A Voice for Nonprofits

by Berry, Jeffrey M.; Arons, David F.

• ISBN13: 9780815708773
• ISBN10: 0815708777
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-08-30
• Publisher: Ingram Publisher Services, Inc.

Summary

Nonprofit organizations play an increasingly important role in delivering basic government services in the United States. Yet they are discouraged by federal law from participating in legislative lobbying, even on issues that clearly impact their clients. Without the involvement of these groups in the governmental process, the vulnerable populations they serve are left without effective representation. In A Voice for Nonprofits, Jeffrey Berry and David Arons analyze the restrictions on political participation of nonprofits and suggest ways to address the problems.

Author Biography

Jeffrey M. Berry is John Richard Skuse Class of 1941 Professor of Political Science at Tufts University

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
1 The Age of Nonprofits	1	(23)
2 Nonprofits as Interest Groups	24	(23)
3 The Regulation of Lobbying	47	(19)
4 Chilling the Liberals	66	(27)
5 Different Standard, Different Behavior	93	(29)
6 Politically Effective Nonprofits	122	(24)
7 The Rules Are Never Neutral	146	(21)
Appendix: Survey and Interview Methods	167	(14)
Notes	181	(22)
Index	203