de rromi. Aceste aspecte (lipsa unui spa]iu adecvat pentru efectuarea temelor, locuin]a ne\nc`lzit` sau chiar neluminat` \n unele cazuri) influen]eaz` \n mare m`sur` rezultatele [colare ale copiilor rromi.

2025, Makale

Sivil toplum kuruluşunda çalışmaya başladığım ilk yıllarda, bir defaya mahsus bağış yapan bir destekçimizin zamanla proje toplantılarımıza katılmaya, geri bildirim vermeye ve hatta gönüllü olarak etkinliklerimizde görev almaya başladığını gözlemledim. Bu dönüşüm beni düşündürdü: Bağışçılar nasıl kalıcı birer paydaş haline gelebilir? Sadece maddi destek veren biri olmaktan çıkıp misyonumuzun aktif bir parçası olmalarını sağlayan neydi? Bu deneyim, STK’larda bağışçı ilişkileri yönetiminin önemini ve doğru yaklaşımla bir bağışçının uzun soluklu bir paydaşa dönüşebileceğini gösteren kişisel bir örnek oldu. İşte bu yazıda, bireysel bağışçının paydaşa dönüşüm sürecini kendi deneyimlerim ışığında ele alacağım.

2025

In view of the importance of the hotel segment for the tourism and for the economy of countries such as Portugal, the objective of this study was to measure the level of orientation for the market of the largest hotel groups of Portugal. This investigation initially emphasized the importance of the marketing for the organizations, mainly the orientation for the market. After a brief explanation on the hotel segment in Portugal, an empirical study was presented, of quantitative, exploratory and traversal character, performed with the largest groups of 20 hotels of Portugal, using as an instrument of collection data, the traditional Markor scale (market orientation) adapted to the hotel sector. After analyzing the data, it was found in the investigated organizations that a good capacity to generate market information and response to the market, which formed two of the three constructs of Markor scale. However the results obtained with the construct of the dissemination of market information were below the expectations. It was possible to conclude that marketing professionals of the large hotel groups in Portugal are well oriented to the market, something not shared by other investigated departments of the hotels. So the current challenge for the main networks of hotels in Portugal is to improve the internal dissemination of information that marketing professionals gathered at the market.

2025

Leadership Strategies for Reducing Regulatory Citations to Maintain Tax-Exempt Statuses in Nonprofit Organizations by Emmanuel Kamara MA, Walden University, 2015 MBA, Eastern University, 2008 BS, Eastern University, 2004 Doctoral Study Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Business Administration Walden University January 2020 Abstract Leaders of nonprofit organizations have challenging responsibilities of satisfying the demands of all their stakeholders by obeying state and federal regulations. Noncompliance of regulations can quickly cause a nonprofit organization to lose its taxexempt status and become nonexistent; thus, it appears that most nonprofits are choosing to prioritize compliance, while struggling to maintain focus on their mission and services. Using the conceptual framework of transformational leadership and general system theories, this case study was to explore strategies leaders of nonprofits organizations in Pennsylvania ...

2025, Societies

The article focuses on employees of nonprofit organizations (NPOs) as an essential component of community resilience. Forty women, professionals in the helping professions, were interviewed about their work experiences as employees in social service NPOs. The interviews were conducted from 2019 to 2020, mostly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to understand those employees' perceptions of work conditions, contracting-out of social services, professional community and relationships with co-workers, work-life balance, job satisfaction, and their future plans. The findings present loneliness at work and lacking of a sense of community and a strong sense of mission while facing a challenging environment and work conditions in NPOs. In the discussion, we offer a complementary understanding of solidarity and resilience in NPOs-and we elaborate on the lack of professional "communitiness" and its possible harmful effect on the resilience of wider communities in times of crisis-when resilience is mostly needed. The paper presents NPOs employees as critical actors in producing resilience, hence there exists a need to examine their work environment, job perceptions, and the latter's contribution to their own resilience.

2025

Corporate Sponsorship in Culture—A Case of Partnership in Relationship Building and Collaborative Marketing by a Global Financial Institution and a Major Art Museum

2025

For nearly a decade, The Caster Family Center for Nonprofit and Philanthropic Research (Caster Center) has gathered and analyzed data to tell the story of San Diego's diverse, growing, and influential nonprofit and philanthropic sector. This year's State of Nonprofits and Philanthropy report documents the increased economic impact of the sector as revenue, assets, and employment continue to grow. Furthermore, our State of Nonprofit Quarterly Index (SONP) and survey data from nonprofit leaders indicate that, overall, the sector is moving in a positive direction.

