Mirae Kim

MiraeKim7@gmail.com

Mkim216@gmu.edu

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ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT

Associate Professor (with Tenure)
MPA Program Director (Fall 2022- )
Schar School of Policy and Government,
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Fall 2020 -

Assistant Professor (Tenure granted, April 2020)
Dept. of Public Management and Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies,
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
Fall 2017 – Summer 2020

(Tenure Track) Assistant Professor, Harry S. Truman School of Public Affairs,
University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
Fall 2014 – Summer 2017

Lecturer, School of Public Affairs and Administration,
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ
Winter 2014 – Spring 2014

LEAVES OF ABSENCE

Fall 2019 Maternity Leave

EDUCATION

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ (2010 – 2014)

Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration, School of Public Affairs and Administration

Dissertation: Balancing Civic and Market Functions: A Study of Nonprofit Arts Organizations
Committee Chair: Gregg G. Van Ryzin
Committee Members: Marc Holzer, Cleopatra Charles (Grizzle), and Hindy L. Schachter

Managing Editor of Civic Engagement Magazine

Research Assistant: Public Service Research Panel, Virtual Museum of Public Service, Cases & Simulations Portal

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA (2007 – 2009)

Master of Arts Management, H. John Heinz III College

Capstone Projects: FINCA International: Assessing Value of New CRM Systems for Customer Retention, The Andy Warhol Museum: Online Advertising Initiative Plan

Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea (2003 – 2007)
Bachelor of Arts in English Language & Literature 

University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand (2005 – 2006)
One Year Study Abroad Program

FUNDED RESEARCH GRANTS

• Kim, Mirae. (Principal) "Nonprofit Advocacy Participation Research Project," Independent Sector, $102,741, 12/15/2021 - 08/31/2023
• Kim, Mirae. "Independent Sector Visiting Scholar Fellowship," Independent Sector, $44,633, 06/01/2021 - 08/31/2023
• Kim, Mirae. (Principal), Abramson, Alan. (Co-Principal). "HNDS-I: Collaborative Research: Developing a Data Platform for Analysis of Nonprofit Organizations," National Science Foundation: $271,513, 9/1/2020-8/31/2024
• Kim, Mirae. (Principal). "Research Study: Impacts of Recent Giving Trends on Nonprofits and Communities, "Generosity Commission of the Giving USA Foundation (subgrant from the Urban Institute)”: $50,354, 7/1/2020-9/30/2021
• Kim, Mirae. (Principal), and Liu, Cathy Yang (Co-Principal). “Welcoming America Network: Local Government – Nonprofit Nexus in Serving the Immigrant Population,” Charles Koch Foundation: $ 55,700, 4/1/2020-9/30/2021.  
• Kim, Mirae. (Principal), and Liu, Cathy Yang (Co-Principal). “Local Government- Nonprofit Nexus in Serving Immigrant Populations in Welcoming Cities,” Urban Studies Institute Seed Grant: $6,000, FY 2019 
• Kim, Mirae. (Principal), National Endowment for the Arts Research: Art Works: $10,000, FY 2015
• Kim, Mirae. (Principal), University of Missouri Research Council grant, for the Nonprofit Organization Research Panel (NORPanel.org) project: $9,356, FY 2015

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS (*student co-author)                                                      

