George E. Mitchell
Professor
Marxe School of Public and International Affairs
Department: Public Affairs
Areas of expertise: Nonprofit and NGO studies; Public Administration; International Relations
Email Address: george.mitchell@baruch.cuny.edu
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George E. Mitchell is a professor at the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs at Baruch College, City University of New York (CUNY) and is director of the Marxe School’s Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management. Before joining the Marxe School, he was an assistant professor at the Colin Powell School at the City College of New York, CUNY and co-founder of the Transnational NGO Initiative at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University. His research examines topics in NGO and nonprofit management, leadership, and strategy, and appears in journals of NGO and nonprofit studies, public administration, and international relations.¿ He serves on the editorial boards of Nonprofit Management and Leadership and the American Review of Public Administration. His coauthored book Between Power and Irrelevance: The Future of Transnational NGOs is available from Oxford University Press.
Education
Ph.D., Political Science, Maxwell School of Syracuse University Syracuse NY
M.A., Political Science, Maxwell School of Syracuse University Syracuse NY
M.A., Economics, Maxwell School of Syracuse University Syracuse NY
B.S., Economics, College of Business and Economics of West Virginia University Morgantown WV
| Semester | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | PAF | 9174 | Program Evaluation |
| Spring 2024 | PAF | 9151 | Administration of the Nonprofi |
| Fall 2023 | PAF | 9151 | Administration of the Nonprofi |
| Spring 2023 | PAF | 9174 | Program Evaluation |
| Spring 2023 | PAF | 9151 | Administration of the Nonprofi |
| Fall 2022 | PAF | 9151 | Administration of the Nonprofi |
| Fall 2021 | PAF | 9183 | International Nonprofit Orgs |
| Fall 2021 | PAF | 9151 | Administration of the Nonprofi |
| Spring 2020 | PAF | 9151 | Administration of the Nonprofi |
| Spring 2020 | PAF | 9174 | Program Evaluation |
| Fall 2019 | PAF | 9151 | Administration of the Nonprofi |
| Fall 2019 | PAF | 9183 | International Nonprofit Orgs |
| Spring 2019 | PAF | 9174 | Program Evaluation |
| Spring 2019 | PAF | 9151 | Administration of the Nonprofi |
| Fall 2018 | PAF | 9183 | International Nonprofit Orgs |
| Fall 2018 | PAF | 9151 | Administration of the Nonprofi |
| Spring 2018 | PAF | 9183 | International Nonprofit Orgs |
| Spring 2018 | PAF | 9151 | Administration of the Nonprofi |
| Fall 2017 | PAF | 9151 | Administration of the Nonprofi |
| Fall 2017 | PAF | 9183 | International Nonprofit Orgs |
Books
Mitchell, G., Schmitz, H., & Bruno-van Vijfeijken, T. (2020). Between Power and Irrelevance: The Future of Transnational NGOs. New York, US, Oxford University Press.
Journal Articles
(2023). The Rise and Fall of NPM-Style Reform in China: The Case of Sanitation Services in Guangzhou. Public Management Review,
(2023). Three Models of US State-level Charity Regulation. Nonprofit Policy Forum,
(2023). The Rise and Fall of An NPM-Style Reform in China: A Longitudinal Case Study of Sanitation Service Delivery in Guangzhou. Public Management Review,
Schmitz, H. P., & Mitchell, G. (2022). Understanding the Limits of Transnational NGO Power: Forms, Norms, and the Architecture. International Studies Review,
Mitchell, G., & Calabrese, T. D. (2022). The Hidden Cost of Trustworthiness. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly,
Lott, C., Shelly, M., Dietz, N., & Mitchell, G. (2022). Regulatory Breadth Index: A New Measurement of State-Level Charity Regulation. Nonprofit Management & Leadership,
Mitchell, G. E., & Schmitz, H. (2022). Transnational NGO Board Composition and Representation. Voluntas,
Chen, C., Chen, B., & Mitchell, G. E. (2022). The Rise and Fall of NPM-Style Reform in China: The Case of Sanitation Services in Guangzhou. In Progress.
(2022). A Typology of State-level Charity Regulatory Models. In Progress.
Schmitz, H. P., Mitchell, G., & Chen, B. (2022). International NGO Mergers and Acquisitions. In Progress.
Gugerty, M., Mitchell, G., & Santamarina, F. (2021). Discourses of Evaluation: Institutional Logics and Organizational Practices Among International Development Agencies. World Development, 146(10). 1-11.
Schmitz, H. P., Mitchell, G., & McCollim, E. (2021). How Billionaires Explain Their Philanthropy: A Mixed-Method Analysis of the Giving Pledge Letters. Voluntas, 32(2). 512-523.
