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Local nonprofit sector capacity is determined not only by resource availability and organizational density, but also by the strength of local networks and community context, which shape organizations' ability to meet community needs. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To examine local nonprofit sector carrying capacity by synthesizing economic models of supply and demand with practitioner insights.

August 19, 2026Administration & Society

More Than the Sum of Its Parts? Bridging Research-to-Practice Gaps to Explain Local Nonprofit Sector Health

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JBJessica L. Berrett ASAmanda J. Stewart KKKerry Kuenzi

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Mixed-methods study reveals that network embeddedness and local context drive sector capacity in health and human services nonprofits, highlighting factors governing community carrying capacity.

Key Points

To examine local nonprofit sector carrying capacity by synthesizing economic models of supply and demand with practitioner insights.
Conducted a mixed-methods investigation combining community indicators with survey and interview data from health and human services nonprofits in a midsize southeastern U.S. city.
Nonprofit sector capacity depends not only on resource availability and organizational density but also critically on local network strength and community context.
Organizations deeply embedded in local collaborative networks demonstrate distinct capacity perceptions and a greater ability to meet community needs compared to loosely connected organizations.

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Berrett et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8563eb03308d306e2d7649 https://doi.org/10.1177/00953997261467698

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August 19, 2026Administration & Society

More Than the Sum of Its Parts? Bridging Research-to-Practice Gaps to Explain Local Nonprofit Sector Health

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Authors

JBJessica L. Berrett ASAmanda J. Stewart KKKerry Kuenzi

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Overview

Mixed-methods study reveals that network embeddedness and local context drive sector capacity in health and human services nonprofits, highlighting factors governing community carrying capacity.

Key Points

To examine local nonprofit sector carrying capacity by synthesizing economic models of supply and demand with practitioner insights.
Conducted a mixed-methods investigation combining community indicators with survey and interview data from health and human services nonprofits in a midsize southeastern U.S. city.
Nonprofit sector capacity depends not only on resource availability and organizational density but also critically on local network strength and community context.
Organizations deeply embedded in local collaborative networks demonstrate distinct capacity perceptions and a greater ability to meet community needs compared to loosely connected organizations.

Cite This Study

Berrett et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8563eb03308d306e2d7649 https://doi.org/10.1177/00953997261467698

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