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Nancy Winemiller Basinger, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
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Nancy's research focus is the governance and management of charitable nonprofit organizations, in particular the interactions between nonprofit organizations and government institutions. Recent publications include a case study of the merger of the Utah Symphony and Opera, a chapter on nonprofits in the west and their role in the public policy process, and the Report on Wages and Salaries in Utah's Charitable Nonprofits for CPPA and the Utah Nonprofits Association. Her current projects include an examination of the public policies governing the behavior of charter school board members, and the theoretical basis of nonprofit advocacy in the courts. Professor Basinger is tenure-track faculty in the Political Science Department. She teaches a variety of courses on the Nonprofit Sector and Nonprofit Management and Governance as well as Research Design in the Masters of Public Administration program. She is also an instructor and member of the advisory board at the Nonprofit Academy for Excellence in Professional Education at the University of Utah.

Research Projects

Report on Salaries and Wages in Utah's Charitable Nonprofit Sector - 2007 - This report provides an analysis of wages, salaries, and benefits paid to charitable employees by job description and organization size.

The Nonprofit Pipeline Problem - This article analyzes data from the workforce in Utah's charities to discuss nonprofit preparedness for the generational changes expected as baby boomers retire from the workforce.

New Insights into Utah's Charitable Nonprofits' Employee Compensation Packages - This article provides comparative analysis of the compensation paid to the charitable workforce in Utah.