Nonprofit graduate education: Who gets the degree and why?

Kuenzi, Kerry; Stewart, Amanda; Walk, Marlene

doi:10.1080/15236803.2018.1482107

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“…One potential explanation is the role of graduate education and the accompanying financial burdens in light of high education costs. The growth of nonprofit graduate education degree offerings and enrollments signal that more students seem to opt into the sector by means of their education choice (Kuenzi et al, 2020;Mirabella et al, 2019). Yet, these diplomas come with an associated expense, and nonprofit professionals with graduate degrees accrue on average of $50,000 in debt (Berkshire, 2012).…”

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The Role of Financial Burden in Nonprofit Sector Commitment

Kuenzi

Stewart

Walk³

2021

J. Public Nonprof Aff.

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Evidence about millennial work motivations and the increasing importance of compensation questions the durability of the donative labor hypothesis in explaining nonprofit sector commitment. Nonprofit graduate education offers an employment pipeline into the sector, but what if the importance of compensation is partly driven by the financial burden accrued from education? Could it be that financial burden contributes to choices about work and commitment to the nonprofit sector? Using longitudinal data of nonprofit education alumni, we inquire about their sector commitment in light of the financial burden from their degree. Findings of this exploratory study offer a starting point for future research into how nonprofit education alumni view career opportunities in the nonprofit sector.

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The Role of Financial Burden in Nonprofit Sector Commitment

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Walk³

2021

J. Public Nonprof Aff.

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“…Even if workers were not experiencing much of a personal impact due to COVID-19, witnessing, even being impacted by such professional changes likely contributed to personal anxiety and uncertainty, especially given the shifts to work from home. Moreover, these changes in work responsibilities indicate that the nature of work has changed and with so many in the sector seeing their work as a calling (Walk et al, 2020), how they continue to assess and reflect on their work might impact their commitment to the sector. The quantitative nature of our data prevents us from fully understanding the underlying mechanism and individual sensemaking of nonprofit workers impacted by changes in their work.…”

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“…The sample was drawn from alumni of nonprofit graduate degree programs (i.e., nonprofit management and philanthropic studies). Through the choice of their graduate degree, these alumni have demonstrated selection into and initial commitment to the nonprofit sector (Kuenzi et al, 2020). Those graduates are not only committed to serving in the sector but, as a result of this training, qualified with the competencies and skills needed for management roles (Mesch, 2010;Tierney, 2006).…”

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“…We know some workers choose nonprofit work based on intrinsic motivations such as a mission-commitment or expression of values (Johnson & Ng, 2016;Tschirhart, Reed, Freeman, & Anker, 2008). Moreover, nonprofit career routes are documented (Stewart & Kuenzi, 2018;Norris-Tirrell, Rinella, & Pham, 2018;Suarez, 2010), and many of these workers start to work in the sector or confirm their career intentions by seeking the specialized training of a nonprofit education graduate degree (Kuenzi, Stewart, & Walk, 2020).…”

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How Are Nonprofit Workers Doing? Investigating the Personal and Professional Impact of COVID-19

Kuenzi

Walk

Stewart

2022

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COVID-19 has presented unprecedented challenges to the nonprofit sector, and while evidence is accruing about its impact on nonprofit finances and operations, less is known about how nonprofit workers are faring. With so many organizations in the increasingly professionalized nonprofit sector reliant upon their paid staff, this study assesses how COVID-19 has changed the way nonprofit workers think about their current and future work. We use a survey of nonprofit workers who have a nonprofit graduate degree to describe pandemic-related work changes and to explore the impact of these changes on their commitment to the sector. Our findings reveal that nonprofit workers are nuanced in how they approach their work and commitment to the sector. We distill our findings considerate of how future research should endeavor to unpack the degree to which workers’ personal and professional circumstances affect how they think about their work in the sector.

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“…As a result, it encourages the professional development of employees (Talapatra et al, 2019a). Careers of NGOs appreciate the interaction of values and commitment to the missions (Norris-Tirrell et al, 2017; Kuenzi et al, 2020). Therefore, career satisfaction, along with the emotional obligations, as well as serving of own communities and self-esteem, are among the most influential on employees' intention decision to stay or leave within this industry (M aynez Guaderrama and Cavazos Arroyo, 2015; Afrianty, 2020).…”

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The effect of TQM practices on INGOs' staff work-related attitudes

Karia

Saleh

2021

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PurposeThis paper aims to investigate the impact of total quality management (TQM) practices on the work-related attitudes of International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGOs) staff, including job involvement, job satisfaction, career satisfaction and organisational commitment.Design/methodology/approachThe paper developed and tested 16 hypotheses on the relationship between TQM practices and work-related attitudes. Out of 295 targeted staff working for 59 INGOs operating in Jordan, 126 staff have responded to the research questionnaire. The collected dataset has been analysed using the structural equation modelling-partial least square (SEM-PLS) technique.FindingsAnalysis of the data revealed the significant positive effect of TQM practices. Beneficiary focus, empowerment-teamwork and continuous improvement impact 35% of job involvement. Meanwhile, beneficiary focus and empowerment-teamwork affect 34 and 47% of career satisfaction and organisational commitment, respectively. Significantly, empowerment-teamwork and continuous improvement determine 62% of job satisfaction. However, the low extent of training and education is challenging to enhance employees' positive emotions.Practical implicationsThis research provides further evidence on the importance of TQM practices to the leaders of INGOs. Therefore, to orient their resources towards TQM implementation to enhance work-related attitudes, and in turn, the performance of interventions in this challenging sector.Originality/valueThis research extends the knowledge regarding certain TQM practices that naturally and variably empower job and career satisfaction, job involvement, and organisational commitment within the INGOs. Therefore, to confirm the validity of this research direction in a new uncovered sector, which has its own specificities.

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Nonprofit graduate education: Who gets the degree and why?

Cited by 16 publications

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The Role of Financial Burden in Nonprofit Sector Commitment

The Role of Financial Burden in Nonprofit Sector Commitment

How Are Nonprofit Workers Doing? Investigating the Personal and Professional Impact of COVID-19

The effect of TQM practices on INGOs' staff work-related attitudes

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