Characteristics and Organizational Capacity of Nonprofits in Rural, Persistently Poor Southern Counties in the United States

Walters, J. E.; Wallis, Dorothy

doi:10.20899/jpna.7.3.390-416

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“…A total of 758,607 returns from 232,634 unique organizations reported their age. Previous research has found this to be an important organizational characteristic (Harris et al, 2015;Walters & Wallis, 2021). Older organizations are, among other things, more likely to have established donor bases reflecting longer-running relationships and more likely to have accumulated capital assets like buildings, equipment, and real estate.…”

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Philanthropy, Demographics, and Growth in US Islamic Nonprofits: Evidence from IRS Form 990

2023

JMPCS

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An analysis of national-level data shows that Muslim nonprofits are relatively younger, smaller, located in more diverse urban settings, and growing more rapidly both in number and in contributions received compared with other religious and nonreligious nonprofits. No prior studies appear to have summarized national-level data on giving to US charitable organizations affiliated with Islam. As a first attempt to address this gap, this descriptive study compares the characteristics of Muslim-affiliated nonprofits to those of Christian-affiliated, Jewish-affiliated, and all other nonprofits using a dataset of e-filed IRS Form 990s with classifications using keywords appearing in organizational names or mission statements. Muslim nonprofits grew in number at a faster rate, were newer, spent less on fundraising as a percentage of total contributions, and received less in total contributions. However, when controlling for other organizational factors, Muslim nonprofits experienced significantly greater growth in total contributions than did Christian, Jewish, or other nonprofits. Finally, Muslim-affiliated organization were more likely to be headquartered in demographically younger, more diverse, urban settings.

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Philanthropy, Demographics, and Growth in US Islamic Nonprofits: Evidence from IRS Form 990

2023

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“…Further, findings from this study are important as policymakers consider funding programs for persistently poor counties and using local nonprofits to implement them. Despite limitations, this study is a platform from which future research can be shaped about rural nonprofits [37].…”

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The legal and social stance of non-state non-profit organizations in the context of an unusual situation in the Czech Republic

Stárek¹,

Zpěvák²

2023

P Sci Edu

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Introduction. A person is forced every day to expend significant will to figure out diverse life situations. Often difficult situations occur that a person cannot manage on their own. A situation's sudden appearance and extemporaneousness can negatively influence an individual, their family, community, and broader social circle. This simplification can define an unusual situation. Unusual situations can cause to involved people a certain level of affliction. Nevertheless, over time humankind developed instincts for how to ease, eliminate, or avoid these situations. So, whether we talk about help from neighbours or professional services, it still helps people. One type of help in these unusual situations is non-profit organisations. Study participants and methods. The main aim of this research was to find out and describe how chosen non-profit organisations in the Czech Republic prepared for unusual situations. Further, we researched the involvement of nonprofit organisations in education about unusual situations. As a method, we decided to carry out structured interviews with two workers from two non-profit organisations well known throughout the whole Czech Republic. In unusual situations, the participants were chosen deliberately concerning their job position – humanitarian aid in the Czech Republic. Regarding the established research goal, we decided on qualitative research – specifically, the interview method. Therefore, we conducted five semi-structured interviews with which the respondents agreed to be shared for the research. All interviews were recorded, and respondents knew about that and agreed with it. The outcome for every involved company was the creation of a SWOT analysis. Results. Based on the findings, we can claim that non-state non-profit organisations have a crucial role in managing floods. Similarly, as during any other unusual situation, these non-state non-profit organisations bring to the affected areas some extra resources. Plus, they function as a mediator through which any gifts from people. Also, in some situations, their reactions and aid are more operative and flexible than help from state organisations. Therefore, all non-state non-profit organisations involved in this research are well prepared for unusual situations. However, each organisation provides different support during an unusual situation. Therefore, all mentioned organisations cannot be involved similarly. The concrete result for each company is provided in the SWOT analysis. Practical significance. The qualitative research was conducted via interviews with specialists who orient in this area, and from them arise that non-state non-profit organisations are crucial in managing unusual situations. The concrete roles are these three. The first role is compensation which replaces state failure. This is done by delegating specific duties via a legal agreement between non-profit organisations which are able and willing to help. This compensation is intentional. Another identified role is the complementary role which is a cooperation between non-state non-profit organisations and state organisations or state aid systems. Finally, the last role is closely linked with the second role, which is the mediator's role. This role is responsible for delivering and distributing gifts and additional resources from people. Keywords: Czech Republic, legislation, non-state non-profit organisation, unusual situation

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“…Turning to the nonprofit sector, Walters and Wallis (2021) examine the organizational capacity of nonprofit organizations located in rural and persistently poor counties in the Southern region of the U.S., which is an understudied geographical area encompassing much of the nation's rural poverty. Through the use of IRS Form 990 data and survey results, the authors are able to measure and assess organizational capacity in a variety of areas, including the strong areas of financial management, strategic planning, collaboration, and program planning, as well as the more challenging areas of evaluation, succession planning, fundraising, human resources, and volunteer management.…”

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Issue Introduction

Carroll¹

2021

J. Public Nonprof Aff.

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In this new issue of Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs, we offer a collection of Research Articles focused on important ways by which government agencies and nonprofit organizations can work to improve their operational capacity, service delivery, and financial sustainability. Our Social Equity article offers insight and practical advice for increasing access to electronic research participation among individuals with disabilities. We offer two Book Reviews of important recent work focusing on political power and municipal takeovers and engaging citizens in contract governance. Finally, we introduce the New Voices section with a research article on the disruptive effects the COVID-19 pandemic has had on nonprofit operations and volunteer loss resulting from the shift to online service delivery.

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Characteristics and Organizational Capacity of Nonprofits in Rural, Persistently Poor Southern Counties in the United States

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Philanthropy, Demographics, and Growth in US Islamic Nonprofits: Evidence from IRS Form 990

Philanthropy, Demographics, and Growth in US Islamic Nonprofits: Evidence from IRS Form 990

The legal and social stance of non-state non-profit organizations in the context of an unusual situation in the Czech Republic

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