Nonprofits and the Promotion of Civic Engagement
A Conceptual Framework for Understanding the "Civic Footprint" of Nonprofits within Local Communities
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| ID | 12969592 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Micheal L Shier (0000-0001-8185-0696, University of Pennsylvania, autor correspondente), Lindsey M Mcdougle (0000-0003-1548-2762, University of Pennsylvania), Femida Handy (0000-0003-3200-8042, University of Pennsylvania) |
| Ano | 2014 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Fascículo | 1 |
| Data de publicação | 2014-05-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sim |
| Open Access | Sim |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | Canadian journal of nonprofit and social economy research (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 1920-9355 • E-ISSN: 1920-9355 |
| Editora | University of Alberta Libraries (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.22230/cjnser.2014v5n1a158 |
| OpenAlex | W1483803274 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citações recebidas | 9 |
| Referências citadas | 29 |
The literature suggests that nonprofit organizations provide civic benefits by promoting engagement within local communities. However, there exists minimal empirical evidence describing the ways in which nonprofits actually undertake this role. In order to address this omission, we conducted interviews with personnel of nonprofit organizations in one rural community in the United States. Our preliminary findings indicate that nonprofit organizations promote civic engagement through programs and activities that: 1) engage volunteers and donors; 2) bring community members together; 3) collaborate with organizations within and beyond the community; and 4) promote community education and awareness. Together, these findings help to develop a working model to understand the civic footprint of nonprofit organizations with methodological implications for future research that would seek to measure the extent to which nonprofits promote civic engagement. Il est normal de supposer que les associations à but non lucratif favorisent l’engagement du citoyen dans les communautés locales. Cependant, il existe peu de données empiriques sur la manière dont ces associations assument véritablement ce rôle. Pour combler ce manque, nous avons mené des entretiens semi-directifs approfondis auprès du personnel d’associations à but non lucratif dans une petite communauté rurale aux États-Unis. Nos résultats préliminaires indiquent que ces associations motivent les citoyens à s’impliquer quand elles offrent des programmes et des activités qui : 1) intéressent les bénévoles et les donateurs; 2) rassemblent directement ou indirectement les membres de la communauté; 3) collaborent avec d’autres associations tant au sein de la communauté qu’au-delà de celle-ci; et 4) encouragent l’éducation et la conscientisation communautaires. Ces constats aident à établir un modèle pour mieux comprendre la présence civique des associations à but non lucratif dans les communautés et indiquent une piste à suivre pour des recherches futures qui examineraient l’influence de ces associations sur le niveau de participation civique
Civic engagement · Humanities · Nonprofit Sector · Political science · Promotion (chess · Public relations · Sociology · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Service-Learning and Community Engagement · Social Capital and Networks
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Immigrant Volunteering
The Discovery of Grounded Theory
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The Nonprofit Sector in Comparative Perspective
The Nonprofit Sector in the Mixed Economy
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Civic Engagement and the Transition to Adulthood
Bowling Alone
Personality and Motivational Antecedents of Activism and Civic Engagement
Political and Social Dimensions of Civic Engagement
The institutional embeddedness of social responsibility
An Empirical Investigation of the Joint Determination of the Size of the For‐profit, Nonprofit and Government Sectors
Service Delivery and Civic Engagement
Ecological footprints and appropriated carrying capacity
Debating group structure
Preparing for Democracy
Being Prepared and Staying Connected
The Discovery of Grounded Theory
Civic Organizations as Political Actors
Nonprofits as Civic Intermediaries
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University Civic Engagement with Community-Based Organizations
Tagging Walls and Planting Seeds
The Role of Nonprofit Enterprise
Schools for Democracy
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Making Democracy Work
Leadership, Membership, and Voice
| Obras citantes distintas | 9 |
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| Citações por ano | 0,75 |
| Intervalo de citações | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Velocidade de citação | recent |
| Altamente citado | Não |
| Tipos de citação | Neutras: 8 |