Date of Conferral
2023
Degree
Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.)
School
Management
Advisor
Peter Anthony
Abstract
AbstractNonprofits serve the communities and provide a measurable impact on the quality of life. The quality of life in downtown communities can be threatened without effective strategies to overcome government budget cuts and improve community engagement. Grounded in the theory of community development and the whole-systems approach, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore strategies city business leaders use to improve the quality of life in downtown communities. The participants were three board members from one nongovernment organization in Baltimore, Maryland. Data were collected from semistructured interviews, reviewing company documents, and obtaining public data from the company website. The data were analyzed using Yin’s 5-step analysis; three themes emerged: building partnerships with community stakeholders and donors, implementing strategies for additional funding, and increasing community activities based on raised available funds. A key recommendation is to identify the types of stakeholders giving to the organization and sustaining partnerships with those types of organizations. The implications for positive social change include the potential to increase community engagement, such as providing more resources, offering more charitable events, and cleaning the environment, which may benefit the local downtown communities by improving the quality of life.
Recommended Citation
Christopher, Eurecka, "Strategies City Business Leaders Use to Improve the Quality of Life in Downtown Communities" (2023). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 14668.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/14668
