Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Prentice, C. R., Brudney, J. L., Clerkin, R. M., and Brien, P. C. (2020). At your service: Nonprofit infrastructure organizations and COVID-19. The Foundation Review, 12(4): 51-58.
Prentice, C. R., Imperial, M. T., and Brudney, J. L. (2019). Conceptualizing the collaborative toolbox: A dimensional approach to collaboration. The American Review of Public Administration, 49(7): 792-809.
Prentice, C. R. (2018). Misreporting nonprofit lobbying engagement and expenses: Charitable regulation and managerial discretion. Nonprofit Policy Forum, 9(2): 1-13.
Prentice, C. R. (2018). The “state” of nonprofit lobbying research: Data, definitions, and directions for future study. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 47(4S): 204-217.
Brudney, J. L. and Prentice, C. R. (2018). A new tool for new times? Using Geographic Information Systems in nonprofit organizations. The Foundation Review, 10(4): 38-48.
Prentice, C. R. and Brudney, J. L. (2018). Are you being served? Toward a typology of nonprofit infrastructure organizations and a framework for their assessment. Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs, 4(1): 41-58.
Burnett, C. M. and Prentice, C. R. (2018, equal authorship). An exploration of how partisanship impacts council-manager systems. Politics and Policy, 46(3): 392-415.
Brudney, J. L., Prentice, C. R., and Harris, J. L. (2018). Beyond the comfort zone? County government collaboration with private-sector organizations to deliver services. International Journal of Public Administration, 41(16): 1374-1384.
Prentice, C. R. and Brudney, J. L. (2017). Nonprofit lobbying strategy: Challenging or championing the conventional wisdom? Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 28(3): 935-957.
Prentice, C. R. and Brudney, J. L. (2016). Definitions do make a difference: County managers and their conceptions of collaboration. Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership & Governance, 40(3): 193-207.
Prentice, C. R. (2016). Understanding nonprofit financial health: Exploring the effects of organizational and environmental variables. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 45(5): 888-909.
Prentice, C. R. (2016). Why so many measures of nonprofit financial performance? Analyzing and improving the use of financial measures in nonprofit research. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 45(4): 715-740.
Prentice, C. R., Imperial, M. T., and Brudney, J. L. (2019). Conceptualizing the collaborative toolbox: A dimensional approach to collaboration. The American Review of Public Administration, 49(7): 792-809.
Prentice, C. R. (2018). Misreporting nonprofit lobbying engagement and expenses: Charitable regulation and managerial discretion. Nonprofit Policy Forum, 9(2): 1-13.
Prentice, C. R. (2018). The “state” of nonprofit lobbying research: Data, definitions, and directions for future study. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 47(4S): 204-217.
Brudney, J. L. and Prentice, C. R. (2018). A new tool for new times? Using Geographic Information Systems in nonprofit organizations. The Foundation Review, 10(4): 38-48.
Prentice, C. R. and Brudney, J. L. (2018). Are you being served? Toward a typology of nonprofit infrastructure organizations and a framework for their assessment. Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs, 4(1): 41-58.
Burnett, C. M. and Prentice, C. R. (2018, equal authorship). An exploration of how partisanship impacts council-manager systems. Politics and Policy, 46(3): 392-415.
Brudney, J. L., Prentice, C. R., and Harris, J. L. (2018). Beyond the comfort zone? County government collaboration with private-sector organizations to deliver services. International Journal of Public Administration, 41(16): 1374-1384.
Prentice, C. R. and Brudney, J. L. (2017). Nonprofit lobbying strategy: Challenging or championing the conventional wisdom? Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 28(3): 935-957.
Prentice, C. R. and Brudney, J. L. (2016). Definitions do make a difference: County managers and their conceptions of collaboration. Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership & Governance, 40(3): 193-207.
Prentice, C. R. (2016). Understanding nonprofit financial health: Exploring the effects of organizational and environmental variables. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 45(5): 888-909.
Prentice, C. R. (2016). Why so many measures of nonprofit financial performance? Analyzing and improving the use of financial measures in nonprofit research. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 45(4): 715-740.
Book Chapters
Prentice, C. R. (Invited). Financial Analysis in Nonprofit Organizations. In K. Kearns and W. Jiun Wang (Eds.) Handbook of Nonprofit Management, Leadership, and Governance. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Imperial, M. T. and Prentice, C. R. (Forthcoming). Using service learning in public administration programs: Best practices and challenges. In K. Bottom, P. Dunning, I. Elliot, and J. Diamond (Eds.) Handbook of Teaching and Learning in Public Administration and Management. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Lam, M., Searing, E., Prentice C., and Grasse, N. (2020, equal authorship). Capital structure and financial health in nonprofit organizations. In I. Garcia-Rodriguez and M. E. Romero-Merino (Eds.) Financing Nonprofit Organizations. New York, NY: Routledge.
