Margaret Post
Research Associate Professor, Sustainability and Social Justice
- About
- Scholarly and creative works
- Awards and grant
Degrees
- Ph.D. in Social Policy, Brandeis University, 2008
- Master of Public Policy in Non-profit and Public Management, University of Minnesota, 2002
- B.A. in Music and Peace & Conflict Studies, College of the Holy Cross, 1996
Affiliated Department
Scholarly and creative works
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Resident Organizing Networks: Evaluation Report
MayCommunity Change with Innovation Network and Grassroots Solutions -
Nonprofit political engagement: The roles of 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations in elections and policymaking
Published in Nonprofit Policy Forum2022 -
Identifying the Structural Characteristics & Ecosystem Connections that Influence 501(c)(3)-(c)(4) Hybrid Organization Success
Public Aims and Private Interests Invited WorkshopUniversity of Minnesota, Humphrey School (virtual convening)May2022 -
Advancing Nonprofit Influence: The Mediating Role of Politically Active 501(c)(4) Organizations
ARNOVA Public Policy, Politics, and Law Section MeetingApril 82022 -
Advancing Nonprofit Influence: The Mediating Role of Politically Active 501(c)(4) Organizations
Society and Protest WorkshopCUNY Graduate CenterMarch2022 -
Identifying the Structural Characteristics and Ecosystem Connections that Influence 501(c)(3)-(c)(4) Hybrid Organization Success
ARNOVA Annual ConferenceRaleigh NCNovember2022Sponsored by Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) -
The Advocacy Universe: A Methodology to Identify Politically Active 501(C)(4) Organizations.
Published in Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector QuarterlyJanuary2022 -
Evaluating Power: Conceptual Clarity and Methodological Choice in a Multi-site Initiative
Published in New Directions for Evaluation2021Issue #171 -
Guest Editorial: Power in Engaged Scholarship: Dimensions and Dynamics of Knowledge Co-Creation
Published in Gateways International Journal of Community Research and Engagement2021Vol. 14Issue #2 -
Power in Engaged Scholarship (Special Issue)
FallVol. 14Issue #2UTS ePress -
Advancing Nonprofit Influence: The Mediating Role of Politically Active 501(c)(4) Organizations
Invited Workshop on Public Aims and Private Interests (Humphrey School, University of Minnesota)Humphrey School of Public Affairs University of MinnesotaMay2021 -
Power in Places: A Study of Nine Grassroots Power Building Organizations.
ARNOVA Annual Conference 2021Hybrid, AtlantaNovember2021Sponsored by Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) -
Power Building in the Community Change Power in Places Initiative: Framework & Strategies (Public Report)
Innovation Network and Community Change -
Nonprofit organizations that promote diverse participation in U.S. democracy: The role of 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations in grassroots electoral and public policy engagement
2020 American Political Science Association Annual ConferenceSeptember2020Sponsored by American Political Science Association -
Nonprofit organizations that promote diverse participation in U.S. democracy: The role of 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations in grassroots electoral and public policy engagement
2020 ARNOVA Policy SymposiumVirtual/ Washington D.C.May2020Sponsored by Association for Research on NonProfit and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) and Independent Sector -
Influencing policy and politics: Structure, capacity, and outcomes in politically active 501(c)(3)/501(c)(4) hybrid organizations
2020 ARNOVA Annual ConferenceNovember2020Sponsored by Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) -
The [Im]balance of Power: Scholarly Identity and the Collaborative Research Process
2020 ARNOVA Annual ConferenceNovember2020Sponsored by Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action -
“Path to Power:” Evaluating types of power building in grassroots social change organizations
American Evaluation Association 2020 Annual ConferenceOctober2020Sponsored by American Evaluation Association -
Community Change Evaluation Report on Cross-Site Analysis
April -
Innovations and Adaptations in Community Organizing Training: A Learning Conversation
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Civic Organizations that Promote Diverse Participation in American Democracy: A Study of Politically Active 501(c)(4) Organizations.
2019 American Political Science Association ConferenceWashington D.C.August2019Sponsored by American Political Science Association -
Politically effective or just good at campaigns?: Capacity building in 501(C)(4) organizations and the role of leadership.
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Democracy in Action?: An Examination of Research on 501(c)(4) Social Welfare Organizations
2019 ARNOVA Annual ConferenceSan DiegoNovember2019Sponsored by Association for Research on Nonprofit and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) -
Civic Organizations that Promote Diverse Participation in American Democracy: A Study of Midsized 501(c)(4) Organizations.
2019 ARNOVA Annual ConferenceSan DiegoNovember2019Sponsored by ARNOVA -
The Advocacy Universe: Identifying Politically Active 501(c)(4) Nonprofit Organizations
2019 ARNOVA Annual ConferenceSan DiegoNovember2019Sponsored by ARNOVA -
Community and Grassroots Partnerships in San Diego: Understanding Opportunities and Challenges for Policy Change
2019 ARNOVA Annual ConferenceSan Diego CANovember2019Sponsored by ARNOVA -
Why Some Politically Active 501(C)(4) Organizations are More Effective than Others
Scholars Strategy Network
Awards and grants
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Evaluating Community Power to Build Health Equity
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/ Center for Evaluation Innovation
Jul. 1, 2021 – Aug. 14, 2024 -
Senior Researcher, JPB – Community Change Evaluation Research Project
JPB Foundation/ Innovation Network
Sep. 1, 2020 – Jun. 30, 2023 -
Studying how 501(c)(3)-(c)(4) hybrid organizations build community leadership and strengthen democratic processes that improve community well-being
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Nov. 15, 2021 – Jan. 31, 2023 -
Senior Researcher, JPB – CCC Evaluation Research Project
Innovation Network
Jun. 1, 2019 – May. 31, 2020