Organizational Histories of Nonprofit Human Service Organizations

Michael J. Austin is the Milton and Florence Krenz Mack Distinguished Professor of Nonprofit Management in the School of Social Welfare at the University of California, Berkeley, USA. He has authored or co-authored 18 books and over 100 articles. He is the Associate Editor of Administration in Social Work.

• 1. Introduction 2. Growth and Resilience of Pioneering Nonprofit Human Service Organizations: A Cross-Case Analysis of Organizational Histories Part I: Organizational Exemplars of Sustained Leadership 3. BANANAS: Providing Child Care Services to a Multi-Ethnic Community 4. The Unity Council at 40: A Pioneering Community Development and Service Organization (1967–2007) 5. Girls Incorporated of Alameda County at 50: A Voice for Girls (1958–2008) 6. Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth: A Pioneering Child Advocacy Organization (1974–2008) Part II: Organizational Exemplars of Re-Inventing Internal Operations 7. Larkin Street Youth Services: Helping Kids Get Off the Street for Good (1982–2007) 8. Asian Community Mental Health Services at 35: A Pioneering Ethnic Organization (1973–2008) 9. CompassPoint Nonprofit Services: Strengthening the Capacities of Nonprofits (1971–2008) 10. Black Adoption Placement and Research Center at 25: Placing African-American Children in Permanent Homes (1983–2008) Part III: Organizational Exemplars of Substantial External Relations 11. Shelter Network: Serving Homeless Families and Individuals (1987–2007) 12. Jewish Family and Children’s Services: A Pioneering Human Service Organization (1850–2008) 13. On Lok: A Pioneering Long-Term Care Organization for the Elderly (1971–2008) 14. The Bayview Hunters Point Foundation for Community Improvement: A Pioneering Multi-Ethnic Human Service Organization (1971–2008) 15. Conclusion: Assessing the Organizational Capacity of Nonprofit Human Service Agencies: Self-Assessment Tools for Practice