1. Li, Bo, and Mirae Kim (2024). Representation, Nonprofit Leaders of Color, and Job Attraction: A Survey Experiment. Review of Public Personnel Administration. Online Advance.
2. Peng, Shuyang, Tierney Bamrick, and Mirae Kim (2024). Who Cares About Nonprofit Reputation: Individual Differences in the Relationship between Nonprofit Reputation and Charitable Giving. Nonprofit Management and Leadership. Online First.
3. Kim, Mirae, Cathy Yang Liu, and Bo Li (2024). Blurring the Lines Between Public and Nonprofit Sectors: Local Efforts to Create Inclusive Communities. State and Local Government Review. Online First.
4. Mirae Kim, Etienne Charbonneau, and Jessica Sowa (2024). The Nonprofit Starvation Cycle: The Extent of Overhead Ratios’ Manipulation, Distrust, and Ramifications. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. Online first.
5. Mirae Kim, and Stefan Toepler (2024) Nonprofits into the core? An early assessment of potential curricular changes after the 2019 NASPAA standards amendments, Journal of Public Affairs Education. Online first.
6. Mirae Kim, and Jodi Benenson (2023) Arts and Culture Nonprofits as Civic Actors: Mapping Audience, Community, and Civic Engagement in Nonprofit Organizations, The Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society, 53(4), 247-265.
7.  Seongho An, Bok Gyo Jeong, Mirae Kim, Sung-Ju Kim, Jiwon Suh (2023). Globalizing the field by learning from non-English-based nonprofit studies: A review of South Korean nonprofit literature. VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 34(6), 1184-1197. *Author names are listed alphabetically.
8.  Stefan Toepler, Alan Abramson, and Mirae Kim (2023). Lester M. Salamon Memorial Issue, Part II. Nonprofit Policy Forum, 14(4), 315-316.
9.  Stefan Toepler, Alan Abramson, and Mirae Kim (2023). Lester M. Salamon Memorial Issue, Part I. Nonprofit Policy Forum, 14(3), 231-235.
10.  Carole Rosenstein, Mirae Kim, and Neville Vakharia (2023). Living Cultural Heritage and the Traditional and Folk Arts in the Nonprofit Sector: Data on Scope, Finances, and Funding Report Summary. Journal of American Folklore, 136 (542).
11.  Mirae Kim, and Bo Li. (2023). Financial Challenges of Nonprofits Serving People of Color: Original Survey Results. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. 52(5), 1145–1168.
12.  Mirae Kim, and Paloma Raggo. (2023). Volume II: A Changing Third Sector Research Landscape-Progress or Pitfall? VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 34, 4–11.
13.  Mirae Kim, and Paloma Raggo. (2022). Taking stock on how we research the third sector: Diversity, pluralism, and openness, VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 33, 1107–1113.
14.  Mirae Kim, and Dyana Mason (2022) “Research note: Bridging the gaps between the theory and practice of nonprofit operating reserves” Nonprofit Management and Leadership, 32(4), 669-682.
15.  Mirae Kim, Kelly LeRoux, and Dyana Mason (2021). Exploring nonprofit dilemmas through a new lens: Introduction to the symposium on experimental and behavioral approaches in nonprofit and voluntary sector research. Journal of Behavioral Public Administration, 4(2), 1-4.
16.  Qiaozhen Liu*, and Mirae Kim. (2021) “Benefit-based revenue streams and financial health: The case of arts and cultural nonprofits.” Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 51(4), 805-831.
17.  Mirae Kim, Stephanie R. Potochnick, and Kate Olson. (2021) “The Prevalence of Ethnic, Cultural, and Folk Nonprofit Organizations in Increasingly Diverse Communities: A Case of Demand Heterogeneity.” Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 51 (2), 301-326.
18.  Chengxin Xu, and Mirae Kim. (2021) “Loss or Gain? Unpacking Nonprofit Autonomy-Interdependence Paradox in Collaborations.” American Review of Public Administration, 51(4), 308-324.
19.  Mirae Kim, and Dyana P. Mason. (2020) “Are You Ready: Financial Management, Operating Reserves and the Immediate Impact of COVID-19 on Nonprofits.” Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 49 (6). 1191-1209.
20.  Dyana P. Mason, and Mirae Kim. (2020) “Nonprofit Governance Board Coaching Framework for Effective Performance: Staff Support, Board Knowledge, and Board Effectiveness.” Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership, & Governance, 44(5), 452-468.
21.  Mirae Kim, and Dyana P. Mason. (2020) “Government funding and fundraising: an online experiment of nonprofit leader preferences and personality.” Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management, 32(4), 605-622.
22.  Mirae Kim, and Étienne Charbonneau. (2020). “Caught Between Volunteerism and Professionalism: Support by Nonprofit Leaders for the Donative Labor Hypothesis.” Review of Public Personnel Administration, 40(2), 327–349. *Honorable mention for the best article
