Why do some countries have a vibrant nonprofit sector while others do not? Nonprofits in Crisis explores the theory of risk as a major mechanism through which economic development influences the nonprofit sector. Nuno S. Themudo elaborates this idea by focusing on Mexican nonprofit organizations, which operate and strive to survive in a risky environment. The study of these nonprofits generates broader lessons about philanthropy and the nonprofit sector that complement wider cross-national statistical analysis.

Why growing prosperity may not result in a vibrant nonprofit sector

Nuno S. Themudo is Assistant Professor at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh.

Preface
1. A Cross-National Philanthropic Puzzle
2. A Risk Perspective on the Nonprofit Sector
3. Economic Development, Risk and the Nonprofit Sector in Cross-National Perspective
4. When Crisis Hits: Lessons of Courage and Compromise
5. The Long-term Impact of Economic Risk on Nonprofit Sector Strength
6. Nonprofit Sector in Crisis: Implications and Strategies for Risk Management
Notes
Bibliography
Index