| Current research
Jodi Sandfort
- Nonprofit resource environment
Joe Soss
- Policy implementation and governance; politics of poverty, inequality, and social policy; political psychology, public opinion, and political behavior; and empirical theory and research methodology
Melissa Stone
- Governing in the public interest, governance in action, accountability norms and practices
Publications
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Dreyling, S., Macklin, C., Mortenson, C., Kiedrowski, J., Pratt, J., & Sandfort, J. (2006). Minnesota�s Nonprofit Economy: The Quarterly Survey Project. Minneapolis, MN: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits and Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs.
- Fording, R., Soss, J. & Schram, S. (2007). Devolution, Discretion, and the Impact of Local Political Values on TANF Sanctioning. Social Service Review. 81(2): 285-316.
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Kiedrowski, J. (2006). Hold elected officials accountable for improved performance. MN Journal 23(10). St. Paul, MN: Citizens League, p. 11.
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Kiedrowski. J. (2006). Quantitative assessment of a Senge Learning Organization intervention. The Learning Organization, 13(4), 369-383.
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Kiedrowski, J. (2007, January 7). The awful, lawful joy ride: Whipping wildly from deficit to surplus isn't good for Minnesota. Let's smooth our system. Minneapolis Star Tribune, p. 1AA & 5AA.
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Kiedrowski, J. & Gunyou, J. (2006, August 15). Toward a more competitive state: Rather than just debate taxes in Minnesota, let's focus on where and how those resources are being invested. Minneapolis Star Tribune.
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Macklin, C., Mortensen, C., Pratt, J. (2006, April). Minnesota Nonprofit Economy Report. Minnesota Council of Nonprofits and Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs.
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Ostrower, F. & Stone, M. (2006). Governance: Research Trends, Gaps, and Future Prospects. In Powell, Walter W. & Richard Steinberg, Richard (eds.) The Nonprofit Sector, A Research Handbook. 2nd Edition. New Haven CT: Yale University Press.
- Soss, J., Hacker, J. & Mettler, S, eds. (2007, forthcoming). Remaking America: Democracy and Public Policy in an Age of Inequality. New York, NY: Russell Sage Foundation.
- Soss, J. & Schram, S. (2007). A Public Transformed? Welfare Reform as Policy Feedback. American Political Science Review. 101(1): 111-27.
- Soss, J. (2005). Making Clients and Citizens: Welfare Policy as a Source of Status, Belief, and Action. In Anne Schneider and Helen Ingram, eds. Deserving and Entitled: Social Constructions and Public Policy (pp.291-328). State University of New York Press.
- Stone, M. & Ostrower, F. (2007). Acting in the public interest? Another look at research on nonprofit governance. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. In press.
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Courses
- PA 3003: Nonprofit and Public Financial Analysis and Budgeting (3.0 credits; fall, every year) - Syllabus
- PA 5003: Introduction to Financial Analysis and Management (1.5 credits; every fall & spring) - Syllabus
- PA 5101 / 4101: Management and Governance of Nonprofit Organizations (3 credits, every fall) - Syllabus
- PA 5102: Organizational Performance and Change (3 credits) - Syllabus
- PA 5104: Strategic Human Resource Management (3 credits) - Syllabus
- PA 5111: Financial Management in Public and Nonprofit Organizations (3 credits, every spring) - Syllabus
- PA 5112: Public Budgeting (3 credits) - Syllabus
- PA 5113: State and Local Public Finance (3 credits, every spring)
- PA 5431: Public Policies on Work and Pay (3 credits)
Outreach
The Public and Nonprofit Leadership Center co-sponsored two half-day conferences, with the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance.
Serving Citizens Better: Promoting Excellence in Public Management (January 2006)
Promoting Excellence in Public Management: Innovations in Cities and Counties (April 2006).
- Jay Kiedrowski (2005 & 2006). Ensuring Your Planned Gift Accomplishes What You Intend: Investing in Organizations that Are Performance-Based. Presentation at the Minnesota Planned Giving Annual Conference, November 9, 2005 & September 14, 2006.
- Jay Kiedrowski (2006). Systemic results-based leadership. Keynote Address at the Midwestern Governmental Audit Forum, Bloomington, MN, April 20.
- Melissa Stone (2006) Governance. Presented presented a discussion session for the Audit Committee of the University's board of Regents in March 2006.
- Rip Rapson & Melissa Stone (2006). Acting in the Public Interest? Another Look at Research on Nonprofit Governance. Seminar co-sponsored by PNLC & CSPG, February 20.
Presentations
- Kiedrowski, J.(2006, September 14). Ensuring Your Planned Gift Accomplishes What You Intend: Investing in Performance-Based Organizations. Invited Presentation at the MN Planned Giving Conference.
- Kiedrowski, J.(2005, April 2). Arbitrage Financing for Nonprofit Capital Projects: The Case Study of the Guthrie Theater. Presentation to the MN Association of Nonprofit Finance Officers.
- Kiedrowski, J.(2006, December). Achieving High Performance. Keynote, Midwest Auditors Annual Conference.
- Kiedrowski, J. (2005, November 4). Framing the Budget Debate: Advancing an Economic Policy Agenda. Panel Presenter at Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Annual Conference.
- Rapson, R. & Stone, M. (2006, February 20). Acting in the Public Interest? Another Look at Research on Nonprofit Governance. Seminar co-sponsored by PNLC & CSPG.
- Stone, M. (2006, March). Governance. Presented a discussion session for the Audit Committee of the University's board of Regents.
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