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Overview of the Nonprofit Sector

By: James E. Austin and Elaine V. Backman
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Abstract

Provides brief background information to aid in understanding the U.S. and international nonprofit sectors.

Keywords

Nonprofit Organizations

Citation

Austin, James E., and Elaine V. Backman. "Overview of the Nonprofit Sector." Harvard Business School Background Note 399-027, August 1998. (Revised March 2002.)
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