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| Church Programs | 2 |
| Financial Support | 2 |
| Nonprofit Organizations | 2 |
| Religious Organizations | 2 |
| Federal Aid | 1 |
| Urban Areas | 1 |
| Welfare Services | 1 |
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| Society | 2 |
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| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
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Peer reviewedJeavons, Thomas H. – Society, 2003
Explores prevalent assumptions about what religious organizations are and do, how they fit into the independent or nonprofit sector, and what is reasonable to expect of or for them. Reviews basic facts about the nature, scope, operations, and support of religious organizations, examining their levels of independence. Focuses on the basic…
Descriptors: Church Programs, Financial Support, Nonprofit Organizations, Religious Organizations
Peer reviewedMonsma, Stephen V. – Society, 2003
Surveyed urban welfare-to-work programs to investigate the dilemma of faith-based and other nonprofit organizations having to choose between government funding and independence. Federal funding, though key to increasing an organization's impact and size significantly, also limits its independence. Proposes three steps toward resolution (e.g.,…
Descriptors: Church Programs, Federal Aid, Financial Support, Nonprofit Organizations
