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Institute for Nonprofits: Research Initiatives

Research about nonprofit organizations is central to the work of the Institute for Nonprofits. We offer academic and professional development programs that are shaped by research findings. Our goal is to develop nonprofit professionals whose work is guided by evidence-based practice.

Examples of past research initiatives include:

Institute Initiated Research

• A Survey of North Carolina Nonprofits
• A University-Community Partnership Feasibility Study: Opportunities and Challenges for Southeast Raleigh
• Building A Child Health Collaborative: A Network Analysis
• Building Evaluation Capacity in North Carolina’s Nonprofit Sector
• Giving Voice to Mission: Advocacy and Lobbying in North Carolina’s Nonprofits
• TANF (Temporary Aid to Needy Families) Work First and Time Limits

Institute Supported Research

• Faculty and Graduate Student Research
• Exploring Communication Practices of Nonprofit Boards of Directors: Impacts on Organizational Identification, Committment, and Collaborative Decision-making
• Nonprofit Gaming: An Indiana Bingo Case Study