Date of Conferral

2023

Degree

Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.)

School

Management

Advisor

Dr. Peter Anthony

Abstract

AbstractThe leaders of nonprofit organizations rely on donors to achieve the organization’s mission, and governance practices are a key contributor to donor confidence and positive donor behavior. Some nonprofit leaders lack effective strategies to improve governance processes and encourage donor confidence to increase donations. Grounded in resource dependence theory, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore strategies that nonprofit leaders use to improve governance processes and encourage donor confidence to increase levels of donations. The participants comprised four senior executive members of a donor-amalgamation nonprofit organization in the Midwestern United States. Data were collected from semistructured interviews, internal archival documents, and public data reports. The data were analyzed using Yin’s five-step analytic technique, which yielded the following three themes: regulatory compliance, internal assessment, and engagement. A key recommendation for nonprofit leaders is to maintain regulatory compliance while innovative strategies for mitigating external dependence are implemented to encourage sustainability. Implications for positive social change include the potential for increased altruistic giving by community members.

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