...Vicky Lambert; Irvine Lapsley Purpose There is a longstanding debate over the role of modern business methods in the contemporary non-profit organisation (NPO). Critics of business practices assert that they may undermine the missions of NPOs. The aim of this paper is to contribute to this debate...

... in the disclosure of volunteer contributions at an organisational level in the Australian context. Stuart Tooley can be contacted at: stuart.tooley@qut.edu.au © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Accountability Disclosure Not-for-profit Non-profit organisations Volunteers Sustainability...

... statements of charities and other non-profit organisations are widely used as sources of data for assessing the performance of third sector organisations (TSOs) (Palmer et al., 2001 ; Connolly and Hyndman, 2004 ; Crawford et al., 2009). Numerous studies of the sector draw conclusions...

..., and where the giver expects no direct reciprocation or financial gain in return. Such a definition focuses on philanthropic giving of financial resources and therefore excludes volunteering and in‐kind giving. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 New Zealand Non‐profit organisations...