23.  Jamie Levine Daniel, and Mirae Kim. (2020). “Creative Placemaking: Building Partnerships to Create Change.” Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs, 6(1), 96-110
24.  Mirae Kim, and Jamie Levine Daniel. (2019) “Common Source Bias, Key Informants, and Survey-Administrative Linked Data for Nonprofit Management.” Public Performance & Management Review, 43(1), 232-256.
25.  Shuyang Peng, Mirae Kim, and Felix Deat. (2019) “The Effects of Nonprofit Reputation on Charitable Giving: A Survey Experiment.” VOLUNTAS, 30, 811–827.
26.  Marc Holzer, Andrew Ballard, Mirae Kim, Shuyang Peng, and Felix Deat. (2019) “Obstacles and Opportunities for Sustaining Performance Management Systems” International Journal of Public Administration, 42(2), 132-143.
27.  Mirae Kim, Cleopatra Charles, and Sarah L. Pettijohn. (2018). “Challenges in the Use of Performance Data in Management: Results of a National Survey of Human Service Nonprofit Organizations.” Public Performance & Management Review. 42(5), 1085-1111.
28.  Mirae Kim, and Shuyang Peng. (2018). “The Dilemma for Small Human Service Nonprofits: Engaging in Collaborations with Limited Human Resource Capacity.” Nonprofit Management & Leadership, 29(1), 83-103. (Top downloaded paper 2018-2019)
29.  Mirae Kim, and Dyana P. Mason. (2018). “Representation and Diversity, Advocacy, and Nonprofit Arts Organizations” Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 47(1), 49–71.
30.  Mirae Kim, Sheela Pandey, and Sanjay K. Pandey. (2018). “Why do Nonprofit Performing Art Organizations Offer Free Public Access?” Public Administration Review, 78(1), 139–150.
31.  Jamie Levine Daniel, and Mirae Kim. (2018). “The Scale of Mission-Embeddedness as a Nonprofit Revenue Classification Tool: Different Earned Revenue Types, Different Performance Effects?” Administration & Society, 50(7), 947–972.
32.  Sheela Pandey, Mirae Kim, and Sanjay K. Pandey. (2017). “Do Mission Statements Matter for Nonprofit Performance? Insights from a Study of US Performing Arts Organizations.” Nonprofit Management & Leadership, 27(3), 389-410. (Selected as one of the 15 most popular articles from 2010 to 2019)
33.  Mirae Kim. (2017). “The Relationship of Nonprofits’ Financial Health to Program Outcomes: Empirical Evidence from Nonprofit Arts Organizations.” Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 46(3), 525-548. *Received the Outstanding Article in the Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly Award
34.  Mirae Kim. (2017). “Characteristics of Civically Engaged Nonprofit Arts Organizations: The Results of a National Survey.” Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 46(1), 175–198. *Received the Createquity Arts Research Prize Award
35.  Mirae Kim, and Jamie Levine Daniel. (2017). “Perceived and actual financial standing of nonprofit organizations.” Academy of Management Proceedings.
36.  Mirae Kim, and Cleopatra Charles. (2016). “Assessing the Strength and Weakness of the DataArts Cultural Data Profile (CDP) in Comparison with the NCCS 990 Data.” Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting, and Financial Management, 28(3), 337-361.
37.  Cleopatra Charles, and Mirae Kim. (2016). “Do Donors Care About Results? An Analysis of Nonprofit Arts and Cultural Organizations.” Public Performance & Management Review, 39(4), 864-887.
38.  Margaret Sloan, Cleopatra Charles, and Mirae Kim. (2016). “Nonprofit Leader Perceptions of Operating Reserves and their Substitutes.” Nonprofit Management & Leadership, 24(4), 417–433.
39.  Cleopatra Grizzle, Margaret Sloan, and Mirae Kim. (2015). “Factors that Influence the Size of Nonprofit Operating Reserves.” Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting, and Financial Management, 27(1), 67-98.
40.  Margaret Sloan, Cleopatra Grizzle, and Mirae Kim. (2015). “What Happens on a Rainy Day? How Nonprofit Human Service Leaders Create, Utilize, and Maintain Operating Reserves.” Journal of Nonprofit Education and Leadership, 5(3), 190-202.
41.  Mirae Kim. (2015). “Socioeconomic Diversity, Political Engagement, and the Density of Nonprofit Organizations in U.S. Counties.” American Review of Public Administration, 45(4), 402-416.
42.  Mirae Kim, Sheela Pandey, and Sanjay K. Pandey. (2015). “Tension between Social Mission and Market Orientation: Free Admissions at Arts Organizations.” Academy of Management Proceedings.
43.  Mirae Kim, and Gregg. G. Van Ryzin. (2014). “Impact of Government Funding on Donations to Arts Organizations: A Survey Experiment.” Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 43(5), 910-925.

