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Item Examining Intersections between Open Government and Nonprofit Advocacy: Theoretical and Empirical Perspectives about an Emerging Relationship(The International Research Society for Public Management, 2014-04-09) McNutt, John; Justice, Jonathan; Carter, DavidThe creation of open and transparent government has long been a goal of reformers, students of democratic institutions and progressives of all stripes. The argument is that a transparent government is more stable, better functioning and enjoys a higher level of support (Justice, McNutt. & Smith, 2011). The International movement toward open government is a major force in public management (Lathrop & Ruma, 2010). While many in the nonprofit sector would support open government (and have actively advocated for it), the function that is most affected is nonprofit advocacy. Advocates can directly benefit from open government. Information is the lifeblood of nonprofit advocacy and much of the information that advocates require is the target of open government programs (see Berry & Arons, 2002; Libby, 2011; Bass, Arons, Guinane & Carter, 2007). This paper will explore the relationship between nonprofit advocacy and policy making and the movement toward open government. We will develop a theoretical model that describes the relationship between the sector in general and nonprofit advocacy in specific, on the one hand, and open government efforts on the other. We will illustrate the model with empirical findings from a recent study of the use of transparency data by advocates in a single state. In this research we surveyed the population on nonprofits that employed a legislative advocate. The study dealt with the use of information by advocates and the utility of open government/transparency resources for improving the quality of advocacy.Item Greater Brandywine Village Market Analysis(2007-02-22T19:10:13Z) Wollaston, Martin; Doss, Manoj; Justice, Jonathan; Interlante, LindseyThis report presents the findings of a market analysis for the commercial district of Greater Brandywine Village in Wilmington, Delaware. The report’s recommendations, as well as the underlying analyses and data, constitute a major analytic component required for developing an effective economic restructuring strategy for Brandywine Village.Item Town of Middletown Strategic Management Review(2008-01-31T19:01:49Z) Justice, Jonathan; Mix, Troy; Doss, Manoj; Edwards, Barrett; Interlante, LindseyThe population of Middletown, Delaware, has more than tripled from 3,834 in 1990 to an estimated 13,868 in 2005. Its population is projected to double again by 2020, as the Town develops into a commercial center for lower New Castle County and adjoining areas of Delaware and Maryland. This growth will cause significant and irreversible qualitative change for the residents and government of Middletown. At the town’s request, the Institute for Public Administration (IPA) conducted a strategic management review to recommend a strategy by which the Town and its public officials can design and implement a proactive organizational response to the challenges associated with this rapid growth and development. The purpose of the project and this report is to provide a framework and strategic roadmap for the town to use in structuring and administering the management capacity–related aspects of its transformation from a small rural town to a growing regional center.