Is Government Policy a Barrier or Facilitator to the Work of Place-Based Community-led Nonprofits?

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Roy, M. J., Rendall, J., Clewett, E., McMullan, J., Read, R., McLean, J., O'Hare, L., Bertotti, M., Kelly, M. and Baker, R. 2024. Is Government Policy a Barrier or Facilitator to the Work of Place-Based Community-led Nonprofits? Nonprofit Policy Forum. p. In Press. https://doi.org/10.1515/npf-2024-0003
AuthorsRoy, M. J., Rendall, J., Clewett, E., McMullan, J., Read, R., McLean, J., O'Hare, L., Bertotti, M., Kelly, M. and Baker, R.
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In this paper we explore whether government policy acts as a barrier or facilitator to the work of nonprofits, and in what ways (if at all) different policy contexts influence the work of place-based community-led nonprofit organizations working to improve the health and wellbeing of their communities. Employing ‘abductive’ analysis of qualitative data collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews and focus groups with 20 non-profit leaders located in different parts of the UK, we found that government policy can act both as barrier and facilitator at various times. There is often a disconnection between policy intent and the realities of local context, funding arrangements for nonprofits was often dependent on developing and maintaining successful relationships, and there were clear tensions between the pursuit of mission and alignment to government priorities.

Keywordsnonprofits; social policy; government; abductive analysis; UK; public health
JournalNonprofit Policy Forum
Journal citationp. In Press
ISSN2154-3348
Year2024
PublisherDe Gruyter
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1515/npf-2024-0003
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Accepted20 Nov 2024
Deposited27 Jan 2025
FunderNational Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
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