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Board Recruitment And Development For A Nonprofit Farmers' Market Organization, Tammy B. Bass
Board Recruitment And Development For A Nonprofit Farmers' Market Organization, Tammy B. Bass
Education Dissertations and Projects
Community nonprofit organizations operated by a Board of Directors rely heavily on the commitment and goodwill of volunteers. By 2017, Foothills Farmers’ Market (FFM), a community nonprofit organization, had experienced rapid growth in sales, grant funding, and programs while experiencing highs and lows in volunteer Board leadership. The organization needed very committed volunteer Board members who would put in the time to run the small nonprofit business that was growing quickly. Board members were becoming less committed as the demands of the organization became greater, to the point that there often were not enough Directors present to meet quorum and …
Strategies To Diversify Funding Sources In Nonprofit Organizations, Alan Lee Gunnerson
Strategies To Diversify Funding Sources In Nonprofit Organizations, Alan Lee Gunnerson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Although nonprofit organization (NPO) leaders play crucial roles in society, financial distress and vulnerability are common for many NPO leaders, with some NPOs closing as a result of these conditions. The purpose of this single-case study was to explore the diversification strategies used by 10 leaders and senior staff of an NPO in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States through the conceptual lens of Markowitz's modern portfolio theory. Data were collected through in-depth semistructured interviews and analysis of organizational documents, internal archival data, social media, literature, and online databases. Through thematic analysis, 7 revenue diversification themes emerged: adding revenue …