The new landscape for nonprofits.

摘要: For most of this century, society's caring functions have been the work government and charities. But social services in United States are a period transition. Today U.S. no longer considers nonprofits to be entitled--or even best qualified--to provide services. Profit-seeking companies like Lockheed Martin now winning contracts for such William Ryan describes how outsourcing new business mind-set changed landscape The change raises fundamental questions about mission future nonprofits. attributes growth for-profits service industry four factors: size, capital, mobility, responsiveness. While those give an advantage acquiring contracts, not yet lost their foothold. cites examples organizations YWCA Abraxas demonstrate various ways that responding--from subcontracting partnership outright conversion for-profit status. By playing marketplace, will forced reconfigure operations could compromise missions. Because find themselves sharing territory with for-profits, sometimes as collaborators competitors, distinctions between these continue blur. point, argues, is whether can survive opposition from for-profits. Many already adjusted competitive environment. real issue adapt without compromising qualities distinguish them organizations.