Grassroots associations versus larger nonprofits: New evidence from a community case study in arts and culture

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 236-251

  Toepler, Stefan ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Civil society; Grassroots associations; Informal organizations; Nonprofit data sources; Nonprofit sector

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037505145     PISSN: 08997640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0899764003032002004     Document Type: Article

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