Resources for Research and Education

The annotated listings below are provided to introduce those new to nonprofit scholarship to some selected journals, periodicals, reference books and links to libraries and institutions.

Journals

Nonprofit Management and Leadership (NML)

NML brings together thinking and knowledge about the special needs, challenges, and opportunities of nonprofit organizations. Each issue of NML offers readers the authoritative insights of top executives and scholars on the common concerns of nonprofit leaders in all nonprofit settings.

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly (NVSQ)

A publication of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), NVSQ provides research, discussion and analysis of the field from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, and leads its readers to understand the impact the nonprofit sector has on society.

Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Non-Profit Organisations

The official journal of the International Society for Third-Sector Research, Voluntas is an interdisciplinary international journal that aims present leading-edge academic argument around civil society issues in a style that is accessible to practitioners and policymakers.

Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR)

SSIR provides strategies, tools and ideas for nonprofits, foundations and socially responsible businesses.