Organizational characteristics and funding environments: A study of a population of United Way-affiliated nonprofits

Public Administration Review

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 276-289

  Stone, Melissa Middleton ^a   Hager, Mark A ^b   Griffin, Jennifer J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b URBAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0039886678     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0033-3352.00030     Document Type: Article

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