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Professional Practice: Nonprofit Agency Challenges
By: Alnoor Ebrahim
Ebrahim, Alnoor. "Professional Practice: Nonprofit Agency Challenges." Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 29, no. 3 (Summer 2010): 628–632. (Comment.)
- 2005
- Other Unpublished Work
Accountability Myopia Can Impede NGO Learning and Mission
By: Alnoor Ebrahim
- March 2002
- Article
Information Struggles: The Role of Information in the Reproduction of NGO-Funder Relationships
By: Alnoor Ebrahim
Ebrahim, Alnoor. "Information Struggles: The Role of Information in the Reproduction of NGO-Funder Relationships." Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly 31, no. 1 (March 2002): 85–113. (
Winner of Outstanding Article in Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly presented by Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action
.)- Article
Making Sense of Accountability: Conceptual Perspectives for Northern and Southern Nonprofits
By: Alnoor Ebrahim
Ebrahim, Alnoor. "Making Sense of Accountability: Conceptual Perspectives for Northern and Southern Nonprofits." Nonprofit Management & Leadership 14, no. 2 (Winter 2003): 191–212. (
Winner of Editors' Prize for Best Scholarly Paper in Nonprofit Management and Leadership presented by Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations
.)- March 2014
- Module Note
Performance Measurement & Accountability in the Social Sector
By: Alnoor Ebrahim
Ebrahim, Alnoor. "Performance Measurement & Accountability in the Social Sector." Harvard Business School Module Note 314-101, March 2014.
- 2009
- Comment
Testimony on 'The World Bank's Disclosure Policy Review, and the Role of Democratic Participatory Processes in Achieving Successful Development Outcomes'
By: Alnoor Ebrahim
Ebrahim, Alnoor. "Testimony on 'The World Bank's Disclosure Policy Review, and the Role of Democratic Participatory Processes in Achieving Successful Development Outcomes'." United States House Committee on Financial Services, Hearing (2009).
- 2009
- Article
Placing the Normative Logics of Accountability in 'Thick' Perspective
By: Alnoor Ebrahim
This article provides a critical reflection on the heavily normative nature of current accountability debates. In particular, it explores three streams of normative discourse on nonprofit accountability: improving board governance, improving performance-based... View Details
Keywords: Fair Value Accounting; Accounting; Governance; Performance Evaluation; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Goals and Objectives; Management Practices and Processes; Power and Influence; Social and Collaborative Networks; Organizational Structure; Relationships; Accounting Industry
Ebrahim, Alnoor. "Placing the Normative Logics of Accountability in 'Thick' Perspective." American Behavioral Scientist 52, no. 6 (2009): 885–904.
- 2007
- Chapter
Beyond Dependence: Conceptualizing Information and Accountability in NGO-Funder Relations
By: Alnoor Ebrahim
This paper explores the linkages between information systems and accountability in nongovernmental and nonprofit organizations (NGOs). The information systems in four NGOs are introduced: two Indian NGOs engaged in natural resource management and rural development, an... View Details
Keywords: Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Corporate Accountability; Information Management; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Non-Governmental Organizations; Information Technology; India; District of Columbia
Ebrahim, Alnoor. "Beyond Dependence: Conceptualizing Information and Accountability in NGO-Funder Relations." In Reconceptualising NGOs and Their Roles in Development: NGOs, Civil Society and the International Aid System, edited by Paul Opoku-Mensah, David Lewis, and Terje Tvedt, pp. 119–159. Aalborg, Denmark: Aalborg University Press, 2007.
- 2006
- Working Paper
Placing the Normative Logics of Accountability in 'Thick' Perspective
By: Alnoor Ebrahim
Ebrahim, Alnoor. "Placing the Normative Logics of Accountability in 'Thick' Perspective." Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations Working Paper, No. 33.2, January 2006.
- 2006
- Other Unpublished Work
Analytical Dilemmas in the Study of Accountability: Center for Democracy and the Third Sector, Georgetown University
By: Alnoor Ebrahim
Keywords: Governance
- May 2000
- Article
Agricultural Cooperatives in Gujarat, India: Agents of Equity or Differentiation?
By: Alnoor Ebrahim
Ebrahim, Alnoor. "Agricultural Cooperatives in Gujarat, India: Agents of Equity or Differentiation?" Development in Practice 10, no. 2 (May 2000): 178–188.
- 01 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 1
including suggestions for future research. The Many Faces of Nonprofit Accountability Authors:Alnoor Ebrahim Publication:Chap. 4 in The Jossey-Bass Handbook of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. 3rd ed., edited View Details
- 2005
- Other Unpublished Work
A Call for Participatory Decision Making: Discussion Paper on World Bank-Civil Society Engagement
By: S. Herz and Alnoor Ebrahim
Herz, S., and Alnoor Ebrahim. "A Call for Participatory Decision Making: Discussion Paper on World Bank-Civil Society Engagement." 2005.
- July 22, 2014
- Blog Post
What Impact? Resist Taking Credit for Results You Can't Achieve
By: Alnoor Ebrahim and V. Kasturi Rangan
Ebrahim, Alnoor, and V. Kasturi Rangan. "What Impact? Resist Taking Credit for Results You Can't Achieve." Giving Thoughts (Conference Board blog) (July 22, 2014).
- January 2018 (Revised November 2018)
- Case
Acumen and Lean Data 2018
By: Shawn Cole, V. Kasturi Rangan, Alnoor Ebrahim and Caitlin Reimers Brumme
Cole, Shawn, V. Kasturi Rangan, Alnoor Ebrahim, and Caitlin Reimers Brumme. "Acumen and Lean Data 2018." Harvard Business School Case 218-086, January 2018. (Revised November 2018.)
- September 2009 (Revised May 2011)
- Case
Acumen Fund: Measurement in Impact Investing (A)
By: Alnoor Ebrahim and V. Kasturi Rangan
Acumen Fund is a global venture capital firm with a dual purpose: it looks for a return on its investments, and it also seeks entrepreneurial solutions to global poverty. This case examines Acumen's new projects in Kenya. The organization's investment committee and its... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Venture Capital; Investment Return; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Risk Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Government Relations; Social Enterprise; Financial Services Industry; Kenya
Ebrahim, Alnoor, and V. Kasturi Rangan. "Acumen Fund: Measurement in Impact Investing (A)." Harvard Business School Case 310-011, September 2009. (Revised May 2011.)