How Nonprofits Work

Grace Budrys is professor of sociology and Director of the Master of Public Health Program at DePaul University. She is the author of several books, including Unequal Health: How Inequality Contributes to Health or Illness and Our Unsystematic Health Care System.

• 1: Introduction 2: What Makes Nonprofit Organizations Special? 3: The Size and Scope of the Nonprofit Sector4: Analytical Framework 5: The Case Presentation Framework6: Two Classic Case Studies 7: Delivering Nursing Case in a Person’s Home 8: Confronting a Highly Contagious Disease 9: Needs of People with a Significant Physical Impairment 10: Helping People with Various Disabilities 11: Battling the Spread of HIV/AIDS 12: Helping to Overcome Hunger 13: Addressing the Need for Affordable Housing 14: Conclusion

Budrys puts empirical flesh on the bones of theory with lively, in-depth case studies of how nonprofit organizations operate, delving into their mission, history, structure, funding, and evaluation.