The Urban Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan policy research and educational organization that examines the social, economic, and governance problems facing the nation. The views expressed are those of the authors and should not be attributed to the Urban Institute, its trustees, or its funders. AcknowledgmentsWe are particularly grateful to the many nonprofit, community, and government leaders who participated in the interviews and enriched this report, and want to thank them for their time and thoughtful comments. We also wish to acknowledge Judith R. Saidel and Dina H. Refki of the Center for Women in Government and Civil Society at SUNY Albany and Femida Handy at the University of Pennsylvania for their advice and guidance during the conceptualization of this study.The research was made possible through funding from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation.

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