Imperial, M. T., Prentice, C. R., and Brudney, J. L. (2018). Collaboration and the environment. In A. Farazmand (Ed.) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Switzerland: Springer.
Prentice, C. R. and Brudney, J. L. (2016). Government contracting with the nonprofit sector. In R.A. Shick (Ed.) Government Contracting: A Public Solutions Handbook. New York, NY: Routledge.
Imperial, M. T. and Prentice, C. R. (Forthcoming). Using service learning in public administration programs: Best practices and challenges. In K. Bottom, P. Dunning, I. Elliot, and J. Diamond (Eds.) Handbook of Teaching and Learning in Public Administration and Management. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Lam, M., Searing, E., Prentice C., and Grasse, N. (2020, equal authorship). Capital structure and financial health in nonprofit organizations. In I. Garcia-Rodriguez and M. E. Romero-Merino (Eds.) Financing Nonprofit Organizations. New York, NY: Routledge.
Imperial, M. T., Prentice, C. R., and Brudney, J. L. (2018). Collaboration and the environment. In A. Farazmand (Ed.) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Switzerland: Springer.
Prentice, C. R. and Brudney, J. L. (2016). Government contracting with the nonprofit sector. In R.A. Shick (Ed.) Government Contracting: A Public Solutions Handbook. New York, NY: Routledge.
Manuscripts Under Review
Prentice, C. R., Carroll, R., Brennan, J. F., and Brudney, J. L. (Under review). Nonprofit supply and citizen demand: A spatial analysis of the market for third sector services.
Cody, C. A., Lawrence, K., Prentice, C. R., and Clerkin, R. M. (Under review). Increasing governing board role fulfillment through board member selection practices.
Cherry, S. T., Prentice, C. R., Roberto, A., and Hunter-Jones, J. (Under review). Resilience in nonprofit and public organizations: A case study on mutually beneficial community engagement.
Carroll, R. and Prentice, C. R. (Under review). Using the power of data science for spatial and temporal modeling and visualization of COVID-19.
Cody, C. A., Lawrence, K., Prentice, C. R., and Clerkin, R. M. (Under review). Increasing governing board role fulfillment through board member selection practices.
Cherry, S. T., Prentice, C. R., Roberto, A., and Hunter-Jones, J. (Under review). Resilience in nonprofit and public organizations: A case study on mutually beneficial community engagement.
Carroll, R. and Prentice, C. R. (Under review). Using the power of data science for spatial and temporal modeling and visualization of COVID-19.
Working Papers
Prentice, C. R. (Collecting data). Collaborative networks and structural holes: Mapping communication, funding, and cooperation in a local nonprofit market.
Prentice, C. R. and Cody, C. A. (Writing manuscript). The influence of capital structure and operations on donation restriction in nonprofit organizations.
Prentice, C. R. and Brudney, J. L. (Analyzing data). Getting by (financially) with a little help from my (professional solicitor) friends.
Imperial, M. T., Brudney, J. L., and Prentice, C. R. (Analyzing data). Rhetoric versus reality of sector preference in cross-sector collaboration.
Prentice, C. R. (Seeking funding). Portfolio management in private foundations: The social (ir)responsibility of some holdings.
Prentice, C. R. and Cody, C. A. (Writing manuscript). The influence of capital structure and operations on donation restriction in nonprofit organizations.
Prentice, C. R. and Brudney, J. L. (Analyzing data). Getting by (financially) with a little help from my (professional solicitor) friends.
Imperial, M. T., Brudney, J. L., and Prentice, C. R. (Analyzing data). Rhetoric versus reality of sector preference in cross-sector collaboration.
Prentice, C. R. (Seeking funding). Portfolio management in private foundations: The social (ir)responsibility of some holdings.
Professional Reports
Cherry, S. and Prentice, C. R. New Hanover County Resiliency Task Force Organizational Partner Profile Report. September 2020.
Prentice, C. R. Planning, assessment, and reporting: A strategic framework. Quality Enhancement for Nonprofit Organizations, UNCW, August 2016.
Prentice, C. R. Planning, assessment, and reporting: A strategic framework. Quality Enhancement for Nonprofit Organizations, UNCW, August 2016.
Conference Presentations
Prentice, C. R. Collaborative networks and structural holes: Mapping communication, funding, and cooperation in a local nonprofit market. Presented at the 2020 ARNOVA Conference. Virtual convening.
Prentice, C. R. and Cody, C. A. The influence of nonprofit capital structure and operations on donor restriction. Presented at the 2020 ARNOVA Conference. Virtual convening.