Mitchell, G., & Schmitz, H. P. (2021). Using Model-Based Clustering to Improve Qualitative Inquiry: Computer-Aided Qualitative Data Analysis, Latent Class Analysis, and Iterative Interpretation. Voluntas,
Mitchell, G., & Calabrese, T. D. (2020). Instrumental Philanthropy, Nonprofit Theory, and Information Costs. Nonprofit Policy Forum, 11(2). 1-15.
Mitchell, G., & Stroup, S. S. (2020). Domestic Constraints on the Global Impact of US Development TNGOs. Development in Practice, 30(6). 774-783.
Mitchell, G., & Schmitz, H. P. (2019). The Nexus of Public and Nonprofit Management. Public Performance and Management Review, 42(1). 11-33.
Mitchell, G., & Calabrese, T. (2019). Proverbs of Nonprofit Financial Management. American Review of Public Administration, 49(6). 649-661.
Mitchell, G. (2018). Modalities of Managerialism: The ‘Double Bind’ of Normative and Instrumental Nonprofit Management Imperatives. Administration & Society, 50(7). 1037-1068.
Mitchell, G. (2017). Fiscal Leanness and Fiscal Responsiveness: Exploring the Normative Limits of Strategic Nonprofit Financial Management. Administration & Society, 29(9). 1272-1296.
Mitchell, G., & Berlan, D. (2017). Evaluation in the Nonprofit Sector: An Empirical Analysis. Public Performance and Management Review, 41(2). 415-437.
Mitchell, G., & Stroup, S. (2017). The Reputations of NGOs: Peer Evaluations of Effectiveness. Review of International Organizations, 12(3). 397-419.
Mitchell, G., & Berlan, D. (2016). Evaluation and Evaluative Rigor in the Nonprofit Sector. Nonprofit Management & Leadership, 27(2). 237-250.
Schmitz, H. P., & Mitchell, G. (2016). The Other Side of the Coin: NGOs, Rights-Based Approaches, and Public Administration. Public Administration Review, 76(2). 252-262.
Mitchell, G. (2015). The Strategic Orientations of US-Based Transnational NGOs. Voluntas, 25(5). 1874-1893.
Mitchell, G. (2015). The Attributes of Effective Transnational NGOs and the Leadership Values Associated with a Reputation for Organizational Effectiveness. Nonprofit Management & Leadership, 26(1). 39-57.
Mitchell, G., O'Leary, R., & Gerard, C. (2015). Collaboration and Performance: Perspectives from Public Managers and NGO Leaders. Public Performance and Management Review, 38(4). 684-716.
Mitchell, G., & Schmitz, H. P. (2014). Principled Instrumentalism: A Theory of Transnational NGO Behaviour. Review of International Studies, 40(3). 487-504.
Mitchell, G. (2014). Collaborative Propensities Among US-Registered Transnational NGOs. American Review of Public Administration, 44(5). 575-599.
Mitchell, G. (2014). Creating a Philanthropic Marketplace through Accounting, Disclosure, and Intermediation. Public Performance and Management Review, 38(1). 23-47.
Mitchell, G. (2014). Strategic Responses to Resource Dependence Among US-Registered Transnational NGOs. Voluntas, 25(1). 67-91.
Mitchell, G. (2014). Why Will We Ever Learn? Measurement and Evaluation in International Development NGOs. Public Performance and Management Review, 37(4). 605-631.
Mitchell, G. (2013). The Construct of Organizational Effectiveness: Perspectives from Leaders of International Nonprofits in the United States. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 42(2). 322-343.
Mitchell, G. (2010). Leveraging Project Finance for Development: The Chad-Cameroon Oilfield Development and Pipeline Project. Journal of Civil Society and Social Transformation, 1(1). 14-25.
Could Shifting the Burden of Information Costs Improve Nonprofit Sector Impact? An Experimental Test. In Progress.
Nonprofit Revenue Models. In Progress.
What can the US Regulatory System Learn from Global Regulatory Regimes?. In Progress.
Book Chapters
(2024). Sector Theorists Should Revisit the Role of Information. Reimagining Nonprofits Cambridge University Press.
(2024). International NGO Mergers and Acquisitions. Beyond Cooperation and Competition: A Relational Approach to NGOs Oxford University Press.
(2023). Nonprofit Finance. Elgar Encyclopedia of Nonprofit Management, Leadership, and Governance Edward Elgar Publishing.
Mitchell, G., & Coupet, J. (2022). Information in Contract Failure Theory. In Child, C., & Witesman, E. (Eds.),
Mitchell, G., & Pytlak, A. (2020). Correlates of State-Sponsored Cyber Conflict. In Tikk, E., & Kerttunen, M. (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of International Cybersecurity (pp. 22-35). Oxford, UK. Routledge.
Mitchell, G. E. (2019). Transnational NGOs in the United States. In Davies, T. (Ed.), Routledge Handbook of NGOs and International Relations (pp. 415-432). New York, US. Routledge.
