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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Main Authors: Micheal L. Shier, Lindsey McDougle, Femida Handy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing 2014-05-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research
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Online Access:https://anserj.ca/index.php/cjnser/article/view/158