Leaders of nonprofit organizations in the United States must build workforce capabilities to meet increasing demands for services. This single-case study explored strategies nonprofit leaders used to build workforce capability to address increasing service demands. The conceptual lens for this study was the full-range leadership theory. Data were collected through semistructured interviews from a purposeful sample of 3 senior executives of a single nonprofit organization located in the midwestern region of the United States. Information from internal and external documents and publicly available documents also provided data. Information and data sources included internal organizational and workforce performance data, strategy plans and analysis, internal and external financial documents, organizational website, and nonprofit data and information websites. Data and information from internal and external documents, interviews, and publicly available information were manually coded. Findings were validated through data triangulation and member checking. Using thematic analysis, 4 themes emerged related to building workforce capability: an emphasis on employee development, the expansion of technology systems, a concentration on developing a culture of autonomy and trust, and the introduction of processes and measurements. The findings from this study might contribute to positive social change by providing nonprofit leaders with strategies and data to support a deeper understanding of how to effectively build workforce capability to address increasing service demands.

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / The Republic of Colombia, with approximately 48 million inhabitants, is the fourth largest country by population in the Americas, after the U.S., Brasil, and México. It is divided politically into 32 departments and 10 districts with 1101 municipalities. Colombia has a rich history of philanthropy and solidarity since colonial times. Together, with the political strife of the past, these shed light on present day philanthropic practices and trends toward thriving civil society formation in the country. In order to strategically address human challenges and strengthen civil society in Colombia, a vision of what the civil society landscape looked like was needed. No such system existed in Colombia, and the extent and breadth of the sector was not known. The federal government has no single database that tracks the sector. Therefore, the primary research question for this case study is—What is the size and scope of civil society in Colombia? This dissertation, in good measure, provides the answer. It provides a geographical and taxonomical map of civil society organizations (CSOs) in Colombia. This dissertation also examines how Colombia came to have a thriving civil society sector yet lack a federal registry. Findings show there are 24 federal and capital district registries of different types of civil society. Moreover, each of the 32 departments have registries for health and education and some also register CSOs related to environment, culture, sports, and recreation. Findings from 21 of the 24 federal or district registries and three of the 32 departments reveal a total of 296,467 CSOs. This constitutes an estimate of 98.60 percent of all possible records. There is approximately one CSO for every 163 inhabitants or 61.5 CSOs for every 10,000 inhabitants, giving Colombia the highest number of registered CSOs per capita in the Americas, save the United States. The National Taxonomy of Exempt Entity (NTEE) codes were applied to CSOs, where possible. Findings reveal Colombia has a balanced civil society, with no subsector greater than 33 percent of total CSOs.

One of the largest goals for any non-profit organization is to continually retain donors and increase fundraising on a yearly basis. Fundraisers and auctions have been reliable methods for financial stability, but as more nonprofit organizations look to a shrinking pool of donors, non-profits must change the way they ask for support. To stand out in a competitive market, theatre practitioners have the opportunity to create content that connects donors to non-profits through theatrical means. As a new performing arts hire for a non-profit, Seacrest Country Day School, our artistic team was approached by the school development team to find new ways to increase donations for their annual fundraising event. To accomplish this goal, our artistic staff developed a theatrical performance whose leading purpose was to raise funds for this non-profit organization. Inspired by the research in Curtains? The Future of the Arts In America by Michael M. Kaiser and The Art of Play by Gary Izzo, the objective was to create an interactive theatrical piece that not only provided entertainment and kept audiences engaged artistically, but simultaneously gathered donations to help provide financial support for our non-profit. This thesis is based on the creation and execution of the flagship production. The discoveries found during the reflection of this process have led to a working model which can be applied to future productions of Audience Participatory Theatre for Non-profit Fundraising

The 2008 financial recession has seen increased poverty, job loss, and homelessness as well as decreased spending in health care, education, sanitation, and housing. These factors can lead to tensions across a number of sectors and underscore the need for innovation in for-profit, nonprofit and government organizations. One area of innovation in the nonprofit sector to supplement revenues is by adding social enterprise activity. Social enterprise is the pursuit of earned income activities for an organization that is driven by a community mission or value. Because financial and social problems are becoming increasingly intertwined, this study seeks to understand the impacts of social enterprises on nonprofit organizations. The research uses existing data from Guidestar based on nonprofit IRS Form 990 as well as responses to an original survey administered to nonprofit organizations throughout Florida. This study will indicate if there are financial and social impacts on nonprofit organizations that have a social enterprise. Multiple regression analysis is used to estimate the impact of social enterprises on their respective nonprofits. Examining financial and social outcomes, the study determines the impact of social enterprises on a nonprofit's finances and mission.

