The contribution of Kingma (1993) to NPO theory is discussed and enlarged. Portfolio theory in interaction with utility theory is shown to be a very useful instrument to model nonprofit organization (NPO) financing. Furthermore, it is suggested that portfolio theory is partially useful to model the NPO investment decision. Some essential elements of such a theory are presented.
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