The Challenges of Managing the Third Sector: An Exploration of Emerging Themes
该特辑汇集五篇论文，探讨第三部门组织在财务约束和问责压力下的治理、合作与韧性，为政策制定者和实践者提供建议。
ABSTRACT The third sector plays a critical role in addressing societal challenges, supporting vulnerable communities, and bridging gaps in public service provision. Managing third‐sector organizations (TSOs) has become increasingly complex due to financial constraints, evolving governance structures, and heightened accountability demands, particularly during crises. Excluding this front‐end, scene‐setting paper, this Special Issue brings together five papers that apply innovative frameworks to examine participatory governance, public/third‐sector partnerships, performance reporting, resilience, and membership dynamics within TSOs. The papers emphasize the importance of inclusive governance, strategic collaboration, and adaptability in enhancing social inclusion, sustainability, and organizational resilience. It also provides practical recommendations for policymakers and practitioners and identifies opportunities for future research to address unresolved questions in the field.