Title: Torn Between Two Sectors: Government or Business?
Abstract:This article describes the variety in the Dutch nonprofit/volunteer sector and shows five phases in the development of the Dutch nonprofit sector. The first four phases lead to the development of a hu...This article describes the variety in the Dutch nonprofit/volunteer sector and shows five phases in the development of the Dutch nonprofit sector. The first four phases lead to the development of a huge nonprofit sector which is paid staff dominated. Volunteers play an important role in rendering services in many fields but not in fundraising. Recently, the governmental subsidy system has changed fundamentally leading to pressures on nonprofit and volunteer organisations to raise more voluntary input, both in time as well as in money. Staying in line with the historic development, the Dutch government has undertaken several initiatives to support and improve volunteering which have had little success. Initiatives from the corporate sector are on the rise. The expectation is that volunteer administrators can play an important role in helping their organisations attract more voluntary support, both in time and money.Read More
Publication Year: 2007
Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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