Barriers to the development of resource centers for socially oriented non-profit organizations: a regional perspective (experience from the Northwestern Federal District)
Abstract
This article addresses the issues surrounding the functioning of resource centers (RCs) supporting socially oriented non-profit organizations (SONPOs) in the regions of the Northwestern Federal District. RCs are viewed as key actors in providing infrastructural support at the regional and local levels. Based on a qualitative study, including semi-structured interviews with RC managers and specialists (n=21), and an analysis of secondary data, the author identified challenges and barriers to RC development at the regional level related to funding stability, human resource development, and interactions with other entities. Finally, the author proposes areas for improving infrastructural support for SONPOs, including the development of a concept for a standard for developing infrastructural support aimed at increasing the sustainability and effectiveness of RCs in the regional context.
About the Author
D. S. Tyukhov
St. Petersburg State Electrotechnical University "LETI" named after V.I. Ulyanov
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Denis S. Tyukhov
postgraduate student of the Department of Applied Economics
Saint-Petersburg
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Tyukhov D.S. Barriers to the development of resource centers for socially oriented non-profit organizations: a regional perspective (experience from the Northwestern Federal District). Vestnik of Samara State University of Economics. 2025;(9):91-102. (In Russ.)
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