The AmeriCorps Budget Crisis of 2003 (Sequel): Why the National Service Movement Faced Cutbacks and How it Responded Case Solution
This is a sequel which sheds light on thethe development of a high profile public lobbying effort called Save AmeriCorps. It describesthe full-court press attempt-including using local and national media, political contacts of board members, and a variety of people occasions -meant to convince Congressional appropriators to approve an emergency supplementary budget which would contain additional resources for Americorps grants.Eventually, the fact the Coalition's attempt falls short, at least in the near-term, raises questions about the long term impact of such lobbying-in addition to the more essential question about whether it makes sense for volunteers and nonprofit organizations to look to government for wages and managing funds. HKS Case Number 1740.1
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PUBLICATION DATE: March 01, 2004
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