The Shield of Purpose: Legitimizing Marketization in Nonprofit Welfare Organizations
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly
Published online on January 23, 2026
Abstract
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Once being independent pioneers, nonprofit welfare organizations now face marketization as they compete with commercial actors in delivering services within the welfare state. This development has been described as “becoming business-like,” which implies ...
Once being independent pioneers, nonprofit welfare organizations now face marketization as they compete with commercial actors in delivering services within the welfare state. This development has been described as “becoming business-like,” which implies ...