RESEARCH - THE FOUNDATION'S RESEARCH DEPARTMENT ADVANCES KNOWLEDGE IN NON-PROFIT MANAGEMENT BY PROVIDING RESOURCES THAT WILL HELP LEADERS FOCUS ON CRITICAL FACTORS TO ENHANCE THEIR ORGANIZATIONS. THE FOUNDATION IMPLEMENTS AND FACILITATES THE APPLICATION OF RESEARCH FINDINGS BY EXECUTIVES AND BOARDS THROUGH RIGOROUSLY DESIGNED SECONDARY, QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE METHODS. THOUGHT PROVOKING RESEARCH HAS BEEN PRODUCED ON MEMBERSHIP, VOLUNTEERISM, FUNDRAISING, AND THE ECONOMY.