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THE THIRD SECTOR: NOT-FOR-PROFITS IN THE UNITED STATES

Liberal Study
Upper Level
Credits: 4
Term(s) Offered (Subject to Change) : Fall 2.
Course Description:
Examine the major domestic forces shaping the continuing evolution and development of not-for-profit organizations. Examine the relationship of the third sector to government in the areas of advocacy, legislation and oversight and to the for-profit sector. Compare and contrast the not-for-profit and industrial sectors regarding issues of cooperation and competition for resources. Explore the effects of restructuring within the third sector itself.