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Tracks trends in institutional demographics and shows how funding patterns differ among various types of nonprofits. Examines the relationships among factors such as field of activity, age, size, and revenue profile, and the impact charitable organizations have had on American society. Charts the establishment of new entities and the exit rates among nonprofits since the mid-1960s, using numerous charts and tables. For nonprofit leaders and researchers, policy makers, and government officials. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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Describes the world of charitable nonprofits; gives an overview of the trends in institutional populations; and examines the complex relationship of such factors as institutional type, age, size, and sources of revenue.

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The Charitable Nonprofits is a comprehensive study--spanning more than two decades--of the nonprofit sector. Using an institutional perspective, this report describes the world of charitable nonprofits as they exist today; gives an overview of the trends in institutional populations by charting the establishment of new entities and the exit rates among nonprofits since the mid 1960s; and examines the complex relationship of such factors as institutional type, age, size, and access to sources of revenue to reveal characteristic revenue profiles.

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The Charitable Nonprofits is a comprehensive study--spanning more than two decades--of the nonprofit sector. Using an institutional perspective, this report describes the world of charitable nonprofits as they exist today; gives an overview of the trends in institutional populations by charting the establishment of new entities and the exit rates among nonprofits since the mid 1960s; and examines the complex relationship of such factors as institutional type, age, size, and access to sources of revenue to reveal characteristic revenue profiles."Bowen et al. have made a major contribution in this volume which should inspire other researchers to enter the quagmire of research on nonprofit organizations. This study is a great gift to the future of research on this sector." --Virginia A. Hodgkinson, vice president, research, INDEPENDENT SECTOR

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Describes the world of charitable nonprofits; gives an overview of the trends in institutional populations; and examines the complex relationship of such factors as institutional type, age, size, and sources of revenue.

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