Journal of Nonprofit Innovation (JoNI) is an international, open-access, peer-reviewed journal for academic research and thought papers on community and global issues related to the nonprofit or third sector..
JoNI is bridging the gap between academic research and nonprofits operating on the ground by making research more accessible that’s related to civil society.
See the Aims and Scope for a complete coverage of the journal.
Current Issue: Volume 5, Issue 3 (2025) Special Edition: Research for Practice
Full Issue
Special Edition: Full Issue - Research for Practice, September 2025
Angie Holzer and Erica Bassett
Literature Reviews
Research Summaries - Research for Practice: JoNI September 2025 Issue
Erica Jensen, Emma Indart, Emilyn Watkins, and Faith Manchester
Articles
Bridging Research and Practice: Advancing Pracademic and Applied Research in the Social Sector
Emma Indart and Emilyn Watkins
Program Evaluation: Best Practices and Examples for Nonprofits
Erica Bassett and Faith M. Manchester
Bridging Theory and Practice: The Vision and Action Plan of the ISTR Research for Practice Affinity Group
Angie Holzer, Christopher Dayson, Dana Doan, Patricia Quinn, Tayyeb Hadi, Michele Fugiel Gartner, Carissa van den Berk-Clark, Ana María Sánchez, Farouq Aliyu Muhammad, Romina Farías, and Christopher Einolf
Transparency, Trust, and Partnerships: Strengthening Nonprofit Collaboration through Data and Accountability
Sujeeth Reddy Sithagari and Angie Holzer
The Inaccessibility of Nonprofit Organizations Data in Sub-Saharan Africa
Barnabas Suva and Robert Bhero
Realities of Mexican Civil Society Organizations: Index for the Promotion of Activities of Civil Society Organizations
Pablo Armando Gonzalez Ulloa Aguirre
Mapping Nonprofit Data Accessibility in Latin American Countries: Early Insights from an Exploratory Comparative Study
Angie Holzer, Tania Hernandez, Ted Gray Barnes Jr, Noah Ellis, Sumasri Jasti, Hannah Chu, Nithin Kumar, Evan Campione, Louis Ye, and Quoc Thai Dinh
Cultural Dynamics and Reverse Culture Shock: A Strategy for Building Sustainable Human Resources in International NGOs
Haruka Minemura and Yuko Nishide
Spotlight
Nonprofit Spotlight: Rising Violet
Angie Holzer and Tiffany Sowby
Artículos en Español (Articles in Spanish)
Tendiendo puentes la teoría y la práctica: La visión y el plan de acción del Grupo de Afinidad de Investigación para la Práctica de la ISTR
Angie Holzer, Christopher Dayson, Dana Doan, Patricia Quinn, Michele Fugiel Gartner, Tayyeb Hadi, Carissa van den Berk-Clark, Ana Maria Sanchez, Farouq Aliyu Muhammad, Romina Farias, and Christopher Einolf
Transparencia, confianza y asociaciones: fortaleciendo la colaboración a través de datos y rendición de cuentas
Sujeeth Reddy Sithagari and Angie Holzer
Mapeo de la Accesibilidad de Datos de Organizaciones No Lucrativas en Países de América Latina: Primeras Perspectivas de un Estudio Comparativo Exploratorio
Angie Holzer, Tania Hernandez, Ted Gray Barnes Jr, Noah Ellis, Sumasri Jasti, Hannah Chu, Evan Campione, Louis Ye, Nithin Kumar, and Quoc Thai Dinh
Realidades de las Organizaciones de la Sociedad Civil en México: Índice de Fomento a las Actividades de las OSC
Pablo Armando González Ulloa Aguirre
हिंदी में लेख (Articles in Hindi)
Transparency, Trust, and Partnerships: Strengthening Nonprofit Collaboration through Data and Accountability (Hindi version)
Sujeeth Reddy Sithagari and Angie Holzer