2025

2025, Journal of Community Psychology

Identifying the factors affecting the retention of volunteers in their activities is one of the main objectives for researchers and volunteer managers. There have been many studies with this aim and many factors affecting sustained volunteerism have been identified. However, one of the limits of these models is the low percentage of explained variance, which indicates that there are other additional factors, yet unidentified, which may have an important influence in the prediction of durability as a volunteer. In our study, we intend to analyze the effect that some factors of organizational socialization of volunteers have on their intention to remain volunteers. In particular, we will focus on the level of integration in the organization, evaluated from five variables: social networks, training, understanding, social support inside the organization, and characteristics of the job they perform. The statistical analysis shows that social networks, organizational support, positive tas...

2025, Acta Globalis Humanitatis et Linguarum ISSN: 3030-1718

Digital Health Marketing Charity Advocacy Nonprofit Organizations This is an open access article under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License Acta Globalis Humanitatis et Linguarum ISSN 3030-1718 resources, training), intervening or demographic characteristics (age, gender, education) and consequences or trust-building (opportunism, willingness, performance) were constructed. Conclusion: With the expansion of technology, digital health marketing is the missing link in attracting good support. The set of advantages of digital technologies and the existence of areas for their expansion have led to a tendency to use digital health marketing tools and tactics to gain the support of the public through digital health marketing.

2025

Helping CSOs, and INGOs adapt for the long-term

2025

Part of the Advertising and Promotion Management Commons, Business Administration, Management, and Operations Commons, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Commons, and the Marketing Commons This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies Collection at ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks. For more information, please

2025, January

Proposal Title: Navigating Project Management Challenges and Opportunities: Insights from Medicins Sans Frontieres Kule Health Project in Gambella, Ethiopia ABSTRACT Project management best practices are crucial for organizations to... more

2025, Revista Mexicana De Psicologia

2025, Die Schlüsselrolle beser verstehen und mit situativer Führung Brücken bauen.

Eine Analyse um die Zusammenhänge und Herausforderungen der Generation X in Führung, die zwischen traditioneller Hierarchie und modernen agilen Arbeitsweisen steht, zu verstehen und die Transformation vorantreiben.
Eine Vertiefung und Ergänzung zur Publikation 'Wege aus der Führungsfalle mit Y und Z' mit Verweis auf das Konzeptes Hersey und Blanchard, 1969. Die Autorin hat dieses adaptiert und situative Führung als Angebot eines zeitgemässen, gemeinsamen Führungsverständnisses zur Verfügung gestellt. Dadurch kann generationenübergreifend effektiver kommuniziert, gesteuert und delegiert werden.
Der Generation X fällt eine Schlüsselrolle bei der Schaffung von Ausgewogenheit unter den Geschlechtern und der aktiven Gestaltung und Positionierung innerhalb von Führungsgremien zu.

2025, Voting Rights Journal

Voter turnout remains a critical metric in a democracy. In the United States, approximately 60% of eligible voters participated in the 2020 presidential election. Unfortunately, millions still face barriers that prevent them from voting.... more

