Efficient Nonprofits
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6329220 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Arthur C Brooks (Syracuse University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 303-312 |
| Publication date | 2006-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Policy Studies Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0190-292X • E-ISSN: 1541-0072 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1541-0072.2006.00174.x |
| OpenAlex | W4238486334 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 14 |
This article looks at efficiency as it relates to nonprofit activities. I argue that average return‐on‐investment measures are inadequate for nonprofit organizations, and that nonprofits should seek instead to measure marginal returns to investments in nonprogram areas, such as administration and fundraising. Using a national sample of approximately two hundred fifty thousand nonprofits from 2002, I find that some types of organizations spend their nonprogram funds efficiently, while other types do not. These findings have implications for nonprofit management
Administration (probate law · Business · Economics · Investment (military · Nonprofit organization · Nonprofit Sector · Political science · Politics · Public economics · Public relations · Sample (material · Community Development and Social Impact · Law · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Religion, Society, and Development · Accounting · Finance
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Competition Between For‐profit and Nonprofit Organizations in Commercial Markets(*)
What do nonprofit organizations seek? (And why should policymakers care?)
Ideals versus Dollars
The Mythology of Privatization in Contracting for Social Services
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Nonprofit Fundraising
| Citations per year | 0.15 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2013 - 2017 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |