Date of Conferral
2020
Degree
Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.)
School
Business Administration
Advisor
Tim Truitt
Abstract
Nonprofits provide much needed services to communities, especially to the poor and
vulnerable population, but the majority are operating in an environment of uncertainty
because of scarcity of resources. It is imperative that nonprofit managers implement
strategies to ensure the sustainability of their organizations. Grounded in the general
systems theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore
strategies that nonprofit managers use to sustain funding in the nonprofit sector. The
study participants were 3 nonprofit managers, including 2 from the Caribbean, and 1
from the United States. Data were collected from semistructured interviews and a review
of organizational documents. Yin’s 5-step process was used to analyze the data. Three
major themes emerged from data: effectiveness and accountability, relationship with
partners, and revenue diversification. The implications for positive social change include
the potential for nonprofit managers to use the successful strategies to sustain their
operations, thus improving the well-being and standard of living of residents of the
communities in which they operate.
Recommended Citation
Sami, Mark, "Strategies to Sustain Funding in the Nonprofit Sector" (2020). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 8577.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/8577