2025

Nonprofit organizations rely on governance structures and practices to ensure they operate efficiently and maintain accountability to the public. To understand how these organizations function, the report groups governance practices into categories, much like assembling a puzzle where each piece reveals a part of the bigger picture. These categories measure key concepts like accountability, transparency, and fairness-important traits that help nonprofits build trust and achieve their missions. For instance, we examine aspects such as how boards are structured, and whether decisions are documented. These measurements help us assess whether nonprofits align with best practices and where improvements might be needed. One important area is Board Composition and Independence, which evaluates the size and structure of governing bodies and their ability to operate impartially. Metrics like the number of voting members, the presence of independent members, and whether the board has an independent majority all fall under this category. Most nonprofits have small boards with fewer than 20 members and lack an independent majority, highlighting potential challenges in avoiding conflicts of interest. On the other hand, Governance Documentation focuses on whether nonprofits keep records of meetings, such as minutes of governing body and committee meetings. The vast majority of nonprofits report consistently maintaining these records, demonstrating strong adherence to best practices, even during the pandemic. Another critical category is Policy Adherence, which examines whether nonprofits provide essential documents like IRS Form 990 to their governing body. This form is crucial for transparency, as it details financial and operational information. Interestingly, there was an increase in the provision of Form 990 during 2020, likely reflecting heightened demands for accountability during the pandemic. Finally, categories like Governance Autonomy and Delegation and Membership or Ownership Structure shed light on decision-making and organizational frameworks. Most nonprofits prefer centralized decision-making, with limited delegation of duties or not to rely on external approval. Additionally, relatively few nonprofits report having members or stockholders who had the power to elect or appoint one or more members of the governing body. Overall, these findings reveal interesting patterns. Nonprofits consistently maintain strong documentation practices, suggesting robust governance foundations. However, areas like board independence and comprehensive compensation oversight for all staff remain opportunities for improvement. These insights provide a roadmap for enhancing nonprofit governance, ensuring organizations can better fulfill their missions while maintaining public trust. The metrics in this analysis are designed to measure various aspects of nonprofit governance, which includes how organizations make decisions, maintain accountability, and ensure transparency. They capture concepts like board independence, documentation practices, and executive oversight to assess whether nonprofits are adhering to best practices in governance. For example, metrics such as the number of independent voting members or whether a board has an independent majority reflect efforts to minimize conflicts of interest and promote impartial decision-making. Similarly, metrics like maintaining minutes of meetings or providing IRS Form 990 to the governing body indicate a commitment to transparency and organizational accountability. These metrics are relevant because they provide a structured way to evaluate the effectiveness and fairness of nonprofit governance. For instance, tracking the delegation of management duties highlights whether decision-making is centralized or distributed. By examining these elements, the metrics offer a comprehensive understanding of how nonprofits operate and identify areas where improvements can enhance their governance and public trust. The "Number of Independent Voting Members" metric measures the total number of board members who are classified as independent, meaning they do not have conflicts of interest, personal relationships, or financial ties that could compromise their impartiality in decisionmaking. This metric is important because independent members promote accountability and unbiased governance practices. This is a continuous variable. This information is available on Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 1b, which records the number of independent voting members according to IRS standards. The "Number of Voting Governing Body Members" reflects the total number of individuals on the governing body who have voting rights. It provides insights into the size of the governing board and the scope of its decision-making structure. For example, a small board may suggest more efficient decision-making, while a larger board may reflect diverse perspectives. This is also a continuous variable. This data is found on Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 1a, which specifies the total number of voting members on the governing body during the tax year. The "Independent Board Majority" metric is a binary variable indicating whether the majority of the governing body is independent. A value of 1 (True) means that more than half of the members are independent, while a value of 0 (False) indicates the opposite. This metric helps assess the organization's adherence to governance best practices. This data is found on Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2, which specifies whether any officer, director, trustee, or key employee had a family or business relationship with any other officer, director, trustee, or key employee during the tax year. The "Minutes of Governing Body" metric assesses whether the organization documents the proceedings of its governing body meetings. This is a binary variable: 1 (True) indicates that minutes are maintained, and 0 (False) indicates they are not. Keeping minutes ensures transparency and serves as an official record of governance decisions. This information is captured in Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8a, which asks whether the organization documented the proceedings of governing body meetings. The "Minutes of Committees" metric measures whether the organization keeps written records of committee meetings authorized to act on behalf of the governing body. This binary variable, with 1 (True) indicating minutes are maintained and 0 (False) indicating they are not, ensures accountability at the committee level. This is reported on Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b, which asks if committee meetings were documented. Form 990 Provided to Governing Body This metric assesses whether a copy of Form 990 was provided to the governing body before it was filed. A value of 1 (True) indicates that the form was shared, promoting transparency, while 0 (False) indicates it was not. Sharing Form 990 enables board members to review and approve key financial and operational disclosures. This information is located in Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11 a, which asks if the organization provided a copy of the Form 990 to its governing body. This metric measures whether management duties are formally delegated to individuals or groups within the organization. A binary variable, 1 (True) indicates delegation exists, while 0 (False) indicates duties are centralized. Delegation is often associated with larger organizations that require distributed decision-making.

