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.

Winner, Best Book Award, Academy of Management Public and Nonprofit Division

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