Thompson, P and Williams, R and Kwong, CCY (2017) Factors Holding Back Small Third Sector Organizations' Engagement with the Local Public Sector. Nonprofit Management and Leadership, 27 (4). pp. 513-531. DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/nml.21260
Thompson, P and Williams, R and Kwong, CCY (2017) Factors Holding Back Small Third Sector Organizations' Engagement with the Local Public Sector. Nonprofit Management and Leadership, 27 (4). pp. 513-531. DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/nml.21260
Thompson, P and Williams, R and Kwong, CCY (2017) Factors Holding Back Small Third Sector Organizations' Engagement with the Local Public Sector. Nonprofit Management and Leadership, 27 (4). pp. 513-531. DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/nml.21260
Abstract
In many developed countries there has been a shift from grants to contracts as a source of local public sector funding of the third sector. Smaller third sector organizations may struggle to compete for this funding due to the complex process of accessing this finance and conveying their capabilities to funding providers. This study utilizes data from the UK to determine what factors increase these administrative and communication barriers for smaller organizations. Resources in terms of income and volunteers effect perceptions of the process of obtaining funding. A solution may be standardization of evaluation and monitoring, but this may lead to isomorphism and loss of variety of provision. Better two way communication may allow local authorities retain variety in public service provision through improved knowledge of their partners.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | United Kingdom; finance; administrative burdens; impact assessment |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > Essex Business School |
SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Date Deposited: | 22 Dec 2016 14:30 |
Last Modified: | 30 Oct 2024 16:57 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/18425 |
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Filename: NML paper for Essex.pdf