The Paradox of American Health Care
Nonprofit hospitals have long commercialized their services to cover their costs. A research article in the Summer 2020 issue.
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Nonprofit Advocacy and Democracy
Charitable organizations have become political intermediaries for corporations and other powerful interests. A research article in the Summer 2020 issue.
The Supply and Demand of Charitable Giving
The relationship between donors and nonprofits is built on a complex interplay of motivations, activities, and circumstances. A research article in the Summer 2020 issue.
The Varieties of Volunteer Experience
To understand the complexity of volunteering, researchers should focus on the social goods volunteers pursue and the functions they serve. A research article in the Summer 2020 issue.
Basking in the Green Glow
Two researchers have identified what they call “the greenconsumption effect," defined as “warm glow feelings” that accompany the use of environmentally friendly products. A Research article from the Spring 2020 issue.
The War of Ideas
In a new paper, organizational management scholars Lisa Hehenberger, Johanna Mair, and Ashley Metz take a critical look at the burgeoning sector of impact investing by drawing on 12 years of data from Europe. A Research article from the Spring 2020 issue.
Ineffective Workplace Wellness
A University of Illinois workplace wellness program reveals the central role of self-selection by participants. A Research article from the Spring 2020 issue.
The Limits of Anger
New research explores why the anger that energizes social movements dissuades sympathizers within companies from taking action. A Research article from the Spring 2020 issue.
Brilliant Rule-Breakers
Michela Musto's research scrutinized two classroom dynamics: how educators—mostly white college-educated women—enforced rules or responded to boys breaking them; and how educators disciplined white, Asian-American, and Latino boys differently. A Research article from the Winter 2020 issue.
Advocacy From the Shadows
A new research paper reconstructs how an international children’s rights organization worked in Indonesia to disrupt child marriage, a guarded institution in the country. Research from the Winter 2020 issue.