State of Nonprofit America [Paperback]

Lester M. Salamon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0815706235 | ISBN-13: 978-0815706236

The thousands of organizations that comprise America's private non-profit sector represent a national treasure. Yet serious pressures are altering the playing field on which non-profits operate, and many are responding in ways that may undermine their popular support. Salamon, a leading authority on the non-profit sector, has joined forces with other experts and the Aspen Institute to produce this volume, an integrated assessment of the state of non-profit America and the key trends affecting its evolution. It is organized into three sections. The first summarizes critical trends and issues; the second examines each of the sector's major subsectors; and the third focuses on major cross-cutting trends and issues. This is intended as a sourcebook for sector leaders, the press, public officials and citizens concerned about the future of America's non-profit sector and eager to understand the forces affecting it.

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"A much-needed assessment of one of the true treasures of American society--our private, nonprofit organizations--at a critically important moment in their development." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Lester M. Salamon is the former deputy associate director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and currently the director of the Center for Civil Society Studies at the Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies. He has written or edited more than twenty books, including a leading textbook on nonprofit institutions, America's Nonprofit Sector: A Primer (The Foundation Center, 1999). --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 563 pages
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press (July 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0815706235
• ISBN-13: 978-0815706236
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #235,302 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Text Book..., June 4, 2008

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Jenniea (Indiana, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: State of Nonprofit America (Paperback)

This a good basic introduction to Nonprofit sector and a good text book. One of the better points is that it is not as dry as many text books that i have had to read for summer school... and it is relatively inexpensive

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book for anyone interested in entering the nonprofit field, February 24, 2006

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Ladonna Blount "espionage" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: State of Nonprofit America (Paperback)

Excellent book for anyone interested in working for a nonprofit organization and anyone who will someday want to start one of their own.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!, October 7, 2007

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This review is from: State of Nonprofit America (Paperback)

Great book! Since it is the textbook for the class I am taking, I find the information helpful and relevant to the subject matter. The text is well-written and resourceful.