"The third edition of The Nonprofit Sector, this handbook fills a unique space in the nonprofit literature as the only volume aimed at furthering research in the field. Since the last edition, which has remained a core text in the field, the nonprofit sector has evolved and now overlaps to a...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I History and Scope of the Nonprofit Sector -- Part II Nonprofits and the Marketplace -- Part III Nonprofits and the Polity -- Part IV Key Activities in the Nonprofit Sector -- Part V Who Participates...

"Philanthropy is entering an era of unprecedented growth and innovation. Established foundations such as Ford and Rockefeller are doubling down on programs tackling long-simmering problems, including global inequality, less-than-stellar education, and uneven access to health care. Many...