The Future of the Not-For-Profit Corporations

Bruce L. R. Smith

Expert InsightsPublished 1966

An analysis of the nonprofit corporation's history and role in the U.S. There are about 50 not-for-profit organizations divided into four large classes, ranging from university-affiliated research institutes to advisory corporations. The Paper evaluates the strengths and weaknesses within each category, and concludes that the vital problems facing these institutions are: (1) distinguishing vital from unnecessary controls over different types of contractor operations; (2) guarding against conflicts of interest of an unusual or little understood nature; (3) developing better criteria for assigning research tasks; and (4) evolving leadership strata within the government to guide the contract apparatus.

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  • Year: 1966
  • Pages: 36
  • Document Number: P-3366

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Smith, Bruce L. R., The Future of the Not-For-Profit Corporations. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1966. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P3366.html.
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