2025

This report investigates nonprofit governance practices, drawing insights from IRS Form 990 data across tax years 2019–2021. Key governance metrics, including board composition, independence, documentation practices, policy adherence, and autonomy, were analyzed to evaluate their impact on transparency, accountability, and decision-making. The findings reveal that nonprofits consistently adhere to documentation best practices, with a majority maintaining governing body minutes and sharing Form 990 before filing, highlighting strong transparency foundations. However, challenges persist, such as limited independent board majorities and centralized decision-making, particularly among smaller organizations. The analysis also identifies governance trends across nonprofit age groups, revenue categories, and regional contexts, noting that younger and higher-revenue nonprofits demonstrate stronger independent governance practices. The report concludes by emphasizing areas for improvement, such as enhancing board independence and diversifying governance structures, to strengthen the sector's ability to fulfill its mission and maintain public trust.

2025

Meri-ja metalliteollisuus ovat Suomessa merkittäviä aloja, joiden kilpailukyvyn ylläpitäminen vaatii innovaatioita. Kaleidoskoopissa tutkittiin ja kokeiltiin, kuinka luovien ja kulttuurialojen toimintatavat ja metodit sopisivat meri-ja metalliteollisuudessa olemassa olevan luovuuden herättelyyn ja hyödyntämiseen. Tässä osiossa käsitellään luovuutta ja luovaa taloutta, sekä niiden arvoa muille aloille. Meri-ja metalliteollisuuden liiketoiminnan ja innovaatioiden kehityksessä on tilausta myös luovien alojen osaamiselle, mutta alojen yhdistämiseksi kaivataan välittäjää luomaan pysyviä yhteistyörakenteita.

2025

Dieser Artikel adressiert zwei bisher nur wenig untersuchte Aspekte der Führungsforschung: Führungsverhalten im öffentlichen Sektor und Faktoren die Führungsverhalten beeinflussen. Mittels einer Fallstudie in der Bundesagentur für Arbeit werden explorativ Hypothesen über Einflussfaktoren des Führungsverhaltens aufgestellt. Die Studie kommt zu der Erkenntnis, dass eine oftmals angenommene Führungslücke im öffentlichen Sektor nicht bestätigt werden kann. Für das ausgeprägte Führungsverhalten, das in der Fallstudie beobachtet wurde, wird als Determinante die besondere Ausgestaltung des Managementsystems der Bundesagentur für Arbeit verantwortlich gemacht. Dazu gehört unter anderem das Performance Management System sowie die Führungskräfteauswahl und -entwicklung. Die Arbeit schließt mit Empfehlungen für weitere Forschungsansätze auf dem Gebiet der Führungsforschung im öffentlichen Sektor.

2025, Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Sports

Running events have proliferated in the last decade and rely on sponsorships for income. However, more needs to be discovered about how effective these sponsorships are in encouraging purchase behavior and connecting to charity organizations. This study aims to develop a stronger understanding of running event participants and their attitudes toward sponsorships and charity organizations. Local participants were compared to sport tourists to determine if differences existed in the recall or potential use of the sponsor's product. Also, this study used selfdetermination theory to determine the impact of motivation on sponsorship recall and purchase intentions. A total of 201 respondents completed a survey at a major running event. Results indicated sport participants were likely to recall sponsors with a high level of perceived fit. Additionally, participants intended to purchase products from the running shoe company. Participants also had a high level of recall for the main charity and intended to donate money. Local participants were more likely to donate time to charity and purchase sponsor products than sport event tourists. Finally, autonomously motivated participants were more likely to recall sponsors.

2025, Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Sports

Running events have proliferated in the last decade and rely on sponsorships for income. However, more needs to be discovered about how effective these sponsorships are in encouraging purchase behavior and connecting to charity organizations. This study aims to develop a stronger understanding of running event participants and their attitudes toward sponsorships and charity organizations. Local participants were compared to sport tourists to determine if differences existed in the recall or potential use of the sponsor’s product. Also, this study used self-determination theory to determine the impact of motivation on sponsorship recall and purchase intentions. A total of 201 respondents completed a survey at a major running event. Results indicated sport participants were likely to recall sponsors with a high level of perceived fit. Additionally, participants intended to purchase products from the running shoe company. Participants also had a high level of recall for the main charit...