Mitchell, G. (2017). Accounting for Outcomes: Monitoring and Evaluation in the Transnational NGO Sector. In Tirmizi, A., & Vogelsang, J. (Eds.), Leading and Managing in the Social Sector: Strategies for Advancing Human Dignity and Social Justice Springer.
Pytlak, A., & Mitchell, G. (2016). Power, Rivalry and Cyber Conflict: An Empirical Analysis.”. In Friis, K., & Ringsmose, J. (Eds.), Conflict in Cyber Space: Theoretical, Strategic, and Legal Perspectives (pp. 65-82). New York. Routledge.
Mitchell, G., & Reeher, G. (2011). From E-government to E-governance: Harnessing Technology to Strengthen Democracy. In Newell, T., Reeher, G., & Ronayne, P. (Eds.), The Trusted Leader: Building the Relationships that Make Government Work (pp. 340-370). Washington. CQ Press.
Lecy, J. D., Mitchell, G., & Schmitz, H. P. (2010). Advocacy Organizations, Networks and the Firm Analogy. In Gugerty, M. K., & Prakash, A. (Eds.), Rethinking Advocacy Organizations: A Collective Action Perspective Cambridge. Cambridge University Press.
Reeher, G., & Mitchell, G. (2007). From E-government to E-governance: Harnessing Technology to Strengthen Democracy. In Newell, T., Reeher, G., & Ronayne, P. (Eds.), The Trusted Leader: Building the Relationships that Make Government Work Washington. CQ Press.
Media Contributions
Reynolds, D., & Suclupe, R. (2021). Ep. 20: The Relevance of TNGOs with Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken, George Mitchell, and Hans Peter Schmitz.
Rojc, P. (2021). Is the Giving Pledge Obsolete? Over a Decade On, What Was Promising Now Seems Passe.
Inside Philanthropy
Kiernan, J. S. (2021). Best Charities for 2022: Ask the Experts.
Tongue, V. (2021). Between Power and Irrelevance: Are ICSOs actually looking at shifting their roles? Civil Society Futures and Innovation Podcast.
Bruno-van Vijfeijken, T. (2019). Are NGOs subject to the dynamic of ‘successful failure’? A conversation with George Mitchell of Baruch College, City University of New York.
Presentations
Mitchell, G. E., Xu, C., & Li, H. Could Shifting the Burden of Information Costs Improve Nonprofit Sector Impact? An Experimental Test. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. Orlando, FL: ARNOVA.
Mitchell, G. E., Lecy, J., & Searing, E. Nonprofit Financial Models. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. Orlando, FL: ARNOVA.
Mitchell, G. E., Schmitz, H., & Bruno-van Vijfeijken, T. Transnational NGO Change Management. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. Orlando, FL: ARNOVA.
Mitchell, G. E., Nerothin, P., Pontes, M., Schmitz, H., & Walsh, C. Who Governs Transnational NGOs? A Mixed-Method Analysis of Board Composition. Academy of Management. Boston, MA: AOM.
Mitchell, G. E., & Schmitz, H. Race and Gender Diversity of Governing Boards. Evidence from the Largest U.S.-Based International Non-Governmental Organizations. International Studies Association. Montreal, Canada: ISA.
Mitchell, G. E. Global Issues and Transnational Actors (GITA) and the ARNOVA Community’s Research: 10 Years with GITA. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. Orlando, FL: ARNOVA.
Lott, C., Shelly, M., Dietz, N., & Mitchell, G. E. A Regulatory Breadth Index for US Charity Regulation Across the States: Better Data for Better Policy. Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management. : Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management.
Schmitz, H., & Mitchell, G. E. The Constitution of Transnational NGOs as Nonprofits: The Limits of Non-governmental Power. International Studies Association. Nashville, TN: International Studies Association.
Mitchell, G. E., Calabrese, T. D., & Young, D. R. Financial Management for Veteran-Serving Nonprofits. Virtual: Combined Arms Institute.
Schmitz, H., & Mitchell, G. E. Can Strategic Governance Reform Decolonize Boards? Evidence from the Largest TNGOs. International Society for Third Sector Research. Montreal: International Society for Third Sector Research.
Lott, C., Shelly, M., Dietz, N., & Mitchell, G. E. Analysis of State-level Regulations of the US Charitable Sector: Application of a Regulatory Breadth Index. International Society for Third Sector Research. Montreal: International Society for Third Sector Research.
Schmitz, H., Mitchell, G. E., & Chen, B. NGO Mergers and Acquisitions: A Relational Approach. International Studies Association. : International Studies Association.
Gugerty, M., Mitchell, G., & Santamarina, F. (2021, July 31). Emergent Impact Measurement Standards for Third-Sector Organizations: A Mixed-Method Analysis. Biennial Conference of the International Society for Third Sector Research. : International Society for Third Sector Research.
