Nonprofit Accountability Clubs seeks to better understand the phenomenon of voluntary regulation by nonprofits and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). The scale and scope of work done by these two entities has grown in recent years, resulting in increased governance challenges and the need for more oversight mechanisms.
This project, led by Mary Kay Gugerty, examines how voluntary oversight programs by nonprofits and NGOs can mitigate agency conflict, enhance the confidence of principals in nonprofits, and make reporting requirements less onerous. The research produced aims to answer:
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This research is a compilation of papers presented at various Nonprofit Accountability Clubs conferences.
Nonprofit Accountability Clubs: Voluntary Regulation of Nongovernmental and Nonprofit Organizations (377 KB PDF) by Mary Kay Gugerty and Aseem Prakash, Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington
Benefits of Accreditation for Fundraising Nonprofits in the Netherlands (259 KB PDF)by René Bekkers, Utrecht University and Vrije Universitei Amsterdam, Netherlands
A History of Nonprofit Clubs in the United States (291 KB PDF) by Woods Bowman, DePaul University
The Emergence of Collective Accountability Standards in the Humanitarian Sector (390 KB PDF) by Maryam Zarnegar Deloffre, George Washington University
What Determines the Emergence and Structure of Clubs Among State Nonprofit Associations? (250 KB PDF) by Mary Tschirhart, Maxwell School of Syracuse University
Nonprofit Umbrella Associations as Reluctant Clubs (232 KB PDF) by Dennis R. Young, Georgia State University
The Impact of Sponsorship on Club Design (286 KB PDF) by Angela Bies, Texas A&M University
The Emergence of Nonprofit Clubs in Developing Countries (71 KB PDF) by Mary Kay Gugerty, Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington
Does Self-Regulation Work? Some Evidence from Europe (63 KB PDF) Andreas Ortmann of Charles University Economics Institute, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
Can Self-Regulatory Club Goods Serve Mission Accountability? (299 KB PDF) by Dana Brakman Reiser, Brooklyn Law School
Rethinking Advocacy Organizations Concept Paper (312 KB PDF) by Mary Kay Gugerty and Aseem Prakash, Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington
Institutions, Culture and Advocacy Strategies: Comparing Climate Change and Biodiversity Advocacy in Japan, Germany and the United States (100 KB PDF) by Miranda Schreurs, Freie Universität Berlin
The Logic of Advocacy: Strategy and Competition among Organized Interests (92 KB PDF) by McGee Young, Marquette University
The Strategic Use of Branding by Advocacy Groups (88 KB PDF) by Maryann Barakso, American University
Structuring Global Advocacy: Explaining Organizational Change and the Emergence of Transnational Networks (132 KB PDF) by Hans Peter Schmitz, The Maxwell School at Syracuse University
The Market for Human Rights (112 KB PDF) by Clifford Bob, Duquesne University
Institutional Environment and the Organization of Advocacy NGOs in the OECD (112 KB PDF) by Elizabeth A. Bloodgood, Concordia University
Shaping Civic Advocacy: International and Domestic Policies towards Russia’s NGO Sector (92 KB PDF) by Sarah L. Henderson, Oregon State University
Religious Institutions as Transnational Actors: An Economic Approach (102 KB PDF) by Anthony Gill, University of Washington
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