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  1. Spatial Differences in the Founding Pattern of Nongovernmental Organizations and Not-for-Profit Companies

    This study compares the need of the communities, the availability of financial resources for the organizations, and the density of existing...

    Article 31 March 2021
  2. The Added Value of Civil Society Organizations in the Provision of Welfare State Services

    Civil society organizations (CSOs) that deliver services on behalf of public authorities operate under increased competitive and standardization...

    Arild Wæraas, Stephen Sirris, Øystein Hellevik in VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations
    Article Open access 29 February 2024
  3. Comparative Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Sectors: Looking Back and Looking Forward

    While comparative research on nonprofit organizations has made much progress since the launch of the Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector...

    Article Open access 02 October 2023
  4. Negotiating State-Civil Society Relations in Turkey: The Case of Refugee-Supporting Organizations

    How do nonstate organizations carry out their programs in political contexts hostile to civil society activity? This paper examines the case of...

    Article Open access 28 November 2022
  5. Polemics on smoking among Indonesian Muslims and Islamic organizations

    This paper examines various views, ideas, opinions, understandings, and interpretations among Indonesian societies, including Islamic scholars and...

    M. Mukhsin Jamil, Sumanto Al Qurtuby in Contemporary Islam
    Article 15 June 2022
  6. Defining and Estimating the Scope of U.S. Faith-Based International Humanitarian Aid Organizations

    This study illuminates the size, scope, and impact of U.S. faith-based nonprofits in the international affairs sector. Through analysis of IRS...

    Thad S. Austin, David P. King, ... Brad R. Fulton in VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations
    Article 07 February 2022
  7. CSO Advocacy and Managing Risk in Hybrid Regimes: An Exploration of Human Rights Organizations in Colombia

    The following study examined advocacy strategies of human rights CSOs in Colombia; how they defended and expanded civic space for vulnerable...

    Jennifer Alexander, María Verónica Elías, Melissa Gómez Hernández in VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations
    Article 15 September 2023
  8. Polish Human Rights Organizations: Resisting Institutional Pressures

    This chapter explores human rights organizations resisting the illiberal reconfiguration of Polish society that has been spearheaded by the country’s...
    Zhanna Kravchenko, Katarzyna Jezierska, ... Magdalena Szafranek in Resourceful Civil Society
    Chapter Open access 2022
  9. Unearthing the Legacy: Contrasting Soviet Imprints on Early NGOs in Lithuania

    Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), operating through the initiative of people, are valuable resources in contemporary economies and have grown...

    Article 06 March 2024
  10. Peace and Conflict Resolution Organizations

    Maria Raquel Freire, Paula Duarte Lopes in International Encyclopedia of Civil Society
    Living reference work entry 2022
  11. Civil Society and Cultural Organizations

    Living reference work entry 2022
  12. Successful Failure: Functions and Dysfunctions of Civil Society Organizations

    Although the crucial role of civil society in both the enrichment of political culture and the enhancement of societal participation is undisputed,...
    Chapter 2022
  13. Resettlement Agencies as Faith-Based Organizations: Serving Refugees Between Philanthropy and Paternalism

    In our age, where natural and man-made crises are increasing day by day, the relationship between states and non-governmental organizations also...
    Chapter 2023
  14. Aid Worker’s Perceptions of Psychological First Aid amid Border Externalization in Mexico

    This study examines how aid workers in nongovernmental migrant shelters across Mexico conceptualize the relationship between Psychological First Aid...

    Article 15 June 2023
  15. Sustainability of Global Fund Grants

    This chapter analyzes the sustainability of the Global Fund grants to the Kyrgyz Republic by elaborating on the continuity of project activities,...
    Chapter Open access 2024
  16. International Organizations and Education in the Islamic World

    In Chap. 7 , David Krogmann looks at IOs and education in the Islamic World. The analysis presented here...
    David Krogmann in Global Pathways to Education
    Chapter Open access 2022
  17. Comprehensive INGO Accountability to Strengthen Perceived Program Effectiveness: A Logical Thing?

    The accountability of international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) has come under closer public and academic scrutiny. Critics call for a more...

    Article Open access 18 January 2023
  18. Transformative Solutions in the Global South: Addressing Solid Waste Management Challenges in Jakarta Through Participation by Civil Society Organizations?

    Global solid waste generation is steeply increasing. Currently, high-income countries are responsible for the utmost per capita waste generation, but...
    Abeer Abdulnabi Ali, Yuliya Golbert, ... Stefan Schweiger in Environmental Governance in Indonesia
    Chapter Open access 2023
  19. Institutional Logics and Hybridity in a Transnational Child Health Program

    Nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) can play important roles in supporting and facilitating community development projects, improving...

    Article 29 June 2021
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