Mitchell, G., & Schmitz, H. (2021, July 31). Are the Giving Pledge Letters Worth Reading? Billionaires and their Motives for Philanthropy. Biennial Convention of the International Society for Third Sector Research. : International Society for Third Sector Research.
Mitchell, G., & Stroup, S. S. (2021, July 31). The Domestic Environment for Development TNGOs in the United States: Features and Implications. Biennial Convention of the International Society for Third Sector Research. : International Society for Third Sector Research.
Bloodgood, E., Mitchell, G., Pallas, C., & Schmitz, H. (2021, July 31). The Future of Transnational NGO Advocacy: NGO Influence in an Era of Shifting North-South Power. Biennial Convention of the International Society for Third Sector Research. : International Society for Third Sector Research.
Schmitz, H., Mitchell, G., & Chen, B. (2021, May 31). NGO Mergers and Acquisitions from a Relational Perspective. NGO-NGO Interactions Workshop 2. : Centre for Global Cooperation Research and Elliot School of International Affairs, The George Washington University.
Willig, D., & Mitchell, G. (2021, May 19). CEO Survey Report: NGO Leaders on Current & Future Change. : InterAction.
Schmitz, H., Lake, D., Hadden, J., Bloodgood, E., Mitchell, G., & Stroup, S. S. (2021, April 30). Theories of International NGOs and the Future of Transnational Activism.. Annual Conference of the International Studies Association. : International Studies Association.
Lott, C. M., Shelly, M., Dietz, N., & Mitchell, G. (2021, April 30). Regulatory Breadth Index: A New Measurement of State-Level Regulation. Northeast Regional Scholars Meeting. : Columbia University.
Schmitz, H., & Mitchell, G. (2021, April 30). Using Model-Based Clustering to Improve Qualitative Inquiry: Computer-Aided Qualitative Data Analysis. West Coast Nonprofit Data Conference. : RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service, The University of Texas at Austin and Center for Nonprofits & Philanthropy, Texas A&M University.
Mitchell, G., Schmitz, H., & Bruno-van Vijfeijken, T. (2021, March 31). OpEx365 Retreat 2, Making Room for Innovation: Reassembling our World of Work. OpEx365. : Humentum.
Mitchell, G., & Calabrese, T. (2021, February 28). The Hidden Cost of Trustworthiness. Seminar Series on Nonprofit Governance. : Gupta Governance Institute Center for Nonprofit Governance at the LeBow College of Business, Drexel University and the National Center on Nonprofit Enterprise.
Mitchell, G. E. Nonprofit Financial Management Myths. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. Atlanta, GA: Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action.
Lott, C., Shelly, M., Dietz, N., & Mitchell, G. E. A Regulatory Breadth Index for US State-level Charity Regulation: Better Data for Better Policy. Columbia University School of Professional Studies Faculty Research Workshop. : Columbia University School of Professional Studies.
Mitchell, G. E. The Contributions of Economics to Nonprofit Studies. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. Atlanta, GA: Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action.
Mitchell, G. E., Schmitz, H., & Bruno-van Vijfeijken, T. Between Power and Irrelevance. Book talk and interactive CEO peer discussion session. : InterAction.
Lott, C., Shelly, M., Dietz, N., & Mitchell, G. E. A Regulatory Breadth Index for US State-level Charity Regulation: Better Data for Better Policy. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. Atlanta, GA: ARNOVA.
Mitchell, G. (2020, December 31). Information in Nonprofit Theory. Brigham Young University Workshop on Nonprofit Sector Theory. : Brigham Young University.
Schmitz, H. P., & Mitchell, G. (2020, December 31). Organizational Culture and NGO Mergers and Acquisitions. NGO-NGO Interactions Workshop. : Centre for Global Cooperation Research and Elliot School of International Affairs, The George Washington University.
Mitchell, G., Schmitz, H., & Bruno-Van Vijfeijken, T. (2020, December 7). The Future of Transnational NGOs. Author Roundtable. Virtual: Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management, Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, Baruch College; Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, The Gradate Center, The City University of New York; and Global Issues and Transnational Actors Common Interest Group, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action.
Mitchell, G., Schmitz, H., Ebrahim, A., & Gugerty, M. (2020, November 30). The Future of Transnational NGOs. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action 2020 annual conference. Virtual: Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action.
Mitchell, G., & Calabrese, T. D. (2020, November 30). The Hidden Costs of Normative Nonprofit Financial Management. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action 2020 Annual Conference. Virtual: Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action.
Schmitz, H., & Mitchell, G. (2020, November 30). Transnational NGO Mergers and Acquisitions: The Case of Oxfam. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action 2020 Annual Conference. Virtual: Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action.
Mitchell, G., Schmitz, H., & Bruno-Van Vijfeijken, T. (2020, October 20). Between Power and Irrelevance: The Future of Transnational NGOs. ISTR Book Club. Virtual: International Society for Third Sector Research.