BOOK CHAPTER & BOOK REVIEW

1. Carole Rosenstein, Mirae Kim, and Neville Vakharia. (2024). Inequities in the Cultural Data Infrastructure: Insights from Two Recent Studies. In J. Woronkowicz & D. Noonan (Eds.), Innovating Institutions and Inequities in the Arts. Springer Nature.
2. Mirae Kim and Qiaozhen Liu. (2020). Earned Income Strategies. In the Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance, edited by Ali Farazmand. [BOOK CHAPTER]
3. Mirae Kim and Qiaozhen Liu. (2020). Financing Nonprofit Organizations. In the Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance, edited by Ali Farazmand. [BOOK CHAPTER]
4. Mirae Kim, Dyana P. Mason, and Huafang Li. (2017). “Experimental Research for Nonprofit Management: Charitable Giving and Fundraising” in Experiments in Public Management Research, edited by Oliver James, Sebastian Jilke, and Gregg G. Van Ryzin [BOOK CHAPTER]
5. Mirae Kim (2014). Review of the book “Citizenship and Governance in a Changing City: Somerville, MA” by Susan Ostrander, Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 43(6), 1134-1136. [BOOK REVIEW]

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

1. [White Paper] Diversity in Nonprofit Entrepreneurship: Factors that influence the creation, growth, and survival of new nonprofit organizations are key to understanding the vitality, diversity, and representation of the nonprofit sector, A Research Paper Prepared for Independent Sector (with Fredrik O. Andersson, Lewis Faulk, Teresa Harrison, and Jesse Lecy)
2. [White Paper] “The Nonprofit Culture Subsector: Data on Scope, Finances, and Funding, prepared for the Alliance of California Traditional Arts (with Carole Rosenstein, and Neville Vakharia)
3. Research Report: Nonprofit Trends and Impact 2021: National Findings on Nonprofits and Donations Trends, 2015-2020, Urban Institute Research Report, prepared for the Generosity Commission (with Lewis Faulk, Teresa Derrick-Mills, Elizabeth Boris, Laura Tomasko, Nora Hakizimana, Tianyu Chen, Minjung Kim, and Layla Nath)
4. Independent Sector Blog Articles:

