ABOUT THE CENTER ON PHILANTHROPY AND PUBLIC POLICY
The Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy promotes more effective philanthropy andstrengthens the nonprofit sector through research that informs philanthropic decision making and public policy to advance public problem solving. Using California and the West as a laboratory,the Center conducts research on philanthropy, volunteerism, and the role of the nonprofit sector in America’s communities.In order to make the research a catalyst for understanding and action, the Center encouragescommunication among the philanthropic, nonprofit, and policy communities. This isaccomplished through a series of convenings and conversations around research findings and policy issues to help key decision makers work together more effectively to solve public problems and to identify strategies for action.The opinions presented in this paper represent those of the authors and not those of The Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy.Copyright
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