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Strang, K. D. (2017). Integrating theory and practice to identify contemporary best practice factors in USA not-for-profits. In L. L. West & A. Worthington (Eds.), Handbook of research on emerging business models and managerial strategies in the nonprofit sector (pp. 31-55). IGI Global.
This chapter provides a systemic review of best practices and key factors tied to organizational performance, including effective leadership practices and organizational frameworks designed to address challenges unique to nonprofit organizations.

Staszewska, B. M. (2017). Business model development for stability, sustainability, and resilience. In L. L. West & A. Worthington (Eds.), Handbook of research on emerging business models and managerial strategies in the nonprofit sector (pp. 389-413). IGI Global. http://doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-2537-0.ch020
This chapter provides background on nonprofit organizations and methods of developing a business model that allows for innovative thinking and an overall shift to sustainability, while remaining aligned with the parameters and requirements of nonprofit organizational status.

Salamon, L. M., & Newhouse, C. L. (2020, June). The 2020 nonprofit employment report.Nonprofit Economic Data Bulletin no. 48. Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies.
This report provides key employment data from the Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project (CNP), including wages and COVID-19 impacts. This information provides useful background on the relevance, importance, and scope of nonprofit organizations within the United States.

Candid. (2021). Guidestar. Author.
This website may help you find relevant nonprofit organizations if you cannot identify relevant local or regional resources for this week’s assignment.