While the networking nature of social media opens up opportunities for nonprofit e-advocacy, nonprofits' coalition building through remains an understudied area research. Drawing on previous research, we collected longitudinal Twitter data homeless shelters in United States. By conducting a series network and textual analyses, this study seeks to understand how media's connecting tools are used by shelter providers over time. We also observe interorganizational networks that developed time...

Abstract This study combined network analysis with message‐level content to investigate patterns of information flow and examine messages widely distributed on social media during Hurricane Irma 2017. The results show that while organisational users professionals dominated the top 100 sources, individual citizens played a critical role in dissemination. Public agencies should increase their retweeting activities share posted by other trustworthy sources; doing so will contribute timely...

This study examines how county-level emergency management offices (EMOs) used Twitter to communicate with other public agencies and non-profit for-profit organisations before, during, after Hurricane Irma in 2017. It assesses the strategies that EMOs stakeholders employed risks on Twitter, concluding its potential has not been fully exploited. only frequently interacted a few organisations, despite their involvement communication. While emphasised information dissemination called citizens...

Abstract Information and communication technologies ( ICT ) are major forces shaping our current age. affects many areas of human existence influences the both wellbeing evil. The nonprofit sector is already heavily involved in technology as a way to pursue its mission an influential factor evolution sector. This article examines how uses work. begins with discussion emerging information society will change that we know grounded on experience agrarian industrial periods United States Europe....

This study merged data from the 2015 Housing Inventory Count, a list of temporary housing programs serving homeless persons nationally, and Internal Revenue Service Form 990 tax filings for nonprofit organizations that same year. Matching records were used to develop estimates various organizational measures per bed, adjusting outliers, including revenues by source, expenditures type, number employees, employee compensation, volunteers. Average values these bed program type target population...

The value that religious congregations provide to their urban communities was never challenged yet fully assessed. Using the methodology of valuation, we attempted a monetary contributions such congregations. We divided studied six key area and discuss meaning each contribution. Based on empirical work in three US cities ( N = 90), assess these respective ecologies. variety methods, annual per congregation contribution spanned between $1,269,780 $2,511,376. then, analyze what is any...

We propose a conceptual model of the political activities nonprofits that qualify for exemption under subsections Internal Revenue Code other than 501(c)(3), including social welfare organizations, civic leagues, clubs, and so on, which considers three categories explanatory factors: organizational capacity, financial strategy, operating environment. Using Heckman selection with longitudinal IRS 990 data, we find government regulation to be an obstacle engage in policy process. Political...

Social media are considered useful tools for academic purposes. Our exploratory study offers insight into the use of Twitter by social work faculty in USA. Employing an online survey, this investigates usage among a sample (n = 274) from top-fifty-ranked MSW programmes Slightly more than half participants had accounts, majority whom as part their work. The most common motivations using include promoting one’s research, raising awareness about area research and engaging networking with peers....

This article focuses on a public social services department's intentional recruitment of the faith-based community in meeting mission. Using framework network governance theory, we describe and analyze how City Philadelphia Department Behavioral Health Intellectual disAbility Services realized that reaching largest number clients providing people would be willing to accept must involve community. The department process it took are described analyzed through lens governance. Practice, policy,...

Volunteering not only benefits nonprofit organizations but also may contribute to volunteers’ well-being. This study examines the of volunteering on psychological well-being persons with physical disabilities. Method: Using a sample 3,440 individuals drawn from national survey data in South Korea, we applied propensity score matching (PSM), quasi-experimental design that reduces potential bias models using multiple regression. Results: Our findings revealed positive effect people Volunteer...

Abstract This study, which uses grounded theory procedures, explores the dynamic aspects of Civil Society Organization (CSO)‐government collaboration process by considering case South Korea's Seoul Community Development Initiatives program. Through multisite studies involving 31 in‐depth interviews, we identified six different patterns how CSOs define their roles within cross‐sectoral processes are shaped various configurations respective levels government involvement and CSOs' community...

This study examines how U.S. nonprofit homeless shelters strategically used social media for crisis communication during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using content analysis of 1,109 shelters' activities on X (formerly Twitter), research investigates strategies adapted to address clients' evolving needs. Findings indicate a significant increase in engagement, with nearly half COVID-19-related posts employing narratives. These narratives—categorized as blame, renewal, victim, hero, and...

Abstract This study examines the pattern of central policy agendas discussed in international development over last three decades. It highlights predominant countries and issues by examining theme‐based periodicals a leading agency. analyses visibility identifies main topics OECD Development Centre Working Papers. Findings indicate that certain (e.g., market, economy, finance, trade) have been consistently covered, while some highlighted specific periods. also finds OECD's people‐...

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