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Nonprofit stakeholders include individuals, groups, communities, governments, and others, that affect, or are affected by, one or more nonprofit organizations or the sector as a whole.
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In the diverse nonprofit sector, it is difficult to generalize about its organizations, characteristics, and the perspective of its stakeholders. Nonprofit stakeholders include individuals, groups, communities, governments, and others, that affect, or are affected by, one or more nonprofit organizations or the sector as a whole. Thus, stakeholder perspectives reflect a myriad of interests. By definition, nonprofit stakeholders are affected by, or affect, the activities conducted in the nonprofit sector. Most nonprofit stakeholders are vitally concerned about the mission of a nonprofit organization and in influencing its success.
Nonprofit Organizations
Nonprofit organizations in the United States are primarily mission-driven, private sector...
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Dicke, L.A., Heffner, A., Ratliff, P. (2016). Stakeholder Perspective in Nonprofit Organizations. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_2070-1
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