Mitchell, G., Schmitz, H., & Bruno-Van Vijfeijken, T. (2020, November 17). The Future of Transnational NGOs. Author Roundtable. Virtual: Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, Maxwell School, Syracuse University.
Mitchell, G., & Calabrese, T. D. (2019, December 31). Outcome-Oriented Philanthropy and the Problem of Institutional Design. Philanthropy & Social Impact Research Symposium. Los Angeles, CA: The Center on Philanthropy & Public Policy, Sol Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California.
LePere-Schloop, R., Moldavanova, A., Chen, Y., Gazley, B., Mitchell, G. E., Ressler, R., & Wilson, C. E. (2019, November 30). The Future of Nonprofit Theory. San Diego: Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action.
Gugerty, M., Mitchell, G., & Santamarina, F. (2019, November 30). Emergent Impact Measurement Norms for International NGOs: A Mixed-Method Discourse Analysis. San Diego, CA: Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action.
Schmitz, H. P., McCollim, E., & Mitchell, G. (2019, November 30). The Motives of Billionaire Philanthropy: An Analysis of the Giving Pledge Letters. San Diego, CA: Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action.
Mitchell, G., & Calabrese, T. D. (2018, December 31). Outcome-Oriented Philanthropy and the Problem of Institutional Design. Faculty Seminar. New York, NY: Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, Baruch College.
Mitchell, G., Schmitz, H. P., & Bruno-van Vijfeijken, T. (2018, December 31). INGO Power and Authority: What Recent Global Campaigns Tell Us. International Society for Third Sector Research. Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Mitchell, G. (2018, December 31). Assessing the Transnational Sector in the US: Possibilities and Problems. International Society for Third Sector Research. Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Mitchell, G., & Sovner, M. (2017, November 9). Promoting Empowerment through Community Philanthropy: International Experiences and Practical Insights from the Field. Panel discussion with Ndanatsei Bofu-Tawamba (Urgent Action Fund Africa), Carola Carazzone (Assifero), Marina Fay (Fundação Affonso Brandão), Lesia Naichuk (Community Foundation Podilska Hromada), Marta Pentenzi (Fondazione della Comunità di Monza e Brianza), and Andrea Szegedi (NIOK Foundation and Taita Foundation). New York, NY: Baruch College.
Mitchell, G., & Calabrese, T. (2017, December 31). Theory of the Nonprofit. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. Grand Rapids, MI
Mitchell, G., & Calabrese, T. (2016, December 31). Normative and Strategic Approaches to Nonprofit Financial Accounting, Reporting, and Management. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. Washington, DC
Mitchell, G., & Stroup, S. S. (2016, March 31). NGO Power and Reputation. Annual Convention of the International Studies Association. Atlanta, GA
Mitchell, G., & Pytlak, A. (2016, December 31). Correlates of State Sponsored Cyber Conflict. International Studies Association. Atlanta, GA
Mitchell, G., & Stroup, S. S. (2016, December 31). NGO Power and Reputation. International Studies Association. Atlanta, GA
Mitchell, G., & Schmitz, H. P. (2016, December 31). The Nexus of Public and Nonprofit Management. Symposium on Public Administration, Public Policy, and Nonprofit Studies Research at George Washington University. Washington, DC
Mitchell, G. (2016, December 31). Why Collaborate? NGOs and Engagement at Global, Domestic, and Community Levels. International Studies Association. Atlanta, GA
Mitchell, G. (2016, December 31). Nonprofits, Built Environment, and Spatial Analysis. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. Washington, DC
Mitchell, G. (2016, December 31). Public Policy Frameworks and NGO Responses: Comparative Perspectives on NGO Regulation and Collaboration. Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management. Washington, DC
Mitchell, G. (2016, December 31). CAQDAS Projects and Digital Repositories’ Best Practices. New York, NY: Qualitative Data Repository.
Mitchell, G. (2015, December 31). Nonprofit Capabilities. Annual Convention of the Public Management Research Association. Minneapolis, MN
Mitchell, G. (2015, December 31). Shaping the Future of Nonprofit Data. : Urban Institute Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy / American University School of Public Affairs / University of Maryland Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership.
Mitchell, G., & Berlan, D. (2015, December 31). Evaluation and Accountability in the Nonprofit Sector: Theory vs. Evidence. Public Management Research Conference. Minneapolis, MN
Mitchell, G., & Berlan, D. (2015, December 31). Evaluation and Accountability in the Nonprofit Sector: Theory vs. Evidence. Public Management Research Conference. Minneapolis, MN
Mitchell, G., Kizer, A., Lavan, N., Stampas, T., & Strumbos, D. (2015, December 31). Measuring Success: How Do We Know When Social Programs Work?. New York, NY: City College of New York.