This study examines the extent to which various forms of social capital impact participation in nonprofit organizations. Previous research has focused on the importance of trust and engagement among social and political networks to form strong community ties that can cultivate the growth of social capital and promote participation in nonprofit organizations. The data analyzed in this study were derived from the Central Florida Social Capital Benchmark survey, collected at the University of Central Florida's Institute for Social and Behavioral Sciences. To represent social capital, related variables from the survey are combined to create indices that represent civic engagement and community trust. For the purposes of this study, participation in nonprofit organizations is defined by volunteerism and philanthropy. Results from this analysis provide evidence that (1) social capital assets are predictors of volunteerism and philanthropy and (2) higher levels of social capital are correlated with increased participation in nonprofit organizations. Although participation in nonprofit organizations can vary depending on a community's characteristics, social capital can be seen as an important element in the development of the nonprofit sector.

Charitable giving has been of great interest to marketing academics because of its importance in understanding the relationships between nonprofit organizations and their customers. The concept of motivation is vital to researchers because authors have long queried about why a donor decides to give money to a charity as opposed to saving, investing, or consuming discretionary goods with these dollars. The first study in this paper was exploratory in nature; in this study, a number of concepts were investigated including differences in preferred site attributes and time viewing sites by digital nativity, as well as changes in donation behavior after the viewing the site. The second study investigates differences in altruism based on digital nativity, generation, and gender. Differences were found in terms of digital nativity, generation, and gender with respect to self-reported altruism scores. The third and final study investigates differences in perceptions of parents' altruism based on digital nativity, generation, and gender. Differences were found in terms of digital nativity and gender, but not with respect to generation, in terms of perceived parents' altruism scores. / Business Administration/Marketing

Although there is an inexhaustible interest in leadership, research continues to escalate. One arena of study which has been neglected is leadership in the nonprofit sector. The intent of this dissertation is to see how the leader influences the effectiveness of his organization. Also, organizational culture and socialization will be examined to see if these elements are at the disposal of the leader of this community-based, nonprofit organization to enhance organizational effectiveness. The site for this study is the community-based, nonprofit organization known as Total Action Against Poverty of Roanoke, Virginia (TAP), a Community Action Agency. The Executive Director's role is examined to see how his leadership maintains and enhances this effective nonprofit organization. Whether his leadership nurtures a synergy among the leaders via his influence upon the organizational culture and socialization processes is of particular interest to this study. The question is whether there can be found any conscious recognition of a specific or unified organizational culture and process of socialization, and further, whether there is any evidence that either is intentionally influenced by the leadership. The research design follows the case study methodology. Archival records are reviewed, and qualitative data are gathered from interviews with TAP leadership personnel and individuals who volunteer their services to the organization. The interview questions relate to: leadership influence, the organizational culture and socializtion. Other related data used for further documentation are promotional publications written by the organization's staff and local newspaper articles about the organization. Speeches and writings by the core leaders of TAP are also reviewed. These data provide a vital resource of comparison among the primary actors of the TAP organization, For analysis of data, the computer software program, WordCruncher, is used. / Ph. D.

Small nonprofit organizations (NPOs) are at higher risk of having their IRS tax-exempt status revoked due to a lack of funding, governance, and structure. Organizations that fail to file an annual information return or notice for three consecutive years automatically lose their tax-exempt status by revocation. In May 2020, the IRS revoked the status of more than 30,000 NPOs for failing to file tax returns. This research contributes to the very limited number of qualitative studies on nonprofit leaders' knowledge of federal compliance, which is unknown and may contribute to small nonprofits losing their IRS-exempt status. This qualitative study examines the perceptions of nonprofit leaders of small organizations whose IRS tax-exempt status was revoked. A qualitative study was conducted between June 2023 and May 2024. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with purposefully selected ten nonprofit leaders until theoretical data saturation was reached. Inductive thematic analysis was used to identify key themes and develop a conceptual model. This study identified key themes regarding motivations, formation processes, leadership dynamics, and organizational learning that help explain why NPOs are revoked. The Agency, Governance, Stakeholder, and Public Choice Theory will help us understand how small NPOs are significantly determined by the founders' initial readiness to address administrative, legal, and operational challenges. The leaders, driven by personal experiences and a desire to address community needs, often launched their organizations with passionate commitment but insufficient knowledge of the complex administrative and legal requirements. The findings offer valuable insights into the critical factors influencing nonprofit compliance and provide recommendations for future leaders to mitigate common challenges and reduce revocation.

