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Classification of Program Activities: How Nonprofits Create Social Value

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    (Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A & M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA)

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This paper defines and describes a framework to classify program activities utilized by nonprofit organizations to achieve public benefit objectives. Drawing on theory and practice from strategy, nonprofit management, and program planning, the paper proposes five program activities differentiated by the value created. Several factors define and differentiate the approaches and serve as decision areas for nonprofit managers when developing program strategies. Classifying program activities facilitates further research as it provides a common language and framework to analyze strategic choices enacted in nonprofit organizations.

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  • William Brown, 2017. "Classification of Program Activities: How Nonprofits Create Social Value," Administrative Sciences, MDPI, vol. 7(2), pages 1-7, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jadmsc:v:7:y:2017:i:2:p:12-:d:98907
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