• Navigating Change: How Nonprofits Thrived Amid the COVID-19 Crisis: October 24, 2023
• Life As an Independent Sector Visiting Scholar: Bridging the Gap Between Academia and Practitioners: October 12, 2023
• How did nonprofits change because of COVID-19?: October 3, 2023
• Independent Sector-Commissioned Research Finds Significant Decrease in Nonprofit Advocacy: July 18, 2023
• Increasing Equity Through Greater Understanding of Nonprofit Entrepreneurship: September 27, 2022
• Diversity in Nonprofit Entrepreneurship: August 17, 2022
• Influences of Nonprofit Creation and Survival: August 17, 2022
• Public Engagement Nonprofit Survey: July 24, 2022
• Determining Nonprofit Impact on Civic Engagement: July 13, 2022
• New Year, New Nonprofits: How Understanding Their Birth Helps Create a More Vibrant Sector: January 26, 2022

5. Being in Academia; Doing Public Service” appeared in Civic Engagement Spring 2014.
6. “Virtual Museum of Public Service-VMPS deepens the understanding and commitment to civic engagement” appeared in Civic Engagement Spring 2013.
7. “Healing Spaces: Volunteers create “dream rooms” for seriously ill children” appeared in Civic Engagement Nov/Dec 2010.
8. “River Watch: Students join the effort to protect Toms River, NJ” appeared in Civic Engagement Nov/Dec 2010.

GRANT REPORTS

1. “The Retreat of Influence: Exploring the Decline of Nonprofit Advocacy and Public Engagement.” With Lewis Faulk and Heather MacIndoe, Independent Sector Research Report, funded by Independent Sector.
2. “Living Cultural Heritage and the Traditional and Folk Arts in the Nonprofit Sector: Data on Scope, Finances, and Funding” (with Carole Rosenstein and Neville Vakharia), The California Alliance for Traditional Arts report, funded by the CATA.
3. “Nonprofit Trends and Impact 2021: National Findings on Nonprofits and Donations Trends, 2015-2020” (with Lewis Faulk, Teresa Derrick-Mills, Elizabeth Boris, Laura Tomasko, Nora Hakizimana, Tianyu Chen, Minjung Kim, and Layla Nath). Urban Institute Research Report, funded by the Generosity Commission.

HONORS & AWARDS

• 2018 Outstanding Article in the Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly (NVSQ)
• 2017 Createquity Arts Research Prize Award
• Peter Frumkin’s Penn Social Impact Doctoral Fellows Program, University of Pennsylvania, 2014
• Nominated for Dean's Dissertation Award, Rutgers University—Newark, 2014
• Pi Alpha Alpha, Rutgers University—Newark, 2014
• Graduate Student Excellence Award, Rutgers University—Newark, 2013
• Asian Junior Scholar Paper Competition Award, at the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Annual Conference, 2012, 2014
• Best Conference Paper Award-the Honorable Mention (PhD Student), at the Northeast Conference on Public Administration (NECoPA), 2012
• Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Annual Conference scholarship, 2011, 2012, and 2013
• The Graduate Student Government Association’s Travel Award, Rutgers University—Newark, 2011-2014
• Rutgers SPAA Conference Travel Support, Rutgers University—Newark, 2010 - 2014
• Posner Center Exhibition Research Fund, Carnegie Mellon University, 2009
• Heinz MAM Merit-Based Scholarship, Carnegie Mellon University, 2007 - 2009
• Public Service Career Opportunity Fund, Carnegie Mellon University, 2008 – 2009

ACADEMIC SERVICES & MEMBERSHIP

• Co-Editor-in-Chief, Nonprofit Policy Forum (since 2021)
• Member, National Arts Statistics and Evidence-based Reporting Center (NASERC) Technical Working Group (TWG)
• Guest Editor, VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations Special Issue “Researching the Third Sector: Approaches, Methods, and Applications” with Paloma Raggo
• Guest Editor, Journal of Behavioral Public Administration Symposium Issue “Experimental and Behavioral Approaches in Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Research” with Kelly LeRoux and Dyana P. Mason
• Associate Editor, Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs (2018-2020)
• Associate Editor, International Review of Public Administration (Jan. 2018- Dec. 2019)
• Editorial Board, Journal of Health and Human Services Administration (2019- )
• Editorial Board, Nonprofit Management & Leadership (2020- )
• Section Editorial Advisory Board, Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy--Section on Korean Public Administration
• 2019 Public Management Research Conference (PMRC) Review Committee
• The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) FY 2016 Research Grants Panelists
• Manuscript Referee:
  • Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory (JPART)
  • Public Administration Review (PAR)
  • The American Review of Public Administration (ARPA)
  • Public Personnel Management (PPM)
  • Review of Public Personnel Administration (ROPPA)
  • Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly (NVSQ)
  • VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations
  • Nonprofit Management & Leadership (NML)
  • The Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society
  • International Journal of Arts Management
  • Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs (JPNA)
  • Perspectives on Public Management and Governance (PPMG)
  • Policy & Society
  • Journal of Public Budgeting Accounting and Financial Management (JPBAFM)
  • International Review of Public Administration (IRPA)
  • Chinese Public Administration Review (CPAR)
  • Academy of Management (AOM)
  • Journal of Cultural Economics (JCE)
  • Journal of Strategy and Management (JSM)
     
• Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA):
  • ARNOVA Board Member (2019-Present).
  • Membership Committee Co-chair (2022-Present)
  • Local Arrangements Committee Co-chair (2024)
  • Independent Sector/NPF/ARNOVA Policy Symposium Committee Member (2021-Present)
  • Research Committee Co-Chair (2018 - 2021)
  • Finance & Audit Committee Member (2019-Present)
  • Dugan Research Award on Philanthropic Impact Committee Member (2016 - 2018)
  • Early Scholars Section Board at Large (2017 - 2019), elected.
  • Scholarship and Travel Grants Committee Chair (2017 - 2018)
  • Scholarship and Travel Grants Committee Member (2015 - 2017)
     
• Georgia State University:
  • Nonprofit Faculty Search Committee (2018 Spring, 2018, Fall)
  • Core Ph.D. Comprehensive Exam Reviewer (2017 & 2018)
  • AYS Statistics/Methods Review Committee
  • International Cooperation Agreement liaison between Sungkyunkwan University’s Graduate School of Governance and GSU Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
  • GSU Nonprofit Leadership Alliance 2019 Mini-conference Speaker
     
• University of Missouri:
  • Truman School MPA Program Committee (2016 - 2017)
  • University of Missouri Student Financial Aid Committee (2015 - 2017)
  • Truman School Career & Alumni Services Advisory Board (2015 - 2017)
  • Truman School Nonprofit Management Certificate Program Coordinator (2014 - 2017)
  • Truman School Carnahan Fellowship Selection Committee (2014 - 2017)
     
• Membership: American Society for Public Administration, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action, Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, Public Management Research Association, and The Korean Association for Public Administration

COURSES ASSIGNMENT

• Nonprofit Financial Management, both Undergraduate level and Graduate Level (George Mason University)
• Introduction to Management of Nonprofits, Graduate Level (George Mason University)
• Financing and Resource Development for Nonprofit Organizations, Graduate Level (Georgia State University)
• Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector, Graduate Level (Georgia State University)
• Intro to Nonprofits, Undergraduate Level (Georgia State University)
• Human Resources Management and Development in Public and Nonprofit Sector, Graduate Level (University of Missouri)
• The Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector, Graduate Level (University of Missouri)
• Research Methods and Inquiry in Public Affairs II, Graduate Level (University of Missouri)
• Budgeting and Financial Management in Nonprofit Sector, Graduate Level (University of Missouri)
• Nonprofit Budgeting, Graduate Level (Rutgers University)
• Reporting Performance, Public Performance Measurement Online Certificate Program (Rutgers University)

DISSERTATION COMMITTEE SERVICE

•  Kang Seo (Doctoral student), Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University, committee as an inside member
•  Liuqing Ren (Doctoral student), Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University, committee as an inside member
•  Qiaozhen Liu (Doctoral student), Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, committee as a chair
•  Bo Li (Doctoral student), Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, committee as a chair
•  Shicun Cui (Doctoral student), Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, committee as an inside member
•  Darima Butitova (Doctoral student), Truman School of Public Affairs, University of Missouri, committee as an inside member
•  Andrew Wesemann (Doctoral student), Truman School of Public Affairs, University of Missouri, committee as an inside member
•  Catherine Comley Adams (Doctoral student), Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, University of Missouri, committee as an outside member
•  Dana Schuermann (Master student), Missouri School of Journalism, University of Missouri, committee as an outside member

MEDIA COVERAGE

• “Charities are allowed to do some lobbying, but many do none at all” The Conversation, July 2, 2024 () and several other outlets including the Chronicle of Philanthropy
• “Nonprofits may engage in advocacy and limited lobbying, but few do so – new research” The Conversation, August 2, 2023
• “Nonprofits serving or led by people of color get less funding than similar groups led by white executive directors.” The Conversation, March 9, 2023 and several other outlets including the Chronicle of Philanthropy
• “Increasing Equity Through Greater Understanding of Nonprofit Entrepreneurship,” Independent Sector, September 27, 2022
• “Determining Nonprofit Impact on Civic Engagement,” Independent Sector, June 13, 2022
• “New Year, New Nonprofits: How Understanding Their Birth Helps Create a More Vibrant Sector,” Independent Sector, January 26, 2022
• “2020 Hit Hard: Researchers Release Findings on Long-Term Trends Among Nonprofits” in The George, George Mason University
• “What the 100 nonprofits that raised the most money in 2020 indicate about charity today.” The Conversation, November 2021.
• “Understanding the Challenges, Opportunities, and Impact of the Nonprofit Sector,” Independent Sector, October 27, 2022
• “Researchers developing data platform for analysis of nonprofit organizations.” EurekAlert! September 25, 2020.
• “Federal support has shored up nonprofits during the coronavirus pandemic, but many groups are still struggling.” The Conversation, March 15, 2021.
• “National survey shows that social service nonprofits are trying to help more people on smaller budgets as the coronavirus pandemic and economic downturn unfold.” The Conversation, June 19, 2020.
• “Artists’ Planning Input is Vital to Community Development, New Study Finds.” Georgia State University News Hub, December 16, 2019
• “Mirae Kim’s Research is Named the Outstanding Nonprofit Article of the Year Mirae Kim’s Research is Named the Outstanding Nonprofit Article of the Year.” Georgia State University News Hub, April 8, 2019
• Fresh Research Podcast Episode 8: Too Many Nonprofits? + Nonprofit Collaboration, published in The NonProfit Times
• Expert Opinions at Wallet Hub.
• "Arts Donors Not Impressed by Organizational Efficiency." The Nonprofit Times, September 13, 2016
• “Study of Arts Nonprofits Shows Donations Drop as Audience Numbers Rise.” Nonprofit Quarterly, September 8, 2016
• “Nonprofit Boards and Accountability #NonprofitBoards.” Nonprofit Board Crisis, September 8, 2016
• “For Arts Nonprofits, Attendance at Events Unlikely to Influence Donors.” Phys.org, September 9, 2016
• “The Role of Nonprofits.” Syndicate Mizzou, March 10, 2016

