The Challenge of Accountability, the Opportunity of Responsibility for Third Sector Organisations

Accountability is usually assumed to be an unmitigated good for Third Sector organisations – the more the better. While there are some benefits from externally imposed accountability requirements, they can also be counterproductive – undermining responsibility and leading to what we have coined as ‘funder capture’. A typology of funder capture is presented, suggesting some of its more subtle forms are likely to be the most insidious.

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  • This Research Has: been peer reviewed by academics at a university
  • Creator | Kaihanga: Garth Nowland-Foreman
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  • Publisher | Kaiwhakaputa:
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  • Bibliographic Citation | Whakapuakanga: Nowland-Foreman, Garth. (2009) “The Challenge of Accountability, the Opportunity of Responsibility for Third Sector Organisations”. Paper presented to 6th International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR) Asia Pacific Regional Conference, Taipei, November 2009
  • Main Language | Reo Matua: English
  • Submitter's Rights | Nga Tika o te Kaituku: I am the author / creator of this resource