control in their missions (PBWorks.com 2013). Another way to view non-profit
organizations is through their size and as measured by annual budget: The Boston
Foundation (2008) classifies NPOs as ‘grassroots’ (budget of $250,000 or less),
‘safety net’ (budget within $250,000 and $50 million), and ‘economic engine’
(budget of $50 million or more) organizations. For this paper, we define CBOs as
grassroots or safety net non-profit organizations that share the social policy and
social justice characteristics listed above. It is plausible, then, that research on
decision models for CDCs may be applicable to the larger universe of CBOs of
similar size whose missions are related to housing, social and economic
development or community capacity building.