Nonprofits and the Promotion of Civic Engagement: A Conceptual Framework for Understanding the "Civic Footprint" of Nonprofits within Local Communities
ABSTRACT The literature suggests that nonprofit organizations provide civic benefits by promoting engagement within local communities. However, there exists minimal empirical evidence describing the ways in which nonprofits actually undertake this role. In order to address this omission, we cond...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing
2014-05-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research |
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Online Access: | https://anserj.ca/index.php/cjnser/article/view/158 |