Drifting or holding firm? Public funding and the values of third sector organisations

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ID6326425
AuthorsAnn Nevile (0000-0001-8040-2525, Crawford School of Economics and Government, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, corresponding author)
Year2010
Volume38
Issue4
Pages531-546
Publication date2010-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePolicy & Politics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0305-5736 • E-ISSN: 1470-8442
PublisherBristol University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1332/030557310x488484
OpenAlexW2197559604
LanguageEN
Citations received11

As the involvement of third sector organisations in the delivery of publicly funded services has increased, so too have debates over the effect of such collaboration on their distinctive value base. This qualitative study asks whether the normative legitimacy of third sector organisations is being compromised by the requirements placed on them by external funding agencies. The study finds that third sector organisations are able to protect their normative legitimacy through a range of strategies, the most important of which is a mixed resource base; a strategy that also enables third sector organisations to engage in evolutionary innovation

Business · Economics · Economy · Public sector · Community Development and Social Impact · Healthcare innovation and challenges · Accounting

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