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Title Exploring Business Models Of Nonprofit Organizations
ID_Doc 78275
Authors Peric, J; Delic, A; Stanic, M
Title Exploring Business Models Of Nonprofit Organizations
Year 2020
Published Management-Journal Of Contemporary Management Issues, 25, 2
DOI 10.30924/mjcmi.25.2.10
Abstract Business models are usually used to describe how business entities sustain their competitive advantage, offer their customers better value and create good cooperation with their partners. While the literature is rich with best practice examples among for-profit business entities, nonprofit organizations (NPOs) are rarely observed and compared through the business model concept. Nonprofit organizations are mostly viewed as mission-driven organizations, which is why the business side is often rather neglected. The success of nonprofit organizations is usually measured by their impact in the community, which makes their activities dynamic and very much dependable on their business ecosystem. The goal of this paper is to identify specific characteristics of business models in the nonprofit sector, to evaluate how well nonprofit organizations communicate their value proposition to their customers, what distinguishes them from other nonprofits and what they are doing to develop a successful and sustainable organization. The empirical study covers ten Croatian nonprofit organizations. The business model canvas is used to describe and compare their business models. The findings represent a good basis for understanding the performance of nonprofit organization, and can serve as a framework for specific policies and programs aimed at development of nonprofit organizations.
Author Keywords business models; nonprofit organizations; social mission; value proposition; case study
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
EID WOS:000602684700010
WoS Category Management
Research Area Business & Economics
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