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The Accountability of International Nongovernmental Organizations (INGOs)
This thesis deals with the concept of accountability in international nongovernmental organizations INGOs). The four chapters focus on the theoretical and practical implications of a comprehensive approach to INGO accountability. Comprehensive INGO accountability goes beyond the donor-centric focus on financial accountability, and further includes outcome assessment processes and stakeholder dialog. The findings suggest that INGOs that implement such processes yield more effective programs as well as a stronger mission orientation. This implies that accountability is not merely to be understood as a necessary evil that occurs separately from the organization's core operations. Instead, comprehensive INGO accountability is integrated in organizational processes, and has the strategic value of strengthening organizational performance and mission orientation. It is based on dialog, and therefore is constructive in nature and contributes to more democratic organizational decision-making. In light of the increasingly political role of INGOs, implementing comprehensive accountability can be expected to become indispensable to ensure their organizational legitimacy.
Investments in and for Nonprofit Organizations
The value-driven nature of nonprofit organizations calls for a broader understanding of investments outside of a purely financial conceptualization. Nonprofits ultimately strive for a social return, and allocating resources to nonprofit capacities is a vital form of investments. The four chapters of this thesis examine two types of nonprofit investments, impact investing and investments in nonprofit capacities, and focus on their influencing factors and effects. The findings reveal that strategic behavior and planning are crucial management tasks. The blurring of social and financial logics offers opportunities that if accompanied by a clear strategy enhances the work of nonprofits.
The Routledge Companion to Nonprofit Management
Over the past three decades or so, the nonprofit, voluntary, or third sector has undergone a major transformation from a small cottage industry to a major economic force in virtually every part of the developed world as well as elsewhere around the globe. Nonprofit organizations are now major providers of public services working in close cooperation with governments at all levels and increasingly find themselves in competition with commercial firms across various social marketplaces. This transformation has come with ever-increasing demands for enhancing the organizational capacities and professionalizing the management of nonprofit institutions. The Routledge Companion to Nonprofit Manageme...
Gutes tun oder es besser lassen?
Philanthropie – das wohltätige Handeln von Privatpersonen für einen gemeinnützigen Zweck – ist eine Konstante der Zivilisation. Noch nie aber hat die Philanthropie so viel Aufmerksamkeit erhalten wie in den letzten zwei Jahrzehnten. Der Stiftungsbestand ist in dieser Zeit kontinuierlich gestiegen, und es entstehen immer neue Formen des Engagements. Mit dem enormen Wachstum hat aber auch die Kritik an der Philanthropie zugenommen. Insbesondere das Engagement der Superreichen löst kritische Reaktionen aus. Wie passt die Philanthropie in eine moderne, demokratische Gesellschaft? Im Buch setzen sich Forschende verschiedener Disziplinen mit aktuellen Fragen zum philanthropischen Handeln auseinander. Die Beiträge zeigen auf, wie vielfältig der gesellschaftliche Beitrag der Philanthropie ist, und eröffnen neue Perspektiven für die zukünftige Entwicklung des gemeinnützigen Engagements.
Handbuch der Nonprofit-Organisation
NPOs sind heute in jeder Hinsicht professionell und selbstbewusst, sehen sich aber auch mit ganz neuen Herausforderungen konfrontiert. Das Handbuch wurde in seiner sechsten Auflage komplett überarbeitet und in Teilen neu geschrieben. Aktuelle Entwicklungen in den NPOs und in ihrem Umfeld wurden berücksichtigt. Die Besonderheit des Buches liegt in der Verknüpfung von Wissenschaft und Praxis – die meisten Autor:innen forschen und lehren nicht nur, sondern befinden sich gleichzeitig in regem Austausch mit NPOs.
Transitioning to Strong Partnerships for the Sustainable Development Goals
Transitioning to Strong Partnerships for the Sustainable Development Goals is an edited volume dedicated to current developments regarding SDG 17 "Partnerships for the Goals". This goal contains preconditions and systemic issues that will facilitate the success of the SDGs in general. Thus, the volume covers conditions, structures, and means to strengthen the SDGs from both the theoretical and practical perspective. Transitioning to Strong Partnerships for the Sustainable Development Goals has three main focal points: Theoretical approaches to sustainable partnerships, including public-private partnerships. Different structural aspects for sustainable partnerships, including financial deals with philanthropic initiatives and new financing models as well as new technologies to meet the logistical challenges of development aid. Systemic issues, especially institutional coherence, multi-stakeholder approaches, and challenges of statistics for development.
Art Basel Miami Beach 2003.
Description: Le Figarocalls it "l'antichambre du paradis," and indeed Art Basel Miami Beach, the sister-event of Art Basel (in Basel, natch), is one of the hottest fairs around. With an exclusive selection of 160 leading international galleries exhibiting 20th and 21st century work by over 1,000 artists, the fair--and the accompanying catalogue--provides an essential reference for professionals and collectors with a special focus on the Americas.
Managerial Economics of Non-Profit Organizations
This is the first book of its kind to bring together the microeconomic insights on the functioning of non-profit organizations, complementing the wide range of books on the management of non-profit organizations by instead focusing on both theoretical and empirical work. Jegers begins by considering definitions of non-profit organizations before ex
