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Nonprofits and Advocacy: Engaging Community and Government in an Era of Retrenchment
Robert J Pekkanen
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Description for Nonprofits and Advocacy: Engaging Community and Government in an Era of Retrenchment
Paperback. The research is relevant for policymakers involved in cross-sector public policy initiatives as they strive to provide more efficient public-private solutions to challenging governance issues. Editor(s): Pekkanen, Robert J.; Smith, Steven Rathgeb; Tsujinaka, Yutaka (University of Tsukuba, Japan). Num Pages: 320 pages, 25, 25 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
When the Susan G. Komen foundation pulled funding for Planned Parenthood's breast exam program, the public uproar brought new focus to the high political and economic stakes faced by nonprofit organizations. The missions of 501(copyright)(3) and 501(copyright)(4) organizations, political action committees, and now Super PACs have become blurred as issues of advocacy and political influence have become increasingly entangled. Questions abound: Should a nonprofit advocate for its mission and its constituents with a goal of affecting public policy? What are the limits of such advocacy work? Will such efforts fundamentally jeopardize nonprofit work? What can studies of nonprofit advocacy efforts ... Read more
When the Susan G. Komen foundation pulled funding for Planned Parenthood's breast exam program, the public uproar brought new focus to the high political and economic stakes faced by nonprofit organizations. The missions of 501(copyright)(3) and 501(copyright)(4) organizations, political action committees, and now Super PACs have become blurred as issues of advocacy and political influence have become increasingly entangled. Questions abound: Should a nonprofit advocate for its mission and its constituents with a goal of affecting public policy? What are the limits of such advocacy work? Will such efforts fundamentally jeopardize nonprofit work? What can studies of nonprofit advocacy efforts ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421413495
SKU
V9781421413495
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99-13
About Robert J Pekkanen
Robert J. Pekkanen is an associate professor in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies and adjunct associate professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Washington. Steven Rathgeb Smith is executive director of the American Political Science Association and affiliate professor in the Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington. Yutaka Tsujinaka ... Read more
Reviews for Nonprofits and Advocacy: Engaging Community and Government in an Era of Retrenchment
This volume provides important data and expertly identifies gaps in our understanding. It is an important and well-crafted book that deserves a wide readership.
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