Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations

Harvard University
79 J.F. Kennedy Street
Cambridge , Massachusetts
02138
United States

Mission Statement: The Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations seeks to expand understanding and accelerate critical thinking about civil society among scholars, practitioners, policy makers and the general public, by encouraging scholarship, developing curriculum, fostering mutual learning between academics and practitioners, and shaping policies that enhance the sector and its role in society.

52 Research Works Available:

Accountability, Strategy, and International Non-Governmental Organizations
Publication date: 2001-04-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Assessing Financial Vulnerability in the Nonprofit Sector
Publication date: 2005-01-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Attorney General Oversight of Charities
Publication date: 2007-10-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Balancing Margin and Mission: Nonprofit Competition in Charitable versus Fee-Based Programs
Publication date: 2002-11-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Balancing Public Accountability and Nonprofit Autonomy: Milestone Contracting in Oklahoma
Publication date: 2001-04-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Charity Oversight: An Alternative Approach
Publication date: 2006-10-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Civic Associations That Work: The Contributions of Leadership to Organizational Effectiveness
Publication date: 2006-08-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Civil Society Actors as Catalysts for Transnational Social Learning
Publication date: 2005-11-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Civil Society Legitimacy and Accountability: Issues and Challenges
Publication date: 2007-01-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Comparative Advantage in Disaster Response
Publication date: 2007-03-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

A Comparative Study of Inequality and Corruption
Publication date: 2004-11-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Corruption and Inequality as Correlates of Social Trust: Fairness Matters More Than Similarity
Publication date: 2005-11-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Countering a Legal Threat to Cultural Exchanges of Works of Art: The Malewicz Case and Proposed Remedies
Publication date: 2007-12-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Democratic Accountability: The Third Sector and All
Publication date: 2003-08-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Effective Foundation Boards: The Importance of Roles
Publication date: 2005-10-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Evaluation Research and Institutional Pressures: Challenges in Public-Nonprofit Contracting
Publication date: 2004-03-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

The Foundation Payout Puzzle
Publication date: 2001-06-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

A Framework for Analyzing Nonprofit Governance and Accountability Policies and Strategies
Publication date: 2006-10-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Globalization, NGOs and Multi-Sectoral Relations
Publication date: 2000-07-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Historical Statistics of the United States Chapter on Voluntary, Nonprofit, and Religious Entities and Activities: Underlying Concepts, Concerns, and Opportunities
Publication date: 2002-11-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Holding Charities Accountable; Some Thoughts from an Ex-Regulator
Publication date: 2006-10-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

An Investigation of Fraud in Nonprofit Organizations: Occurrences and Deterrents
Publication date: 2006-12-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Is it Time to Address Selective Disclosure for Nonprofit Organizations?
Publication date: 2006-10-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Left Behind: Social Movements, Parties, and the Politics of Reform
Publication date: 2006-08-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Measuring Operations: An Analysis of the Financial Statements of U.S. Private Colleges and Universities
Publication date: 2003-03-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Misreporting Fundraising: How do Nonprofit Organizations Account for Telemarketing Campaigns?
Publication date: 2006-12-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Moral Systems in the Regulations of Nonprofits: How Value Commitments Matter
Publication date: 2006-10-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Organization Development for Social Change
Publication date: 2005-05-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

The Parable of the Professor and the Foundation: Lessons in Philanthropic Accountability, Risk, and Impact
Publication date: 2008-10-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Philanthropy, the Welfare State, and the Transformation of American Public and Private Institutions, 1945-2000
Publication date: 2000-11-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Placing the Normative Logics of Accountability in Thick Perspective
Publication date: 2006-10-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

The Price of Doing Good: Executive Compensation in Nonprofit Organizations
Publication date: 2001-10-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Public Value Scorecard: A Rejoinder and an Alternative to
Publication date: 2003-05-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

A Question of Empowerment: Information Technology and Civic Engagement in New Haven, Connecticut
Publication date: 2005-11-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Reengineering Nonprofit Financial Accountability: Toward a More Reliable Foundation for Regulation
Publication date: 2000-08-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Regulating Coexistence in the New Political-Economy: Cross-Sector Collaboration in a Workforce Development Approach
Publication date: 2003-10-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

The Road Less Traveled: Funders' Advice on the Path to Nonprofit Sustainability
Publication date: 2007-07-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

The Role of NGOs in Human Security
Publication date: 2002-11-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

The Search for Greater Accountability of Nonprofit Organizations: Recent Legal Developments and Proposals for Change
Publication date: 2007-03-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Should Mission Statements Be Promises? (And should they have to be?)
Publication date: 2006-10-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

The Simple Analytics of Accountability
Publication date: 2006-10-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

The Single Audit Act: How Compliant Are Nonprofit Organizations??
Publication date: 2003-03-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Social Entrepreneurship and Social Transformation
Publication date: 2002-11-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Social Entrepreneurship Collaboratory: (SE Lab): A University Incubator for a Rising Generation of Leading Social Entrepreneurs
Publication date: 2006-09-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Social Sector Business Ventures: The Critical Factors That Maximize Success
Publication date: 2008-06-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

State Oversight of Hospital Conversions: Preserving Trust or Protecting Health?
Publication date: 2002-09-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

State-Directed Political Protest in US Capital Cities: 1998-2001
Publication date: 2002-11-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Strategic Positioning and the Financing of Nonprofit Organizations: Is Efficiency Rewarded in the Contributions Marketplace?
Publication date: 2000-10-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Towards a Sociology of Transnationalism and a Transnational Sociology
Publication date: 2004-04-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Transnational Civil Society Coalitions and the World Bank: Lessons From Project and Policy Influence Campaign
Publication date: 1999-01-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

What Matters to Whom? Managing Trust Across Multiple Stakeholder Groups
Publication date: 2007-05-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02

Wrongdoing Officers and Directors of Charities: A Survey of Press Reports 1995-2002
Publication date: 2003-09-01
Date Archived: 2008-12-02