謝蕾. / "2002年11月". / 論文(哲學碩士)--香港中文大學, 2002. / 參考文獻(leaves 76-82). / 附中英文摘要. / "2002 nian 11 yue". / Xie Lei. / Lun wen (zhe xue shuo shi)--Xianggang Zhong wen da xue, 2002. / Can kao wen xian (leaves 76-82). / Fu Zhong Ying wen zhai yao. / 摘要 --- p.ii-iii / 目錄 --- p.iv-v / Chapter 第一章 --- 緖論 --- p.6 / Chapter 一. --- 概述 --- p.6 / Chapter 二. --- 研究方法 --- p.8 / Chapter 三. --- 研究意義 --- p.10 / Chapter 四. --- 本研究的結構 --- p.10 / Chapter 第二章 --- 文獻回顧 --- p.11 / Chapter 一. --- 國家與非營利部門 --- p.11 / Chapter 二. --- 現有非營利組織法律體系的研究 --- p.18 / Chapter 第三章 --- 研究框架 --- p.23 / Chapter 一. --- 研究對象的說明 --- p.23 / Chapter 二. --- 概念的提出 --- p.23 / Chapter 三. --- 操作化 --- p.29 / Chapter 第四章 --- 中國非營利組織現行法規的比較分析一一縱向比較 --- p.32 / Chapter 一. --- 非營利組織管理法規立法的歷史回顧 --- p.32 / Chapter 二. --- 1949年之後相關法規的對比分析 --- p.39 / Chapter 三. --- 法規特徵分析 --- p.48 / Chapter 四. --- 小結 --- p.49 / Chapter 第五章 --- 特定國家/地區非營利組織法律框架比較一一横向比較 --- p.50 / Chapter 一. --- 各國/地區法律體系的構成與發展 --- p.50 / Chapter 二. --- 法律框架的比較 --- p.53 / Chapter (一) --- 非營利組織與國家的政治關系比較 --- p.53 / Chapter (二) --- 經濟關系 --- p.59 / Chapter (三) --- 内部關系 --- p.61 / Chapter 三. --- 分析總結 --- p.63 / Chapter 第六章 --- 解釋分析 --- p.68 / Chapter 一. --- 縱向比較結論：差異及其原因分析 --- p.68 / Chapter 二. --- 橫向比較結論：差異及其原因分析 --- p.70 / Chapter 三. --- 改進中國非營利組織法律環境的政策建議 --- p.73 / Chapter 四. --- 本研究有待改進之處 --- p.75 / 參考書目 --- p.76 / 中文部分 --- p.76 / 英文部分 --- p.78 / 附錄（一）：中國、新加坡、印度、日本和臺灣地區非營利組織法律、法規文本匯集（暫 缺巴西《非營利機構成立和運作法案》之英文版本） --- p.83 / 附錄1中國非營利組織法律、法規匯編 --- p.83 / 附錄1-1中國各歷史時期有關結社的法律規定 --- p.83 / 附錄1-1.1 20世紀早期中國的补團狀況和相關法律 --- p.83 / 附錄1-1.2國民黨政府時期的相關法規 --- p.83 / 附錄1-1.3建國前中囯共産黨的相關法規 --- p.85 / 附錄1-2中華人民共和國成立之後的非營利組織法律、法規 --- p.86 / 附錄1-2. 1《社龠團體登記暂行辧法》（1950年） --- p.86 / 附錄1-2. 2《社會圑體登記管理條例》（1989年） --- p.88 / 附錄1-2. 3《社會團體登記管理條例》（1998年） --- p.90 / 附錄1-2. 4《中華人民共和國公益事業捐贈法》（1999年) --- p.95 / 附錄2-1新加坡《社團法》SOCIETIES ACT --- p.98 / 附錄2-2新加坡《慈善組織法》Charities Act --- p.110 / 附錄3印度《社團法》 --- p.146 / 附錄4臺灣《人民圑體法》 --- p.153 / 附錄5-1日本《非營利組織法》 --- p.159 / 附錄5-2日本《民法典》 --- p.175 / 附錄（二）中國民政部政府官員訪談（姓名略去）2002年2月7日 --- p.180 / 圖表目錄 / 表目錄 / Chapter 表1 --- 比較框架 --- p.24 / Chapter 表2 --- 中國非營利組織法規中對非營利組織定義的演變過程_ --- p.33 / Chapter 表3 --- 各國/地區非營利組織法律框架主要構成 --- p.35 / Chapter 表4 --- 各國/地區非營利組織法律框架對公益類型非營利組織的界定_ --- p.56 / Chapter 表5 --- 各國/地區非盈利組織法律框架主要內容的比較_ --- p.58 / Chapter 表6 --- 2002年人均國民生產總值比較___ --- p.60 / Chapter 表7 --- 1995年-2001年各國/地區民主程度的比較_ --- p.63 / 圖目錄 / Chapter 圖1 --- 各國/地區韭營利組織法律得分比較_ --- p.58 / Chapter 圖2 --- 分項比較得分 _ --- p.63

Previous research in organizational theory, labor market economics, and nonprofit studies are applied to churches and their clergy leadership in advancing a theory of clergy executive compensation. The data for this study come from the end of year reports from approximately 800 local churches of the North Georgia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church for the years 2007-2008 and a survey administered in order to glean the personal characteristics of the clergy. The investigation employs a clergy compensation framework and finds that clergy salaries are influenced in part by personal characteristics, human capital, organizational elements, labor market factors, and clergy performance. The results regarding the role of credentialing in stratified labor markets have implications for policy. The present research adds to the nonprofit executive compensation literature by suggesting that denominational churches are analogous to nonprofit franchises and by empirically testing for "dual agency", labor market stratification, and managerial scope.