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Nonprofit
Studies Program -
Current Projects
Index of Global Philanthropy
Under contract with the Urban Institute in Washington, D.C., Janelle Kerlin is assembling new data sets on the finances of U.S.-based international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs). The project will provide an estimate of the total amount of private contributions INGOs received in 2005 that went towards international development. The total figure will be broken out by category of INGO, INGO world region focus, and other categories. The data will ultimately be included in the annual Index of Global Philanthropy published by the Hudson Institute, the project funder.
Social Enterprise: A Global Comparison
Janelle Kerlin is editing a book tentatively titled, Social Enterprise: A Global Comparison. The book examines a recent global trend towards social enterprise that is transforming the way numerous civil society and other organizations support and achieve social missions. Social enterprise, broadly defined, is the use of non-governmental, market-based approaches to address social issues. The book compares the conceptualization, history, legal frameworks, supporting institutions, and latest developments and challenges for social enterprise in six regions and countries of the world: Western Europe, Central Europe, Southern Africa, Japan, Argentina, and the United States.
Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta Benchmarking Project
(June-August 2006)
Harvey K. Newman, a core faculty member in the Nonprofit Studies Program, received a research grant from the Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta. The project will benefit the Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta (RCCA) by developing performance measures for programs undertaken by the Council. These performance measures will serve as the foundation for the benchmarking of program activities so that these may be assessed over time. The process will also involve the development of a proposed inventory system to gather data on congregations and faith-based nonprofit organizations in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
Research assistance on the project was provided by Lewis Faulk, a graduate student in the Master of Science in Urban Policy Studies degree program who is specializing in Nonprofit and Civic Leadership. The research project involving the Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta is part of a larger study of faith-based nonprofit organizations being conducted by Professor Newman.
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