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  • 2006
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Government Funding of Nonprofit Organizations

By: Arthur C. Brooks and Michael Rushton
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Brooks, Arthur C., and Michael Rushton. "Government Funding of Nonprofit Organizations." Chap. 4 in Financing Nonprofits: Putting Theory into Practice, edited by Dennis R. Young, 69–92. Lanham, MD: AltaMira Press, 2006.
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Challenges and Opportunities Facing Nonprofit Organizations

By: Arthur C. Brooks
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Brooks, Arthur C. "Challenges and Opportunities Facing Nonprofit Organizations." Public Administration Review 63, no. 4 (July 2003): 503–506. (A review of The State of Nonprofit America by Lester M. Salamon, On Being Nonprofit: A Conceptual and Policy Primer by Peter Frumkin, and Pathways to Nonprofit Excellence by Paul C. Light.)
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Performance Management for Nonprofit Organizations (Executive Education, Faculty Co-chair)

This Executive Education course —a joint program presented by the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative and Harvard University's Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations—explores the impact of measurement on resource allocation, organizational learning, internal processes,... View Details
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Operations Research in the Public Sector and Nonprofit Organizations

By: Zilla Sinuany-Stern and H. David Sherman
Public sector and nonprofit organizations (NPO) have been growing substantially in number and size since the turn of the millennium. In light of the ongoing economic crises these sectors are expected to grow even more with expanded demands for services, increased need... View Details
Keywords: Third Sector; Operations; Public Sector; Nonprofit Organizations
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Sinuany-Stern, Zilla, and H. David Sherman. "Operations Research in the Public Sector and Nonprofit Organizations." Annals of Operations Research 221 (October 2014): 1–8.
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Strategic Performance Measurement and Management in Nonprofit Organizations

By: Robert S. Kaplan
Keywords: Performance; Measurement and Metrics; Strategy; Management; Nonprofit Organizations
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Kaplan, Robert S. "Strategic Performance Measurement and Management in Nonprofit Organizations." Nonprofit Management & Leadership 11, no. 3 (Spring 2001): 353–370.
  • 1994
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Financial Accounting and Managerial Control for Nonprofit Organizations

By: R. E. Herzlinger and D. Nitterhouse
Keywords: Nonprofit Organizations
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Herzlinger, R. E., and D. Nitterhouse. Financial Accounting and Managerial Control for Nonprofit Organizations. Cincinnati: South-Western Publishing Company, 1994.
  • April 1995 (Revised December 2006)
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Identify the Nonprofit

By: Regina E. Herzlinger and Ramona Hilgenkamp
This case presents financial statements and selected ratios for seven unidentified nonprofit organizations and asks that each set of financial information be matched with one of the following nonprofit entities: a public television station, a suburban hospital, a... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit Organizations; Financial Statements
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Herzlinger, Regina E., and Ramona Hilgenkamp. "Identify the Nonprofit." Harvard Business School Case 195-215, April 1995. (Revised December 2006.)
  • 27 Oct 2008
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Achieving Excellence in Nonprofits

words, the organization has as its main purpose the advancement of a set of social goals and the creation of social value. That obviously (by law!) includes nonprofit organizations, but it can also include... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
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Social Enterprise & Nonprofits Programs

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Nonprofits and the Net

By: James E. Austin
This research examined the strategic use of the internet by existing nonprofit organizations and the creation of new internet based organizations that are operating in the social sector, particularly in the philanthropic segment. Resulting publications: 'The... View Details
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Governing for Nonprofit Excellence

By: John Jong-Hyun Kim
Nonprofit organizations require strong, innovative leadership. In this unique HBS Social Enterprise Initiative program, participants gain an in-depth look at four core nonprofit governance competencies: board leadership, strategic stewardship, performance measurement,... View Details
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What Do Nonprofit Organizations Seek? (And Why Should Policymakers Care?)

