Mapping Non-Profit Influence: The Case of the Lower 9th Ward
September 17th, 2013
This research was conducted by Cameron Conklin
Research Background
Due to the rapid growth of non-profit organizations within the U.S. and around the
world, it is incumbent that scholars more closely examine the interactions between three
sectors: private enterprise, government and non-profit organizations. In the…
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