Mitchell, G., Schmitz, H. P., & Vijfeijken, T. B. (2015, December 31). NGO Organizational Change Imperatives: Adapting for Legitimacy, Relevance, Accountability, and Effectiveness. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. Chicago, IL
Mitchell, G. (2015, December 31). Managing Multiple Accountabilities in the Nonprofit Sector. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. Chicago, IL
Mitchell, G., & Berlan, D. (2014, December 31). Measurement and Evaluation in the Nonprofit Sector: The Correlates of Evaluative Rigor. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. Denver, CO
Mitchell, G., & Berlan, D. (2014, December 31). Measurement and Evaluation in the Nonprofit Sector: The Correlates of Evaluative Rigor. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. Denver, CO
Mitchell, G. (2014, December 31). Mission and Organizational Change. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. Denver, CO
Mitchell, G. (2014, December 31). The Wild West? Accountability and Effectiveness in the Contemporary NGO Sector. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action.
Mitchell, G. (2014, December 31). The Wild West? Accountability and Effectiveness in the Contemporary NGO Sector. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. Denver, CO
Schmitz, H. P., & Mitchell, G. (2014, December 31). Rights-Based Approaches and Public Administration. International Studies Association. Toronto, Canada
Mitchell, G. (2013, December 31). Why Will We Ever Learn? Measurement and Evaluation in International Development NGOs. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. Hartford, CT
Mitchell, G. (2012, December 31). An Economic Model for Results-Based Social Investment Intermediation in the Nonprofit Sector. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. Indianapolis, IN
Mitchell, G. (2012, December 31). Strategic Responses to Resource Dependence among US Transnational NGOs. International Studies Association. San Diego, CA
Mitchell, G., Vijfeijken, T. B., Berger, K., & Forti, M. (2011, December 31). Outcome Accountability: How Far Are We Willing to Go?. 2011 InterAction Forum. Washington, DC
Mitchell, G. (2011, December 31). Ideologies of Activism. International Studies Association. Montreal, Quebec
Mitchell, G., & Schmitz, H. P. (2011, December 31). The Strategic Pursuit of Impact: A Cross-Sectoral Analysis of Transnational NGOs. International Studies Association. Montreal, Quebec
Mitchell, G. (2010, December 31). Reframing the Discussion about Nonprofit Effectiveness. Annual Conference of the DMA Nonprofit Federation. New York, NY
Mitchell, G. (2010, December 31). The Construct of Organizational Effectiveness: A Leadership Perspective. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. Alexandria, VA
Mitchell, G. (2010, December 31). Challenges Facing Leaders of Transnational NGOs: Introducing New Data from a Cross-Sectoral Study. International Studies Association. New Orleans, LA
Mitchell, G. (2010, December 31). Defining Organizational Effectiveness. Presentation to the Effectiveness and Program Evaluation Working Group of InterAction. Webinar
Mitchell, G., & Schmitz, H. P. (2009, December 31). The Strategic Pursuit of Impact: A Cross-Sectoral Analysis of Transnational NGOs. International Law-International Relations Workshop. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University.
Mitchell, G., Berger, K., Khan, M., & Schmitz, H. P. (2009, December 31). Which Measurement Matters? Developing Better Measures of Organizational Performance and NGO Ranking. InterAction Forum 2009. Arlington, VA
Mitchell, G. (2008, December 31). Conceptualizing Transnational NGO Leadership. International Society of Political Psychology. Paris, France
Mitchell, G. (2005, December 31). Fiscal Responses to Revenue Variability in Oil-Exporting Countries. Moynihan Institute Symposium for Development and Social Transformation. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University.
Mitchell, G. (2005, December 31). Lessons from the Cuban Healthcare System: Efficacy vs. Efficiency. Moynihan Institute Symposium for Development and Social Transformation. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University.
Other Scholarly Works
Mitchell, G., & Willig, D. (2022). InterAction NGO Futures CEO Survey Report.
WIlig, D., & Mitchell, G. E. (2022). NGO Futures 2022 CEO Survey Report: NGO Leaders on Current & Future Change.
Willig, D., & Mitchell, G. (2021). InterAction NGO Futures 2021 CEO Survey Report.
Mitchell, G., & Schmitz, H. (2021). To Remain Relevant, CSOs Need to Fix the Architecture.
Tallack, B., Bruno-van Vifeijken, T., Mitchell, G., & Schmitz, H. (2020). COVID-19 and the Urgency of Long-Term Strategy.
Bloodgood, E., Bruno-van Vijfeijken, T., Hall, N., Mitchell, G. E., Pallas, C., & Schmitz, H. P. (2019). The Future of Transnational NGO Advocacy: Three perspectives on the future of transnational advocacy, and how organizations can adapt to the challenges of 21st-century campaigning.
Mitchell, G. (2014). Latent Class Analysis: Discovering and Interpreting Response Patterns in Coded Interview Data.
Mitchell, G. (2014). Employing Mixed-Methods in Exploratory NGO Research: The Transnational NGO Interview Study.
