Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations

🌟 New #BookReview in #VoluntasJournal! 📚 Review: Financial Leadership for the Arts: Sustainable Strategies for Creative Organizations by Cleopatra Charles & Margaret F. Sloan, reviewed by Trevor Meagher. This textbook is a remarkable guide for navigating the complexities of #FinancialManagement in the arts and cultural sectors. Designed for students and practitioners alike, the book simplifies daunting accounting principles into accessible, practical strategies. The review highlights: - Essential concepts for financial fluency, including budgeting, cash flow management, and organizational revenue streams. - Detailed, annotated walkthroughs of financial statements, IRS Form 990s, and audit reports tailored for arts organizations. - Ethical leadership practices, including board management, fraud prevention, and sustainability planning. - Case studies and examples demystifying complex financial decisions, offering actionable insights for cultural organizations of all sizes. 💡 While focused on the arts, the book’s lessons are transferable to other nonprofit subsectors, making it a resource for nonprofit leaders. 🔗 Read the full review here: https://lnkd.in/ge64xQvR #NonprofitResearch #ThirdSectorStudies #ArtsManagement #NonprofitLeadership #CreativeOrganizations #NonprofitFinance

🌍 New #BookReview in #VoluntasJournal! 📚 Review: Non-Governmental Organisations and the United Nations Human Rights System by Fiona McGaughey, reviewed by Abdullah Tamrin Rettob. The book examines the essential yet often under-recognized role of #NGOs in the #UN #HumanRights framework. Combining academic and professional insights, it explores NGO engagement's historical evolution, regulatory challenges, and transformative potential in treaty drafting, #Advocacy, and the Human Rights Council. The review highlights: - Challenges NGOs face with ECOSOC accreditation and independence. - The role of NGOs in amplifying marginalized voices and shaping human rights policy. - Critiques of Western-dominated NGOs overshadowing local perspectives. 🔗 Read the full review here: https://lnkd.in/eQ24X2cz #NonprofitResearch #ThirdSectorStudies #UNReform #GlobalGovernance #SocialPolicy

🌍New #BookReview in #VoluntasJournal! 📚 New Review: "The Canadian Non-Profit Sector: Neoliberalism and the Assault on Community" by Ted Richmond and John Shields, reviewed by Dr. Michele Fugiel Gartner, CAP®. This insightful book critically examines how #Neoliberalism has reshaped the Canadian non-profit sector. Richmond and Shields argue that as the state retreats from welfare provision, non-profits are left to shoulder a growing social service burden. The review highlights the authors' focus on a #CanadianPerspective, addressing: - The impact of market forces replacing state supports. - The financial and human resource challenges faced by the sector. - The evolving role of #Advocacy in non-profits. Richmond and Shields emphasize the need to reframe discussions of the sector's future, particularly in light of the #COVID19 pandemic, while filling a gap in research often dominated by U.S. perspectives. 🔗 Read the full review here: https://lnkd.in/eu-z2PYh #NonprofitResearch #ThirdSectorStudies #SocialPolicy #CommunityAdvocacy

🌐 New #VirtualIssue on #OrganizationalChange in #NonprofitOrganizations in #VoluntasJournal! Edited by Hana Fehrenbach (University of Freiburg), Marlene Walk (University of Freiburg), and Itay Greenspan (Hebrew University of Jerusalem), this issue highlights selected Voluntas articles exploring the evolving role of organizational change in nonprofit research. The articles examine: - Theoretical and methodological approaches to studying organizational change - Key takeaways for understanding change in nonprofit contexts - Emerging themes and future research directions in nonprofit studies This issue sheds light on the critical role of organizational change in shaping the nonprofit sector's resilience and innovation. 🔗 Access the Virtual Issue here: https://lnkd.in/eZJJ47gm #NonprofitResearch #ThirdSectorStudies #OrganizationalStudies

🌍 #OnlineFirst #OpenAccess in #VoluntasJournal! 📖 New article: "Local Climate Governance: Towards more Interactive Practices and Settings?" by Adalbert Evers & Verena Schmid This study addresses the pressing environmental challenges on today’s public agenda, examining how society and politics can adapt. Focusing on the local level in municipalities, it explores innovative approaches to climate governance through interactive and collaborative practices. Drawing from research in seven major towns in Baden-Württemberg, #Germany, the authors identify four key forms of revitalizing local governance: 1️⃣ Public participation to amplify citizens' voices 2️⃣ Stakeholder involvement in co-designing measures and plans 3️⃣ Influencing public opinion on climate politics 4️⃣ Co-production in policy implementation These approaches highlight the potential of interactive local governance to foster sustainable development and strengthen democratic processes. 🔗 Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/epUDPum9 #NonprofitResearch #ThirdSectorStudies #ClimateAction #Governance #Sustainability

💻 #OnlineFirst #OpenAccess in #VoluntasJournal! 📖New article: "Is Mandatory Community Service a Catalyst for Civic Growth or Fruitless Servitude?: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in South Korea" by Hwiyoung P. Lee and Ram A. Cnaan. This study addresses the challenge of diminishing civic vitality, exploring the impact of mandatory community service in schools on long-term civic engagement. Leveraging a natural experiment in #SouthKorea, researchers used a regression-discontinuity design to show that these programs increase #Volunteering in adulthood for individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. 🔗 Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/d5u-XJ8J #NonprofitResearch #ThirdSectorStudies #CivicEngagement #CommunityService

Co-Editor-in-Chief Fredrik Andersson representing Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations at the editors panel ARNOVA

💻 #OnlineFirst #OpenAccess in #VoluntasJournal! 📖New article: "Institutional Complexity and Social Innovation: The Case of Chinese Social Enterprises" by Jiawei Sophia and FuShipeng Yan. This study examines how #SocialEnterprises (SEs) navigate institutional complexity in authoritarian regimes. Drawing on interviews with 42 SEs leaders in China, it highlights key tensions between state and social-welfare logics and reveals how depoliticization and localization strategies enable SEs to adapt. This research advances discussions on #InstitutionalComplexity, #SocialInnovation, and #HybridOrganizing. 🔗 Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/eutinMAg #NonprofitResearch #ThirdSectorStudies #OrganizationalTheory #InstitutionalLogics #SocialImpact

#OnlineFirst #OpenAccess "Exploring Participatory Grantmaking in Sub-Saharan Africa: Current Landscape, Practices, and Power Dynamics" by Keratiloe Sishoma Mogotsi and Tyler Dale Hauger This new article centers on participatory grantmaking - the practice of ceding decision-making power about grants to communities affected by the outcomes of the grants- on the African continent. Findings show that practitioners must continuously adapt and refine approaches to address the uneven power dynamics in grantmaking that they aim to change. https://lnkd.in/eBD6B6g9

#OpenAccess The introduction to the #VirtualIssue on #Philanthropy by Dana R.H. Doan, Bhakti Patil, and Dr Alexandra Williamson has just been published! https://lnkd.in/dxU5Q3Jf This introduction highlights seminal contributions made by authors in Voluntas on philanthropy. The virtual issue editors selected six articles representing Voluntas' commitment to global #Diversity and #Inclusion and the journal's interdisciplinary approach.