Board members' influence on the government-nonprofit relationship.
This study examines whether, how, and under what conditions nonprofit boards of directors influence the government and voluntary sector relationship. The survey responses of executive directors and board presidents in a randomly selected sample of 400 nonprofit organizations indicate that boards are not bystanders in the contracting relationship with government. Rather, many boards play multiple roles, simultaneously enhancing interdependence and maintaining the boundary between state government and nonprofits.
Harlan
S L
SL
University of Albany, State University of New York.
Saidel
J R
JR
D003625:Data Collection; D006075:Governing Board / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006077:Government Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D016018:Least-Squares Analysis; D009518:New York; D009939:Organizations, Nonprofit / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012380:Role