ABSTRACT
The role of nonprofits in providing housing to low-and moderate-income households is the central focus of this study. Nevertheless, these organizations also engage in a number of other community-based social service and economic development activities. A key implication of the theory presented in Chapter 1 is that the housing and other social service activities of nonprofits are tied to broader policy-related activities that increase political power for nonprofits in local and state decision making. To examine these issues, an explicit consideration of community involvement beyond the housing arena is necessary. This chapter explores the broader community involvement of nonprofit organizations using the two surveys by CEDAM and the Nonprofit Housing Provider Survey, conducted by the authors.
