Centers & Institutes

The Caster Family Center for Nonprofit Research

Introduction

The Caster Family Center for Nonprofit Research was launched in 2004 with generous start-up grants provided by The Westreich Foundation and the Bruce T. Halle Family Foundation. In 2007 the Center received a generous naming contribution from the Caster family. The work of the Center is co-directed by Robert Donmoyer, Ph.D. and Pat Libby and is supported by an active Advisory Committee (click here to view the complete list). The Center is staffed by doctoral students: Laura Deitrick, Lindsey McDougle, Heather Carpenter and Melanie Hitchcock.

Mission

The mission of the Institute for Nonprofit Education and Research is to educate leaders and advance best practices in the nonprofit community through academic excellence, applied learning, and research that examines issues of strategic importance to the sector

News

On Thursday, June 12, 2008, The Caster Family Center for Nonprofit Research hosted an event highlighting the release of our recent research study on the “The Appreciated Sector." The event was attended by over 160 people and covered by the Union-Tribune.

If you are interested in our research projects, please click on the RESEARCH tab along the top of this page.


Contact:

Laura B. Stein
Assistant Director
(619) 260-7442 | Phone
(619) 849-8165 | Fax

University of San Diego
5998 Alcalá Park
San Diego, CA 92110-2492
(619) 260-4600