Building the capacity of the voluntary nonprofit sector: Challenges of theory and practice

International Journal of Public Administration

Volumn 28, Issue 9-10, 2005, Pages 869-885

  Cairns, Ben ^a   Harris, Margaret ^a   Young, Patricia ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capacity; Capacity building; Nonprofit organizations; Third sector; Uk voluntary organizations

Indexed keywords

EID: 85055306345     PISSN: 01900692     EISSN: 15324265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PAD-200067377     Document Type: Article

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