Mitchell, G., & Sevilla, C. (2011). Defining Organizational Effectiveness.
Mitchell, G. (2011). Outcome Accountability and the Future of Nonprofit Evaluation.
Mitchell, G., & Parker, W. (2011). Three Predictions on the Future of Nonprofits.
Hermann, M. G., Lecy, J. D., Mitchell, G., Pagé, C., Raggo, P., Scmitz, H. P., & Viñuela, L. (2010). Transnational NGOs: A Cross-Sectoral Analysis of Leadership Perspectives.
Hermann, M. G., Lecy, J. D., Mitchell, G., Pagé, C., Raggo, P., Scmitz, H. P., & Viñuela, L. (2010). The Transnational NGO Study: Rationale, Sampling and Research Process.
Mitchell, G. (2010). Reframing the Discussion about Nonprofit Effectiveness.
Mitchell, G., & Schmitz, H. P. (2010). Navigating Effectiveness.
Schmitz, H. P., & Mitchell, G. (2009). Bracing for Impact. 27(4), 20-2.
Reviews
Mitchell, G. (2017,January 1). Review of Navigating Change for International NGOs: A Practical Handbook. Voluntas.
Mitchell, G. (2016,January 1). Review of Follow the Partners:’ A Relational Ontology for NGO Studies. International Studies Review.
Mitchell, G. (2015,January 1). Review of Building a Better International NGO: Greater than the Sum of the Parts?. Voluntas.
Mitchell, G., & Mook, L. (2014,January 1). Review of Accounting for Social Value. Voluntas.
Mitchell, G. (2013,January 1). Review of Borders Among Activists: International NGOs in the United States, Britain, and France. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly.
Research Currently in Progess
Mitchell, G.(n.d.). National Regulatory Architectures and Trust in NGOs. In Progress.
Mitchell, G., Schmitz, H. P., & Chen, B.(n.d.). International NGO Mergers and Acquisitions. In Progress.
Mitchell, G.(n.d.). Research Insights from the Transnational NGO Interview Study. In Progress.
Edited Volume Project
Mitchell, G.(n.d.). The Impact of Data Transparency on Nonprofit Financial Reporting. In Progress.
Article project
Mitchell, G. E., & Lecy, J. D.(n.d.). Nonprofit Business Models. In Progress.
| Honor / Award | Organization Sponsor | Date Received | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Grant | Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership, the City College of New York | 2015-01-01 | $3,000 |
| Travel Scholarship | Urban Institute Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy / American University School of Public Affairs / University of Maryland Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership | 2015 | |
| Daniel Patrick Moynihan Research Fellow | Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, Maxwell School of Syracuse University | 2011 | |
| Wikipedia Teaching Fellow | Wikimedia Foundation | 2011 | |
| Goekjian Fellowship | Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, Maxwell School of Syracuse University | 2010 | |
| Graduate Fellowship | Department of Political Science, Maxwell School of Syracuse University | 2010 | |
| Maxwell Dean’s Fellowship | Maxwell School of Syracuse University | 2009 | |
| Goekjian Fellowship | Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, Maxwell School of Syracuse University | 2009 | |
| Graduate Fellowship | Department of Political Science, Maxwell School of Syracuse University | 2009 | |
| Graduate Fellowship | Department of Political Science, Maxwell School of Syracuse University | 2008 | |
| Scholarship | International Relations Program, Maxwell School of Syracuse University | 2005 | |
| Presidential Award for Academic Excellence | West Virginia University | 2001 | |
| Presidential Award for Academic Excellence | West Virginia University | 2000 |
College
| Committee Name | Position Role | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty Senate (third category) | Committee Member | Present | |
| College search committee for director of community engagement | Committee Member | Present | |
| Promotion and Budget Committee | Committee Member | Present | |
| ¿ Cross-College Search Committee for Four Cluster Positions | Committee Member | Present | |
| Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management | Director | Present | |
| Enrollment Management Committee | Committee Member | 12/31/2020 | |
| Faculty Senate (second category) | 12/31/2020 | ||
| The Paradox of Scale: How NGOs Build, Maintain, and Lose Authority in Environmental Governance | 2/7/2019 | ||
| Promoting Empowerment through Community Philanthropy: International Experiences and Practical Insights from the Field | 11/9/2017 |
University
| Committee Name | Position Role | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Affairs Committee | Committee Member | 1/1/2015 | Present |
| Faculty Senate | Committee Member | 1/1/2013 | Present |
| Admissions Committee | Committee Member | 1/1/2013 | Present |
| Policy Forum Leader | Policy Forum Leader | 1/1/2012 | Present |
| Search Committee | Committee Member | 8/25/2012 | Present |
| Program Director, Public Policy and Public Affairs Minor Program, CCNY | Program Director | 1/1/2012 | Present |
| Capstone Evaluator | Capstone Evaluator | 1/1/2012 | Present |
| Curriculum Committee | Committee Member | 8/25/2011 | Present |
Professional
