Nonprofit Foundations and Grassroots Organizing

Reshaping Urban Governance

Dados Bibliográficos

ID23330979
AutoresDeborah G Martin (0009-0003-9509-1119, Clark University, autor correspondente)
Ano2004
Volume56
Fascículo3
Páginas394-405
Data de publicação2004-08-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoThe Professional Geographer (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0033-0124 • E-ISSN: 1467-9272
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.0033-0124.2004.05603008.x
OpenAlexW1943612142
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas52
Referências citadas24

Collaborative urban governance has increased the role of community organizations in local decision-making processes. These organizations need financial resources in order to participate in urban governance. In this article, I examine the impact of foundation grants on the relationships and agendas of four community organizations in one neighborhood in St. Paul, Minnesota. Drawing on interviews, observations of organizations, and archival research, I demonstrate that in the 1990s, nonprofit foundations had a significant impact on the formation of new organizations and on their agendas in the neighborhood. Foundations are, therefore, an important player in urban governance, shaping a “neighborhood policy regime.”

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