Popular Government
Focus On Nonprofits
For readers particularly interested in topics affecting North Carolina non-profit organizations, and matters where government officials and non-profit work together, the following list of articles is organized by some key topics. The current listing is forPopular Government editions from Spring 1999 through Fall 2004.
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Popular Government Articles with a Non-Profit Focus from Spring 1999-Winter 2006, sorted by general topic:
Community, Vision, and Planning
Building Community Capacity to Meet Public Needs
Lydian Altman-Sauer, Margaret Henderson, and Gordon Whitaker, Vol. 70, No. 2, Winter 2005
Evolution of a Nonprofit, Part 1: Determining the Organization's Orientation
Margaret Henderson, Vol. 70, No. 1, Fall 2004
Evolution of a Nonprofit, Part 2: Shifting Orientation from One Person to the Community (online only)
Margaret Henderson, Vol. 70, No. 1, Fall 2004
Using Community Vision and Capacity to Direct Economic Change
Anita R. Brown-Graham and Susan Austin, Vol. 69, No.3, Spring/Summer 2004
Spurring Entrepreneurship: Roles for Local Elected Leaders
Nancy Stark, Vol. 69, No.3, Spring/Summer 2004
From Little Canada to Marshall: Running North Carolina’s Ridges
Leslie Anderson, Vol.68, No.3, Spring/Summer 2003
Enhancing the Competitiveness of North Carolina Communities
James H. Johnson, Jr., Vol.67, No.2, Winter 2002
Public Problems, Values, and Choices
Phillip Boyle, Vol.67, No.1, Fall 2001
Achieving Better Group Performance
John B. Stephens, Vol. 66, No. 4, Summer 2001
The Evolution of State Initiatives in North Carolina
Hannah Holm Vol.66, No.1, Fall 2000
A Map, a Compass, Asking for Directions, and Visioning: Organizational Tools for Navigating the Future
Phillip Boyle, Vol. 65, No. 4, Summer 2000
Land Use, Growth, and Conservation
Growing Pains: A Tale of Two Cities and a Farm in Between
Richard Whisnant, Vol.66, No.1, Fall 2000
Smart Growth Efforts around the Nation
David R. Godschalk, Vol.66, No.1, Fall 2000
A Smart Growth Toolbox for Local Governments
Richard R. Ducker and David W. Owens, Vol.66, No.1, Fall 2000
Private Land Trusts: Partners for Community Conservation
Charles E. Roe, Vol.66, No.1, Fall 2000
Growing Smart about Transportation
Janet D'Ignazio, Vol.66, No.1, Fall 2000
The Environmental Consequences of Growth
Michael Shore, Vol.66, No.1, Fall 2000
Latinos, Immigration, and Equal Access
From the MPA Program: Ensuring Communication: Providing Translation and Interpretation Services
Catherine Dyksterhouse Foca, Vol. 68, No. 2, Winter 2003
Addressing Domestic Violence in Immigrant Communities
Deborah K. Weissman, Vol. 65, No. 3, Spring 2000
A Profile of Hispanic Newcomers to North Carolina
James H. Johnson, Jr., Karen D. Johnson-Webb, and Walter C. Farrell, Jr., Vol.65, No.1, Fall 1999
Helping Hispanics in Transition
Eleanor Howe, Vol.65, No.1, Fall 1999
ABCs of Immigration Law and Policy
Jill D. Moore, Vol.65, No.1, Fall 1999
Immigrants’ Access to Public Benefits
Jill D. Moore, Vol.65, No.1, Fall 1999
Housing Discrimination against Hispanics in Private Rental Markets
Anita R. Brown-Graham, Vol.65, No.1, Fall 1999
Overcoming Language Barriers to Health Care
Jane Perkins, Vol.65, No.1, Fall 1999
Budget and Tax
Face-off on Tax Policy
Roy Cordato & Elaine Mejia, Vol.69, No.2, Winter 2004
Defining Performance Budgeting for Local Government
William C. Rivenbark, Vol.69, No.2, Winter 2004
From the MPA Program: Wake County's Negotiated Agreement on School Funding: Has It Worked?
Erin S. Norfleet, Vol. 68, No. 1, Fall 2002
Citizen Participation in Local Government Budgeting
Maureen Berner, Vol.66, N.3, Spring 2001
Civic Education and Community Involvement
Measuring Citizen Engagement: The North Carolina Civic Index
Kelley O'Brien, Vol.69, No.1, Fall 2003
Citizen Participation in Local Government Budgeting
Maureen Berner, Vol.66, N.3, Spring 2001
Strengthening Civic Education: Three Strategies for School Officials
Susan Leigh Flinspach, Vol.66, N.3, Spring 2001
Modeling Good Citizenship for the Next Generation
Susan Leigh Flinspach and Jason Bradley Key, Vol.66, No.2, Winter 2001
Learning Freedom Through Civic Education
Jan Gottschalk, Vol.64, No.3, Spring 1999
Poverty/Low-Income Community Challenges
Leadership and Politics in the War on Poverty: The Case of the North Carolina Fund
James L. Leloudis, Vol.68, No.3, Spring/Summer 2003
The Changing Face of Poverty in North Carolina
James H. Johnson, Jr., Vol.68, No.3, Spring/Summer 2003
Poverty’s Enduring Tradition in Rural North Carolina: How Do We Respond?
