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Theses on Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness
By: David O. Renz (renzd@umkc.edu) and Robert
D. Herman (hermanr@umkc.edu), Midwest Center for Nonprofit
Leadership,
University of Missouri—Kansas City
In an era of heightened concern for nonprofit organization
(NPO) performance and accountability, we hear more
and more about NPO effectiveness and the need to demonstrate
it. In this article, we offer a brief overview of our
recent research and learning on this topic.
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Heeding
the Call to Action: Public Policy Engagement for
Children
By: Kevin Hickey (kevinphickey@yahoo.com)
Strengthening the capacity of child-focused
advocacy coalitions is key to building a stronger voice
for
children. Too many calls to action are left unheeded,
weakening the collective force of coalition members
in their efforts to impact public policy on behalf
of children. While a variety of factors likely influence
the responsiveness of coalition members to calls to
action, this master’s thesis examined a central
factor in all behavior: the motives behind it. The
study also examined the relationships among motives
and advocacy activity and other factors, including
members’ role in the coalition, job function,
official duty, and organizational size.
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Americans
Give $241 Billion to Charity in 2003
American individuals, estates, foundations
and corporations gave an estimated $240.72 billion
to charitable causes in 2003, according to Giving
USA 2004, a study released by Giving USA Foundation. This
is an increase of 2.8 percent over a revised estimate
of $234.09 billion for 2002. This is the highest rate
of growth seen since 2000.
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Indiana
Nonprofits Ill-Prepared for Advocacy Roles
Indiana nonprofit organizations are affected by changes in community
conditions and public policies, but many are ill-prepared to advocate for their
positions on such changes, according to a report recently released by Indiana
University’s Center on Philanthropy and School of Public and Environmental
Affairs.
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The Expanding Universe:
New Directions in Nonprofit Capacity Building has
been published by the Alliance for Nonprofit Management
(www.allianceonline.org). The purpose of the research
was to gain a better understanding of the leading
edge of the capacity-building field—what types
of innovations and new developments are emerging,
and who are the players? Based on interviews and
data from more than 100 sources, the report includes
valuable insights for all capacity builders who are
interested in stretching their thinking and delivering
higher-impact work.
The
Future of Philanthropy: Economics, Ethics, and Management (2004)
Susan U. Raymond, Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons
(www.wiley.com), 308 pages
Author
Susan Raymond, Ph.D., currently the managing director
of research, evaluation, and strategic planning for Changing
Our World, Inc., examines issues related to the connection
between the future directions of philanthropy and nonprofit
infrastructure and larger economic trends in the United
States. The book consists of three- to four-page essays,
each with several graphs and charts from well-known sources.
It is organized into eight sections: Philanthropy and
the Economy; Ethics and Accountability; Nonprofit Management
Dilemmas; Philanthropy and Healthcare; Philanthropy and
Education; U.S. Philanthropy in an International Context;
Corporate Philanthropy; and Reflections on September
11, 2001.
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2004
October
12-15
24th International Fundraising Congress (IFC), NH
Leeuwenhorst Hotel, The Netherlands; Contact:
The Resource Alliance
at www.resource-alliance.org.
October
14-15
Indiana Fund Raising Day 04, Downtown
Indianapolis Marriott; Contact: Indiana Chapter
of the Association
of Fundraising
Professionals at 317-842-9268 or www.afpic.org.
October
20-23
2004 International Conference on
Volunteer Administration, “Journey
of Discovery: Charting Your Course,” Portland,
Ore.; Contact: Association for Volunteer Administration
at 804-672-3353;
website: www.avaintl.org.
November
7-9
Independent Sector 2004 Annual
Conference, “Making
Participation Count,” The
Fairmont Chicago, Chicago, Ill.; Contact: Independent
Sector at www.independentsector.org.
November
14-15
2004 BoardSource Leadership
Forum, "Challenging
Board Practices," J.W.
Marriott Hotel, Washington, D.C.; Contact: BoardSource
at www.boardsource.org.
November
18-20
33rd Annual ARNOVA Conference, Omni
Los Angeles Hotel, Los Angeles, Calif.; Contact: ARNOVA
at 317-684-2120;
website: www.arnova.org.
2005
April
3-6
42nd Annual AFP International Conference on Fundraising, Baltimore,
Md.; Contact: Association of Fundraising Professionals
at www.afpnet.org.
July
14-17
Alliance
for Nonprofit Management/National Council of Nonprofit
Associations Joint Conference, Chicago, Ill.; Contact:
Alliance for Nonprofit Management at www.allianceonline.org or National Council of Nonprofit Associations at
www.ncna.org.
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