The Nonprofit Sector; A Research Handbook, Second Edition

by Edited by Walter W. Powell and Richard Steinberg

• ISBN13: 9780300109030
• ISBN10: 0300109032
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2006-11-01
• Publisher: Yale University Press

Summary

The second edition ofThe Nonprofit Sectorprovides a novel, comprehensive, multi-disciplinary survey of nonprofit organizations and their role and function in society, and it also examines the nature of philanthropic behaviors. Each of the 27 all-new, commissioned chapters is written to stand on its own. The contributorsprominent scholars in their respective fieldsaddress the history and scope of nonprofit activities in the U.S. and abroad, the relation of nonprofits to the marketplace, government-nonprofit issues, key activities of nonprofits, aspects of giving to and joining nonprofits, and nonprofit mission and governance. Reflecting upon the variety of changes in the rapidly growing world of nonprofits, this new edition examines a wide array of organizations, international issues, social science theories, and philanthropic traditions. For everyone who wishes to have a deeper understanding of the nonprofit sector, this is the essential handbook.

Author Biography

Walter W. Powell is professor of education and (by courtesy) organizational behavior, sociology, and communications at Stanford University, and he lives in Stanford. He is also an external faculty member at the Santa Fe Institute. Richard Steinberg is professor of economics, philanthropic studies, and public affairs at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis. He lives in Indianapolis.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
History and Scope of the Nonprofit Sector
The Nonprofit Sector in Historical Perspective: Traditions of Philanthropy in the West	p. 13
A Historical Overview of Philanthropy, Voluntary Associations, and Nonprofit Organizations in the United States, 1600-2000	p. 32
Scope and Dimensions of the Nonprofit Sector	p. 66
The Nonprofit Sector in Comparative Perspective	p. 89
Nonprofits and the Marketplace
Economic Theories of Nonprofit Organizations	p. 117
Nonprofit Organizations and the Market	p. 140
Work in the Nonprofit Sector	p. 159
Collaboration between Corporations and Nonprofit Organizations	p. 180
Nonprofits and the Polity
The Constitution of Citizens: Political Theories of Nonprofit Organizations	p. 207
Scope and Theory of Government-Nonprofit Relations	p. 221
The Legal Framework for Nonprofit Organizations	p. 243
The Federal Tax Treatment of Charitable Organizations	p. 267
Nonprofit Organizations and Political Advocacy	p. 307
International Nongovernmental Organizations	p. 333
Key Activities in the Nonprofit Sector
Foundations	p. 355
Nonprofit Organizations and Health Care: Some Paradoxes of Persistent Scrutiny	p. 378
Social Care and the Nonprofit Sector in the Western Developed World	p. 415
Nonprofit Organizations and the Intersectoral Division of Labor in the Arts	p. 432
Higher Education: Evolving Forms and Emerging Markets	p. 462
Religion and the Nonprofit Sector	p. 485
Nonprofit Community Organizations in Poor Urban Settings: Bridging Institutional Gaps for Youth	p. 506
Who Participates in the Nonprofit Sector and Why?
Nonprofit Membership Associations	p. 523
Charitable Giving: How Much, by Whom, to What, and How?	p. 542
Why Do People Give?	p. 568
Mission and Governance
Nonprofit Mission: Constancy, Responsiveness, or Deflection?	p. 591
Governance: Research Trends, Gaps, and Future Prospects	p. 612
Commercial Activity, Technological Change, and Nonprofit Mission	p. 629
About the Contributors	p. 645
Index	p. 651
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