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DYNAMICS OF )—

SOCIAL

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Jonathan Peizer UNDERSTANDING

THEFACTORS TAT WW “. J INFLUENCE RESULTS: < ie — LESSONS LEARNED

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Dedicated

to the memory

of Karmen

Basic, former executive director of the

Open Society Institute—Croatia. She lived life on her own terms, said what she meant, meant what she said, and was taken from us all far too early.

Contents

Introduction . . Se CHAPTER

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Nonprofit Capacity: Issues and Promising eee

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Sustainability: Balancing the Profit and Value NAO Cares

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