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Papers and Reports

Throughout the Building Bridges Initiative, reports and papers have been presented to team members and the public.  Some of the documents published and presented are listed below.  The documents are available for private use.  No other use of these documents is permitted unless express written permission is granted by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation.

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Curricular content for nonprofit management programs: The student perspective. 
Larson, R. S., Wilson, M.I., and Chung, D. (2003).  Journal of Public Affairs Education, 9(3), 169-180.

 University of Pennsylvania's Program in Nonprofits, Universities,
 Communities and Schools (PNUCS) Capstone Report:
Voices,
 Reflections, and Accomplishments.
  This publication chronicles
 the range of PNUCS-related work over the past four years.

"Building Bridges Initiative Cluster Evaluation: Survey of Nonprofit Management Alumni" - March 2002.   By R. Sam Larson, Ph.D. 
Adobe PDF version of the report. 
Download the survey instrument here.

"Building Bridges Initiative Cluster Evaluation: Survey of Nonprofit Management Students" - March 2001.
By R. Sam Larson, Ph.D. and Mark I. Wilson, Ph.D.  
Download the Survey Instrument Here.

How Centers Work: Building and Sustaining Academic Nonprofit Centers - November 2001.  By R. Sam Larson, Ph.D. and Sonia Barnes, M.S.  A report to the nonprofit management education field.
Hard copies of this report are available free upon request from CenterPoint Institute.   Email or call: Dee Jimenez @ 815-463-1300
Adobe PDF version

The Builders Study - Building Philanthropy and Nonprofit Academic Centers: A View from Ten Builders - May, 2001.  By R. Sam Larson, Ph.D. and Sonia Barnes, M.S.  Adobe PDF version

Report to the W. K. Kellogg Foundation Board:  Building Bridges Between Practice and Knowledge in Nonprofit Management Education - An Initiative That Is Unleashing Resources for the Common Good.  In March 2001, the Philanthropy and Volunteerism program team made an oral presentation  to the board that highlighted key elements and provided a case example.  Adobe PDF version

The Journey of the Learning Community, 2000: Toward Sustainability of Nonprofit Management Education Programs - March, 2001.  Report of the Building Bridges Between Practice and Knowledge in Nonprofit Management Education Learning Community Meeting, October 18 - 21, 2000 in Washington D.C.  Adobe PDF version

Voices of Wisdom: Knowledge and Experience from Practitioner-Academic Teams in the Building Bridges Initiative.  Presented at ARNOVA in November, 2000. By Linda Camino, Ph.D. and Katheryn W. Heidrich, Ph.DAdobe PDF version

The Journey of the Learning Community, 1999: Connections, Reflections and Directions. Report of the Building Bridges Between Practice and Knowledge in Nonprofit Management Education Learning Community Meeting, October 3 - 7, 1999 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Adobe PDF version/English   Adobe PDF version/Portuguese   
Adobe PDF version/Spanish

Nonprofit Management Education in the United States.
Presented to the Building Bridges Initiative Conference of the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, October 7, 1999 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  By John Palmer Smith, Ph.D.   Adobe PDF version

The Journey of the Learning Community, 1998: Moving from Imagination  to Reality in Nonprofit Management Education.  A report of the Building Bridges Initiative Learning Community Meeting, September 23-26, 1998 in Battle Creek, Michigan.  
By Linda Camino,
Ph.D. and Shepherd Zeldin, Ph.D.  Adobe .PDF version

Nonprofit Management CentersMoving Beyond the Periphery.  Presented at ARNOVA in November, 1998.  By  R. Sam Larson and Robert F. Long.    Adobe PDF version