in Nonprofit Organizations

Publications:

Jaskyte, K. & Min Hong Lee. Interorganizational relationships: A source of innovation in nonprofit organizations? Administration in Social Work (under review).

Abstract

Forming interorganizational relationships (IORs) has become a popular alternative approach among nonprofit organizations to developing competitive advantage and increasing innovative capacity. This study examined the nature of IORs in a sample of 36 nonprofit organizations. Specifically, it assessed the effects of four components of interorganizational relationships: resources, information, technical assistance, and work and/or clients upon three types of innovations: administrative, product, and process. The results indicated that the effects of IORs on innovation vary by innovation type. Implications of the study for research and social work practice are discussed.

Jaskyte, K. The National Science Foundation: Funding opportunities for social workers. Research on Social Work Practice (in press).

This paper introduces the National Science Foundation as a potential funding source for social work practitioners and academicians and describes the experience of one faculty member in seeking funding from this source. It provides an overview of the Foundation, discusses its programmatic structure, proposal preparation, selection criteria and review process, and presents a summary of a successfully funded proposal.