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

• Current Trends and Challenges in the Nonprofit Sector: Understanding the Environment Where Nonprofits Operate, ELPNO (Exclusive Leadership Program For Nonprofit Organizations), J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, January 2024.
• Giving Trends in the Pandemic Era at the Aspen Institute Webinar on March 1, 2022
• “Keeping Your Organization on the Right Side of Financial Governance” at the Independent Sector Webinar (for Independent Sector members) on June 7, 2022
• "A New Panel Study of US Nonprofits and their Donations" at the Science of Philanthropy Webinar on November 4, 2021
• Professionalism, Civic Activism, and Challenges Facing Nonprofit Organizations, University of Southern California Sol Price School of Public Policy, Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy - Nonprofit Research Seminar Series in Los Angeles, CA, November, 2017.
• Civically Engaged Arts Organizations, Americans for the Arts 2015 Annual Convention in Chicago, IL, June 2015.
• What Makes Nonprofit Service Organizations More Active in their Civic Roles? The National Survey of Nonprofit Arts Organizations, Indiana University SPEA Nonprofit Management Conference in Bloomington, IN, April 2015.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

• Panel participation for the session, “Meet the Nonprofit Journal Editors,” Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) in Asia Conference, June 2024
• “The Relationship Between Representation and Advocacy: Do More Diverse Nonprofits Engage In Policy Advocacy At Higher Levels?” Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) in Asia Conference, June 2024
• “Nonprofit Advocacy and Lobbying: A Call for Clarification and Action” Regulation of Nonprofits and Philanthropy Symposium: The Future of Nonprofit Regulation in the United States. April 2024
• Panel participation for the session, “The Generosity Commission: A National Research and Dialogue Initiative to Support Giving and Volunteering Philanthropy, Fundraising, and Giving,” and the session “ARNOVA Section Leaders” Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference, November 2023
• “A Shock to the System: Strategic decisions that organizations make during periods of uncertainty,” Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference, November 2023
• “U.S. Nonprofit Political and Civic Engagement in a Red, Blue, and Purple World,” Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference, November 2023
• “Who Funds Nonprofit Advocacy Activities? Findings from National Survey?” Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference, November 2023
• “The Role of Nonprofit Organizations in Policy Engagement and Learning?” Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) Conference, November 2023
• “U.S. Nonprofit Political and Civic Engagement in a Red, Blue, and Purple World?” Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) Conference, November 2023
• “What Is the Relationship Between Representation And Advocacy At Nonprofit Organizations?” Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) Conference, April 2023
• “A National Assessment of Representation and Advocacy in the Nonprofit Sector,” Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference, November 2022
• “Growth Aspirations (vs. Reality) Among Nonprofit Entrepreneurs,” Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference, November 2022
• “Helping Hand: Does Greater Organizational Connectedness Lead to More Resilient Nonprofit Organizations?” Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference, November 2022
• “Overview: Nonprofit Panel Data Platform Infrastructure for Nonprofit Research,” Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference, November 2022
• “Does Engagement in Advocacy Coalitions “Crowd out” or “Crowd in” Advocacy Behaviors by Nonprofit Organizations?” Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference, November 2022
• “The State of Nonprofit Advocacy: Evidence from a New Nationally Representative Survey of U.S. Nonprofits,” Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference, November 2022
• “Nonprofit Trends and Impacts 2021: National Findings on Diversity and Representation, Donation Trends from 2015-2020, and Effects of 2020,” at the American Political Science Association (APSA) Conference, September 2022
• “Cultural nonprofits, organizational connectedness, and pandemic-caused crisis" at the Center for Cultural Affairs of Indiana University, March, 2022.
• “Pandemic Shock and Resilience: Socio-Demographic Vulnerability of Community-Level Nonprofit Services” at the Public Management Research Association Conference (PMRC), May, 2021.
• “U.S. Nonprofit Trends and Impact: Findings on Donations Trends Before and During the Pandemic” at the Graduate School of Public Administration (GSPA), Seoul National University, December, 2021.
• “U.S. Nonprofit Trends and Impact: Findings on Donations Trends Before and During the Pandemic” at (South Korea) Governor of the National City Council's South Korea and United States Regional Public Administration Comparative Forum, December, 2021.
• “Welcoming America Network: Local Government – Nonprofit Nexus in Serving the Immigrant Population” at the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference, November, 2021.
• “Nonprofit leaders’ capital structure decisions in times of fiscal shock” at the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), November, 2021.
• “The Near- and Mid-Term Impact of COVID-19 on Nonprofits and Rainy-Day Funds” at the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference, November , 2021.
• “Data & Analytics Section (DAS) Section Colloquium: Unlocking Nonprofit and Philanthropic Data” at the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference, November 19, 2021.
• “Diversity, equity, and inclusion of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) nonprofit scholars: conversations and reflections of our shared experiences” (Professional Development Workshop panel) at the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference, November 18, 2021.
• “A New Panel Study of US Nonprofits and their Donations" at the Science of Philanthropy Webinar on November, 2021
• Agents of Pluralism: Nonprofit Organizations in an Age of Turmoil” American Political Science Association’s Annual Meeting. Seattle, WA, September 2021.with Elizabeth Boris and Lewis Faulk.
• Symbolic Representation, Nonprofit Leaders of Color, and Organizational Attractiveness: A Survey Experiment, 2021 Public Management Research Conference (PMRC) Virtual Space, NC, June 2021.
• Gendered Research Methods? Representation, Publishing Patterns, and Supporting a Diverse Research Field s, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference, Virtual Space, November 2020.
• A Systematic Review of Nonprofit research in Korean Literature: Lessons for Other Countries, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference, Virtual Space, November, 2020.
• The Impact of COVID-19 on nonprofits and operating reserves: National survey results, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference, Virtual Space, November 2020.
• The Density of K-12 Education Nonprofits and Racial and Ethnic Minority Students, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference in San Diego, CA, November 2019.
• Financial Challenges of Nonprofits Serving Mostly Racial/Ethnic Minorities: Results of a National Survey, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference in San Diego, CA, November, 2019.
• Is Crowding Out Due to Donor Reactions, Fundraising, or Administrative Capacity? Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference in San Diego, CA, November 2019.
• Online Experiment Study for Nonprofit Revenue Diversification: Government Funding, Fundraising for Donations, and Earned Revenues, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference in San Diego, CA, November 2019.
• Does Nonprofit Administrative Capacity Obscure the Benefit of Revenue Diversification? A Study of Racial/Ethnic Serving Nonprofits, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference in San Diego, CA, November 2019.
• Who Cares About Nonprofit Reputation: The Moderating Role of Individual Characteristics in the Nonprofit Reputation-Charitable Giving Relationship, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference in San Diego, CA, November 2019.
• Financial Scandals: Are There Any Positive Externalities? Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference in San Diego, CA, November, 2019.
• Ethnic Minority Disadvantage in the Nonprofit Sector: Variations in the Financial Health of Racial/Ethnic Serving Nonprofits, Public Management Research Conference (PMRC) in Chapel Hill, NC, June, 2019.
