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America's nonprofit sector : a primer / Lester M. Salamon with the assistance of S. Wojciech Sokolowski and David Sturza.

by Salamon, Lester M.

New York : Foundation Center, c2012.

Charities -- United States.

Nonprofit organizations -- United States.

Human services -- United States.

Public welfare -- United States.

9781595423603 (pbk. : alk. paper)

1595423605 (pbk. : alk. paper)

xviii, 295 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Chapter One: Introduction - Part I: Overview - Chapter Two: What is the Nonprofit Sector and Wy Do We Have It? - Chapter Three: Scope and Structure: The Anatomy of America's Nonprofit Sector - Chapter Four: The Nonprofit Sector in Context: The Government and Business Presence - Chapter Five: How Did We Get Here? Historical Developments and Recent Trends - Part II: Key Subsectors - Chapter Six: Health Care - Chapter Seven: Education - Chapter Eight: Social Services - Chapter Nine: Arts, Culture, and Recreation - Chapter Ten: Advocacy, Legal Services, and International Aid - Chapter Eleven: Religion - Part III: Looking to the Future - Chapter Twelve: Trends and Challenges - Chapter Thirteen: Conclusions.

Clarifies the basic scope, structure, operation, and role of the nonprofit sector in the US, and places it into context in relation to government and the business sector, showing how the position of the nonprofit sector has changed over time. Separate chapters on various subsectors of health care, education, social services, and arts, as well as advocacy, legal services, international aid, and religion, identify the role of the nonprofit sector in each area, compare it to roles played by government and for-profit firms, and highlight recent trends. Includes margins notes and quotes, graphs and charts, and space for notes. For students, journalists, and government officials.

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