2024, Proquest

Abstract
A qualitative case study approach used a single data source, to examine the impact of ethical
leadership on nonprofit organizational effectiveness, performance, and on employee motivation.
The congruence between leaders' perceptions and employees' perceptions of leader's behavior
and the effect of unethical practice was also investigated. This research study further explored
the effect of lack of leadership ethical practice and noncompliance with the Internal Revenue
Codes guiding the functionality of exempt organizations servicing the community. This study
was conducted in a Georgia-based medium sized nonprofit organization. Seven participants were
purposefully selected to inform an understanding of the research problem. Four of the
participants occupied a leadership position while three were employees with a level of
responsibility. Through open-ended interviews and direct observations, data were collected and
analyzed from both leaders and employees. The result of the analysis indicated that leadership
characteristics had influence on employee motivation and on organizational outcomes, and
ethical leadership had positive impact on organizational effectiveness. The result also provided
an understanding of the research problem, indicating that unethical leadership and
noncompliance with the Internal Revenue Code of ethics were detrimental to noncompliant
organizations. A summary of the results and limitations were discussed, as well as
recommendations and directions for future research.

2024, The Journal for Nurse Practitioners

2024, Journal of Service-Learning in Higher Education

Strategic partnerships between nonprofit organizations and universities utilizing service-learning and internships are a proven means to assist nonprofits and provide meaningful and relevant learning experiences for students . However, a student's experience collaborating with a nonprofit organization as part of a required servicelearning course can be very different from a student serving as a volunteer or intern. The motivations and purposes differ; volunteer and interns choose the organization they serve whereas a service-learning student is likely assigned to the organization as part of a class assignment. Student volunteers and interns often have a career interest in the nonprofit sector and use the experience to enhance their career development; service-learning students may have no interest in a career in the sector. Consequently, they may need to be managed differently than a volunteer or intern. This can create conflict for both the nonprofit professional and the students and faculty involved. Most worrisome for the nonprofit sector, the servicelearning experience could permanently prejudice students against the sector. This paper examines the relationship between a student's experience in a service-learning course and management attributes of the nonprofit client, in particular the person who works directly with the student. We are interested in which management attributes of these individuals influence students' perceptions of their service-learning involvement and the nonprofit sector. We analyzed four years of end-of-course survey data from a service-learning course at a major university. We used Spearman's Rho to measure the strength of the relationships between the student's experience and the management attributes followed by content analysis to discover underlying themes that explain the strongest relationship. The

2024, Depaul Law Review

address_inequality_seriously__101769.html. 5. See Rosenman, supra note 4 ("There is no policy area in which the voice of nonprofit organizations is more critical than in affecting legislators' deliberations regarding economic inequality... more

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Der Krisenbegriff ist mittlerweile zu einem häufig verwendeten Alltagsbegriff avanciert (Kunz, Scheuermann & Schürmann, 2004) und spiegelt eine Vielzahl subjektiv unterschiedlich wahrgenommener Sachverhalte wider. Die wissenschaftliche Auseinandersetzung mit dem Begriffder Krise ließ verschiedene Definitionen entstehen, die sich jedoch in ihren Kemaussagen ähnlich sind: So definiert Caplan (1964) eine Krise als eine akute überforderung eines gewohnten Verhaltensrepertoires durch belastende äußere und innere Erlebnisse. Für U1ich (1985) ist eine Krise ein belastender, temporärer, in seinem Verlauf und seinen Folgen offener Veränderungsprozess der Person, der durch eine Unterbrechung der Kontinuität des Erlebens und HandeIns, eine partielle Desintegration der Handlungsorganisation und eine DestabiIisierung im emotionalen Bereich mit dem zentralen Merkmal des Selbstzweifels gekennzeichnet ist. Ciompi (1993) betont als Merkmale einer Krise, dass diese meist akut, d. h. überraschend mit dem Charakter des Bedrohlichen auftritt. Sie bringt eine Labilisierung mit sich und ist mit einer erhöhten Suggestibilität verbunden. Da das zentrale Moment der Krise die Belastung darstellt, können Krisen unterschiedlichste Symptomatiken aufweisen wie z. B. erhöhte Spannung, Unsicherheit, Angst,

2024, Depaul Law Review

2024, Canadian Law eJournal

Despite the Crown’s recognized role as the protector of charities under the common law, the provincial attorneys general have had only limited involvement in charity proceedings in Canada, and have never participated in a proceeding between a purported charity and the federal tax ministers of the Crown. In this paper, the author describes the historical rationales for the Attorney General’s parens patriae role in charity proceedings, and the manner in which the chief law officer of the Crown has contributed to the development of the legal meaning of charity in England and Wales. She then discusses how the limited participation of the Crown’s Canadian law officers has affected Canada’s charities jurisprudence, and examines the possible grounds for the participation of the provincial attorneys general in proceedings addressing the meaning of charity under the federal Income Tax Act.