Nonprofit Organizations & Charities

Multi-stakeholder processes are now recognized as crucial public participation tools in a variety of fields including health, housing, community economic development, transportation and more. Nonprofits in these fields are frequently being asked to collaborate with community and government, but lack guidance for doing so. This book -- outlining why …

Doreen Pendgracs has sat on various boards of directors for the past twenty-five years. During that time, she has gleaned valuable information that she shares in an easy-to-understand, conversational style for novices and seasoned members alike. Whether you're asked to sit on a trade union board, a non-profit board for a community group or church, …

Acknowledgements
Introduction

Part 1 - Conceptualizing the Social Economy
1. Defining the Social Economy

Part 2 - An Overview to the Social Economy
2. An Overview to Co-operatives
3. Non-profits in Public Service
4. Mutual Non-profits

Part 3 - Case Studies
5. Community Economic Development
6. Social Housing
7. Social Service
8. Social Capital

Part 4 - …

Non-profits are big business. According to a recent Johns Hopkins report, third-sector institutions in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Japan, the U.S. and Canada have been growing at an average rate that is twice the growth rate of their GDPs. Canada is home to the second largest non-profit workforce in the world, employing 2 million paid staff and co …

Raising money is the most essential and also the most difficult task for any nonprofit organization. This book is a step-by-step guide for nonprofit groups that need to raise between $100,000 and $5 million annually.

Social economy organizations such as cooperatives, non-profits, mutual benefit groups, foundations, and non-governmental organizations are uniquely positioned to respond not only to emerging social and economic needs, but also to new collective aspirations. In Québec, for instance, a pioneering social economy system has been developed that is reco …