Bachelor of Science (BS) (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, United States)
MPA (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, United States)
PhD in Political Science (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, United States)
Nathan focuses on the governance of public-serving organizations, including associations between governance and financial management. This includes the study of revenue structures, the potential conditioning effects of organizational and environmental factors, and the implications of strategic choices on financial health and other organizational outcomes.
Nathan Grasse
Associate Professor
Nonprofit finance and financial management; governance and leadership; and strategic management
Bachelor of Science (BS) (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, United States)
MPA (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, United States)
PhD in Political Science (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, United States)
Nathan focuses on the governance of public-serving organizations, including associations between governance and financial management. This includes the study of revenue structures, the potential conditioning effects of organizational and environmental factors, and the implications of strategic choices on financial health and other organizational outcomes.
Despite the crucial role charities play addressing social problems, enhancing representation, and delivering services in their communities, we have much more to learn about the effective management of these organizations. For example, when managing their finances, charitable organizations may be forced to rely on their own history, anecdotal information, or literature borrowed from other sectors to guide their decisions. My work focuses on enhancing our knowledge in the areas of financial management and governance.
Cherry, Brian D, Nathan J Grasse, and Douglas M Ihrke. “Perceptions of Privatization in Michigan.” Human service organizations, management, leadership & governance 42(1): pp. 86–94 (January 2018) Routledge.
Grasse, Nathan J, Brianne Heidbreder, and Douglas M Ihrke. “City Managers’ Leadership Credibility: Explaining The Variations Of Self-Other Assessments.” Public administration quarterly 38(4): pp. 544–572 (December 2014) Randallstown: Southern Public Administration Education Foundation Inc. ISSN: 0734-9149
Nathan Grasse, And Brianne Heidbreder. “The Influence of Lobbying Activity in State Legislatures: Evidence from Wisconsin.” Legislative studies quarterly 36(4): pp. 567–589 (November 2011) Comparative Legislative Research Center of the University of Iowa. ISSN: 0362-9805
“Capital Structure and Financial Health.” Marcus Lam, Elizabeth Searing, Christopher Prentice, and Nathan J. Grasse. “In the Financing Non-Profit Organizations 2020). Inigo Garcia-Rodriguez and M. Elena Romero-Merino (Eds). Routledge Press, an imprint of the Taylor and Francis Group.
“The Essential Nature of Internal Controls.” Nathan J. Grasse and Daniel Neely. In The Routledge Companion to Nonprofit Management (2020). Helmut Anheier and Stephan Toepler (Eds.). Routledge Press, an imprint of the Taylor and Francis Group.
“Applying Biological Theory to the Cooperative Behavior of Nonprofit Organizations.” Nathan J. Grasse and Kevin D. Ward. In Advancing Collaboration Theory: Models, Typologies, and Evidence (2016). J. Morris and K. Miller-Stevens (Eds.). Routledge Press, an imprint of the Taylor and Francis Group.
“Exploring the Mediating Effects of Institutions on Polarization and Political Conflict: Evidence from Michigan Cities.” Nathan Grasse, Thomas Greitens, Lawrence Sych, and David Jesuit. In Public Policy, Governance and Polarization: Making Governance Work (2017). David K. Jesuit and Russell Alan Williams (Eds.). Routledge Press, an imprint of the Taylor and Francis Group.
“Revenue Diversification in Canadian Charities: The Conditional Benefits of Diversification.” In Intersections and Innovations: Change for Canada’s Voluntary and Nonprofit Sector (2021). Susan Phillips and Bob Wyatt (Eds.). Muttart Foundation.
Opening Data for Nonprofit Research
Globally there are dozens of administrative or research databases to track the current population of third sector organizations. This data has oten been released in formats that are not always easy to use – ASCII text files, json files, and XML files. In order to make the data accessible to the research community we have created scripts to download, clean, and process data.
About the research group.
The T3010 DATA USERS RESEARCH GROUP is a group of interested individuals who want to share information about the T3010 data. T3010 form is the Registered Charity Information Return under the supervision of Charities Directorate, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). It is operated on a voluntary basis. Since 2011, members of the T3010 Data Users Research Group have regular discussion by teleconference on different challenges associated with the use of T3010 data. The interests of the members of the T3010 data users group are wide ranging in terms of applicability, but are also focused on a) having access to a common data set that would provide a basis for comparative research; b) identifying the incidence of errors and oversights which could be addressed, either by CRA or researchers; c) identifying gaps in T3010 data which prevents research from taking place; and d) engaging in collaborative research.
Editor for SPPA’s Philantropy and Non-Profit Leadership News Outlet PANL Perspectives. PANL Perspectives offers news and insights for the Philanthropy and Nonprofit sector in Canada. The editors and editorial team produce and gather evidence-based stories, original interviews and insider reflections about shifting power relationships in the sector, ethics in philanthropy and fundraising, the role of private foundations, and much more.
