Nonprofits in Crisis: Economic Development, Risk, and the Philanthropic Kuznets Curve (Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies)

Why do some countries have a vibrant nonprofit sector while others do not? Nonprofits in Crisis explores the theory of risk as a major mechanism through which economic development influences the nonprofit sector. Nuno S. Themudo elaborates this idea by focusing on Mexican nonprofit organizations, which operate and strive to survive in a risky environment. The study of these nonprofits generates broader lessons about philanthropy and the nonprofit sector that complement wider cross-national statistical analysis. Cover 1 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Dedication Page 6 Table of Contents 8 Preface 10 1. A Cross-National Philanthropic Puzzle 16 2. A Risk Perspective on the Nonprofit Sector 41 3. Economic Development, Risk, and the Nonprofit Sector in Cross-National Perspective 68 4. When Crisis Hits 94 5. The Long-Term Impact of Economic Risk on Nonprofit Sector Strength 124 6. Nonprofit Sector in Crisis: Broader Implications and Strategies for Risk Management 172 Notes 188 Bibliography 196 Index 218 About the Author 225 Preface1. A Cross-National Philanthropic Puzzle2. A Risk Perspective on the Nonprofit Sector3. Economic Development, Risk and the Nonprofit Sector in Cross-National Perspective4. When Crisis Hits: Lessons of Courage and Compromise5. The Long-term Impact of Economic Risk on Nonprofit Sector Strength6. Nonprofit Sector in Crisis: Implications and Strategies for Risk ManagementNotesBibliographyIndex