Small Faith-Related Organizations as Partners in Local Social Service Networks
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3486672 |
|---|---|
| Authors | D Campbell (0000-0001-6298-2159, University of California, Davis, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 57 |
| Publication date | 2016-05-20 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel7050057 |
| OpenAlex | W2405003667 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 31 |
Efforts to enlist small faith-related organizations as partners in public service delivery raise many questions. Using community social service networks as the unit of analysis, this paper asks one with broader relevance to nonprofit sector managers: What factors support and constrain effective integration of these organizations into a local service delivery network? The evidence and illustrations come from longitudinal case studies of five faith-related organizations who received their first government contract as part of a California faith-based initiative. By comparing the organizational development and network partnership trajectories of these organizations over more than a decade, the analysis identifies four key variables influencing partnership dynamics and outcomes: organizational niche within the local network; leadership connections and network legitimacy; faith-inspired commitments and persistence; and core organizational competencies and capacities. The evidence supports shifting the focus of faith-based initiatives to emphasize local planning and network development, taking into account how these four variables apply to specific organizations and their community context
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| Citations per year | 0.4 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2023 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |