Information Systems Research in the Nonprofit Context: A New Frontier

Nonprofit organizations have become an important part of the U.S. economy, but Information Systems (IS) research in the nonprofit context has been limited so far. In this paper we argue that the nonprofit sector presents a unique context for IS research and call for more research efforts at this new frontier. In particular, we discuss the differences between nonprofit, private, and public contexts for IS deployment and usage and explore what the differences imply for IS research in nonprofit organizations. On the basis of these discussions, we identify a few challenges and opportunities that warrantee greater research attention.

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