By: Arthur C. Brooks
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Brooks, Arthur C. "What Do Nonprofit Organizations Seek? (And Why Should Policymakers Care?)." Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 24, no. 3 (Summer 2005): 543–558.
  • Editorial

New Directions for Practice: Nonprofit Strategy Formulation, Organization and Measurement

By: Elaine Backman, Allen Grossman and V. Kasturi Rangan
Keywords: Nonprofit Organizations; Strategy; Measurement and Metrics; Practice
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Backman, Elaine, Allen Grossman, and V. Kasturi Rangan. "New Directions for Practice: Nonprofit Strategy Formulation, Organization and Measurement." Nonprofit Management & Leadership 11, no. 3 (Spring 2001). (Editorial.)
  • 01 Oct 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Connecting With Nonprofits

and cause-related marketing. This excerpt focuses on the collaborative stages.Collaborations between businesses and nonprofit organizations are becoming more prevalent, important, and complicated. Marketing... View Details
Keywords: by James Austin
  • 09 Jun 2003
  • Research & Ideas

The Challenge of the Multi-site Nonprofit

Why is it more difficult for nonprofit organizations than, say, retail chains, to run efficient multi-site operations? A recent Harvard Business Review story concluded that View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • November 2024
  • Background Note

Nonprofit Governance: Some Basics

By: Lynn S. Paine and Will Hurwitz
This background note discusses basics about the prevalence, purpose, and unique legal, governance and regulatory dynamics of nonprofits and their boards of directors. The note describes both similarities and differences between for-profit and non-profit governance,... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Governance; Leadership; Mission and Purpose; Nonprofit Organizations; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Governing and Advisory Boards; United States
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Paine, Lynn S., and Will Hurwitz. "Nonprofit Governance: Some Basics." Harvard Business School Background Note 325-067, November 2024.
  • March 2014 (Revised October 2015)
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Teach For China and the Chinese Nonprofit Sector

By: William C. Kirby and Erica M. Zendell
Teach For China was founded in 2008 with the mission of expanding educational opportunity across China. By 2013, Andrea Pasinetti's lofty dream had taken flight: over 300 graduates from top American and Chinese universities were participating in its 2-year teaching... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit; China; Business And Government Relations; Business And Poverty; Business And Society; Emerging Market Entrepreneurship; Emerging Market; NGO; Education; Entrepreneurship; Social Enterprise; Emerging Markets; Non-Governmental Organizations; Nonprofit Organizations; Education Industry; China
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Kirby, William C., and Erica M. Zendell. "Teach For China and the Chinese Nonprofit Sector." Harvard Business School Case 314-052, March 2014. (Revised October 2015.)
  • January 1991 (Revised September 1992)
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Note on Starting a Nonprofit Venture

Provides anyone considering starting a nonprofit organization with a basic understanding of the nature of nonprofit status, tax and regulatory issues for nonprofits, and the distinctive management challenges associated with a nonprofit start-up. View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit Organizations; Entrepreneurship
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Dees, J. Gregory. "Note on Starting a Nonprofit Venture." Harvard Business School Background Note 391-096, January 1991. (Revised September 1992.)
  • August 1998 (Revised March 2002)
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Overview of the Nonprofit Sector

By: James E. Austin and Elaine V. Backman
Provides brief background information to aid in understanding the U.S. and international nonprofit sectors. View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit Organizations
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Austin, James E., and Elaine V. Backman. "Overview of the Nonprofit Sector." Harvard Business School Background Note 399-027, August 1998. (Revised March 2002.)
  • 2010
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The Many Faces of Nonprofit Accountability

By: Alnoor Ebrahim
What does it mean for a nonprofit organization to be accountable? Nonprofit leaders tend to pay attention to accountability once a problem of trust arises—a scandal in the sector or in their own organization, questions from citizens or donors who want to know if their... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Accountability; Corporate Disclosure; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Leadership; Mission and Purpose; Performance Evaluation; Nonprofit Organizations; Business Strategy
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Ebrahim, Alnoor. "The Many Faces of Nonprofit Accountability." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 10-069, February 2010.
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