| Organization | Position Role | Organization State | Organization Country | Start Date | End Date | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Review of Public Administration | Editorial Review Board Member | 3/1/2021 | Present | |||
| National Center on Nonprofit Enterprise Research Advisory Network | Member | 3/1/2021 | Present | |||
| Nonprofit Management and Leadership | Editorial Review Board Member | 1/1/2020 | Present | |||
| Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action | Committee Member | 1/1/2018 | Present | |||
| Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action | Committee Member | 1/1/2018 | Present | |||
| ARNOVA | Chairperson | 11/17/2023 | Present | International | ||
| Methodology Committee. Nonprofit Panel Data Project. Urban Institute Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy and the American University School of Public Affairs | Committee Member | 1/1/2015 | Present | |||
| International Society for Third Sector Research | Chairperson | QC | United States | 7/12/2022 | Present | International |
| Reviewer, Journal Article | 1/1/2011 | Present | ||||
| West Coast Nonprofit Data Conference | Chairperson | 4/30/2021 | ||||
| West Coast Nonprofit Data Conference | Session Chair | New York | United States | 4/8/2021 | 4/9/2021 | International |
| ARNOVA | Track Organizer | 4/1/2018 | 11/30/2018 | |||
| Nonprofit/NGO Data Workshop | Attendee, Meeting | Canada | 10/31/2018 | |||
| Promotion and Budget Committee. Colin Powell School of the City College of New York | Committee Member | 1/1/2016 | 12/31/2017 | |||
| Admissions Committee. Public Service Management Program, Colin Powell School of the City College of New York | Committee Member | 1/1/2013 | 12/31/2017 | |||
| Senate Affairs Committee. The City College of New York | Committee Member | 1/1/2015 | 12/31/2017 | |||
| International Studies Program, The City College of New York | Thesis Advisor | 1/1/2013 | 12/31/2017 | |||
| The City College of New York | Faculty Senator | 1/1/2013 | 12/31/2017 | |||
| Public Policy and Public Affairs Minor Program, Office of the Dean of the Colin Powell School of the City College of New York | Program Director | 1/1/2012 | 12/31/2017 | |||
| Curriculum Committee. Public Service Management Program, Colin Powell School of the City College of New York | Committee Member | 1/1/2011 | 12/31/2017 | |||
| Symposium Committee.“Comparing Third Sector Expansions.” Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis and International Comparative Policy Analysis Forum Workshop | Committee Member | 11/20/2017 | 11/21/2017 | |||
| Conference Committee. Annual convention of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action | Committee Member | 11/16/2017 | 11/18/2017 | |||
| Track Chair. “Accountability, Evaluation, and Outcomes.” Track of the annual convention of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action | Committee Member | 11/16/2017 | 11/18/2017 | |||
| Colin L. Powell Center for Leadership and Service, The City College of New York | Faculty Advisor | 12/31/2016 | ||||
| Measuring Success: How Do We Know When Social Programs Work? | 12/31/2015 | |||||
| ARNOVA Best Article Award Committee. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action | Committee Member | 12/31/2015 | ||||
| ARNOVA Conference Scholarship Committee. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action | Committee Member | 12/31/2014 | ||||
| Colin L. Powell Center for Leadership and Service, The City College of New York | Faculty Advisor | 12/31/2013 | ||||
| CUNY Baccalaureate program, The City University of New York Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies | Faculty Mentor | 1/1/2012 | 12/31/2013 | |||
| Search Committee. Department of Political Science, The City College of New York | Committee Member | 1/1/2012 | 12/31/2013 | |||
| Public Management Fellows Program, Public Service Management Program, The City College of New York | Policy Forum Leader | 12/31/2012 | ||||
| Public Service Management Program, The City College of New York | Capstone Evaluator | 12/31/2012 |
Public
| Organization | Position Role | Organization State | Organization Country | Start Date | End Date | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charity Navigator | Member | New Jersey | United States | 8/25/2022 | Present | National |
| RINGO Academic & Researcher Group | Member | N/A | N/A | 1/1/2021 | Present | International |
| United States Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program | Guest Speaker | New York | United States | 2/20/2020 | ||
| United States Department of State | Guest Speaker | New York | United States | 1/1/2019 | 12/31/2019 | |
| United States Department of State | Guest Speaker | New York | 1/1/2018 | 12/31/2018 | ||
| Outcome Accountability: How Far Are We Willing to Go? | 12/31/2011 | |||||
| Reframing the Discussion about Nonprofit Effectiveness | 12/31/2010 | |||||
| Defining Organizational Effectiveness | 12/31/2010 | |||||
| Which Measurement Matters? Developing Better Measures of Organizational Performance and NGO Ranking | 12/31/2009 |