Author: DiMaggio, Paul J.

Publication Year: 1980

Media Type: Report

Summary:

This working paper is a revised version of a paper written for a conference on the impact of federal giving on the nonprofit sector, organized by the National Center for Responsive Governance in Washington, DC. The first section of this paper summarizes the relatively little hard data that exist on the extent of government support for the arts in the Untied States. The second section describes the eligibility requirements and criteria for federal funding, and discusses some of the merits and weaknesses of different methods of allocating grants. The third section represents some steps towards conceptualizing a broader approach to assessing program effects than that usually employed.

Abstract:

This working paper is a revised version of a paper written for a conference on the impact of federal giving on the nonprofit sector, organized by the National Center for Responsive Governance in Washington, DC. The first section of this paper summarizes the relatively little hard data that exist on the extent of government support for the arts in the United States. The second section describes the eligibility requirements and criteria for federal funding, and discusses some of the merits and weaknesses of different methods of allocating grants. The third section represents some steps towards conceptualizing a broader approach to assessing program effects than that usually employed. Includes tables.

[Program on Non-Profit Organizations (PONPO) Working paper, No. 31 and
 Institution for Social and Policy Studies (ISPS) Working Paper No. 231.]

CONTENTS
Preface.
Introduction.
The incidence of public support.
The instrumentalities of public support.
The impact of public funding.
Conclusion.
References.

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Categories: Funding