Prentice, C. R., Brennan, J., and Brudney, J. L. Nonprofit supply and citizen demand: A spatial analysis of the market for third sector services. Presented at the 2019 ARNOVA Conference. San Diego, CA.
Prentice, C. R., Geczi, N. I., and Brudney, J. L. Getting by with a little help from my friends: The cost-effectiveness of using professional solicitors to raise nonprofit revenue. Presented at the 2018 ARNOVA Conference. Austin, TX.
Prentice, C. R. Dark money, shadow lobbying, and the role of nonprofits in policymaking.Presented in the Public Policy, Politics, and Law colloquium at the 2018 ARNOVA Conference. Austin, TX.
Geczi, N. I., Prentice, C. R., and Brudney, J. L. Getting by (financially) with a little help from my (professional solicitor) friends. Presented at the 2018 IRSPM Conference. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Prentice, C. R. Misreporting nonprofit lobbying expenses: A comparison of state and federal data. Presented at the 2017 ARNOVA Conference. Grand Rapids, MI.
Wirth, G. C., Brudney, J. L., and Prentice, C. R. Exploring government service delivery through collaboration with nonprofit organizations: Myth versus practice. Presented at the 2017 ARNOVA Conference. Grand Rapids, MI.
Ogilvie, L. F., Brudney, J. L., and Prentice, C. R. Sustaining policy innovation in nonprofit organizations: The results and implications of the adoption of geographic information systems. Presented at the 2017 ARNOVA Conference. Grand Rapids, MI.
Prentice, C. R. Misreporting charitable lobbying engagement and expenses. Presented at the 2017 ABFM Conference. Washington, DC.
Aliyeva, A., Cody, C. A., and Prentice, C. R. Does efficient mean better? Administrative efficiency and student outcomes in nonprofit institutions of higher education. Presented at the 2017 AEFP Conference. Washington, DC.
Prentice, C. R. and Cody, C. A. Do donations differ? An analysis of nonprofit operations, financing, and donor restriction. Presented at the 2016 ARNOVA Conference. Washington, DC.
Prentice, C. R., Brudney, J. L., and Harris, J. L. Supplying the demand? County government collaborations with nonprofit organizations. Presented at the 2016 ARNOVA Conference. Washington, DC.
Prentice, C. R. and Brudney, J. L. One of a kind? County government collaborations with nonprofit organizations, for-profit firms, and other governments. Presented at the 2016 ISTR Conference. Stockholm, Sweden.
Burnett, C. M. and Prentice, C. R. Playing it safe: An exploration of how county managers camouflage their political leanings. Presented at the 2016 SPPC conference. Dallas, TX.
Prentice, C. R. An examination of nonprofit lobbying research: Data, definitions, and directions for future study. Presented at the 2015 ARNOVA Conference. Chicago, IL.
Brudney, J. L, Prentice, C. R., and Russell, A. R. 2-1-1 & 990: Does it all add up? Presented at the 2015 ARNOVA Conference. Chicago, IL.
Biddle, J. C. and Prentice, C. R. The bureaucratization of collaboration: Exploring the tensions between structure and outcomes. Presented at the 2015 SECOPA Conference.
Prentice, C. R., Biddle, J. C., and Brudney, J. L. A new look at nonprofit lobbying activity: Better data, stronger results. Presented at the 2015 IU SPEA Conference, “Advancing the Field(s) of Nonprofit Management: New Structures, New Solutions.” Bloomington, IN.
Prentice, C. R. and Brudney, J. L. Definitions do make a difference: County managers and their conceptions of collaboration. Presented at the 2015 ICPP Conference. Milan, Italy.
Prentice, C. R. and Brudney, J. L. Mapping local government collaboration: An empirical examination of the conditions that lead to the choice of nonprofit organizations as partners. Presented at the 2014 ARNOVA Conference. Denver, CO.
Prentice, C. R. An exploration of the environmental effects on nonprofit financial health. Presented at the 2013 ARNOVA Conference. Hartford, CT.
Prentice, C. R. Nonprofit financial measures: What do they capture? Presented at the 2013 ARNOVA Conference. Hartford, CT.
Prentice, C. R. Organizational and environmental determinants of nonprofit financial vulnerability: A factor analysis of commonly tested accounting ratios. Presented at the 2012 ARNOVA Conference. Indianapolis, IN.
Prentice, C. R. and Cody, C. A. Charter school performance: A look at alternative funding sources. Presented at the 2012 ASPA Conference. Las Vegas, NV.
Cody, C. A. and Prentice, C. R. The effects of legal autonomy and management flexibility on charter school revenue: A three state analysis. Presented at the 2012 ASPA Conference. Las Vegas, NV.
Prentice, C. R. and Cody, C. A. The influence of nonprofit capital structure and operations on donor restriction. Presented at the 2020 ARNOVA Conference. Virtual convening.
