The Multiple Sources of Mission Drift

This article examines Weisbrod's contention that nonprofits should avoid unrelated business activities, primarily because of their potential for mission drift. The conclusion reached is that commercial ventures are only one among several paths to mission drift, and not the most threatening. Fur...

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Published in:Nonprofit and voluntary sector quarterly 2007-06, Vol.36 (2), p.299-307
Main Author: Jones, Marshall B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business
Drift
Economic sociology
Financing
General studies. Economic systems
Goals
Missions
Nonprofit making organizations
Nonprofit organizations
Remedies
Sociology
Sociology of economy and development
Support
Trade
Ventures
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Summary:This article examines Weisbrod's contention that nonprofits should avoid unrelated business activities, primarily because of their potential for mission drift. The conclusion reached is that commercial ventures are only one among several paths to mission drift, and not the most threatening. Furthermore, the bottom line retains its potential for mission drift, even in nonprofits that have no unrelated business activities. However, if mission drift has multiple sources, then the exclusion of one relatively minor source is not an adequate remedy.
ISSN:0899-7640
1552-7395
0899-7640
DOI:10.1177/0899764007300385