Nonprofits and Government: Collaboration and Conflict
Praise for the first edition...
"The past three decades have seen unprecedented growth in the scope and complexity of relationships between government and nonprofits. In Nonprofits and Government, Elizabeth Boris, Eugene Steuerle, and their colleagues provide a valuable overview of where this growth has led. For anyone who wishes to understand the role of nonprofit organizations in carrying out and influencing public policy today, this collection of essays is essential reading."
—Leslie Lenkowsky, Professor of Philanthropy and Public Policy, Indiana University Center on Philanthropy
"Can nonprofits make up for cuts in government spending? How dependent are nonprofits themselves on federal funds? What role do tax breaks play in charitable giving? These questions have all figured prominently in recent Washington policy debates. Now, the authors of this important book have marshaled the best evidence available to provide some much-needed answers."
—Janet Novack, Senior Editor, Washington Bureau, Forbes magazine
"This volume captures beautifully the constant and fateful interaction between state and civil society in all its variety and complexity. Each of the book's learned and resourceful contributors brings analytical power and thoughtful reflection to a different dimension of this fast-shifting story of public-private engagement."
—John Simon, Augustus Lines Professor of Law, Yale Law School, and Founding Director, Yale University Program on Nonprofit Organizations
"This book is a timely, substantive and important addition to a body of literature that cries out for further development. Readers will find much to chew on in these very informative chapters."
—Peter Goldberg, President and Chief Executive Officer, Alliance for Children and Families
"This timely book lays out the history of government-nonprofit relations and discusses the issues that tend to cause conflict, such as devolution, conversions to for-profit, value clashes, and nonprofit advocacy. It will make a valuable contribution to the ongoing dialogue and, perhaps, help us all move closer to collaboration."
—Sara Meléndez, President, Independent Sector
"Nonprofits and Government brings up-to-date evidence and sophisticated analysis to bear on the relations between nonprofit institutions and the public sector. This outstanding collection of essays by leading experts is essential reading for anyone interested in the field."
—William A. Galston, Director, Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy, University of Maryland
Nonprofits and Government, Second Edition, Edited by Elizabeth T. Boris and C. Eugene Steuerle, is available from the Urban Institute Press (paper, 6" x 9", 466 pages, ISBN 978-0-87766-732-2, $29.50).