Prentice, C. R., Brennan, J., and Brudney, J. L. Nonprofit supply and citizen demand: A spatial analysis of the market for third sector services. Presented at the 2019 ARNOVA Conference. San Diego, CA.
Prentice, C. R., Geczi, N. I., and Brudney, J. L. Getting by with a little help from my friends: The cost-effectiveness of using professional solicitors to raise nonprofit revenue. Presented at the 2018 ARNOVA Conference. Austin, TX.
Prentice, C. R. Dark money, shadow lobbying, and the role of nonprofits in policymaking.Presented in the Public Policy, Politics, and Law colloquium at the 2018 ARNOVA Conference. Austin, TX.
Geczi, N. I., Prentice, C. R., and Brudney, J. L. Getting by (financially) with a little help from my (professional solicitor) friends. Presented at the 2018 IRSPM Conference. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Prentice, C. R. Misreporting nonprofit lobbying expenses: A comparison of state and federal data. Presented at the 2017 ARNOVA Conference. Grand Rapids, MI.
Wirth, G. C., Brudney, J. L., and Prentice, C. R. Exploring government service delivery through collaboration with nonprofit organizations: Myth versus practice. Presented at the 2017 ARNOVA Conference. Grand Rapids, MI.
Ogilvie, L. F., Brudney, J. L., and Prentice, C. R. Sustaining policy innovation in nonprofit organizations: The results and implications of the adoption of geographic information systems. Presented at the 2017 ARNOVA Conference. Grand Rapids, MI.
Prentice, C. R. Misreporting charitable lobbying engagement and expenses. Presented at the 2017 ABFM Conference. Washington, DC.
Aliyeva, A., Cody, C. A., and Prentice, C. R. Does efficient mean better? Administrative efficiency and student outcomes in nonprofit institutions of higher education. Presented at the 2017 AEFP Conference. Washington, DC.
Prentice, C. R. and Cody, C. A. Do donations differ? An analysis of nonprofit operations, financing, and donor restriction. Presented at the 2016 ARNOVA Conference. Washington, DC.
Prentice, C. R., Brudney, J. L., and Harris, J. L. Supplying the demand? County government collaborations with nonprofit organizations. Presented at the 2016 ARNOVA Conference. Washington, DC.
Prentice, C. R. and Brudney, J. L. One of a kind? County government collaborations with nonprofit organizations, for-profit firms, and other governments. Presented at the 2016 ISTR Conference. Stockholm, Sweden.
Burnett, C. M. and Prentice, C. R. Playing it safe: An exploration of how county managers camouflage their political leanings. Presented at the 2016 SPPC conference. Dallas, TX.
Prentice, C. R. An examination of nonprofit lobbying research: Data, definitions, and directions for future study. Presented at the 2015 ARNOVA Conference. Chicago, IL.
Brudney, J. L, Prentice, C. R., and Russell, A. R. 2-1-1 & 990: Does it all add up? Presented at the 2015 ARNOVA Conference. Chicago, IL.
Biddle, J. C. and Prentice, C. R. The bureaucratization of collaboration: Exploring the tensions between structure and outcomes. Presented at the 2015 SECOPA Conference.
Prentice, C. R., Biddle, J. C., and Brudney, J. L. A new look at nonprofit lobbying activity: Better data, stronger results. Presented at the 2015 IU SPEA Conference, “Advancing the Field(s) of Nonprofit Management: New Structures, New Solutions.” Bloomington, IN.
Prentice, C. R. and Brudney, J. L. Definitions do make a difference: County managers and their conceptions of collaboration. Presented at the 2015 ICPP Conference. Milan, Italy.
Prentice, C. R. and Brudney, J. L. Mapping local government collaboration: An empirical examination of the conditions that lead to the choice of nonprofit organizations as partners. Presented at the 2014 ARNOVA Conference. Denver, CO.
Prentice, C. R. An exploration of the environmental effects on nonprofit financial health. Presented at the 2013 ARNOVA Conference. Hartford, CT.
Prentice, C. R. Nonprofit financial measures: What do they capture? Presented at the 2013 ARNOVA Conference. Hartford, CT.
Prentice, C. R. Organizational and environmental determinants of nonprofit financial vulnerability: A factor analysis of commonly tested accounting ratios. Presented at the 2012 ARNOVA Conference. Indianapolis, IN.
Prentice, C. R. and Cody, C. A. Charter school performance: A look at alternative funding sources. Presented at the 2012 ASPA Conference. Las Vegas, NV.
Cody, C. A. and Prentice, C. R. The effects of legal autonomy and management flexibility on charter school revenue: A three state analysis. Presented at the 2012 ASPA Conference. Las Vegas, NV.