Nonprofit watchdogs: Do they serve the average donor?

Nonprofit Management and Leadership

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 381-397

  Cnaan, Ram A ^a   Jones, Kathleen ^a   Dickin, Allison ^b   Salomon, Michele ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b Harris Interactive   (United States)

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EID: 84862744330     PISSN: 10486682     EISSN: 15427854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nml.20032     Document Type: Article

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