ABSTRACT

Nonprofit organizations are managing to carry out sophisticated public relations programming that cultivates relationships with their key audiences. Their public relations challenges, however, have routinely been understudied. Budgetary and staffing restraints often limit how these organizations carry out their fundraising, public awareness and activism efforts, and client outreach. This volume explores a range of public relations theories and topics important to the management of nonprofit organizations, including crisis management, communicating to strengthen engagement online and offline, and recruiting and retaining volunteer and donor support.

part I|100 pages

Strategic Management of Nonprofit Organizations

chapter 1|16 pages

A Fractured Glass Ceiling in Fundraising?

Examining the Careers of Minority Healthcare Fundraisers Using Role Theory

chapter 2|14 pages

Relying on Divine Intervention?

An Analysis of Church Crisis Management Plans

chapter 3|17 pages

PR Capacity on Nonprofit Boards

chapter 4|16 pages

The Billion-Dollar Question

Examining the Extent of Fundraising Encroachment on Public Relations in Higher Education

chapter 6|17 pages

Race for Crisis Control

Attitudes and Giving Responses after Susan G. Komen for the Cure Pulled Planned Parenthood Funding

part II|82 pages

Stakeholder Relations

chapter 7|21 pages

New Dimensions in Relationship Management

Exploring Gender and Inclusion in the Nonprofit Organization–Volunteer Relationship

chapter 8|17 pages

Navigation and Grounded Communication

Grassroots Strategies for Public Relations Practitioners Working with Underserved Communities

chapter 9|13 pages

The Academy for Civic Professionalism

A Case Study in Relationship Management and Stakeholder Engagement

chapter 10|13 pages

Building Mutually Beneficial Relationships

Recommended Best Practices for Online Grant Making Procedures

chapter 11|16 pages

Disaster Public Affairs Training

A Test of the Crisis-Adaptive Public Information Model

part III|82 pages

Public Awareness and Advocacy

chapter 12|18 pages

Legitimation Strategies in Radical Activist Issues Management

Congressional Testimony of the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP)

chapter 13|16 pages

The Cape Wind Debate

Framing by Energy Activist Groups and Frame Salience for Active Online Audiences

chapter 15|17 pages

Public Relations for the Next Generation

An Historical Perspective on Activism on Behalf of Children's Broadcasting Initiatives

chapter 16|16 pages

Digging for Victory Gardens

A Comparative Analysis of the U.K. and U.S. World War II Gardening Campaigns

part IV|60 pages

New Media Challenges and Opportunities

chapter 17|14 pages

Tweeting Charities

Perceptions, Resources, and Effective Twitter Practices for the Nonprofit Sector

chapter 18|15 pages

Nonprofits' Use of Facebook

An Examination of Organizational Message Strategies

chapter 19|14 pages

Compassion International and Pinterest

Developing Brand Personality and Demonstrating Stewardship through Visuals

chapter 20|15 pages

Foundations

Creating Social Change through Technological Innovation

chapter |6 pages

Afterword