http://hdl.handle.net/2451/69543 2026-04-09T00:40:49Z http://hdl.handle.net/2451/75580 Title: Mission-Embeddedness and Financial Independence in Dance Nonprofits Authors: Gozzi, Laila; Levine Daniel, Jamie; Loots, Ellen Abstract: Governments are increasingly reducing funding for (arts) nonprofits or attaching conditions to access public support. Consequently, arts nonprofits seek to advance their artistic and social missions while increasing financial independence. The literature is divided on whether these objectives complement or substitute for each other. We analyse this relationship using an earned revenue embeddedness framework that assesses earned income activities based on their connection to an organisation’s core mission. Using data from 100 financial statements of 24 Dutch dance nonprofits, we examine the relationship between earned revenue embeddedness and financial independence from government grants. We find that the level of earned revenue embeddedness matters: higher levels of embeddedness have a positive impact on financial independence, implying that mission and money are mutually reinforcing. Commercial activities embedded within the mission strengthen both organisations’ missions and financial independence. We introduce three real-world indicators of financial independence that capture subtle distinctions of commonly used measures. 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2451/74675 Title: Getting into Good Trouble: A case study on getting started in organized physician advocacy Authors: Levine Daniel, Jamie; Carlson, Meg; Hartsock, Jane; McHugh, Katherine; Pritchard, Haley; Rouse, Caroline; Sinha, Arjun; Walsh, Mary Norine; Wilkinson, Tracey; Zee-Cheng, Janine; Bosslet, Gabriel Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has changed a lot for many people, including medical professionals. For some, the politicization of vaccines and COVID therapies simply highlighted the role of politics and health policy on health outcomes and patient care. For others, this politicalization was a source of anger and frustration. The Good Trouble Coalition (GTC) was formed by a group of healthcare and public health practitioners in 2022 out of this frustration and a desire to turn anger into action. GTC is “a coalition of Hoosier healthcare and public health stakeholders working to improve life in Indiana through statehouse-level advocacy around issues of public health, patient-centered care, and health equity”. GTC was born in 2022 in response to legislative attacks on public health and the patient-doctor relationship and has grown into a nonprofit advocacy group that focuses on statehouse health policy in Indiana. Here we share who we are, what we have done, and how we have done it in hopes of providing a roadmap for physicians and other health care professionals who are interested in organizing for political advocacy. 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2451/74624 Title: Ungrading: Socially Just Assessment Practices for the PA Classroom Authors: Love, Jeannine; Levine Daniel, Jamie Abstract: Public service toward the advancement of social justice requires administrators to cultivate particular capacities. To meet this need, public affairs programs and instructors are developing curricula that: incorporate content regarding systemic inequities; examine sociohistorical contexts in which such inequities are created and perpetuated; and, illuminate power dynamics embedded within these systems by utilizing concepts grounded in critical theory. However, engaging in social justice work requires administrators to not only assess existing power relations but to also actively transform them. Thus, public administration curricula must also incorporate capacity building for participatory democracy. Students need opportunities to experience transformative processes with supportive guidance. This paper examines ungrading as one tool instructors can employ to actively shift power dynamics, model participatory public engagement for future practice, and enhance deeper and more equitable student learning in the process. 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2451/69891 Title: Message (In)Congruence: Tweeting While Competing for Donations Authors: Levine Daniel, Jamie; Curley, Cali; Walk, Marlene Abstract: Nonprofit organizations rely on social media to build relationships with their stakeholders and solicit the resources they need to provide their programs and services. This online activity takes place in an increasingly competitive environment. We draw on the situational theory of publics, stakeholder theory, giving motivation, and gamification to examine this question: When organizations engage in competitive philanthropy, what framing is more effective at generating donations on an online platform? We confirm the relationship between tweeting and donation solicitation and shed light on some specific types of messaging associated with increased donations. 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z