• The Role of K-12 Education Nonprofits in the Education Opportunities Available for Minority Students, Public Management Research Conference (PMRC) in Chapel Hill, NC, June, 2019.
• Welcoming America Network: Testing Competing Theories of Nonprofit-Government Relationships, American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Conference in Washington, DC, March, 2019.
• Beethoven, Baumol and Bloat, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference in Austin, TX, November, 2018.
• Nonprofit Financial Sustainability and Benefits-based Revenue Diversification Strategy: The Case of Nonprofit Arts Organizations, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference in Austin, TX, November, 2018. Co
• The Nature of Inter-Organizational Collaboration and Nonprofit Autonomy, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference in Austin, TX, November, 2018.
• Benefits-Based Revenue Diversification Strategy for Nonprofit Arts Financial Sustainability, Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) Conference in Washington, DC, November, 2018.
• Online Experiment Study for Nonprofit Revenue Diversification: Government Funding, Fundraising for Donations, and Earned Revenues, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference in Grand Rapids, MI, November, 2017.
• The Relationship between Organizational Capacity, Board Competencies and Board-Staff Relationships: A Mixed-Methods Study, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference in Grand Rapids, MI, November, 2017.
• A Survey Experiment on the Effects of Nonprofit Reputation on Charitable Giving, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference in Grand Rapids, MI, November, 2017. Co-
• Conceptualizing Arts Nonprofits as Civic Actors: Findings from the National Survey of Nonprofit Arts and Culture Organizations, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference in Grand Rapids, MI, November, 2017.
• Unpacking Resource Dependence Theory in Nonprofit Sector: A Focus on Nonprofit Organizational Autonomy, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference in Grand Rapids, MI, November, 2017.
• Perceived and Actual Financial Standing of Nonprofit Organizations, Academy of Management (AOM) Conference in Atlanta, GA, August, 2017. Co
• Professionalization, Voluntarism and Collaboration: The Limited Capacity in Small-Sized Human Service Nonprofits, Public Management Research Conference (PMRC) in Washington, DC, June, 2017.
• Current Practices of Performance Management Systems and Challenges in Human Service Nonprofits, Public Management Research Conference (PMRC) in Washington, DC, June, 2017.
• The Dilemma for Small Human Service Nonprofits: Engagement in Networks and Working with A Limited Number of Salaried Staff, 2017 Nonprofit Governance Conference for Practitioners and Researchers in Kansas City, MO, April, 2017.
• Current Practices of Performance Management Systems and Challenges in Human Service Nonprofits, American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Conference in Altana, GA, March, 2017.
• Perceived and Actual Financial Standing of Nonprofit Organizations: The Influence of Discrepancy on Organizational Stability, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference in Washington, D.C., November, 2016.
• The Reciprocal Relationship between Organizational Capacity and Board Competencies, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference in Washington, D.C., November, 2016.
• Immigrant Dispersion and the Growth of Nonprofits Serving Ethnic and Immigrant Populations, American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Conference in Seattle, WA, March, 2016.
• Debunking One Myth about Nonprofit Performance Measurement: Nonprofit Arts Donors Do Not Care About Performance Results, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference in Chicago, IL, November, 2015.
• Examining the Level of Advocacy in the Nonprofit Arts and Cultural Sector, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference in Chicago, IL, November, 2015.
• A Study of Leaders' Characteristics at Entrepreneurial Nonprofit Arts and Cultural Organizations, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference in Chicago, IL, November, 2015.
• Dual Identity Dilemma for Nonprofits: Free Admission Tickets to Arts Organizations, Public Management Research Conference (PMRC) in Minneapolis, MN, June, 2015.
• Does Mission Matter for Social Enterprise? A Study of US Arts and Culture Organizations, 2015 Nonprofit Governance Conference for Practitioners and Researchers in Kansas City, MO, April, 2015.
• Charitable Giving to Nonprofits: Problem or Solution to Income Inequality? American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Conference in Chicago, IL, March, 2015.
• What Kind of Revenue Diversification? Balancing Mission-Based Objectives, Market-Based Revenue, and Organizational Stability, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference in Denver, CO, November, 2014.
• Examining the Accuracy of Financial Measures in The Cultural Data Project, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference in Denver, CO, November, 2014.
• The Performance of Arts and Cultural Non-Profit Organizations: Does Mission Matter? Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference in Denver, CO, November, 2014. Co
• The Disconnect Between Academic Understanding of Nonprofit Operating Reserves and Nonprofit Leader Perceptions, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference in Denver, CO, November, 2014.
• Balancing Civic and Market Functions: A Study of Nonprofit Arts Organizations, Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) Conference in Albuquerque, NM, November, 2014.
• The Balance between Dual Roles of Nonprofits: Training Grounds for Civic Engagement and Social Service Providers, American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Conference in Washington, DC, March, 2014.
• Revenue Diversification and Program Stability in Nonprofit Arts Organizations, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference in Hartford, CT, November, 2013.
• Building the Capacity of Nonprofit Arts Organizations as an Important Partner of Civil Society, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference in Hartford, CT, November, 2013.
• Understanding the Role of Nonprofit Arts Organizations as an Essential Part of Civil Society, Northeast Conference on Public Administration (NECoPA) in Newark, DE, November, 2013.
• Citizens, Performance Reporting, and Knowledge of Local Government, Public Performance Measurement and Reporting (PPMR) Conference in Trenton, NJ, September, 2013.
• Learning about Local Government: What Information Sources Do Citizens Use and Trust? American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Conference in New Orleans, LA, March, 2013.
• Government Funding and the Willingness to Donate to Arts Organizations: Results of a Survey Experiment, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference in Indianapolis, IN, November, 2012.
• Voluntary Organization Membership and Citizens’ Political Participation, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference in Indianapolis, IN, November 2012.
• Economic Inequality and the Density of Nonprofit Organizations, Northeast Conference on Public Administration (NECoPA), in Boston, MA, November, 2012.
• The Influence of Tragedy on the propensity of Charitable Giving, Association for Budgeting & Financial Management (ABFM) Conference in New York, NY, October, 2012.
• Do Governance Decisions Impact Organizational Financial Preparedness? Association for Budgeting & Financial Management (ABFM) Conference in New York, NY, October, 2012.
• Hurdles between Measuring Performance and Using Data for Performance-Oriented Public Management, Public Performance Measurement and Reporting (PPMR) Conference in Trenton, NJ, September, 2012.
• Factors that Influence the size of Nonprofit Operating Reserves: Based on Interviews with 16 Human Service Nonprofit Organizations, International Society for Third-sector Research (ISTR) International Conference in Siena, Italy, July 2012.
• Lessons Learned from the Best Practice of South Korea: The Effectiveness of E-People in Restoring Public Trust and Combating Corruption, American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Conference in Las Vegas, NV, March, 2012.
• The Influence of Government Funding on Nonprofit Arts Organizations in New Jersey, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference in Toronto, OT, November, 2011.
• A Look at The Factors that Influence the Size of Nonprofit Operating Reserves: Can NPOs Afford “Not” to Have an Operating Reserve? Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference in Toronto, OT, November, 2011.
• The Influence of Changes in Government Funding on the Management of Non-Profit Arts Organizations, Northeast Conference on Public Administration (NECoPA) in New York, NY, October, 2011.