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Article 1
The Promise and Limits of Collective Action for Nonprofit Self-Regulation: Evidence from Asia. 
Sidel, M. (2010) 
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 39: 1039-1056.

Discussion Questions

• Discuss the evolution of self-regulation for nonprofit organizations in the United States.
• Discuss the current evolution of self-regulation by the nonprofit sector in Asia from the 1970s through the 1990s.
• List and discuss two (2) of the key self-regulation initiatives currently underway in India. How do these compare to self-regulation initiatives in the United States?
• Describe the work of Guidestar and discuss its expansion internationally.
• What are some of the issues that will be faced in the expansion of nonprofit self-regulation internationally?

Article 2 
Evolution of Nonprofit Self-Regulation in Europe. 
Bies, A., (2010) 
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 39: 1057-1086.

Discussion Questions

• Discuss the pressures that have led to increased expectations for self-regulation in Europe.
• List and discuss the three key factors that affect nonprofit self-regulation.
• Discuss “accountability” and its relationship to transparency in self-regulation.
• Describe compliance self-regulation, adaptive self-regulation, and professional self-regulation. Discuss the types of self-regulatory systems each uses.

Article 3 
Communicating the “Realities” of Charity Costs: An Institute of Fundraising Initiative. 
Sargeant, A., Lee, S., Jay, E. (2009) 
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 38: 333-342.

Discussion Questions

• Discuss the work of the Fundraising Standards Board and how it has impacted fundraising in England and Wales.
• Do public perceptions of the cost of fundraising for a nonprofit matter? Why or why not?
• What is the generally accepted ratio between administrative/fundraising costs and program expenditure? Does this information provided by a nonprofit increase or decrease donation levels?
• Describe “indirect costs” with regard to fundraising and what might be included in that category.

Article 4
Government-Driven Social Enterprises in South Korea: Lessons from the Social Enterprise Promotion Program in the Seoul Metropolitan Government
Jung, K. Jang, H., Seo, I. (2015)
International Review of Administrative Sciences, 0(0): 1–19.

Discussion Questions

• What type of governing model was applied in this article?
• How can failure theory be used to justify government intervention of nonprofit organizations?
• What is social enterprise as a third-party government?

Article 5
What Prompts Companies to Collaboration with NGOs? Recent Evidence from the Netherlands
den Hond, F., de Bakker F., Doh, J. (2015)
Business & Society, 54(2): 187–228.

Discussion Questions

• What factors influence corporations to engage with nongovernmental organizations?
• What role does resource dependency theory play in the development of corporate and NGO relationships?
• What role does corporate social responsibility play in the development of corporate and NGO relationships?