To research the Health And Medicine area of nonprofit engagement that is part of the traditional breakdown of the sector.
In your group presentation and in your individual paper, you should address both the philanthropic and the nonprofit aspects of the chosen area of engagement. In conducting your research, there are sources we recommend you start with:
Giving USA (Links to an external site.): Provides both statistics as well as a written commentary on giving in each of these sectors. See the 2021 report. Download 2021 report.
Zinsmeister, K. (2016), An Almanac of American Philanthropy Links to an external site.provides a historical interpretation of the development of philanthropy in many of these fields.
Urban Institute Nonprofit and Philanthropy research area (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site has numerous reports in specific areas of engagement and the National Center for Charitable Statistics (Links to an external site.) presents data on nonprofits, including the Nonprofit Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) (Links to an external site.)
Candid (Guidestar and Foundation Center) (Links to an external site.)has data on foundations and nonprofits
Anheier, H. and Hammack D. (2015), American Foundations: Roles and Contributions Download American Foundations: Roles and ContributionsPreview the document provides more detailed essays about foundation engagement in some of the fields mentioned.
In addition to these resources, you will work with your group to find additional resources specific to the chosen area of nonprofit engagement. You will need to cite any utilized materials in your research paper. Watch an overview of how to use the library’s databases (Links to an external site.) with our librarian, Kae Bara Kratcha.
perating in that space?
On which other funding sources do nonprofits in this area of engagement rely upon?
Challenges and Responses
What specific issues and challenges do these nonprofit organizations face?
Have nonprofit organizations innovated or evolved to create efficiencies or greater impact?
What partnerships does this area of engagement have with either/both the private or government sectors?
Are there ethical dilemmas specific to this area of nonprofit engagement?
Do management and boards in this area of engagement appear to reflect the demographics of the intended beneficiaries?
