Nonprofit organizations

the long version

"This text provides a comprehensive overview of nonprofit and voluntary organizations, nongovernmental organizations, philanthropic foundations, and civil society institutions. Taking an international perspective, Nonprofit Organizations details the background and concepts behind these organizations, examines relevant theories, and the central issues of nonprofit governance, management, and policy. Linking theory with practice, each chapter is illustrated with real life case studies." "Nonprofit Organizations: Theory, Management, Policy is an invaluable core textbook for those studying nonprofit and voluntary organizations, as well as being of great interest to practitioners in the nonprofit sector."--Jacket.