This text is the first to dedicate itself to the nonprofit sector. It provides a comprehensive overview of nonprofit and voluntary organizations, nongovernmental organizations, philanthropic foundations and civil society institutions. Taking an international perspective, Nonprofit Organizations details the background and concepts behind these organizations and examines the theory, management and policy which informs them. Questions answered include: * What are nonprofit and voluntary organizations? * What is the history of the nonprofit sector? * What is the scale and structure of the nonprofit sector? * How can we explain the existence and behaviour of nonprofit organizations? * How do nonprofits obtain funding and how do they manage resources? The pedagogical features of the book include review questions, case studies and chapter summaries. Nonprofit Organizations: Theory, Management, Policy is an invaluable core textbook for higher level undergraduate and masters students interested in nonprofit and voluntary organisations, as well as being of great interest to those practising in the nonprofit sector.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Introduction 1. Studying Nonprofit Organizations 2. Historical Background 3. Concepts 4. Dimensions I: Overview 5. Dimensions II: Specific Fields Part 2: Approaches 6. Theoretical Approaches 7. Organizational Theory and Structure Part 3: Managing Nonprofit Organizations 8. Nonprofit Behavior and Performance 9. Resourcing Nonprofit Organizations 10. Stakeholders, Governance, and Accountability 11. Management I: Models 12. Management II: Tools Part 4: Policy and Special Topics 13. State-Nonprofit Relations 14. Foundations 15. International Issues and Globalization 16. Policy Issues and Developments

Author Biography

Helmut K. Anheier is Professor and Director of the Center for Civil Society at UCLA's School of Public Policy and Social Research, and Centennial Professor of Social Policy at the London School of Economics.