Billy Ray Hall, Vol.68, No.3, Spring/Summer 2003
The Missing Link: Using Social Capital to Alleviate Poverty
Anita R. Brown-Graham, Vol.68, No.3, Spring/Summer 2003
Education’s "Perfect Storm?" The Effect of Racial Resegregation, High-Stakes Testing, and School Inequities on North Carolina’s Poor, Minority Students
John Charles Boger, Vol.68, No.3, Spring/Summer 2003
Performance Measurement
Defining Performance Budgeting for Local Government
William C. Rivenbark, Vol.69, No.2, Winter 2004
Performance Measurement in North Carolina Cities and Towns
David N. Ammons, Vol. 67, No. 1, Fall 2001
Measuring the Performance of Emergency Homeless Shelters
Ingrid K. Flory, Vol. 67, No.1, Fall 2001
Nonprofit Management and Government Relations
Establishing Mutual Accountability in Nonprofit-Government Relationships
Margaret Henderson, Gordon P. Whitaker, and Lydian Altman-Sauer, Vol.69, No.1, Fall 2003
Deciding to Fund Nonprofits: Key Questions
Margaret Henderson, Lydian Altman-Sauer, and Gordon Whitaker, Vol.67, No.4, Summer 2002
Local Government Contracts with Nonprofit Organizations: Questions and Answers
Frayda S. Bluestein and Anita R. Brown-Graham, Vol.67, No.1, Fall 2001
A Primer on Nonprofit Organizations
Gita Gulati-Partee, Vol. 66, No. 4, Summer 2001
How Local Governments Work with Nonprofit Organizations in North Carolina
Gordon P. Whitaker and Rosalind Day, Vol.66, No.2, Winter 2001
Strengthening Relationships between Local Governments and Nonprofits
Lydian Altman-Sauer, Margaret Henderson, and Gordon P. Whitaker, Vol.66, No.2, Winter 2001
Hiring a Director for a Nonprofit Agency: A Step-by-Step Guide
Kurt J. Jenne and Margaret Henderson, Vol. 65, No. 4, Summer 2000
Environmental Concerns and Waste Management
Paying Up Front for Disposal of Special Wastes
Jeff Hughes, Vol. 68, No. 2, Winter 2003
Best Practices in Reducing Waste
Charles Coe and James Hickman, Vol.67, No.2, Winter 2002
The Environmental Consequences of Growth
Michael Shore, Vol.66, No.1, Fall 2000
Education
Education’s "Perfect Storm?" The Effect of Racial Resegregation, High-Stakes Testing, and School Inequities on North Carolina’s Poor, Minority Students
John Charles Boger, Vol. 68, No.3, Spring/Summer 2003
From the MPA Program: Wake County's Negotiated Agreement on School Funding: Has It Worked?
Erin S. Norfleet, Vol. 68, No. 1, Fall 2002
Strengthening Civic Education: Three Strategies for School Officials
Susan Leigh Flinspach, Vol. 66, N.3, Spring 2001
The Future of Educational Diversity: Old Decrees, New Challenges
John Charles Boger and Elizabeth Jean Bower, Vol.66, No.2, Winter 2001
Modeling Good Citizenship for the Next Generation
Susan Leigh Flinspach and Jason Bradley Key, Vol. 66, No.2, Winter 2001
Helping Children Reach Their Potential
Kerry Clement, Vol.65, No.1, Fall 1999
How After-School Programs Help Students Do Better
Emily Gamble, Barbara Roole, Gordan P. Whitaker, Vol. 64, No.4, Summer 1999
Learning Freedom Through Civic Education
Jan Gottschalk, Vol. 64, No.3, Spring 1999
Program Development and Evaluation
Program Evaluation in Local Governments: Building Consensus through Collaboration
Maureen Berner and Matt Bronson, Vol. 68, No. 2, Winter 2003
Ensuring the Integrity of Crucial Data
William C. Rivenbark and Carla M. Pizzarella, Vol. 67, No.2, Winter 2002
Public Problems, Values, and Choices
Phillip Boyle, Vol. 67, No.1, Fall 2001
Achieving Better Group Performance
John B. Stephens, Vol. 66, No. 4, Summer 2001
A Map, a Compass, Asking for Directions, and Visioning: Organizational Tools for Navigating the Future
Phillip Boyle, Vol. 65, No. 4, Summer 2000
Families, Courts, and Domestic Violence
From the MPA Program: Emergency Department Screening for Domestic Violence
Emily Gamble, Vol. 66, No. 3, Spring 2001
North Carolina’s Experiment with Family Court
Cheryl Daniels Howell, Vol. 65, No. 4, Summer 2000
Addressing Domestic Violence in Immigrant Communities
Deborah K. Weissman, Vol. 65, No. 3, Spring 2000
Diversity Issues
From the MPA Program: Ensuring Communication: Providing Translation and Interpretation Services
Catherine Dyksterhouse Foca, Vol. 68, No. 2, Winter 2003
The Future of Educational Diversity: Old Decrees, New Challenges
John Charles Boger and Elizabeth Jean Bower, Vol.66, No.2, Winter 2001
Addressing Domestic Violence in Immigrant Communities
Deborah K. Weissman, Vol. 65, No. 3, Spring 2000
A Profile of Hispanic Newcomers to North Carolina
James H. Johnson, Jr., Karen D. Johnson-Webb, and Walter C. Farrell, Jr., Vol. 65, No.1, Fall 1999
Helping Hispanics in Transition
Eleanor Howe, Vol. 65, No.1, Fall 1999
ABCs of Immigration Law and Policy
Jill D. Moore, Vol. 65, No.1, Fall 1999
Immigrants' Access to Public Benefits
Jill D. Moore, Vol. 65, No.1, Fall 1999
Housing Discrimination against Hispanics in Private Rental Markets
Anita R. Brown-Graham, Vol. 65, No.1, Fall 1999
Overcoming Language Barriers to Health Care
Jane Perkins, Vol. 65, No.1, Fall 1999
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